The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-03-14

noon on the 9TH ult., we sighted Pal
myra again on the eSth at lilo P. NJ.
and just before the shades of evening
/ fell our watchful lookout reported 5
sail ahead. "What's for sale now?'
| queried the lean man who had Just
turned out, and who was known to us
voyagers 10 be willing TO borrow, beg
or even steal anything that he could
| again sell. No notice was taken OF
the question, As everybody three was
interested in the reported sail. Soon
ii doomed up in sight, and after con-
lectures had been made that it was
everything from the yacht Hawaii to
the cruiser Boston, the outlines of a
bark stood out strongly defined. As
we nearer drew, her careening posi-
ton TO starboard, her closely furled
sails and her location within a line of
foaming breakers soon satisfied us
that We had reached the lost, wrecked,
stranded Hawaiian bark Lady Lamp
son. Darkness coming on, the
steamers head was put off from the
dangerous direction OF the submerged
reef, and rest from further inquiry
was had until next morning.
THE WRECK BOARDED.
AT daylight we returned to the
wrecked vessel, and at $50 o'clock
chief officer Thurston and the writer,
in boat, went alongside. and. through
a heavy surf, managed to successfully
board the stranded bark. On board
ing the vessel, which was lying easily
and solidly on her starboard side, it
was found that she was in about feet
of water. The sparS were all stand.
ing, and that which was most notice
able was that all of the sails were
neatly furled, indicating leisure in
leaving. 1t was found that the bark
was bilged, and that her back was
broken. An extended search showed
that there had been little of value on
board. or else it had been taken away
by the departing boats crews. Some
articles were taken by us, the
most valuable consisting of
few sails, pair of side-lightS,
some canned goods, charts, compass,
two barometerS, = bolt of new canvas
and other minor articles of little
value. The wrecked bark is lying on
the southern edge OF the crescent
shaped reef known as Kingsman's
Shoal. OF her location there is not the
slightest doubt, As Mr.. George Tyrol,
the navigating officer of the steamer,
As well as Captain LIE Claire, took
careful observations and locate the
wreck in latitude deg, - min.
"; longitude l62 deg, % min. w.
The reef, or shoal, is between twenty
and twenty-five miles in length and
from two TO six miles in width. The
shoal is 4 very dangerous one as, I'M
less in heavy weather, the breakers
only show on the edge of the reef aud
are neither lofty or noisy. Up to
within about fifty yards of the edge of
the reef bottom could not be obtained
at twenty fathoms while on the reef
itself the depth varies from , fathoms
TO ] of fathom. The bark drew about !
II feet of water when she went |
ashore. With continuance of the |
which was prevailing when
We left the wreck, it would be some |
weeks before she broke up.
At 5 P. NJ, on March LIST, we took |
our departure from Kingsman's shoal, |
going round the western end, and laid /
course for Honolulu.
After voyage of twenty days and
having sailed over 290S miles, we
allied to find or obtain tidings of the
boats crew.
FRANK GODFREY,
Special Correspondent.
ADDENDA.
Report Of Distance travelled over by
steamer c. R. Bishop while engaged
n the search for the missing boats
rev OF the wrecked Hawaiian bark
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