Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-04

/ i,izatien and become an humble oceal
| tramp.
Again it should be iterated, this is
a true story. And let any contracting
company that doubts the assertion
send one of its eleverest young men
| to Ocos, Guatemala-which is about
| $50 miles from the terminus OF the
| Tehautepec Railway-with lnstruc-
| tions to see the mayor and padre ana
every citizen of the place. There Is
| nothing like promoting a habit TO IN
| duce u belief in the necessity OF IN
candeseents of Ocos, CLEAN llieiessi
| the reek of kerosene fills the streets
at night. And Ocos mourns It's de-
scent from the proud position of mu-
njcipality Boosting an electric hght
mower company to a mere huddle of
huts behind ramshaekle wharf
Although the story of the Osiris
stands alone for tragic interest, here
are other instances on record oil SHIPS
carried ashore and used for purposes
foreign to the builders intentions.
Perhaps the most noted case is that ol
the United States steam sloop OF war
Waterloo. which was washed ashore
NV a tidal wave at africa, Chile, under
circumstances almost identical to
those attending the wreching OF the
osiris II was in August, 1868 that the
Watcree and another American man
of-war were lying off Africa. A treih-
endous earthquake was succeeded by
tidal wave bigger than any other re-
corded in history save perhaps tha1
which inundated Lisbon, and the wat
cree carried on the crest of the great
wave was taken half a mile inland
and Two miles to the north OF the
town, and deposited between TWO saho
hills where she as left by the recedlnS
waters practically unhurt. Inc otiei
American vessel was mashed TO spun
tiers. $1,000.
n was soon seen that it was 1mpos-
eihle 10 get the Wateree Off; II Wouia
have cost far more than the Vessei
was worth. So she was abandoned ny
tha craw and sold for old junk. but
instead of breaking her up the Ghileah
who bought her had imasliiation
enough to see what splenolo ciiaiioe
he had to make really big money gu,
Of her as a curiosity. So ne httea
tho wateree up as hotel, care, anu
,estanrant. leaving her hull just as II
,,,as however. and his quaint estap-
,isbment soon became reeoshi|eu
pilgrimage for all pleasure seekers ~
the vicinity 80. ,,,,,
Passengers on vessels saliiiie oiose
along the Florida east coast nave ai'o
noticed a tall four master sehooiie'
living ashore among the sandhllis' APP
,arcntlv as cheeriIy as if blue water
trimmed her keel, and have wonoerea
,,,hat she could be doing there. nef
- VOC similar to the Waterees.
I,r;,,a, over the reefs and high up on
To the beach in furious stoiih' on
frallv came to rest. with all spais
etanding. and the thrifty beach eoiiio-
ers of the locality put her to sooa use
&c q boarding house for summer Visit
1,,.s who liked a touch of the unosuai.
,rhara are many such wrecks large
and small scattered along the "orio
coasts. Scarcely hshihg enias.
along the Atlantic coast IS Wie'iooe
ono or two old vessels whose seaiai
inc DAYS are over, hauled hlsh any.
dry ashore and put to use as MONIES y.
fntu,e generations of sailors. 1hey
give n touch of local scenery iiuei,
like that inspired by the old raiiroaa
ears that you will find utilized 10,
similar purposes in occasional miami
communities. a., 80
indeed. so fascinating is the ldea Vi
a wrecked ship that several years ase
an ingenious Snowman OF COMFY
land looking for a new way 70 ei''', IA
the dealers of the curious, hao an o.e
tub hauled ashore on the oef'en "a
dark night, and in the mofhlhs spi
wide the announcement ina. tn,a
:, .,horrible disaster had been
.',,rcbased nv him, and henceforth
ia he used as a restaurant ana
.s,,,.,a,,n, admission 25 cents, etc. Ana
far Years people, most people, anyhow
ne.,lv Thought the ship had been
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