The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-06-23

sailor put o h00d00 on her that re-
suited In her being tied up at q
wharf, and there she remained until
a few nights ago, when she was de-
stroyed by fire.
The story Of the Franklin. sas .re-
lated by a correspondent OF the
Globe-Democrat, is one Of the most
interesting yarns that the old whale
men relate. In 1871 the Franklin
was in charge Of man named
Holmes. While cruising around the
Antarctic ocean for seals he one day
landed boats crew on an island for
the purpose OF killing what seals
they could while the schooner kept
on prospecting for rookeries. The
captain told the men that he would
return In about ten days. and pro-
visions sufficient to last the men that
length OF time were given them.
The vessel didn't come back. and the
men concluded that she was lost
Two hundred and fifty miles distant
was locality known as Potter's
Cove. where the whaling bark Nile
had headquarters With the idea OF
reaching that point in time to take
passag on the Nile, the men took
the carcasses OF several seals and in
a small boat started. They arrived
at Potter's cove the day after the
Nile left.
From an old try works that had
been left there they made a shelter
for themselves, living ON the oil of
seals and sea elephants until the
next spring. when they concluded to
go to Cape Sheriff and kill all the
seals they could find before the YES
sells began to arrive. They got
jammed in the ice and were obliged
to return. Three OF the crew re-
fused to make another attempt to
cross the strait and were left be-
hind. The four men that went were
lost. The three remaining passed
through terrible hardships- Finally
two OF them died. and. according to
the story Of the survivor, Montauk
Indian named CARLY. he ate the flesh
OF his companions He was found
nearly dead. He was finally brought
back to New London on the schooner
z. P. Simmons CARLY learned that
the Franklin had returned all right
The captain told him that he didn't
return for the men on account OF
head winds that made 1t impossible.
The Indian sued the owners of the
vessel, with the idea OF. recovering
damages, but the case went against
him.
This Infatuated the man. and he
ran down to the wharf where the
Franklin was moored, and standing
in the midst OF the deck, called
down curse on the craft The man
was arrested and locked up He
was called crazy. This charge was
not sustained. and CARLY was set
free. He suddenly disappeared. and
has not been seen since 1t takes
but little to arouse q sailors super
stition, and when the story of Gar
by's strange action ran along the
water front there was an ominous
shaking OF sailor heads. Considera-
Bile trouble was experienced in get
ting crew for the Franklin. but one
was finally secured through the me-
dunn OF shipping office. and the
craft started for the sealing grounds.
Everything ran along smoothly until
the vessel was in the vicinity OF
COOPER island. in the South Atlantic
ocean One night sailor on
watch ran into the forecastle
and aroused his mates. The
man was laboring under great
excitement, and told the men
that while pacing the deck he had
seen six skeletons grinning at him
from the bows OF the vessel The
men ridiculed the sailors fears. but
he refused to return to the deck.
The mate was told the story and he
ordered the sailor back to his watch.
The man, under threat of punish
ment II he refused to do duty, went
on deck again He had been alone
but short time when he rushed
into the forecastle again with the
Same story. This time the man was
historical, and within an hour was q
raving maniac. He was secured. but
before morning managed to get free,
and, running on deck, jumped over
board and was drowned
Two days later the men In the
tOTeCaStle Weub W tuo IudLo Win inc
stosy that they had seen the night
before six skulls in the forecastle
hatch. They wanted him to land
them on Cooper island. They had
already had enough Of the Franklin.
The captain refused to do as the men
requested.
One night, about midnight. sud-
den wind arose. and all hands were
called on deck to shorten sail The
wind rose to q hurricane and kicked
up heavy sea The captain stood
at The wheel and the men we're scat
tered about tho decks doing their
best TO keep themselves from being
blown overheard. Suddenly one OF
the men cried out In a terrified voice
for the others to look over the wind
ward quarter. All eyes were turned
In that direction and phantom boat
containing six heshless bodies was
seen lowering on the crest OF a wave
headed for the vessel The captain
watched the strange craft until 1t
passed out OF sight across the bow OF
the Franklin. The occurrence was
too much for the nerves OF the sail
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