The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-13

pllSueu ItLtI Aat4e iAu uApA e~NASAN
ed voyage in two-and-a-half ton
canoe. BY covering 10000 miles in
three years, three months and twelve
days, he has broken the American re-
cord.
Capt Voss began his journey from
Victoria, British Columbia, on May II,
1901. He had as his sole companion
Mr.. Luxon, a son OF the former pro-
prietor OF the Winnipeg Free Press.
Those who witnessed the start nat
urally expressed fears for the safety
OF a craft which draws but twenty
four inches OF water. Her skipper did
his best 10 make her seaworthy by
adding i leaden keel Of three hundred
weight, and constructing a cabin as
protection from adverse winds.
The Tilikum (Or Friend is fore
aud aft rugged, possessing three masts
aud a canvas area OF thirty eight yards.
She was built 10y 4 North American
Indian. long deceased. and the skull
OF the dead builder was carried aboard
throughout the voyage. Whether re-
garded as a talisman or not, il could
not have acted as 4 charm against dis
aster, seeing that a grewsome expert
ence hefell Capt Voss while his ro-
mantle voyage was yet uncompleted,
Mr.. Luxon had been taken off the
canoe al one of the Intermediate call
ing places, and Capt Noss engaged
another mate. Unfortunately the lat
ter fell overheard when 300 miles
from Sidney, and carried with him
the only compass OF which the canoe
could boast. Thus deprived, Capt.
yoss had TO discover land.
According to the captains narrative
after leaving British Columbia he
rounded the coast of Vancouver, thence
entering the North Pacific and, by
steering a south crly course, crossed
the Equator about 122 west longitude.
He established most friendly relations
with the natives OF the Penrhyn Isl
ands. and even the CannbalS OF this
aid the adjacent groups in the South
Pacific manifested no hostile feeling
during his stay of seventeen days.
From the capital of Fill to Sydney
was a run OF 1900 miles, and 1t was on
this part of the trip that the fatality
to the canoes mate occurred. The
voyage around the Australian coast
was attended by an unexpected Incl
dent at Melbourne. Here the frall
craft was damaged by the negligent
use of crane, and Capt. Noss brought
an acton for damages, which he won.
From Melbourne he went up to Bal
llrat, where he took part in regatta,
conveying the canoe for this purpose
to an altitude of / 400 feet above sea
level From Melbourne the course was
to Adelaide, thence to Hobart, and to
tue most southerly point Of New Zea-
land. While coasting here the captain
was all but deprived of his new mate,
who was washed overheard, but was
picked up.
1t must not be supposed that hither-
TO the Tilikum had experienced moth
lug but smooth seas. She had en-
countered at times very rough weather.
and when the canoe put in at Christ
Church her skipper was able to give
before an assemblage Of 1000 people a
demonstration of the value Of his pat
ent sea anchor, by the use of which
tue boat had lived through heavy seas.
He had put the anchor to n practca!
test off the Australian coast, for it had
enabled him to weather a four days
gale. He gave second exhibition at
Wellington.
From Auckland he went on a eight
cen days trip to the New Hebrides,
and, his health having failed some
what, the adventurous voyager made
| for Thursday Island, in the Torres
Straits. hoping TO obtain some form
ut least, of medical aid The island
, was, however. found to be uninhabit-
ed
A run OF 1000 miles across the Indian
Ocean brought the Tiiilium to Rodri'
cues Island, which isl cable station, and
here the canoe was reproyisioned. Sub
sequently Capt. NOsS landed at Dur
ban. South Africa. and went on TO
Jadysmith, Coienso. Pretoria and East
London.
From Cape Town he voyaged TO st
Helena. and reached Pernambuco on
May 21-exactly three years from the
date of his first sailing.
The arrival at the Azores was dc
layed. owing to the indsposition OF
Capt. Noss, who naturally was suffer.
Ing from long confinement to so re-
stricted an area as the deck Of his
,anoe. and from want of exercise.
Making his cousre. after thirty days
kickness. to the English coast, Capt
foss bespoke two British vessels, one
f which he boarded The second OF
hese was the Colonial Empire. out
yard bound TO San Francisco. Her
commander. Capt Simpson. asked
apt voss to report him as having
cen spoken.
Good weather prevailed in the North
tlantic, and the twenty-five days run
nded on Friday night at Margatc,
here Capt Voss was welcomed by y
rye concourse.
He shook hands with at least 800
aople. who had watched the Tiiikum
iter the harbor and pressed forward
congratulate him
II is understood Capt Voss intends
publish the story Of his voyage in
ok form. He is fOrty-six and a typl-
specimen of the British scam1u.-
'ndon Daily News
HE FATE OF LIEUT.. KIDDER.
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