The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-25
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An OHssPsetsd Happening Ia Wnsr
That Never Frassoa

Ahat sever Nrnea1a
The large percentage q salt IN the
Great Salt Lake prsven---, itS waters
ever freezing over. a. 1T a curious
incident was related % me OF how
small pleasure steamer got icebound
a dozen years ago on the east end OF
Antelope Island. Ny informant was
the captain Of the cattle boat that
makes irregular trips back and forth 10
carry stock to and from this largest
OF the Salt Lake Islands. , will give
the story as nearly as possible In his
own words:
III was q curious thing that once
happened TO me an Cap'n Dahls." he
began. with a preliminary undOlng OF
the knot OF bis solled handkerchief. 4
want much used 10 sallorlng at the
time, an the eap'n often took me with
him ON short trips he made with his
small steamer. the Susie. One day he
got word that a boat was becalmed on
North Antelope. We steamed out TO
see. an found n sheep boat bound for
Darlington island. There was three
men on board and POO sheep. an they'd
ben out ten days an he'd no food an
scarcely any water left. We give EN-
a fair divide Of the grub aboard the
steamer. an takln en- IN TOW. made
our way out In the main body OF the
lake where we left EN- close TO Car
rington. Il was getting late when we
started back, an Just op'site Bear River
Bay We found ourselves In q stream
Of ice which had come down from the
swollen rivers that empty into the lake
hereabout At first Il was only pro-
voking TO be hindered by the broken
sheets Of Ice. but fnly Il got SO We
couldn't make no Roadway. The cap'n
said he'd sailed around the world fou'
times and was never icebound before
an that. too In a lake that's too salt
ever 20 freeze. He was actin as en-.
glneer. and at last got 30 mad that he
cussed and swore an complained O. my
steering.
AT last we had 10 give up till morn
ing. an then II want no better. There
was no wind 10 break up the Ice. an
u KEEP closing bout as an We could sec
nauthing but Il on all sides. The caD'n's
temper got worse when the bread and
bacon was all gone. an he growled out
'ketch me ever goln to sea again with
a green hand fer crew. was pretty
rilei, an said something back bout a
fool cap'n who thought himself at the
North Pole, We'd always ben good
friends. but after that neither OF ne
spoke more'n we'a 'bligci 10 an that
day an the next night when tho sec
ond morning came and we saw Il wa
silll calm. we got reckless an piled IN
the wood till We got up steam. an com
mencei bucking Ice az great rate
We saw the CLASSY sheets give way Il
right an left. an hnly we was clear
Of Il. so We could 20 right ahead Il was
Sunday morning. an the sea an noun.
iains Looked 10 bright an peaceful that
! saw the quicker In the cap'n's for'cd
smooth out. an he commenced e
whistle soft an ole hymn tune We bot,
knoWcd. ! struck IN where the line
repeats. an when we'd ended up hs
said: Say. Duffy. you don't mind -
havln' ben sharp with you In thai
blamed Ice. do yeg up an slapped
him ON the back. an. answered. hearty
Ike: 'Cap'n Dahls. never served under
a better oap'n than yourself"
We shook hands. an his big voic,
was a BIZ husky when he bluried out
Say nauthing bout H. my boy. I'm
certain sure I never he'd a more abb,
seaman than you've showed to be- s.
San Francisco Chronicle.