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Story
May 24, 1897
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
Captain Macauley discovers a suspicious, mossy bag resembling a small coffin emerging from under a wharf due to his vessel's suction on Friday afternoon, but it vanishes before investigation.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
When Captain Macauley was taking the Newsboy out Friday afternoon, he noticed the sudden appearance of a bag from under the wharf, brought out, no doubt, by the suction caused by the vessel hauling away. It was neatly sewed up, and from one end there protruded a box that bore resemblance to a small coffin. The surface of the bag was coated with moss, which showed that it had been in the water for a long time. One of the sailors of the Newsboy remarked that he thought it was a coffin. However, there was no time for an investigation, and when Captain Macauley returned the bag was out of sight.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Mystery
What keywords are associated?
Mysterious Bag
Coffin Box
Wharf Suction
Moss Covered
Vessel Newsboy
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Macauley
Where did it happen?
Under The Wharf
Story Details
Key Persons
Captain Macauley
Location
Under The Wharf
Event Date
Friday Afternoon
Story Details
Captain Macauley spots a moss-covered bag with a coffin-like box protruding from under the wharf while departing on the Newsboy; a sailor thinks it's a coffin, but no investigation occurs as the bag disappears by return.