The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-20

Extract from the San Francisco
Chronicle of January 24. 1904:
RESCUE AT SEA
Among the passengers yesterday on
board the incoming Oceanic Steamship
company's Mariposa were Captain
Rrought0n and nine south sea island
ers. of the schooner North Star. cap
sized in north latitude 81, west longi-
tude 1872. during heavy squall. CAY
tain Broughton was below at the time
and hardly managed TO scramble out
Of his cabin before the ship went over
The disaster is ascribed to the care
laSSness of the Kanaka crew, who We're
all asleep at the moment the Squaii
struck the vessel. which was lying be
Gained with her sails up.
The crew. none of whom drown
ed contrived to perch themselves Oh
the ships bottom. and after four days
of intense suffering were picked up by |
the W. II. Hall of this city, in lumber
for Suva, Fiji The Hall. in her turn,
transferred them to the mail steamer.
which was fortunately intercepted
week later.
Captain BroughtOn cannot speak too
highly of the extreme kindness of Cap
tain Hayward. PurSer Smith, and the
officers and passengers OF the Mari
posa toward himself and his crew. A
| concert was given in aid of the ship
! wrecked mariners. and the sum or
/ S3lS1J realized Oh their behalf.
The North Star was of seventy-four
tons register. built at Bath. Me-, in
! 1884 and carried no insurance. 1t was
learned from Captain BrouGhton that
she had been employed in the copra
trade for many years, and was on her
way to this port for drydocklng ana
repairs. Western bound ship masters
are warned 20 look out for the derelict.
which was still afloat when last
sighted.
The loss of the North Star, together
with the coin in the ships safe, cost
Matt between $4,000 and S2O.OUO. The
vessel had not been insured, owing to
the troublesome and pryin" questions
that would have been asked, which,. II
truthfully answered, would have i'll
validated the policy. Had it not been
norton of the small sum raised by the
passengers of the MaripoSa he would
have landed in San Francisco utterly
;pennileSs. AS it was his crew ana he
became dependent.on scalnen' char
liable institution. While Others had
talked and telephoned and promised
vague assistance leaving the poor cast
aways shivering on the wharf in Il cir
Gle of newspaper men ana photoSr'l
phers it was the Rev. John Thompson
criSplv English and bustlingly pracu
cal. who descended on them. checked
off their names in Il notebook ana lee
them away Ike so many sheep
u After n night under this kindly bu
somewhat austere roof Matt Sneakel
. away in the morning to try to paw
: his ring He hated to part with it, ye
What else was he to do: He had no
. even an overcoat, and here it was Jan
- uarv and piercingly cold. He had moth
ing-not IA toothbrush, not spar
= shirt.
- His chief preoccupation. however
-, was more to avoid being cheated i
;, the DISPOSAL of the ring. for. though h
had little knowledge of jewels. tn
, stone seemed to him of unusual III
~ and purity and evidently was very va
=, liable.
~ He determined to pick out the BIZ
" gest and most fashionable jewel1'
~ store and. explaining his position. as
~ the favor of their EXPERT advice. The
might be obliging enough to tell MI
~ what the gem was worth and TIL
- help him materially. Matt knew IA
Francisco we'll and accordingly chos
Snood & Hargreaves for his Objectlv
His entrance. which he attempted
make as inconSpicuous as possible
caused an undercurrent of commotc
in this splendid establishment. AS
| paused at case of napkin rings ner
y" ing himself for further advance in
the glttering stronghold. he w;
bumped into by q passing Gentlema
and as he was receiving the apologl
-: of the passing gentleman Il hand fro
: behind felt for possible revolver
!. bomb in his rear pocket. 1t was all
!: quickly and coolly done that Matt n
!. hardly time to realize he was und
!. suspicion
:. A large imposing mirror gave II
the clew. for there. at full length.
!. saw what q deeply tanned. wild hair'
: ragged desperate he appeared and So
!. also with the tail of his eye sour
: of pale employees to guard the eX
:. and block his escape.
= Flushing to the eyes. more W
:: shame than anger. and still closely
lowed by the store detective. he ms
. his way TO the nearest clerk.