The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-09
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s3 WILNIINGTON, N. e., August s. Man
ned entirely by n lone seaman a queer
but substantial appearing craft, one Of
eighteen tons burden and nfty-three feet
length, made this port Monday. The
boat Is the schooner Anna FL and her
entire crew, as well as master, consists
Of one man, the Lone Mariner who
In reality is Captain Adolph Il. \ Frletsch,
known the world over by the soubrlquet
noted. The ANN T. came direct from Flor
Ida waters, and expects to go from here
Eto Norfolk, Va. Since she was built four
years ago in Mobile she has been manned
entirely by the Lone Mariner" and has
been in many perlous position upon
the broad Atlantic. Steering, holsing and
lowering sail and cooking have been
Captain Frletsch's daily occupation X on,
board the Anna i. 3lst III. 81
Before he was master OF this craft
which, by the way, he built himself, he
crossed tho Atlantic Ocean In n smaller.
boat. also constructed by him, and called
the Nina Leaving Sandy Hook he went,
the only&person on the craft, to Queens,
town In th!rty-four days and three hours
I Tie voyage wac one full Of peril and at
| ono point the rudder bro Ike and the Lone
Mariner, had to steer by means Of the
rudder blade, which was dashed In posi-
ton. While on the other side he visited
many ports, and finally the Nina was
wrecked off tile Scottish coast Captain
Frietsch making a narrow escape. s
However, narrow escapes have become
almost d part OF his life. and he has
learned rather to expect them He has
traversed both oceans, nearly air the
chief waterways OF America. and has
touched often along the Mexican ana
Yucatan coasts in his boats, and has al
ways been alone. He has created q
unique amt thrilling part Of marine his
tory, and his name Is one well KIN Wn.
He has a scrap book crowded with clip
pings from ncarly#all Of the metropoli-
tan papers Of the United States and for
cign countries. ~ ~ a III
Captain IVrletsch is Ia Finn, and was
born III the city Of Alec over tWo-scoro
years ago, or forty six years ago, to 20
precisely correct. He shipped as "a lad
before the mast. and finally landed at
Milwaukee, Wis.,, where he engaged IN
IN sailors life on the Great Lakes. It was
tEereahe built the Nina, steered her alone
through the lakes, had her towed through
the Erie. Canal to tho Hudson, and then t
! went on his memorable voyage across The
ocean. Tho present boat he built. In
Mobile, Ala, NEARLY four years ago.
IT Is interesting to hear Captain
Frlctsch tell how he manages his craft
when on the mighty deep, How he
first has to rush to do one thing and
then another. while no often has to en-
dure hardships when the elements begin
Ito. rage and his boat Is tossed hither$ and
| thither by the fury Of the waters. AZ III
Many a time he has thought his Httle
vessel would soon be ensulfed, but Provi-
dence was kind, and the Lone Mariner
escaped, his bont weathering many
storms that have sent schooners larger
and manned by many to disaster. His
sleep while alone, on his boat,ibo obtains
| in brief doses, Often for days no never
closes his eyes. and sometimes he Is
only able to get jtwenty-m maps Mt 9
time. Then again, II the weather Ia caln
md the course clear, lie will sleep for an
hour, or perhaps two. but no longer
And there are times when the wheel has
| tc be dashed and the Lone Mariner has
to rush forward over a rocking deck tc
lower sail and to attend to other neces
snry matters. Il " Ri a 81 Bl Nj x