Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-05
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BY STEWART
EDWARD WHITE
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NhhALlN . Wuuikuu, III Cuse yVu
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u such thing may be. was
scow about twenty feet long
by ten wide. II was very solidly con-
structed Of hewu tlmbers. square at
both ends. was inconceivabiy clumsy
aud weighed an unbelievable number
Of pounds. When loaded. II carried all
the bed rolls. tents. provisions. cooking
utenslls. topls and chest Of tobacco.
clothes and other minor supplies. II
was managed By Charlie and his two
cookies by means Of pike poles and
long sweep at either end.
The packing began before the men
had nnished breakfast. Shortly after
daylight the wanisan. pushed strongly
from shore by the pike poles. was drift
ing toward the chute. The heavy scow
threatened TO turn side on. and the
sweeps at either end churned the wa
ter frpntically In an ,endeavor to
straighten her out.
As Newmark looked at the smooth
rim Of the water sucking into the
chute he began to wonder why be had
come. The noble ship was pointed
right at Inst aud caught the faster wa
ter head on.
"An right Charlie shouted.
Zeke and his mate took In the oars.
The wanlgnn shot forward below the
gate.
whack. bump. bang. and the scow
stopped SO suddenly that it, four men
plunged forward In miscellaneous
heap. The water. backed up behind
the stern. began to overflow Into the
boat. Newmark snw that the scow
had run her bow on an obstruction
and had been brought to standstill
square beneath the sluice gate. The
water was beginning to dow the entire
length Of the boat. Various lighter ar
ticles shot past him and disappeared
over the side. r
Newmark Ind an inspiration. The
more important matters. such m the
mems clothes bags. the rolls Of bed
ding and the heavier supplies Of pro-
visions. had NOT yet cut loose from
their mn,rlngs. Ee seized one Of the
long oarS. thrust the blade under the
edge OF q ihwsrt axtern. laid the shaft
of the oar ncrOss the cargo and by
resting his weight on the handle At
tempted to hiring II down to bind the
contents of the .wanigan to their
places. Tho cookees came to bis a.
slstance. Together they succeeded In
bending the long hickory sweep far
enough to catch lts handle end under
another forward thwnrf. The second
oar was quickly locked alongside the
frst, and not a moment too soon. A
rush Of water forced them oil to cling
for their lives.
Two or three rivermen appeared at
the edge Of the chute. A moment later
old man Reed ran up. carrying rope,
This. after some difiicuity, was made
fast to the bow OF the wnnigan. A
short rope from the top Of the dam
allowed the boat to be lifted free Of
the obstruction; a cable asteru pre-
vented the current from throwing het
broadsIde to the rush Of waters; an
other cable from the bow led her Ia
the way she should 60. Ten minutes
later she was pulled ashore out Of the
eddy below. very much waterlogged
and manned by a drenched and dis
gruntled crew.
"'Bout two ton Of water In them
bed rolls and turkeys" grumbled
Charlie.
In a. couple Of hours run the want
gan had overtaken and left fur behind
the rear Of the drive.
"Well." said Charlie at Inst. "w'