Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-30


bound for the Sea of Okhotsk. We
went to Hongkong first, where the
Parachute had her top-sides caulked,
then to the Carolines, thence to the
Ladrones and the Sea of okhotsk. AT.
ter "a fair seasons catch we returned
to Honolulu.
Mate Of the Syren Queen.
!, As fourth mate aboard the Syren
Queen, in 1858, | went over much the
same ground as | had while In The
Parachute. With a fair catch we re.
turned to Honolulu in the fall of 1854.
then went third mate Of the bark
Delaware, of New London, for the sea
son in the Sea of Okhotsk.
In 1856 I shipped second mate in
the bark Venice of New London for
another season in the okhotsk. Dur.
ing this season, 1856, when we had
pretty good success. made myself
thoroughly familiar with the principles
of navigation.
Next went second mate of the Mer.
rimac for a trip to the OkhOtsK. We
sailed directly north and captured fif.
ty.two whales in that season.
John Rice was the chief mate of the
Merrimac and was at one time ccp.
tain of the tug Eleu. After the Merri.
mac returned to Honolulu | shipped
first mate of the ship Montezuma. We
sailed to the Okhotsk and came home
with a fair catch.
Mate Of Dowsett's Harmony.
| thcn shipped mate of the bsrK
Harmony, owned by j. J. Dowsert,
hound for the northwest coast OF
America for kite whales. After re.
turning to Honolulu, Mr.. Dowsett
wanted me to go mate OF the bark
Cynthia, bound for the coast of Cal.
tornia and back to the Islands, then
to OkhOtsk. went as requested. We
first secured six hundred barrels Of
oil of the California coast: then We
went to the Okhotsk and took eleven
hundred barrels of head oil. The
bark leaked so badly after we left the
ohhotsk that we were obliged to Ike ID |
the pumps going all the time until VIC
reached port. After discharging the
oil at Honolulu the bark was condemn.
ed and broken up.
Goes in a German Brio.
! then remained in Honolulu unit. !
the spring when | shipped as mate
aboard the German brig Comet for the
okhotsk. After finishing the season
we put In at port in the Okhotsk.
The Governor there was anxious TO
start whale fishery for the Russian.
American Fur Company and asked me
If ] would quit the brig and 60 captain
of the schooner Caroline. said that
] would go If Captain wilhelm was
willing. The captain was willing and
gave me an order for my pay and dis.
charge. | bargained with Governor
Eisberg for share OF the oil and
bone when | took charge of tho
schooner Caroline.
The Caroline was in Tchantar Bay.
AT the termination Of the agreement
between Governor Elsberg and myself
was to have my travelling expenses
paid and be sent to Honolulu or san
Francisco. The Governor had secured
Officers and men for present needs.
also whaling gear, from different whal.
ers that lay In the port of Ayan.
Boarding the schooner Ayan, we all
went to TchaDtar Bay and. hauling
the schooner ashore, wintered there
Trip in the Interior.
On the first OF May. Captain Clifford
Of the schooner Ayan ana I secured
some natives with dog teams and
went to settlement back in the
where we remained through
the winter, staying with priest.
There we found Captain Lindholm
with two other Russian Firms who
were engaged in trade with the ma.
tiVes' was acquainted with Captain
l-indholm. He had been captain OF 9
Russian whaler, one of three or four
which had often visited Honolulu.
Hackfeld was their agent. lin the
spring we started for the coast again,
our sleds being drawn by reindeers.
Captain Lindholm and his two com.
panions accompanied us. They had
trading post where they went after
stopping at our settlement for a few
days. ;
As soon as the weather permitted
we fioated our schooners and repaired
hem. There had been a great deal of
sickness among our men during the
winter They were troubled with
Scurvy, owing to lack OF vegetables.
Commands Schooner Ayan.
During the summer months the Car. .
oline and the Ayan were whaling. We
had a fair seasons catch and then.
about the latter part OF October, put
INTO winter quarters again. Captain