Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-10-24
FRENCH SHIP ASHORE


r. aInly enough. according Ia all &C.
,.psIn, put it seems that Captain Dicu.
..auGand had no idea that the beacon
f,a-nrl him Of treaChrrOus reefs. AS
.glN,r masters have done ere this, he
rsnrtLrrh too close in the darkness.
s.ra. almost before the ships crew had
aaty yOea OF being so close to shore,
ID, GiE vessel struck with great force,
sser0Eug a number OF the men on her
sF.trsk fo their faces on her timbers.
40 Was Confusion.
Immediately confusion reigned
ggpSAr1 the Reyer. The crew did not
Gui0w what had happened It was at
C.Ggs thought that the vessel had
NStrr.S< rock far off shore and the pos.
gi,il&Sty of hole having been driven
Id k.sr bottom and of the ship sliding
srff Into deep water to sink, entered
EGhs minds of her men. But excitement
cad not long prevail. The captain was
az deck and soon realized that his
GCnmand was hard and fast on the
=tsf within, probably. five hundred
yards of the shore The lights OF a
s'ev houses along the shore to the west.
yvRlyj could be seen and the casting of
tsls lead revealed but p Get Of water
sga'a~a and about is feet forward.
40 Hands on Deck.
.sI1Cr the shock Of striking the reef
~ 2ands scurried to the decks and. an
n.r shnre wind holding ont hope. Cap.
"EH Dieulangdrd ordered every stitch
s.f lanyas not already on the yards,
a,c. 20 catch the breeze. Soon every
raE p8s nattonod against the masts,
-tu wind lrcsheninE as the men went
coward with their work but with all
tel backing the vessel did not bulge
as'wTn. She rolled bit and churned
~ the coral forward. till the milky
EcBtry shune like n sea of suds.
with her signals OF distress alolt
'rbe Reyer lay, pounding a little just
An Of amidships. until the first light
~ day broke over Koko Head. Every
Jew minutes she was sounded fol
eaks, and 1t was noticed soon after
@trc struck that she was making wa
ayer, moi rapidly. but steadily.
ENauna Loa to Rescue.
When the Mauna Loa made out the
LuII-rigger, apparently on the beach,
with all her clothes aback, and her
f7-nasts stiff in the morning light, she
Snre 10 and lowered a boat. Captain
.!simerson ordered his executive Off.
I2er VIM. Mitchell. aboard the French.
man 10 see II help was wanted.
Sirst Mate Mitchell, accompanied
hW the Mauna Loa's second officer.
was wowed alongside the Reyer The
ssa was behaving we'll and the wind
sas not boisterous. No waves were
breaking over the Reyer's rail- She
S1fid about an even keel and, except
tasr an occasional churning forward
nnd a strenuous bump under mizzen
-row and then, appeared steady. Evi.
o Aently the coral had a good hold.
Captain Wants Help.
mitchell boarded the collier and was
greeted effusively by Captain Dieulan
gard, who was nervously pacing the
, heck in pink pajamas.
Mitchell conveyed Captain Sinner
sspn's compliments and wanted TO know
IS assistance was required. Monsieur
'santed help and wanted II quick. A
sfsgeel cable was ready on the Reyer's
brick, but the Mauna Loa, having no
s0oEng bits, didn't want to run the
.-lsR Of tearing out her aftcr.works on
t1o0 strenuous a haul. 1t was agreed
= mar the Mauna Loa pass a G.inch line
a,lhoard. As Mitchell returned to the
steamers boat. Captain Dieulangard
offered him bottle of cognac. Mitch.
'ei said he was not drinking, and po-
Ishay refused.
Soon the hawser was made fast to
she Reyer's stern bits and the Mauna
S-~oa strained on the line. Here, &c.
'.cording to the ideas of the water.wise,