The Washington times., 1913-08-10
EXPLAINS HOW SCOUT
BOAT WAS DAMAGED
Survivor" Tells Real Story oi
Disaster Which Caused
4, Big Laugh at Camp. .,ur :

The true story Of how the Boz
Scout" the motor boat used TO carr!
Boy Scouts and their friends betweer
the summer camp, Camp Archibals
Butt, and Chesapeake Beach. came to BE-
out of commission few weeks ago, haI
only recently been explained. and man!
of the incidents connected with the dam
age done to the boat are amusing.
The boy Scout" left her anchorag'
at the camp late in the evening with
the skipper" one OF the Boy Scouts
two Scout masters, and two passengers
a Scout who intended to visit home owe.
Sunday and an older man. A heavl
sea was running from the southeast, ant
this increased as the sun went down
and the wind became stronger
The three and a half mile trip TO the
Beach was made in good time. although
the little boat several times was callet
upon to show her seaworthiness- Tht
Passengers were landed without din
culty at the end of the big steamboa
pier. although they were compelled Il
bide their time in jumping from th'
upper deck of the boat to the dock, az
At the word east on we backed awaI
from the dock" said one Of the Scout
masters, "and proceeded for the open
sea. The skipper" informed US that
would be impossible to make anchoragt
off the camp, as the boat would dral
her anchor and go ashore in all proba.
biity. The sea was running higher thar
ever now, and We occasionally shipped
sea.
After about an hours steering alrnos
straight out into Chesapeake Bay We
came about and headed inshore.
could see nothing but the dark outline
of the high shore line far ahead, snt
the darkness and the noise Of the sea
and the beat of the engines preventes
one from asking questions.
Presently I could hear the beat OF
heavy surf on the shore. almost i'm
:nediately came the hoarse cry Of tho
lockout. Breakers ahead 1 spran1
our of the little deck house to the stern
Just in time to catch the spray from
big roller following us In and woS near
l. Knocked overheard as the stern h1t.
ed. We're aground said the slipper
in n calm voice. From the motion o.
the boat there could be little doubt Of
that
'''rhe gale appeared to have moier.
atesi considerably. and the h.gn IGtn
OF which We appeared to have strucs
seemed to shelter us considerably r
wide expanse of water all aroun1 aid
several houses in the offins. I know
that's the word, because the skipper
used il in telling about 1t next day.
"AS / studied the situation. uhdeodeC
whether to rush into the cabin for
life rreserver 1 heard the voice OF the
skipper several hundred yards OF
through the darkness. Come oveI
here" That was more easily said thar
done. With poles and oars and with
the assistance Of the engine We proceed
ed cautiously IN the direction OF the
voice.
The skipper had simply wadeI cui
into the little bay to find the channel
Where he stood the water was about
up to his armpits. The engins pounded
and We pushed and pulled with tire
mendous effect until We reached the
skipper
Guided. as it were by the master Of
the boat, We proceeded cautiously
ashore. Examination showed the rud.
der gone. one propeller blade gone ant
another blade hent so as to be useless
We threw out the anchor on the sal
grass and slid down to terra firma,
in the words of the skipper
I'VE went up town to the store arc
arrived in time to keep from gettlns
wet The town contained several houses
and one store The town dude wal
there. I should have liked 20 see his
white shoes. white trousers and gay
straw hat ribbon on his arrival home
For the store closed during the storm
and he had to go out in the driving
rain.
I'VE slept in the boat that night. Die
YOU ever use life preserver for
mat~ess? II not, try ii some time
You will never care TO try II again