The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
About One Bird Each Day Was
the Allowance.
Captain Olsen Was Accompanied by His
Wife She Was the Only Person Aboard
Who Did Not Eat the GuIIS.

6EHE schooner Wing and Wing
reached post yesterday after an eX-
perience the crew will remember for
many long day. The vessel was
supposed TO be provisioned FOR two
months when she left Grays Harbor. but
there was hardly enough food aboard 10
last out a fortnight. When everything
was eaten up the captain attempted 10
run FOR Coos Bay. but was beaten back.
Then be attempted 10 reach the Columbia
River, and failing again made for Flat
terry In the hope OF reaching Victoria,
B. G. For nine days captain and crew sub
sisted on goOneys "a species Of seagulD.
which they caught with novel device OF
the captain. Then the steam collier Rob-
ert Adamson hove In sight and the wants
OF the sufferers were relieved.
The captain wife accompanied him on
The cruise. Her husband wanted her 10
come home by steamer from Grays Har-
Dor. She refused. however. but was not
put 10 as sore straits as the men. When
starvation stared them I'm the face the few
remaining cans OF preserved meats were
put away Tor Mrs. Olsen. and she had
only been on starvation diet for twenty
four hours when the Robert Adamson was
spoken.
The Wing and Wing anchored on the
lar yesterday morning. and IL was dark
before she made an anchorage of Meiggs
wharf. Il have never had such an expert
enCe la my lie before" said Captain An
drew Olsen yesterday after he had got
his vessel under way and heading for the
Golden Gate. Beside him stood Mrs. Oh
ZEN, while the mate was amidship and
the crew OF three forward. The cook and
steward was below washing up ana get
ting ready 20 20 ashore. None of the men
showed any signs Of privation, while Mrs.
Olsen was as spick and span as though
s1e had just come out OF a bandboN Her
Mother Hubbard bonnet had not saved
her complexion. however and IL will be
many moons before she goes 10 sea with
her husband again.
I was told that the vessel was pro-
Nlslonec for TWO months. and when / got
Clt Ot Grays Harbor i found there was
rNt enough STUN - last Us TWO weeks,
SAID the captain when telling about the
voyage Il blamed myself Tor not hav-
Ing seen 70 The hictualing OF the ship.
continued le. but never thought we
would run snort, as ] expected 10 make
fhe run in ID week Al the fartnest. Soon
after leaving port We sprang a leak ana
fle men were al the pumps all the time
it1at ti-v-s v711Tu not WUTK THeTI any more.
u hen IN order 10 tighten the vessel We
had 10 Jettisln 5000 feet ~ lumber. We
were thtn on Blanco, and started 20 run
Tor COOS Bay in hopes Of getting some
provisions. Me We're driven back, and for
nine or ten days al the SIX OF Us had 10
cat was gooney tseagul1 day.
How does seagull taste? Well. all I
can say is that no chicken ever tasted bet
.er 20 me than did that sea fowl. We were
ttarnlng. and roast dog would have tasted
delicious about that time. The only
rouble was that the gooneys were not
9lentifll. one a DAY was all We could get.
and that had 20 feed six Of Us. We caught
:hem with "A piece Of copper cut IN the
snape of a diamond In the lower angle
Re placed q small piece OF pork fat. and
l,heu TIE bird put its beak In the opening
{ get al the fat IL would get caught by
be hook in It's nose. We would then haul
aboard and knock II on the head. The
cook would then nX IL up and We would
fave a meal
ION November . we were caught in a
heavy sOuthcaster and shipped a sea that
stove In our boat and nearly sent Us 10
tho bottom. on December We were IN
another blow and lost our lih. Cabin
and f0recastle has been flooded nearly all
The time. 80 YOU can see that our voyage
has been no picnic.
While Captain Olsen was making port
with his vessel Mate a. Peterson gave
some ~ the particulars OF the voyage.
we left Grays i-arhor Sunday, NoVem-
her :. said he. and before We had been
q day out the vessel began 10 leak We
tried the pumps and found they wouldn't
draw. After great deal of trouble We
got them 10 work and then all hands
took a turn az working them. When We
were week out the captain saw that
We were going 10 run short Of provisions.