The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
CAPTAIN UUNTLEY,

men cS Id not remain indefinitely on the
barrer ,sland and live on fish alone. Aft
er u 1t Of few days Captain Huntley
dccid Ito make another start for Unalas-
ka fcr relief.
He picked out three Of the strongest
men and made start. Adverse winds
drove him back after he had been away q
day. The cold was becoming intense, and
along with hunger and cold and wet
weather the men were suffering from
frost bitten fingers and feet. The sharp
rocks had worn out their shoes, and trip
down to the beach from the hut would
start scores of sores bleeding in the mems
swollen feet
Daily their sufTorings grew in intensity,
and before the captain made second at
tempt TO leave the island two more men
Joseph PCna and Joseph Barrcto-had
been laid away undcr pilo of cold rocks.
Again Captain Huntley and his small
crow were forced to return. A third trial
proved unsuccessful, but on the fourth at
tempt, aftUr being on tho island for %
days, ho and his crew OF three men got
away with fair wind, nnd tho 10 others
watched tho small sail lowering on tho
horizon with mingled hopes and fears.
Tho second dag after tho captain left
the food gIyo out, and to increase tho trou-
bles Of tho men ono Of the hooks became
caught in tho rocks, and In Attempting to
eXtriCnto 1t tho line broke, ana it was lost.
Early tho noLt morning tho other hook
was lost In the Same wGy, and starvation
stared the men In the face.
Tho noxt night Austin Gideon, a sailor,
died, but the men were too weak to bury
the body. 1t was dragged u few feet away
from the hut, and there 1t remained.
That was On Monday night From then
until tho next Thursday the 10 unfortu-
nate sailors bGttlcd with starvation until
all hopo Of leaving tho island alive DESERT
cd thom. Ono after another they crawlcd
into the hut to die, and lny there for hours.
William Andrews one of the men, tells
how they lived; "Onc of tho men near the
door moved, and presently ho went out,
was too weak to pay any more attention
to him, and I dozcd OFF, praying for death.
How long wns that way do not know,
! but for long time fanclod | could smell
boiling meat. 1t was perhaps half an hour
before | could bring my senses to realize
| 1t, and when | did roso up, and there In
the center OF the hut was q smoldering
| fire, with the kettle over 1t. inside was q
piece OF meat. covered with slowly bub-
bling water. In an instant had grabbed
it from the pot and was soon devouring q
shred of 1t that had torn from the half
cooked piece. Others grabbed the meat
from my hands, and soon We were all
eagerly dovouring the morsol. None of
us asked where 1t came from. None of us
cared. After the meal life cnmo back to
us, and we dared not for awhile think of
where our meat came from, though we all
knew.
II got up and walked down to tho lit
tie gully in which Gideon's body had been
rolled. Both legs wero missing. 1orawlod
back into tho hut and slept again. Pres
emily l got up and gathered more drift
wood whilo the renewed strength lasted
The noxt day moro Of Gldcon's body was
missing, and again wo all had meal
Horrible and all that 1t was, the food was
refreshing, and wo Gll began again to look
for rescue Nine days tho cap
tain had been away and all hope had
been given up of ever seeing him again
Once more visit was made to the grave
Of the dead Portuguese, and another part
Of the body Of our late shipmate was boil
Ing in the pot when the captains voice
was heard outside 1t was joyful sound,
and with him were several Of the crew Of
i the Bear with nrnyiaio,s for ua -