The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-26

Yerba Buena Lighthouse, w.
Oakland Pier. end, NV. Is w.
HUMBOLDT BAR.
dist of Lights, Buoys and Daymarks
Pacific Coast. 1869
Notice is also given that about May
Z, 1906. the outside Bar Bell Buoy,
Humboldt Bar, Cal, will be moved
one-Quarter mile E.N.E. of it's pres
ent position into about So feet of water.
The color of the buoy will be changed
to RED and numbered 0. The new
bearings will be:
Humboldt Unused Lighthouse, E. by
Humboldt Bay Entrance Range
Front Light, Sc. 7-8 S.
! Humboldt Lighthouse, S. Is E.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
H. T. MAYO.
Commander, L. s. N. Inspector, 18th
| Lighthouse District.
DEvoURED BY SHARKS.
! Captain George Dexter, in command
of the schooner Tahitienne, met with
! a terrible death during the recent gales
and tidal waves that swept over the
lStdIOS OF 1dn1I1 ana the
He was devoured by sharks.
Captain Dexter started out from Pa
peete with the Tahitienne and his
crew of ten men, bound for one of the
islands in the Paumotu Archipelago.
After being out several days they ran
into the terrific gales that recently
swept that part of the country. The
force of the waves was so great that
the little vessel was broken in two.
When Captain Dexter saw that there
was no hope for his little schooner to
weather the storm he Z constructed q
raft, and all hands jumped into it,
just as the Tahitienne collapsed ami
sank ont OF sight forever.
The ten men huddled together as best
they could in the frail craft, but it
was so small that several of them had
to take turns IN letting their legs |
hang overheard into the sea. They had |
nothing to eat. and as time Wore on |
they were almost parched to death for !
lack of water. as the weather was hot. |
on the second day after they had |
boarded the raft they were surrounded |
sharks. These monsters simply swarm
ed around the little raft and made
ferocious snaps at the legs of the
sailors as they hung over
the sides.
Finally one tremendous monster |
made a plunge for Captain Dexter, and.
grabbing him by one leg, dragged him
into the sea before the Mortified gaze
of his companions, who were power
ess to render him help. And to add to
the horror of the scene they saw their
helpless master devoured by the mon
ster Of the deep.
This horrible sight had such a sick
ening effect upon the cook and cabin
BOY that within few hours they died
rom fright. All the others with the
Exception of two natives, persisted from
Exhaustion. These two natives man.
ICED to exist for five days, when they
we're picked up by a passing cutter and
aiken TO Papeete.
How they managed to exist. consid-
ring the bowling wind and terrible
cas-. was miracle. One of them was
lrost insane when picked up. and it .
vas several days before he could tell \
What had happend to him. He said he o
ept heaCing the sounds of chickens y
nd sharks while he was in delirium. o
The news of the awful death of Cap a
ain Dexter caused a great gloom over =
'apeete. where he was widely known II
nd highly respected. All the flags in VI
he city were put at half-mast to do :,
onor to his memory. He leaves a wife b
nd six children. The schooner was q
wned by Maxwell & Co.-Examiner.
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