The Republican journal., 1908-12-24
,ernando Francis.

,i Some Thrilling Experiences at
Sea- Vel known in Belfast
rnon the rHp7eston Herald
,.,.,r Fernando Francis, who with
,ifts and r.mg # son, was the guest
n, ,- Mrs i &. Strout last week,
,or.r startling experiences
lraa-. vls norm in Friendship
Vt A., .ar- ago, the son of Eman-
.m.s Iususuese by birth and a
n,., s, .te The father was a
II sss.gg I.is SAID that he was as
| n at aar, u the water as on the
h pleasing little story is told of
| Wfs tboriug one day at Mon
,g with some of the crew were
,4 anchor when one of the
|, ,s,gf ras 1lskrn coat and carried
L m-,bosr1 a 10 the bottom. Luck
e Was Ittlrt ana nothing dau nted
,ivinn44 himself Of his coat, came to
|. "a, and VIA, 4aen on board apparent
|sreo. fie had been there all the
h. Giving nmself a little shake he
[,sa-4 Aye George. If l am going
asD3 srrhor watch, | am going to
knd am or Deck
|Tas aas from his father that Capt.
|sgis can 8,h the natural instinct
| he sea- When yet but boy he be-
l. his care.rr the water and has fol-
Eaitgg4 since with the exception of
4a, rag which he was post
as al l'r jship.
sone t.rt years ago he was married
MIS- lia usa, daughter of Zenas
BIZ H4ta, Mrs. Francis did not
|onps1 u ~ all his voyages until
BE- bis r--- week.
Sm5 ro-s i, years ago Capt. Francis
b sa.lag n she schooner Ida Francis,
nbqr 0#0, aud while off Cape Hat
ES IT, nsr suddenly filled, tip
gyfr. a.a and became wreck, bow
tg+9a-t.v the laZarette of the
Fgd pa4a-t aut of water. Here
EEl FRI s. vf and crew had to re-
an IA. ol-t. lays. AS the disaster
igns o'ir7Iy they had been un-
|a@: - very little food. Starva-
sta. n he face.
|SsTaa bad enough for strong
b. 6te0ra. ard children how awful
4 a&.-a %. faal a last reached such
r..'. '.. hat a pet, parrot was
f. a' aja.
[A7u9 N@ was Turk and on
4 ltl- 4u-. Francis discovered
(Gl+2a- lg TO kill his son.
Sa question of who should
IN -. Turk. Captain Fran
Il s1 chosen the latter if need
Aa a- sighted before dark
EAs u. a7-rophe. Hope was
EtE 9- VIE. g., wreck was sighted
2s SaesHg '4tE and they were car
a-oa- .re ocean, From here they
f. ,ra- earat ta an Italian bark, car
% 11r.. a thence home.
NAg es he was dismasted at
E +. nA 4rled assistance by other
|@ys 5 .. not receive any. In
IT, Er- - jury mast and work
" IN jesse narbor.
1T las io.oaed the sea ever since
- WITT m rigor disasters until six
@ ie "" his vessel, the Frank
f. Fsn7, 'A Geo. A. Gilchrest, Bel
r. Aaar ees burned at sea. The
TyatI I9 wa. oHrd for Brunswick, Ga,
g@ias- .y a45 lumber, and when
alg 4pe Hatraras, suddenly the
1sT -,l plft # the vessel burst into
n ss. .'- .r. ag0bably originating in
E,o, W. oi 51e pumps was vain, the fire
Ill., .'o a', great rapidity, the crew YVES
krs sI ID '!- slrl1. With the large boat
ses h. ah' Che mall one partly so and
ssr.j 5'ose ang washed away upon being
fsa .su, yi'err seemed no hope of escape.
kRraP kRD Pg.1.t ean draw this scene with
|ns [a' iofee to be able to force it
II giS O' n Is Intensity. Alone on
|nr +, =. "a and the very planks beneath
bi M W. beng eaten away by flames
kaiitorn n5aaS ot escape-such was the
kiFs Aa' 9onfronted Capt. Francis
|ta9jm$s. a. a hope Of escape had been
h IanSj5 rley were sighted by one of
(et mt -ea ffAt steamers. A boat was
lnt Inv a'0 they were taken on board,
frogpy5ss59 s9'a as the flames had already
fat 6Sl 6.5il ,@em and some of the crew
Sstrr buried The steamer is one
tey ro. ts between Boston and Jamaica.
hele nyd ny,l .4Aqrd III Jamaica and from
.,ag 45r S,. .1er way home.
4 ss5om 'a'rls al present in command
Ieorgla Gilkey, owned by
ID g5o. ~ TO-, Boston, lumber deal
fayesrr,' r''' employ he has been for sew
g enba. alS vessel has been unload
dp6ss' Il lor E L. Bean of Camden,
Con +. e'Tre accompanied by his wife
f1ends, u i; looh h the opportunity to call
N Dtce,npL TINS town. He left Thurs
d Ahig yr'Sef p,,s 3fd, for Baltimore, Mary
@e h i!g W.5, and son returning to their
sfHe ffalash' fs,sh' Mass. Capt. Francis
4igg Family Tam; of three sons, the old
goaDpSosst. dentist in Boston, the
Us fon, Srs' attending school in Maiden.
spaa r. FSs mat in the coming years
''agbt viii ifDg's sea voyages may be