The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
the exception of second mate Brown,
who was in the captains boat.

the exception Of second mate Brown,
| who was in the captains boat.
PROPOSED To DRAW lots.
| 1t i supposed that the man was q
| trife insane. IS he acted in very
| strange manner. He first commenced
/ an attack on the cabin boy, named
Willie Weldon. The lad Is but
fourteen years OF age, and the voy-
age on the Inflated vessel was his
| first one. The mate scared the boy
and the other occupants Of the boSt
/ by stating that they must have some
| food OF some kind. He then proposed
that all should drSw lots, and the IN
! lucky man was 10 be killed and eaten.
! The other members OF the party
would not tolerate the cannibaliStic
! idea for s moment, as all had hope
/ that something would turn up 70 save
I their lives. The mate then turned his
! attention TO the wife Of the captain,
and nearly drove the poor woman into
4 state Of frenzy by his idiOtic talk.
| The captain then took the man in
/ hand. and after the fellow had been
/ Threatened. he did not cause any more
trouble. For days and days the boats
We're drifting aimleSsly, and by =
miracle on the morning OF the ninth
day they spied 4 large object on the
horizon.
RETURN TO THE VESSEL.
The object afterwards proved 10 be
the hulk OF the wrecked vessel. 1t
was a welcome sight TO the storm
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several hours they came within 4
short distance Of the vessel. Although
il meant almost certain death 10 the
party TO row over the reef again, the
men did not falter, as hunger and
thirst had made them desperate
enough 10 attempt anything which
would give them food and drink.
After several efforts, they were finally
carried into smooth water by = big
breaker. II took them but few mo-
mentS TO regain the deck of the vessel,
and then 4 general thanksgiving was
offered by the grateful sailors. Plenty
OF food and water was obtained, and
after the survivors had regained their
strength, they commenced TO repair
the battered boats and 10 make new /
sails. Each boat was supplied with
nautical instruments, and after taking
on board s big supply OF provisions
and water, the sailors abandoned the
ship, which was fast breaking up.
THEY LEAVE FOR HONOLULU.
The boats reached the open ocean
safely and, by order OF the captain.
headed for Honolulu. They remained
together for TWO days and then the
parties were separated. The captain
has not set eyes on the mates boat
since they parted company. For four
teen days the voyage up was unevent-
ful. OF course the party suffered 4
great deal from cold, as their clothes
were continually wet. They had but
little sleep and the want Of exercise !
had benumbed the limbs and muscles |
OF the shipwrecked men. They were |
all in good health however, and last |
Friday morning al o'clock Hawaii |
was sighted. but owing 10 contrary |
winds the island could not be reached. |
The next day Maui was sighted, and |
when the boat was rounding the point |
another serious danger was expert
enced. The sea was chOppy. and 2
sudden sqUall struck the heavily-laden |
boat and nearly turned il over. As il 1
was il was half filled with water and
for while it looked IS if the boat |
would not right itself, but it finally /
did so and all hands commenced TO
bail cut the water. which was finally
done with great difficulty.
DIAMOND HEAD SIGHTED.
The vessel then kept on her course
and yesterday al noon the captain
sighted Diamond Head, after they
had been at sea in the open boat for
days The distance Travelled
was over 100 miles, ali under sail Un-
til AIolOkai was reached, when the
men in the boat took TO the oars and
after = row Of three hours this port
was reached safely, a. heretofore men
toned.
As soon as the survivors OF the
wreck reached land, Captain Petersen,
his wife and their fellow vOya gers were
taken to the Office OF the Inter-Island
Co. and food and drink
furnished them. Soon after the cap
tain and his wife were taken 10 the
Eagle House, where Mrs. Thomas
the wife Of the manager of
the hotel, took the lady in charge,
and everything was done for her COM
tort.
THE CAPTAINS BRAVERY.
Captain J. Petersen, the master and
part owner of the wrecked bark. acted
through all OF the sad affair like &
brave man. For seventeen days he
did not leave the tilier OF the boat for |