Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-03-13
MIR. ELsEY GOES FISHING.

Tells of His Experiences-LOst His Break
| fast at Sea.
The STAR is again privileged to pub
lish one of Mr.. Elsey's interesting let
ters to his wife:
CORONADO BEACH, Cal, Feb. q, O3.
Dear Wife:-I told you, few days
ago, that did not have time to write
you much, that we we're going for an
outing. will now try to give you
short account of what that outing was
Early in the morning we took passage
with pleasure party of twelve on the
boat Albacora Ia 65 horse power gaso-
lene launch, so it. long, #. beam and
10 tons net), and sailed for the Coro-
nado Islands, Old Mexico, nine leagues
out to sea. It was beautiful sailing up
the bay and around Point Iona. But
we passed the Whistling Buoy and Bell
Buoy and when fairly out to sea it was
not such pleasant Sc ling. However
all went we'll with me and / was enjoy
ing the ride very much and feeling fine
when suddenly the engine broke and
for half hour we we're tossed on the
waves and left drifting with the wind
mot having any sally. During this
time the boat cut about the same antics
as bucking broncho, and although l
never was bit sea sick before I must
confess that l made the acquaintance of
Mark Twain's friend "Oh! My!" 1 had
one consolation, as "misery loves com
pany," for many of the passengers
we're much worse off than myself. It
was laughable to see how they parted
with their breakfasts. Bob was more
fortunate than many others, as he did
not get sick, and armed with an old
broom he was making frantic efforts to
keep the deck clear while 1 lay down
on the seat and hung on for dear life,
while the groans of the afflicted rose
above The roar of the sea. In spite of
all this l could hot help laughing, as
did not think like many others that I
was going to die. knew the cause of
my affliction, and that I would survive
the ordeal and would perhaps get the
pleasure Of deep sea fishing, which was
the object in view when we left.terra
firma. When the engine was repaired
and the boat resumed it's natural mo-
tion soon recovered my equilibrium,
and when we arrived at tho islands and
put few of the most seriously wound
ed ashore to hunt for abolena shells
we sailed out to the kslp beds, whore
the water was about eight fathoms, and
anchored our boat to the kelp. The
water was SO clear we could see hum
dreds of fish of many varieties swim
ming below us. Like the rest of the
party cast my line over the deck and
was rewarded by the distinction of
landing the first fish, while Bob carried
off the honor of catching the largest
and greatest number. We caught quite
a number, but none weighing over
about six pounds, but we could see
plenty of ithem, twice as large swim
ming below. but they we're not anxious
to come aboard. After fishing for
about two hours we again returned to
the island and rescued our Crusoes and
Fridays and again sailed for home, ar
irving there at about p. m. was
feeling fine when we landed, although
1 had not eaten a mouthful for twelve
hours. Neither have felt any i'll ef-
fects from my experience since. So 1
am thoroughly convinced that sea sick
ness, although unpleasant, is not fatal.
l am sorry cannot tell you more about
my adventures and that have to get
this up in such shabby and hasty style,
but am so pressed for time that I
can not help it. So with good night
l will Close e.