Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-03-31
A BRITISH TAR ADRIFT.
HIS AWFUL ExPERIE nee IN A
SMALL BOAT AT SEA.
Ortriding storm he Is Driven ON
Derelict. Where Mad Dog Meets
Him on Dsek-The Caniae Killed
Amer a Terrible Battle.

put into New London. Conn lately
for provisions.
The vessel had on board man
named Henry Biseof. who told a
story OF adventure on the ocean that
was highly interesting.
Biscoff is an Englishman. and he
claims that he was shanghaied white
in New Bedford looking for an op'
portunity to ship on eoasting yes.
sci He met party Of sailors one
night In a saloon and INDUCED . mt
tie too freely with them When he
came 70 his sober senses again he
was on board a ship that, he was
told. had started on whaling voyage
in the South Atlantic waters. The
voyage would probably lasttwo years
and might extend year longer
The prospect didn't suit Biscod. and
he began 10 formulate plans for es'
Gaping. He was watched narrowly
for time. but as the officers o. the
ship saw no disposition on his part
to leave the vessel they relaxed their
vigilance,
When the ship was 10 the neigh
borhoOd % the Burmnda islands. one
night during mis- watch BiscOh msn-
aged TO lower a boat aud get away
from the vessels
Biscon calculated that he went
adrift about 100 miles sOuthwes. Of
the Bermuda islands, and getting his
bearings as nearly as he could With
ont the aid OF a compass, he roWed
for the land When the sun rose
the next morning the vessel that he
had left was out OF sight. but pros
poets for BiscOf were not very Hat
tering, for the wind was rising aud
by the middle OF the forenoon Il vas
blowing a gale from the southeast
1t was impossible for him 20 make
any Roadway with the oars, and he
contented himself with making an
effort TO keep the boat sluarely be-
fore the wind. The wind blew all
day. and the night set in cloudy and
IL soon began TO rain
Biscod was afraid TO 90 to sleep.
and yet he was so badly exhausted
that it was almost impossible for him
to keep awake. He was In yawl
which was q good sea boat. and he
hoped 10 ride out the storm.
Along about midnight. as near as
the man could calculate, no fell
asleep. How long he was unconscious
he never knew. lie was suddenly
awakened by the rushing OF water
around his legs The boat had swung
around into the trough Of the sea and
had been filled with water BiscoG
clung desperately 20 the craft and In
this way managed to keep his head
above the water
II seemed to him that no vas in
that position an age. In his despair
he hal about decided % let 90 uis
hold on she boat. and end his misery
when he was carried to the crest OF
wave. and when il began 20 settle
there was a crash, and BiscUG found
himself tightly wedgci between what
seemed TO him iii the darkness TO be-
heavy timbers
His position was not painful, and
he decided to let we'll enough alone
until daylight revealed his position
to MIN. Occasionally we've washed
over him nearly drowning him. but
he remained fastened until daybrcak.
when he found he had been driven In
between the rail and the PROSTATE
mast OF a wrecked vessel. The wreck
was evidently that OF a coasting yes
sci. schooner rig One mast was com
pletcly gone, the other lay on the
deck, held by the stays The craft
was evidently filing with water and
was liable to sink at any minute.
Biscof felt that he had got out Of
the frying pan into the fire. but he
concluded to make the best Of the
situation, and when f. became light
enough for him to be able TO crawl
over the deck Of the derelict hg did
SO, keeping close to the rail
He made his way TO the cabin. and
when he looked through the com.
panion way he was startled at the
sight Of large dog that lay crouch.
ing on the steps. just above the
reach OF the wafer that was washing
about the apartment with the motion
OF the wreck
The sight OF the man apparently
frenzied the dog. for il sprang up
bhe 5bSpo pHapplnB anu 6nuFltnE
viciouslv. Biscoff retreated hastily.
with the dog at his heels. Tho ami
NAL foamed at the mouth, and from
his manner and appearance the
sailor concluded that it was mad.
Thrust into cleat under the rail.
Biscof caught sight OF an iron mar
line-spike. He managed TO get hold
Of this, and then began a terrific
battle. The dog was a powerful ami.
NAL, and the blows that tho sailor
gave it seemed to have the effect OF
rendering il more vicious
Finally the vessel, in the Jaws OF
two tremendous waves, gave a lurch.
throwing the sailor of his feet. The
dog was upon him in an instant and
Sc his teeth in his hip The pain
gave the man new strength, and he
brought the spike down on the ami
mails skull with a force that crushed
it. 10 was q fatal blow. So far as
the dog was concerned the fight was