The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-11
K%L0NDIKERS SAIL AWAY.
OLD BARNAoLEs JIBE AT THE KID
GLOVED TARS.
Tho Transformed Schooner Nellie G. Thurston,
Manned BY Sailors shod In Patent Leather.
Pulls Out or Erie Hasin-Ons Gold Hunter

Tho Transformed Schooner Nellie G. Thuraton,
Manned by Sailors shod In Patent Leather.
Pulls Out or Erie Rasin-One Gold Hunter
In Petticoats n Member or tho Pnrty.
When Lewis Carroll sent out his famous OK
petition in search of tho shark his crew consist
cd OF alaw.cr, IA baker, u boots. a butcher, q
broker, n beaver. and sundry other landsmen.
There wasn't a genuine salt in the party, which
PROBABLY accounted for the fact that "the bow
spirit got mixed with the rudder sometimes"
Tho conditions which attended the sailing away
from Erie Basin yesterday afternoon of the little
schooner Nellie G.. Thurston with a party OF
gold hunters for tho Klondike were not exactly
the same, but boat and crow excited the oe'
rision OF tho Eric Basin old barnacles. They
mad never before seen sailors with patent
leather shoes and kid gloves. They gave vent
to their opinions in tho original English OF the
basin, to the amusement of the thousand or
more persons who had gathered to see the Klon.
dikers depart.
The expedition is sent out by the Pacific Min
Ing and Trading Company. Ono Of the officers
is the Rev. DR.. Cunning, formerly q Brooklyn
preacher. Tho company. as the name implies,
is out for nuggets or gold dust, and it chartered
tho Nellie q. Thurston for three years. The
boat was towed into Erie Basin several weeks
ago, and carpenters and %shipmcn were put to
work fixing her up. She was u mystery for q
time, for all the workmen had been instructed
to keep their mouths shut, and they obeyed un.
usually we'll.
The hold of the schooner was transformed Mt
ono end into a big dining room, and u dormitory
was arranged at the other. The bottom was
covered with copper sheets, six big tanks were
put in, and new masts were adjusted. All Of
this agitatod tho sailors OF the Basin very much.
When the secret was let out the Basinitcs tried
TO find out something about Ncllic's past. Yes
/ div ANA ~ krt n-aArtnI shat n ntgnA "a l.lnI1rn1-
ter fishing schooner. while others declared that
they recognized her as one of tho sailing pilot
boats which have been displaced by the new
The Nellie Thurston was to have sailed on
nounced that she Would surely sail at . o'clock
yesterday, and at noon the crowd began to line
the Erie Basin long dock. The schooner was
There was a big bunch of roses tied TO the main
mast. A woman had taken it aboard and pre-
came into the basin and tied up TO the schooner:
That looked like business and the crowd
dikers and the crew were aboard. There were
also 200 other persons on the schooner ION" o and tug 9;
those hme sS Who were Wer eF in tRs Klo MSmSa party snq iF'eno' Oh
The gold hunters numbered fourteen alto;
gether. In addition there was the crew Of
the ttsni Inscription 10 u" Up. : Il. & i. tGo'$ on the the front
in gold letters. They were we'll dressed, wore
too, and their trousers had been neatly pressed.
There wasn't q flannel shirt or a sweater in the
neckties prevailed. Two OF the gold hunters
carried cameras and took snap shots OF the
S Griy.1 ON ea, the p SSsa; 5ne With yIsh a 'n maeSine iS it.
There was one woman in tho party; Two were
to have gong, but one eame down Friday: got a
"Sakes alive, why didn't you, get a Taphtha
iauncht I'm not going around any Horn in
Rsooklyn. She is middlc:aged and was attired
for the voyage in a black tailor-made gown and
carried n pOld-rimmeul Orgnette.
The crew was compooed of eight men. as
s1s4e r iiae nice orc sS EGnns n ne h as s q hH They G bore q
the appearance OF having been freshly shaved,
manicured and lifted with brand new clothes.
wore patent leather shoes: They didn't have
a rolling gait. but they did hitch their trousers
way. Ths Captain looked moro like q sailor
than did any, of the rest. He had . white
beard, wore a boutonniere and said gosh darn
twice when one of tho sailors trippcd over q
stanchion. There was a stout first officer. and q
way, up tho h%aiyards gave orders in a strong
English accent accent to S,t = r ed t1sd,t boy. " who n, did Ths
red.haired boy called the man in mid; air "Mr.
any boss in the party 1t was Mr.. Graham.
thick and fast just before tho schooner left.
strip of them kid gloves and look like sail
Yer better stoE away a couple 'sr real
ship ahoyl'' came in a high falsetto voice.
Then a grun voice, that OF the same man, appar-
emily:
Have yer got a compasst
" Don't forget to bring homo a nugget to
mother"
Sailing, sailing, over tho bounding main,
The crew OF the Thurston are in dead luck
IF they ever see land again.
Tho Klondikers paid no attention to jibe or
jest. Mrs. Bolles never finched when her
lorGnette was criticised, and Mr.. Graham didn't
seem to care what people said about his gloves
and patent leather shoes.
At'2:2o o'clock tho tug pulled out with the
schooner. When 1t got about three feet from
the dock a wild shrek was heard. The ships
carpenter came dashing along. Hc had been
sent ashore to get n supply OF nails. and had
The incident reminded Mr.. Graham that the
two llfe-saying dories which were to be taken
had been left on tho dock. SO the Thurston
was backed up. and the carpenter and the do
and catcalls tho tug started out OF the basin,
followed by q shower Of rice ana old shoes and
exhortations from every side OF Bring me
back a nugget
the Ihurston to Sandy Hook. There they left
her. her sails were run up, and the first Klon-
dixie expedition to leave these parts was under
il is planned to run the Thurston to Rio do
Janeiro. there to rcplenish stores. From there
she Is to get to San Francisco as quickly as
possible, stopping to prospect for a few days at
q place in the Straits Of Magellan, where, 30 tho
The Klondikors expect to get to San Francisco
Experienced miners, after which they will
make straight for tho KlOndike.
The Klondikers expect to come back with oil
kinds OF money. They'll return by train II the
expedition pans out well.
NOON D1 CLUB RAIDED.