The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03
The Latest Voyage Of Notorious
Vessel Was a PGlllOUS One.
\ REMARKABLE DELlVERaEGt
Craft All but Swampsd II Il Hurri-
cane-Saling with the Lee Rail
Two Feet Under Water.

en-. She became notorious several
years ago on account of the murder of
the mate aboard ship and the subse
quent mutiny of the crew. Since then
she has often been referred To- as a
haunted vessel and she has been
Stunned by sailors. The Hesper's last
trip was one of the most eventiul OF
her many interesting and thrilling voy-
ages. \ wonderfully well-written ac-
count of the perilous travelling Is sent
by Mrs. Sodengren, wife of the zap
tain. She says. in accounting 20 a
friend:
'KIOCHAU. China.-You must begin /
to think have forgotten you, but such |
is not the case, and when you know the |
cause of delay you will surely excuse |
me. The "trip to China has not been |
what it ought to- have been. We left |
Puget Sound with fine weather. which |
followed us until we reached the vicin- |
ity OF the Ladrone or Mariana Islands. |
where we encountered most severe |
hurricane. and, unfortunately for us,
one of the chain lashings, which Sc
cures the deckload. gave way, thereby
enabling the lumber to shift and bring
the vessel on her beam ends. straining
the main rail and waterway on that
side so much as to- allow the water to
rush in. and in twelve hours she was
full. We knew nothing of this occur
renee until she was overlooking. and
the cabin began to fill as well. The
night of the storm | was up until
morning with the cabin boy. bailing
the water out OF the bathroom. which
supposed came through the windows.
as the force of the water broke some
of the glasses. The next morning ri
found ii utterly impossible to- get IL
out, and began to see the drawers push
out from their places. 1t was then j
knew something had happened to us.
Il gathered together the few things
within reach of me- and had to- be car
ried on deck. as the things were wash
ing about everywhere. My husband
had presence of mind enough to- have
as much provisions as could be carried
out, and fifteen bags of flour and meal;
otherwise | do not know what we
should have done for food. for We were
! hundreds OF miles from any land. The
| first night we slept i'll sail: the next,
| had tent over our heaus. but just
| high enough 10 crawl under. What a
| blessing that deckload was to- us. Any
| other cargo would have sunk us before
We knew anything. After our sleeping
places were arranged. the captain con-
Guided to try the ship and see IL she
| would steer. as that was our only sal
vation: if that was unsuccessful, then
| We would have to take to the boat.
which was rather small for us all. and
TO carry provisions as well. The stern
ports were under water, also the rud-
der. and the mainyard. the captain
l
| ing the gale. To our utter astonish'
ment, she went along nicely with but
, little sail. Her lee rail. mind you. wa:
TWO feet and sometimes more below tbs
water: and good old Hesper. with hel
hold full. four feet on deck. and all be
sides she had To drag through the wa
ter. made for two days. with n mic,
breeze. the long run OF 100 miles
day. Wonderful. wasn't il? How hap
by we were to see ourselves going IN
the direction OF land. Better accom-
modations were then made. and tn
cook made a fire in a coal oil can ans
managed TO give Us some hot coffee
What a treat after living on cold foo,
] for several days, You would be sur
priSed to see how we'll | stood IL. bui
il was merely force OF will that held M
together. | never had to- work rs har,
as | did then for thirty-one days. try
. ing to get the things dry and wash tn
salt water out OF them.
I'VE really saved more than
thought we had: but having no Dr.
place to put anything, IL was ussleS
70 spend so much time over then
Nearly all my most valuable books q
views and photos. wearing apparc
etc, were ruined. l felt SO badly whe
!. | saw SO many of my souvenirs los
4 IA a 4.
our lives? Such 4 mess you never b,
held as was seen in our little cabin hal
rels of beef, pork. coal oil. paints, an
numerous other things formed an 81
tire heap in our bedroom. havin
knocked partitions and doors away 1
order to enter there. Not 4 vcstige
furniture or bedding was left; If an
thing was picked up IL was useless. q
calm days some OF the men with 4
officer would go down and pick up 4
the loose articles to- prevent furth'
damage TO the cabin. also the putT
- meat. Such a stencil. Oh, how siCl
ening And were ii not for the fires
air about us We would have been sic
Y. All the paint. brass. etc, about Il
deck looked as though il had n coat
= stove polish, so you may have son
idea Of the poisonous gases about us.
Within 400 miles OF our port '
= sighted an American transport steam
Y bound for Nagasaki, Japan. from VI
y Mia. She came to our assistance n
y furnished us with sugar. pork. beef n
coal oil. Candles were all We had (
lights, and we used very few OF tho
10 see ourselves 20 bed. / say be
Such a thing we hadn't-bare boar
were our substitute; and oh. how r
poor bones ached for something soft
The captain OF the transport want
my husband to- abandon the ship a
insisted on taking me with them tn :
{, Francisco. 10 which place they ",
going after leaving Nagasaki. Th
We're so very kind to us and | gave h