The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-16
CAPT. JOSH GETS ANOTHER.
CAPTURES A 6O-F0oT RIGHT WHALE
OFF AMdGLNSETT.

OFF AmhuANb1lI
saw II First, Launched tho First Boat. ana Got
the First Iron Ina Long, Hard Chase
AFTER q Hard Ffght with TumblinG Surf, but
It brought Joy to tho Heart OF Amngnusett.
AMAGANsETT, l.. l., March 10. There will
be no sleep In this village tonight. Fires are
burning under the try kettles on the beach and
the entire population, covered with blubber
grease and blood. are cutting up and Trying
out the sixty-foot whale which was captured
or this place to-day. Like a great mound Of
black rubber the carcass lies on the beach.
where 1t was towed aftcr the chase, and tho
natives are hacking and digging away at tho
blubber and cartinR IL OF to the trying kettles.
When Capt. Josh Edwards arose this morn
ing ho scented a whale in the air.
"Whalo weather. ~sartin," he said.
Singing his glasses over his shoulder no
climbed the ladder leading to the crows nest.
"Smells like q whale to windward," and he
levelled his glasses In that direction.
Two Jets of water n mile west of the boat
house caught his sight. Ano ;her glass glance
and Capt. Josh almost fell out OF his perch.
Thar she blowsl Thar she blowsl" he
shouted as he hustled down the ladder. Up
through the streets Of the village he cantered
like q race horse.
Church bells were set ringing. women began
Ot~b VI AVA . anu hhO outtO popuisS
ton of tie village headed heller skclter for
the lighthouses on tho beach. Stores and
shops weso deserted. and thero was a great
scramble to launch the first boat. Can't. Josh
led the van. Close at his heels followed his
brother. Capt. Gabe Edwards. Then came
Capt. Josh's two sons, Bert and Dave-as good
whalers as ever pulled an oai- who, with
Charles Milford and Daniel Lopez. made up
the first boats crew.
A tremendous surf was running. Capt.
Josh ran his boat TO the waters edge. but there
was considerable hesitancy about bravinx the
b. isternus sea. Hardy fellows used to the
tumbltnR surf hung back. In vain Capt.
Josh ragged up and Town the beach. No ono
was willing to help his sturdy crew put of.
Thar she blows" screamed q future whaler
in knickerbockers. and the whale came to
the surface not moro than half q mile from
the excited crowd on the beach. Everybody
hereabouts. men and women. is q born wbaler.
A whale within half q mile of the shore was
dozen men seized Capt. Josh's boat, and in an
instant it was pitching about In the heavina
down. But tho crew got their boat through
the breakers and were soon off in pursuit Of
the whale Then q second, third. and fourth
boat nut through the breakers in safety, and
The raeo was to the westward. Capt. Josh's
boat was tho first TO get within striking dis
~, Easy nowi b,, said S Capt; Josh. who handled
The boat cot up within a few feet of tho
whale. but before the harpooner could launch
his weapon the whale scented danger and
"burn it." CALCULATED Capt. Josh.
The mon waited on their oars. Suddenly
Lay to. you bloomin' landlubbers; pull
awayl"
vh I've n. miles .n,d fs, Fl q. t to the w, wss S t chtt the
up capers as II In high glee at having foolel
an old Long Island whaler like Capt. Josh.
pitching sea. but again Capt. josh put his boat
alongsido the big game a second time, Stretched
STEADY all" commanded Capt. Josh. do
termined not TO- be outwitted this time;
Capt. Gabe. harpoon in hand. bracod him.
Give 1T to him" shouted, Capt. Josh.
ing flesh. At the -ame instant Capt. Josh.
IRON "Ba eIs s Hoa sIsb snGs .H els s1%s lhnsf land lub-
bers.' yelled Capt. Josh. Back all. or not
a mothers son of you will ever reach dry land
For an Instant the great whale lay motion
less. .Then bis black bulk heavcd upward in
A great. splash and loud report followed as
the whale struck the water again. Whirling
to the eastward and the light wa. on in ear.
nest. For two hours tho big whale raced NJ
o an i'd down Du1. 1ss oo1 But IL Can't , ya JOSH st sns 10 his s er.%
IA - - w. S~b $500 49,
were In the hunt to stay. The line smoked as
1t rolled out of the tub. and several times the
crew came near being capsized by the whale
suddenly sounding and then coming up again
dangerously close TO tho boat.
Weakened By the loss of blood and its exer-
lions. the whale finally stopped. Then the
other boats. which had been chasing around.
eager to take q hand 10 the trav. m to
be in at the Heath. They clustered dangerous
ly near in the hope OF getting a hold With q
harpoon or q parting shot with a bomb lance.
We see that critters only foolin'. The waters
rollin' over him yet. J"s' walt Until the water
splAshes sgin' linn like AGAINST q dead log.
Keep way Of 70 don't want yer boats stove tor
Capt. Gabe couldn't resist another shot with
the bomb lance. Then began the death struR-
great fashion as the whale began clrcling
around. flashing the sea into foam. 1t made
mad plunges. only to appear again in q few
moments. Its great fiukes beat and churned
the water like u great propeller. Again and
again ths fukes banged the water. sending
yorable opportunity Capt. Josh fired. q third
lance. and.that shot finished the light Spout
Ing columns Of blood The whale made ono moro
plunge. and then gave up.
There was cheering and waving of osrs In
the boats, and the signal was taken up by:the
carcass. and 1t was towed ashore and beached
near the trying-out kettles. The prize 10 O
right whale. 1t ls fully sixty feet long, and It
10 estimated Will yield about three hundred
pounds Of whalebone and about thirty barrels
Of OIL. valued in all At about 5 1000. which
Will oe divided among the whaling crews.
This is tho second wnale captured or this
place within a month.
E1aY FOR BURGLARS.