Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-25
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BATTLING FOR rwlNrv-slonr DAY.
WITH ApvERsE WINDS.

BATTLING FOR TweNTy-EloHr DAY.
WITH ApvERsE WINDS.
Pars 81 . ship's Grew Usdsrss Terrible
Espsrie.es Amer being wrsshsd In the
Pacific Oeesa-A brave Woman was On
% he saRsrsrA
Captain Peterson Of the bark Lady
Lampson. his wife and Ave seamen ar
rived In Honolulu In an emaciated con
dition. They came In an open boat onl,
IS feet long and reported that they had
been % days tossing about on the Pacific.
While tho occupants Of the frail craft
were not entirely without provisions dur.
ing their long battle with the elements,
the effects of short commons and lack OF
sleep and shelter were palpably apparent.
Mrs. Peterson. who was clad In thin
black gown. was worn nearly to q shad.
wv, and her strength failed her com.
pletely M she was lifted from the boat
and taken into the Eagle House.
The men were sunburned. leaden eyed
and listless. Their headsdrooped, and II
was with difficulty that they could he
got to speak. but Captain Peterson told
in a few words that the Lady Lampson
had been wrecked at night ON o rcef near
Palmyra island when ~ days out from
Sydney, and the crew were compelled -
take to the boats. He was very weak
and spoke in whisper. at the same time
begging that his wife he taken where she
could get nourishment 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 900 miles became
IN object Of interest for hundreds Of peO-
pie. II was partly decked In with can.
vas, and strips Of the same material had
been stretched above the gunwale on ei.
Their 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.
III haven't had my clothing of for %
days." said Captain Peterson when seen
at the Eagle House. He was hollow
checked and unsliaven and looked indeed
an IL he had suffered both mentally and
physically. "The Lady Lampson," he
said, twas from Sydney, and we were
bound to this port with go tons Of coal
for Wilder e. Co. We left Sydney last
November and were II days out when
the vessel struck. We had had bad
weather near Feejee. having been in a
hurricane for "a hours, but after that we
had fine northeast winds until we got
near Palmyra island. when the weather
became dirty. II 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
was to the east of the island, and that
there was sunl;en reef somewhere
around. was OH deck myself and had
two men on the lookout aloft. There is
a 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
out. We lowered the two boats. took
charge of one, and First Mate Harry Mil
Ter took the other. In my boat there
were, besides my wife and myself, Sec
ond Mate c. Brown and Seaman w.
Cartoon doth Swedes). Cabin Boy w.
Hayden Of Liverpool. F. Weller, the
cook. who Is u German. and Z. Everson.
a Norwegian sailor. The mates boat
contained German sailor named Sny-
der Oscar Macpherson. Swede; j. Jor-
gensen. German, and seaman named
Martin.
1--WE started for Palmyra island In
company about Z in the morning, having
only five gallons Of water for the two
boats. The island is only 10 miles from
the reef, but the current and tide were
so strong that we were trying for nine
days to make Roadway against them, but
couldn't. We drifted to the westward,
10 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
and dry.
1--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 rugged the boats with canvas and
then started again for Palmyra island.
We tried for two days To make Roadway.
but the heavy swell and wind bl!ilel us.
Thinking ! would lose sight Of the mates
boat, I told him Ia steer for Honolulu,
and steered for here myself. We lost
sight of the other boat and have had
heavy gales ever since. have only had
an hours sleep ut time during the day,
and have never laid down. At nighttime
the spray came over, wetting us all To
the skin, and in the day we dried our
clothes In the sun, II there was any. The
men have been quiet and accomplishing,
even though OH short allowance of food
and water. and. thank goodness. we lost
nobody frori or boat. 1t was terrible
experience. ..lol ia, the worst have met
with during IA years Of seifarinS.
after We passed the island ot Mani
we struck u storm, and the boat half
llled with water. We thought then 1t
was all over after passing through 30
many other dangers, but We managed to
bail her out and keep her right. The
first vessel we saw since we struck, ~
Lays ago, was u steam schooner oil Dia-
,lond head this morning. hops the
mates boat Is safe. and IL he steercd to
the eastward think they are all right.
The Lady Lainpson was well known
in San Francisco. She belonged to j. d.
Moore. Captain Peterson owned quar-
ter share in her and had his interest In.
lerest insured for $4,000 in the Fire.
) mans Insurance company. He reckons
that he has lost 5000 In instruments,
furniture, charts and short insurance.
Cor. San Francisco Examiner.
A Terrible Threat.
A janitor In blue shirt was cleaning
tho windows Of u bank at Broadway ant
Park place the other day after Office
hours, when tramp came along, who
after eying him few moments will
envy, yelled to him;