The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-24
FOOD FOR
SEA FISH
Seaman Voightwas Lost
Overheard.
LOGS ENTRY
The British Ship Comes to Port
From Hamburg With a
Tale Of Death.

| roui AoHlhs ana nVe days Is the rec
ora which the British ship earned
Llewellyn has entered upon her log fol-
the voyage from Hamburg, Germany
to this port. Her destination is Seattle
but she has consigned to the Hawaiian
Fertilizer Company, Honolulu. 1.6OO
tons of freight, consisting mainly of
fertilizer, cement, whiskey and general
cargo. Nine hundred tons will be car
ried to Seattle, from whence she will
return to Hamburg. Captain Griffith is
In command of the vessel and was in
Honolulu year ago with cargo for
Theo. III. Davies & Co. She locked at
the old Fishmarket wharf where she
VIII discharge her cargo as rapidly as
possible and clear for the Sound with
the balance of her consigned cargo.
The Llewellyn sailed from Hamburg
on April 22nd last and met with a Sc
ries of adventures which will keep the
OLD sea dogs who compose her crew
stocked with yarns for many a long sail
In the future. Captain Griffith was
willing to detail the experiences which
MS ship went through on this trip as
Well as the terrible trip which he had
In February of this year while sailing
through the North Sea into Hamburg.
On this trip, says the Captain, one OF
the sailors named Rudolph voight,
whose sea experience was just begin
ming, met death by falling overheard,
but whether by accident or Intentional
~ the Captain Is In grave doubt. At
breakfast the boy messed with his
companions. After that nothing was
seen Of him and his absence was not
noted until he was called for. AS no
cry for help was heard by the men on
deck 1t was probable voight had gone
overheard. the ship was steered
straight on her course and opposite his
name on the log were placed the signif-
lcant words, Lost Overheard"
My recollection is that while 1 was
on deck something black fioated past
the ship, but that is all / know of the
young mans disappearance" said the
Captain.
Good weather was encountered down
the Atlantic until the ship was abreast
OF the Platte river when severe gales
were encountered but the ship with
stood the assaults and breasted them
safely without any loss to the sailing
gear. The most exciting and hard ex-
periences were met as the vessel round
sd the Horn. Ice and snow We're en-
'ountered and the weather became SO |
,oid that 1T was with difficulty the |
men could work aloft. Several of them |
we're frost-bitten and one sailor was so |
severely nipped that he was unable to |
AXE his place in a watch for weeks |
fterward. Gales blown on cold blasts |
rom the south pole created a tempera-
ure that was amost uncomfortable. The |
NIP, after battling with the elements
winch the sailors suffered, finally |
'ounded the Horn and was carried |
lorthward by southern winds which at
ehgth drove her into warmer cline.
Ter Trip south was as far as the 5Sth
egree.
captain Griffith is not unknown here
nd had many friends to greet him
he vessel was brought in by the tug
'earless. He has been at sea for thfr
y-hve years. In February of this wear
the North Sea the Captain saws he
net one of the severest gales in his ex-
erience. His boatswain was lost over
GARD, but the good ship weathered tbe
ale and was soon ready for another
ing voyage half around the world.
The carrying of cargo for two ports
III the present instance, Honolulu
nd Seattle, has been done by the own
rs as money saving device on ac-
punt of what they considered high
flces for the ballast they obtained at
lis port. Using more cargo for the
'cond port does away with this extra
lpense.