Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-03
VICTIMS Of
SHIPWRECK
REACH PORT
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Of the day they managed to board
the wreck and wading waste deep in
shark-infested water. the men sue
ceeded in gathering q small supply OF
provisions, consisting chiefly OF
canned meat and fruits All attempts
to find fresh water proved ruthless
The following day the ApiarantA, then
rapidly becoming q splintered mass
Of wreckag6. was Visited At this
time emergency repairs were made to
the two lffeboats BY evening the
work was completed. Captain Neil
son took charge Of one craft While the
other was oficered by Chief Mate
lockwood, three seamen, a Japanese
cook End q cabin boy. -
Tanning but Short Distance Away.
Captain Neilb6n stated today that
he had the choice Of making for
CAfistInas or Filming islands Of TAX
ing the far longer trim to Samoa
They figured Il out from the charts
thxt Ghrfstmas islahd lay hut two
hundred miles to the eastward, Nhile
flaming Was not 8 great deal fartllef
away Contrary wiids and claffents.
however, were taken into epnsidera1
ton and after 4 brief conference Ii
was decided that the safest course
for the Shipwrecked party lay III the
direction 0f the Samoan isIands,
though this group was nearly twelve
hundred miles distant
Mate johnson, ii his small boat
was accompanied by I'VE seannen
named 0'Brien Howard Dalhmores
Suffer ana NassaII Suffer and sew
efal Of bis conpanions gave = vivid
description OF tue terrible afdships
which the3 suffered during the 70
days and 10 hours that they we're OBJ
lieed 70 spend q the diminutiye and
leaking boat. sass
johnson decided to make for Dan
ger Island where Il was beiieyeH thAt
fresh water 1litkf Be STAINED. This
point was finally reached, fiit not mn
fH tie tkirst.strfcken men were
to follow III the wake Of passing RAIN
SQUALLS, where the heavei-sent water
We Y cspsAt y ,.l means Ss. sPreadins
Is
Acsln Aster Course to- Watsr. y.
AZ Danger isiand 3 small keg was
filled with water. The men found
nothing here tliat could be tufne6 to
good account along the line. Of food.
The islet was little more than an exe
posed reef, the water having collected.
in the pockets In the coral and was
brackish TO the taste;
On Saturday, September IA the
little party In Mat Johnson's boat
sighted Upolu island bearing to the
southwArd come twenty-five miles.
Here a scanty supply Of water was
discovered. The following day, the
hearts or the men were cheered by.
The sfgif Of the siofty mountains Of
German Samoa, the little boat passing
the welcome sight In the little. red
painted buoy at -Apia harbor shortly
after O'Clock on the morning of
September 15
Everything lost. ST.
An papers connected with the ship
were lost. Captain Nelson and his
men managed to save a chronometer
and couple Of sextants. Their nayi.
CATION Of q trackless waste OF water
WITH but few simple instruments 10
looked upon by Honolulu shipping
men as distinct achievement.
When Chief Mate Johnson and his
party arrived at Apia, their first con.
Germ was the fate Of the skipper and
his boat They were plunged into
grief when told that the little vessel
had not been sighted.
Oh the following day, the little
trading schooner Leone, from Page
Page, reached Apia with Second Mare
lockwood on board. The almost Ia,
credible fact was brought ont that the
boat commanded BY Captain Nelson
made Ttituila, about so mics 20 the
eastward, in less than six hours after
the first landing party touched land ct
VIII Assfst the Destitute.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
a benefit entertainment viii
be given aboard the Ventura before
that vessel reaches the coast, the pro
ceeds to 90 toward purchasing neces
sities for the unfortunate little com
paIiy Of siiipwferked seamen. AS one
stated this morning: agVe have less
than Il shiliings among u.s. The
men were ID most cases minus shoes
and needfui clothing. ss59
There were few who could muster
coats or hats they made q pathetic
appearance as they wandered about
he city after the Ventura came TO a
,erth at the Oceanic wharf. The
members Of the party include CAPTAIN