Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-23
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was fought. There was no time 10
consider the saving OF personal eG-
fects in abandoning the Eldorado. as
each moment threatened TO be her
last ALI the water they ha't for IL
men was 2S gallons. They were in
latitude 3I.02 S. and 1871 W. longi-
tude. 22O miles from Valparaiso, and
nearly 700 from Easter Island, SO thar
heir plight was a pitiable one. They
lad o compass, but no chronometer,
making il Impossible for them to OBJ
tain the longitude.
II was only by a careful outstanding
OF the provisions that they had any
hope OF reaching land, and when they
eventually did reach Easter Island all
they hal left was a couple Of cupfuls
OF preserved soup. The water had
just given out.
For days the position OF the men in
The open boat was frought with peril,
They had TO keep up continuous ball
ing Of their frail craft. e.
Easter island No Adanless Eden.
AT last the rocky shores of Easter
Island made welcome appearance.
As the boat. came nearer II was. clear
that to effect landing was danger
Gus. A line Of ugly surf fringed q for
bidding coast, and for two days kept
ihenl feuded off. With the pangs of
hunger and thirst ever driving them,
Il was at last decided to make a bold
effort. A short dash through the tur-
bulent surf ended with safe landing
on the rocky beach. -
\ The exhausted men threw them
ives on the beach and lay there.
IIter few hours Jack Wilson, the
iIrst mate, and A. Johanson, the Sec
ond mate. set out to look for help.
~ island, which belongs to Chile, Is
1b0ut SO square miles In area, and is
ire easternmost Of the inhabited Poly,
nesian islands. There are about $50
natives on the island. and It was hoped
fIi,k help would be forthcoming from
them. a.. T.. !.
II did not take long for the men 70
discover that they had landed on the
Wrong side Of the island, and later
they found they were 20 miles from
The nearest hahitation. a serious fact,
I|DIIt lHto CuttptuStaItoh 10y. 1870
ron they we're in after fortnights
buifetIng by the waves n
Two explorers climbed the rocks.
They could see nothing but miles and
miles OF dried grass. A few cattle in
the distance awoke hope in them, and
they started on their journey through
rough. rocky country, They could
HIy make slow progress, owing to the
1IIdness OF the route and their own
Weakened state, and 1t took two days
30 complete the journey to the other
side Of the island
Wilson and his associates in the
Ventura have in their possession sew
tfal photographs. taken during their.
enforced. stay ct Easter island that
would serve to shatter the stories OF
Utopian life alleged to pertain there.
There are about $50 natives on the
little islet and the fairy princess
reported waiting with outstretched
t|ihs TO give welcome to the wayfarer
of the masculine persuasion is char
Itferized by the remnant of the FL
dcrad0s crew as an iridescent dream,
tonc0cted in the vivid imagination or
those who have no conception OF con-
0ltions as found there.
We were treated with every kind
ness. declared Wilson. Easter island
is leased to British firm for cattle
raising. and the company has an Off.
Ger IN charge This officer tMr. Ed.
n,tnds) Is the governor. He is =
BritOn, and as soon as he was made
aware OF the terrible plight Of the
6|en on the other side Of the island,
he had men on horseback sent to the.
Remaining members of the crew. Pro
1isions we're also sent round and when
these had been disposed of, the men
we're brought to his own house. !
During the long weary wait for a
ship Eve vessels are said to have
PASSED Easter island, but the signals
displayed by the castaways were ap-,
parently not needed. The arrival of
the Knight of the Garter was q signal
for intense rejoicing. ..
s. Arrangements have been made by
officers in the Ventura for giving
benefit performance on board that yes
sci during the voyage from Honolulu
10 San Francisco, the proceeds to go
toward relieving the distressed condi-
ton of tie men.
The shipwrecked party listed with
the passengers in the Ventura include
Jack Wilson, first mate; A. Johansep5
eeeond mate. S. lrwata, Japanese cook
and mess boy. Steve Brewster, Carl
Carleson, G. Tassayennen, Rudolph
-1Ealberg. az
The men left Easter island on De-
cember u, and spent five days in Sgd.
ney before the departure of the Ven,
tpra for San Francisco.
With nitrates from Mejillones, for