The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-26
ONE OFOUR ODD ISLANDS
A TALL ROCK IN THE PACIFIC, IN.
HA9lTEO BY TAME BIRDS.

Kauai, having chartered the steamer
Mikahola to make a trip to Nihoa. or
as it IS more tamillarly called Bird
Island, one of the islands of the Ha-
waiian group, lying some 30 miles
to the westward of Honolulu. organ
lied u party to leave Kauai on the
steamer on Saturday afternoon to
make trip 10 the island and return
Monday.
The party consisted of the follCwing
II. A. Jaeger. Allan Jaeger. John New
in. Mr.. McClou1. Mr.. Wagner Nick
Loourss, George Klugel, w. II. Rice
Jr., w. Fisher W. w. Chamberlain,
l.. Wrinzhelmer. ~ Crcig. Thomas
Kimblc. Il. Il. Church. +. J. Rice.
Hugh Phelps, William a. Ramsay.
George Hcrrlot, T. * Guild. a. Ars-
waldt. j. JorgeAscn, NJ l.. May Dr.
Wilkinson. Dick Dias, Mr.. Miller and
two sons and the captain and pur5cr
of the Mikahala.
The party left Eleclc, Kauai about
3 O'Clock in the afternoon. As dawn
broke the twin peaks OF the island
were seen just ahead on the horizon.
the island rose plainly to view and
appeared to be Il rock rising abruptly
from the ocean and about mile il
length by q quarter of Il mile in width.
On three sides the cliffs rise prccipi-
tously from the sea, while on the south
side is small bay, which appeared
to be the only landing The party
made for this bay and reached the an
Chorage little after Q o'clock The
sea was somewhat rough and large
Swells came rolling in, dashing into
spray against the rocks.
Just rs anchor was dropped a swarm
Of sharks came around the boat Cap
tain Gregory, after taking Il careful
survey Of the bay and noting the pos
siblc landing places, decided to make
landing at a bluff somewhat shell
tered from the swells of the ocean on
the mauka side of the bay
The first boat put off from the
steamer shortly before 10 and made
for the landing place selected by the
captain. AS they approached the
shore, huge waves rolled against the
rocks, dashing into spray and rebound
inS with strong undertow. The cap
tain ordered the sailors to backwater.
and as the waves carried the boat TO
the rock the boatSwain. grusDng Il
rope in his Land, lcaped ashore. Fast
cning this rope he made fast TO the
boat and thus with sailors backing
water and the native on shore pulling
the boat gradually in, rs the waves
rose against the rocks, each member
Of the party leapod ashore. After the
third boat lad landed its passengers
the party all climbed from the landing
place up The cliffs on the hillside
above. There they PAUSED TO make
survey of the island and decide where
jhcy should go.
Around on all sides. darkcninC the
air. were birds of all descriptions.
from the post of observation on tho
Windward side of the island the Wis.,
tors could see every portion OF Nlhoa.
and, dividing into parties they dcc!d-
cd 10 explore, each party in separate
directions. The island Is divided by
several gulchps or ravincs In the
bottom OF these rayines are lolu palms.
n palm whose leaves the natives use in
tnoi,iDr, bo.. ,.,,.. ...,,,,. -, >,
o,rn Lots oa' ~ '' .'',, ~ ,'Ie an
ON tho roc,., +, a.. 49, ''','',l oU''
ely Won KIM. ,,.,., "''u III 'iie
whi,o ana snot.,5 Nv, S'' ,',, "i"'h'
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nro,,nI orI So '''Ieu
~ Gv in .,on.. r, d, '''i'p'pu
tr,,,cr.o1 ~ .i.,,'. rir pa y
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and ,.,rn,. ,,,...'. '''' '7-'
~. ny ~ ,'ir exploring parties scaled
,.' "iT H'A' i'''h' o, 'he island ana the
on. '"''' was Wei worth the
' 'r. anu am, ,iIe~olhe tramp. SAID one o.
i''o. AS we S'''a ana Eaz
GNU ''"''S"'.' i''' MEOW uS we
i '"' sea- u"9h'hS against 'ie
~. "''''"'' "'''''i| under our icct
"t SNS was ci'ar ana Tor miles in
"i'',''" ho'iiAS could be seen
l ,',v ll''''SS 'Ap'nSe oil the ocean.
.ni ~. '''ouS"' STRUCK U.S. what ter
,.,,,.;.i, ',', ~, " "'''' w 'o' shIp"i'c"rd
60. mere is very ltile water
,r,nd =" ''e '''N'''S can DE
80, ~, '''C 'io''""S OF '"' rocks
sa .,,, l,o'> ~ ""''I' ""' ,Nls water is
,,a..t,.I. Wv " u" Eu"'' may Do Is Inn
'4' ~ use Ut TOT bilNking IUr-