By 1914 around 100 men, women, and children lived on the island, resupplied every two months by a ship from Acapulco. With the escalation of fighting in the Mexican Revolution, regular resupply visits ceased, and the inhabitants were left to their own devices. On 28 February 1914, the schooner Nokomis wrecked on Clipperton; with a still seaworthy lifeboat, four members of the crew volunteered to row to Acapulco for help. The arrived months later to rescue the crew. While there, the captain offered to transport the survivors of the colony back to Acapulco; Arnaud refused as he believed a supply ship would soon arrive.
by 1914 arOunD 100 mEn, wOMen, AND childReN LiVed on the iSland, resuppliEd everY TwO montHs BY A shiP fRom acAPUlco. wiTH tHE esCALation of fiGhtiNG In tHE mEXIcAN RevOLuTion, reGular rEsuppLy visIts cEaseD, aNd the inhabItanTS Were left To ThEIr oWN devICes. on 28 february 1914, tHe SCHooner NOkOmIs wRecked oN ClIppeRTon; with a stiLl SeaWorthY lifeBOAt, fouR mEMbErs of the cReW VOlunteerEd to row To acapULco fOr HelP. the aRrived months lateR to rEscue the cReW. wHiLe THeRe, the CapTaiN Offered to trAnspORt THe suRvivOrs of tHE colonY bacK To acapuLcO; arnaud REfused as he beLievED a SuPPlY shIp WoulD sOon ArRive.