Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-28
DEWEY VERY TIRED
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they were evidently bent on mischief to the
Olympia
Treated Well by the English.
Our trip back home was most pleasant.
| Wherever we met English sailors we were
treated like brothers, and at Hong Kong
| and Colombo they couldn't do too much
for us. Still, it is mighty good to be here,
and the men will enjoy stretching their
legs on good American SOIL.
| Everywhere on board the ship one found
| evidences of the pride the sailors take in
her. In the engine room an oiler was at
| work, but he stopped long enough to say:
Amt she just the finest that ever was.
Now, what do you think of an engine like
this? See here-that lever. In two seconds
with that you can reverse her. Think of
| 1.-TWO seconds, Hot in here? Why it's
only eighty-five. Seems to me that's tolera-
| Bile cool. When the matches were down
during the fight that's when twas hot
But we didn't mind 1t then. either. Why,
We mad plenty to eat, sliced peaches and
| frult, and we enjoyed ourselves.
| or course, If a torpedo had struck along
side 1t wouldn't have been nice. But them S
the chances you take when you go to sea
in warships."
At the eight-inch guns the explanation
OF the mechanism was given gravely, and
| the good points were commented on with
| ne men are particularly
proud of Sagasta, the mascot. Sagasta
was a little runt of a pig when he was
picked up by sailor in Cavite, but he has
| outgroWn his early characteristics. and, ac-
| cordlng to the men, is now a full-fedged
hog. B'gee. you ought a seen him swipe
me grub said one of them. II wus look
| in around trying to see what was dom in
nVe or six PAGES at onc't. Bgee, the first
tA1ng knew Sagasta had both his feet in
| me plate, and that settled the mess He's
! just that cute B'gee. he knew that I'd
let him have 1t all after that. And it amt
| the first time he's played the trick. It's q
oid one, but, bgee, 1t went
sagasta Keeps Quiet.
| Sagasta grunted and said nothing to this
arraignment. He evidently knows a good
thing when he has it, and has no desire to
] antagonize his jacky friend When the
beer went around he used to get his share,
| but once he got more than a hog Of his
| years could stand. AS result he made
| things lively between decks for half an
hour or more, but finally succumbed to
| drowsiness, and awoke a sadder but soberer
| pig Since then he has been a teetotaler.
| The hog as a mascot Is likely to prove
| secondary, now that the admiral has re-
| ceived a lion cub but it is doubtful If this
| latest addition will prove as good a play
| mate for the tars as Sagasta, and the men
| said yesterday that the pig must always
| stand first with them.
Between decks yesterday the familiar
| scenes of ship life went on as usual. A
| jacky with a small sewing machine in his
| lap busily at work mending, was OBJ
ject Of interest for all the women who came
| aboard.
| There are few colored sailors aboard the
| Olympia, but they were all around at mess
| time, and as usual were entertaining in
| their remarks Oats powerful poor shore
| bread" said one of them, who was trying
| to make way with large chunk of the
| same bread.
| II reckon you been used to pie long
a ,i,,|t y, fob,
swered his comrade Suppose you thought
| dat de good ladies of New York was goin'
! to bake a cake and SEN it to you. didnt
| you? But you'll have to wait till you has
| bufday."
| The men have a plentiful supply of SOU
| venfrs. which they are treasuring carefully.
| Corporal Stevens has a battered cornet
| which was dropped by the Spaniards when
| they left Cavite and he shows it with pride.
| Trumpeter Mitchell who sounded the
| calls during the battle of Manila, is SAID
| to have sold his bugle for $500 to a New
| York museum.
| Oldest Member of the Crew.
! The Oldest member of the Olympia 8
crew is Gilbert H. Purdy. There is no one
better known on board ship, outside of the
| admiral himself and perhaps two or three
more, than is ''old Purdy." His hair is all
"sandpapered off,, as he puts it,, but this
Is about the only sign of his many years.
| His eyes are quick and keen. He has lost
| little of the firmness of his STEP And his
| smile 1t beams always. AS he was going
| down the hatchway yesterday he happened
| to say to a Tribune reporter, IF you want
| to, young Teller. I'll take you along And
/ the two went down into the hold together
| Take a seat anywhere round here" he
| said, with a hearty laugh. Don't be par
| ticular young Teller. You see, it's pretty
tucked up with ropes and such ike. SIT
| hat hal nf m
| boss down here They call me cap OF the
hold I've got charge Of this odd truck
| lying round here. I'm cap Of the hold
| when was l born? It's a-going on seven
| ty-one years ago now. Born just back Of
| Poughkeepse ways. Unionvale, that's
| what they call it down there. In Duchess
county you know. Mighty pert folks az
! comes from there. some of EN-. Served
| first in AZ. Yes, L Joined the army, and got
| down to Vera Cruz just as General Scott
was a-pullin' out. Great man, General
until there's use of it. Thought I'd come
| home and get hold of some kind of job
| again. Well. 1 worked on and off until 81
Think l could stay home then? Well,
| reckon not!
.'Well. in 81 1 shouldered my fowling
| piece again. Was down there in all those
charlottesville. Was at Gettysburg, too.
| Got a bloody bad bullet hole in my leg.
Pension, young feller-did you say pen
sion! No, sir! you don't know me. I can
|
| well, when the civil war was over, what
| should l do but go into the navy. And I've
stayed by her, too. You couldn't get me to
| leave her now
ut amt any use talking but what Dewey
| is ahead Of em all. L was alongside of i'm
| all the time of that battle of Manila. They
| wanted me to carry water to the sick and
wounded. Never thing l had to do. l
ought tove been on the other side for that
| business. I said to the admiral after the
| first half of the fight when the order went
out to retreat for breakfast, We don't
| want any breakfast; let's lick 'em now
He'd "a fought the battle on the Sd of May
| if it hadn't been for me. 1 told him that
| that day was Jonah time Of the year. 1
was licked at Charlottesville the Sd
| of May.
| He amt gettin no more than he de-
serves. He don't know that. Amt 1 right,
| young feller?'
The Tan of the Tropics.
All of the crew of the Olympia bear wit
ness in the dark tan of their faces that
| they have seen tropic cline. The officers
are equally as black Of skin. There is one
h.vy Nxhn iS