The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22
SAVED FROM
THE WRECK
HIGHLAND LIGHTS LIST VOYAGE
SAILOR FRANK COTTON IS IN
HONOLULU AND RELATES
EXPERIENCE.
Did Bark, known in This Port. Found
ers OF Vancouver Coast Laden
With Cargo OF Coal for San Fran
eise0-vesseI Leaked When in
Tcw or Leaving Tacoma

The laundering or the bark High
land Light OF the Vancouver Island
coast has excited much interest in
shipping circles of this city. as for
long years the Highland Light has
been familiar sight riding at anchor
in the harbor of Honolulu. 4 ful &C
count OF the old barks experience
from the time she left Tacoma. is Civ
en- by sailor who was on her when
she foundered, and who arrived here
yesterday.
The Highland Light was coal laden
from Tacoma TO San Francisco. with
cargo valued al $4,000.
she was leaking some in the
straits and the strain of the sea swell
after passing the cape. caused her
into action all the pumps and the
donkey" said the wrecked mariner
yesterday.
Leaking When In Tow.
In fact the pumps had been work
ed for a short time every day out
dIOlISr tIlt htcSE1
or less water even while in tow. OF
the cape heavy southwest gale was
experienced with heavy seas, and al
though the vessel labored heavily
she continued on her course until
reaching q point about 100 miles to
the southwark of the Columbia river.
The wind increased in violence
until November IL. when the sails
carried away and the position of the
craft become such as 10 cause the
grayest anxiety TO all on beard All
night the men toiled at the pumps. for
by this time thev understood that il
was a desperate battle in which they
were engaged. and they were not sur
prised when. the next morning the
captain confirmed their fears by tell
ing them candidlv that the vessel was
doomed unless thew could keep her
aioat long enough to make the cape
Then he turned the prov of the
old craft to the northeast. and while
the men still iabored necessarily nj
the pumps. for the water was gaining
steadily upon them. she headed back
for the entrance to the straits.
Cleared Away the Boats.
When the captain found tia, II
was impossible to make Cape Fiat
terry. he ordered to clear away tie
boats. at the same time keeping the
donkey and the wind mill going
Meanwhile the water in the hold was
rising steadily.
The weather was thick too. and
this increased the difficulty of navigat-
ing the vessel. To add TO the hope
lessness of her position. the windmill
broke down during the night and the
fighters were deprived Of its valuable
assistance in staying the thrush of
the waters.
The men by this time We're in
pitiabie plight, having been several
nights without sleep and working
desperately for DAYS at the life saving
devices. The vessel became unman-
agesble; II was impossible to hold
her up to the wind at all. and it was
a case of drifting before the gale.
trusting to being taken OFF by pass.
ing vessel or being cast upon the
rock bound coast CT Vancouver Island.
Next morning found the crew in a
desperate plight They were about
ninety miles off the coast of Van
couver Island. and for four DAYS and
nights thew had been working inces-
santlv without sleep. Exhausted.
famished and desperate. pinched with
cold. and worn from exposure and
anxiety. the brave fellows kept up the |
0EU and ny. G-f.
with the doggedness OF men who knew
hat the onlv alternative of their posi- |
ion is death.
Schooner in Sight.
As the men scanned the murkv |
horizon fer some sign of help or some
and toward which they might row
when finally compelled to quit the |
doomed craft, B sight greeted their |
ives which sent a thrill of wild ex-
'itement through their veins In the |
Instance and bearing down in their |
direction could be seen 8 schooner.
which afterward proved to be the |
0riila frcm Cane Nome. which had /
leen driven back bv the same gale. I,
rom the cape At the truck of the |
Highland Light fiuttered ribbon en-
'ig7 reversed. which in the language !
II the sea. means that the vessel up |
IN which It flies is in dire distress.
About quarter to FIVE all hands !
we're on board the AriIla after max /
ns th-ea dangerous trips between /
he vessels. and smashing the port |
IF the life bost
''WhTn the bark was ieft.-there were
,fgnt feet OF water In her hold. and /
he vessel was rolling with halls sub |
merged and the water coming half |
sav up 10 the matches She had nos |
ret SINK while the AriIia was In the !
hut seaman Frank Cot
on now st q Kakaako boarding house |
n this CITY. Is Of the opinion that she |
iisanpesred beneath the water within |
! very few hours
The cfsceTs OF the lost bark were:
: H. Gsi'spsie. First 0ficer. J. Hen |
v; and Secord 0shcer. Ester. all OF
hem Wen and favo-ahly known in
zorolr'p
The Highiard Light was a very old