The San Francisco call., 1899-11-17

10 judge by their experience. probably. in the
luxurious salons Of some hoating palace.
That the real Old-time sea voyage Is still en-
durcd by seamen is exemplifed by a short ac-
count OF that OF the whaling bark Gayhead.
ten and half months quest of sperm and
right whales During that time port has been
touched but twice. and then only % obtain
needful supplies and water.
The captain. who had the companiunship OF
hts wife and i2-year-old son. reports a fairly
successful but somewhat trying season. - he
bad to contend with very adverse fortune rnost.
Cf the carly part ot the year. Up 10 September
the catch was very poor although more than
But from thence 10 leaving Bering Sea. the 18th
Of October. better luck was had aud he returns
with 500 barrels of oil and 1000 pounds OF bone.
notwithstanding the length ef the trip II
was far; from monotonous. as the records show
many boats capsiZed and stove by sperm
whales: damages caused by heavy seas. besides
the events incidental TO the capture % whales.
A very large was caught in Bering Sea
September q. in stormy weather and A was
a matter Of great difficulty to save him. Heavy
rolling OF the vessel caused the cutting gear
TO carry away several times and twenty-fOur
hours hard work was necessary 20 get him In.
The gale Increased 10 such an extent that try
ing out could be done at times only. OF bags
were used to keep the sea. which on account of
the shaflowness OF the water was terrific, from
breaking. but In spite OF everything n large
wave broke aboard the vessel. sweeping her
decks OF everything movable including some
casks OF oil lashed 10 the raI a portion 0f the
buwarks and two OF the boats. containing their
full outfits FOR whaling. The thFee remaining
the blubber stored In the blubher-room was
.'blasting" from being kept too long trying out
had 10 be done at every available chance. This
continued until October T. whPn the gale sub
sided The storm was considered by old s4ameu
To have been extraordinary for the great We
locity attained at times by the wind.
They obtained 237 barrels OF oil from the
whale net counting that witch lost
Thick fogs and strong head winds made the
passage through the Fox Islands into the Pa
ciffc hazardous undertaking. but IL was safely
done. with the loss OF another boat. torn away.
by the great waves. From thence 10 port the
usual strong northery. and westerly winds
prevailed until five hundred miles on when a
succession of sOutheaSteFs made the voyage
much longer than IL would have been. 49,
Captain Foley Is enthusiastic I'm his praise. OF
the United States revenue marine officers par
ticulariy those OF the cutter Grant who rem
dered him. essential services and te whom no Is
under. great obligations for cQurtesies ex-
tended him by them. o..
HIS son. q fine. manly Httle fellow. enjoyed
this his second voyage. very much but IN
spite Of his knowledge of boats and collec..
ton Of models OF them he returns with satis-.
faction TO his first love. the bicycle
Mrs. Foley says that she experienced The
truest hospitality In Honolulu and faraway
Unalaska. and that she will always retain a
grateful remembrance OF Mr.. and Mrs oscar
White OF the. former place and of Mr. Grey
of the ALASKA Fur Company. his wife and
other friends OF the latter. She will go 10
sea no more. but intends TO remain ashore 20
look after her boys education. She is a yery
bright, pleasant little lady and greatly re-
spected by all on board the Gayhead.