The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-22
AT SEA In A SAILBOAT
BATTLING FOR. TWENTY-EiGHT DAYS
WITH ADVERSE WINDS.

WI II TNDFChOC WIND.
Part of "a Ships Grow Undergo u Terrible
Experience After Being Wrecked In the
Pacific Ocean-A Brave Woman Was One |
of the Sufferers.
Captain Peterson of the bark Lady
Lampson, his wife and five seamen ar
rived in Honolulu in an emaciated con-
dition. They came in an open boat only
18 feet long and reported that they had
been 20 days tossing about on the Pacific.
While the occupants of the frail craft
were not entirely without provisions dur
ing their long battle with the elements,
the effects of shortscommons and lack of
sleep and shelter were palpably apparent
Mrs. Peterson, who was clad in thin
black gown, was worn nearly to shad-
ow, and her strength failed her COM
pletely as she was lifted from the boat
and taken into the Eagle HOUSE.
The men were sunburned, leaden eyed
and listless. Their heads dropped, and it
was with difficulty that they could be
got to speak, but Captain Peterson told
in few words that the Lady Lampson
had been wrecked at night ON reef near
Palmyra island when "A days out from
Sydney, and the crew were compelled to
take to the boats. He was very weak
and spoke In a whisper, at the same time
begging that his wife be taken where she
could get nonrishment and little rest.
The Kanakas lent willing hands to
help the waits of the ocean into hacks
and carriages, and they were quickly
driven to where they could command at
tention. The little boat in which they
had journeyed over 1000 miles became
an object Of interest for hundreds of peo-
pie. 1t was partly decked in with can
vas, and strips Of the same material had
been stretched above the gunwale ON Ell
ther side to prevent her being swamred
In the boat were'a couple of nearly emp
ty water kegs and small quantity of
biscuit and canned goods.
81 haven't had my clothing off for 20
days." said Captain Peterson when seen
at the Eagle House. He was hollow
checked and unshaven and looked indeed
as IL he had suffered both mentally and
physically. ''The Lady Lampson," he
said, twas from Sydney, and we were
bound to this port with 600 tons of coal
for Wilder &c Co. We left Sydney last
November and were A days out when
the vessel struck. We had had bad
weather near Feejee, having been in a
hurricane for "a hours, bat after that we
had fine northeast winds until we got
Do ,oIorI xxrhav, fha |,
became dirty. 1t was $50 o'clock ON the
morning of Jan. 10 when we struck.
had not had an observation for two days.
The night had been dark and stormy,
but the water was smooth then. knew
Twas to the east of the island, and that
there was sunken reef somewhere
around. Twas on deck myself and had
two men on the lookout aloft There is
strong westerly current there, and |
guess we were going about five knots an
hour with all sails set.
"Five minutes after she struck she be-
gan to break up, and ordered the boats
\ ont. We lowered the two boats | took
charge of one, and First Mate Harry Mil
!. ler took the 'other. In my boat there
were, besides my wife and myself, Sec
ond Mate G. Brown and Seaman w.
Cartoon (both Swedes), Cabin Boy w.
Hayden of Liverpool. F. Weller, the
cook, who is German, and E. Everson,
Norwegian sailor. The mates boat
contained German sailor named Sny-
der Oscar Magnersen. a Swede; j. Jor-
gensen, a German, and seaman named
Martin.
I'VE started for Palmyra island in
company about in the morning, having
: only five gallons Of water for the two
boats. The island is only 40 miles from
the reef, but the current and tide were
go strong that we were trying for nine
( days to make headway against them, but
couldn't. We drifted to the westward,
80 resolved to put back to the bark,
We suffered greatly through want Of
water, and we had barely enough to
moisten our tongues, which were swollen
aud dry.
"We found the bark settling down and
the water washing over her, 80 we got
aboard quickly and put some canned
goods, biscuit and water into the boats
We rigged the boats with canvas and
then started again for Palmyra island
We tried for two days to make headway
but the heavy swell and wind baffled us
Thinking ] would lose sight of the mates
boat, / told him to steer for Honolulu
and steered for here myself. We los
sight Of the other boat and have hat
heavy gales ever since. have only hat
an hours sleep at a time during the day
and have never laid down. At nighttime
,ths spray came over, wetting us all tt
the skin, and in the day we dried oul
clothes in the sun, If there was any. Th'
men have been quiet and uncomplaining
even though on short allowance of foot
and water, and, thank goodness, we los
nobody from our boat. 1t was terribl
u experience, though, the worst have me
with during IA years Of seafaring.
AFTER we passed the island of Mau
we struck storm, and the boat hal
filed with water We thought then ]
! was all over after passing through 8
many other dangers, but we managed T
bail her out and keep her right. Tn
first vessel we saw since we struck, 2
days ago, was steam schooner of Dia
mond head this morning. l hope tn
J mates boat is safe, and if he steered t
the'eastward think they are all right.
Ill L.,