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 boart
the wreck and wading waste deep II
sharkinfested water, the men sue
ceeded In gathering q small supply o
provisions, consisting chiefly o
canned meat and fruits. All attempt,
to find fresh water proved fruitless
The following day the Amaranth, thel
rapidly becoming splintered mas
OF wreckage, was visited. At thii
time emergency repairs were made Il
the two lifeboats. BY evening tn.
work was completed Captain Neil
son took charge of one craft while TIL
other was Offered by Chief Mat,
Lockwood, three sean1eu, Japanes,
cook end cabin boy.
Fappinq but Short Distances Away. I.
Captain NeilSon stated today tina
he had the choice Of making fol
Christmas or flaming islands or TAX
ing the far longer trip to Samoa
They figured 1t out from the charts
thIt Christmas island lay but two
hundred miles to the eastward, whilf
flaming was not q great deal farther
away. Contrary winds and currents
however, were taken into considera
ton and after q brief conference Il
was decided that the safest course
for the shipwrecked party lay In the
direction Of the Samoan islands
though this group was nearly twelve
hundred miles distant.
Mate johnson, In bis small boat
was !. accompanied by i've seamen
named 0'Brien, Howard, Dallim0re
Suffer and Eassall Suffer aud sew
eral Of his companions gave q vivid
description Of the terrible hardships
which they suffered during the Il
days and 10 hours that they we're OBJ
liged to spend In the diminutiye and
leaking boat.
Johnson decided to make for Dan
ger Island, where sit was believed thai
fresh water might be obtained. This
point was finally reached, but not IN
III the thirst-striclen men were
to follow in the wake Of passing rain
squalls, where the heayen-sent water
was caught by means of spreading
canvas. s.
Again Alter Course for Water.
At Danger Island, small keg wal
filled with water. The men foupt
nothing here that could be turned Il
good account along the line of food
The islet was little more than an ex
posed reef, the water having COLLECTED
in the pockets in the coral and was
brackish to the taste. IS
On Saturday, September IA, the
little party in Mat Johnson's boa
sighted UpOlu island bearing to the
.southWard some twenty-five miles
Here q scanty supply of water was
discovered. The following day, the
hearts Of the men were cheered By
the sight Of the lofty mountains Of
German Samoa, the little boat passing
the welcome sight in the little, red
painted buoy at Apia harbor shortly
after 4 o'clock on the morning aol
September Is. - :.
Everything lost. * =.
All papers connected with the shiI
we're lost. Captain Nelson and his
men managed to save chronometel
and q couple Of sexfants. Their nayf
cation of g trackless waste of water
with but few simple instruments Il
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
bad not been sighted.
lA,, a., fr.lIrx.,fx,rr 4 dav Az, Rkkln
trading schooner Leone, from Page
Page, reached Apia with Second Mate
Lockwood on board. The almost In.
credible fact was brought out that the
boat commanded by Captain NELSON
made Tutuila, ABOUT 80 niles to the
eastward. in less than six hours after
the first landing party touched land at
Apia. 81. - -
VIII Assist the Destitute. = n i,
Arrangements have been completed
whereby q benefit entertainment will
be given aboard the Ventura before
that vessel reaches the coast, the pro
ceeds to 90 toward purchasing neces.
Stiles for the unfortunate little com.
pany OF shipwrecked seamen. As one
stated this morning: I'VE have less
than - shillings among u.s." The
men were In most cases minus shoes
and needful clothing. ~ 3ss. 81.
There were few who could muster
coats or hats. They made a pathetic
as they wandered about
The city after the Ventura came to q
berth at the Oceanic wharf. The
members of the party include Captain
Nelson, Mates johnson and Lock-