The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-28
Suffered Greatly
For The Lack Of Water
LAST OF SHIPWRECKED SAILORS FROM CONNETABLE
DE RICHEMONT ARRIVES TODAY FROM KAUAI
TRIED TO RETURN TO VESSEL FOR WATER-SAVED
BY SHOWER OF RAIN LAST WEEK.

The remaining members of the crew the wrecked French
Conneabe de Rchemont arrived this morning from Nhau the
experience and Queens Hospital 1t the of
boatswan boat that arrived today They had by far the worst
experience put away from the French
gae Shoa The short of water for days and but
good would certainly pehed The tried make
their way back the bark after they lost the captains boat Mi
au For three days the boatswan crew were bng keep their
boat ahoat
In the boatswan boat Boawan Raul Seamen Orteuil
Daniel Destrchsen Dugperon La Cum Chaes and Dven This
boat the of the trio that from the wrecked vessel
on the morning of October 1t life boat at all but
intended be used hbor boat for loading supplies the bark
There chart in the boat compass given them. No
lin the boat had any idea OF navigation however.
The boat succeeded remaining the company of the
as boat until the evening OF October then they lost his boat
the darkness When the morning of Ocoe7 arrived the boaswan
and his found themselves the open Sea with only the
idea their location During the night previous the boat had been
kept along in by east hopes of catching
The boat would not sail against the wind however she kept drifting
further south 1t decided the morning of October and
to the ship The for attempting such be
cause the supply of water running out
The boats put north Sunday
Necer Island The
sailors ashore and hunted about for None be found
Only rocks sand couple and countless numbers Of
the crew decided to continue toward the onnetabe de Rcbemon in
hopes finding They their norhwestery
course and sailed until the following morning.
making progress
knots hour The the conclusion that would be
suicidal that vicinity searching for the ship They
final effort reach Nhau On the night of October Monday rain
fell rainfall lasted hour was undoubtedly
means of saving the lives of the entire crew The canvas hammock was
called into catch the Sufficient caught the
men ration of half pint of water day.
Neker Island passed Tuesday and this day the boat be-
gan leaking 1t found impossible carry sail with the craft in
this condition. the sail had be taken down and the boat permitted
drift Two constantly work bang the
Had they fallen behind minutes in this work the would have
filled the boat completely The biscuits held however, the
were not forced to on shortened rations of food
On Friday afternoon o'clock Nhau sighted The boat
in the lea of the island and o'clock night nearly capszed
the breakers trying make landing then decided stand
by until morning landing made Saturday the follow.
ing the Maaa arrived and took the The
the highest gratitude OF the kindness shown them by the
pie of Nau and by Captain Gregory and the officers the
Mikahaa This morning when the crowd arrived the and
wharf from Kauai leaving the Mkaha gave
cheers for Captain Gregory. Destrcsen the sick sailor scarcely
walk His feet swollen to shocking degree.
All of the with the exception of him Captain
the Alameda today by Consul Raas The
San Francisco will take the charge when they
in that port Captain Raut remained behind
Raas 1t likely that the is desired be Honolulu
until the Kauai from attempt
wrecked bark Consul Raas says the still
vessel.