The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-26
NUMBER Ie.
Wha. Desermination VIII Do

arrived, jane 9th, nondescript Car
Z rie, Captain GoOdenough, twenty-one
days from Seattle, W. T., passenger and
merchandise to WOOdwarrs Gardens or
the I.Unatic Asylum"
The above is the entry that MIGHT
have been made yesterday at the Ner-
chants Exchange. The announcement.
made q few days ago, that Alexander
/ GOOdenough, n practical mechanic, but
la ''landsman' too, had started from
| Rogue River in 4 nOndescript craft for
san Francisco, created considerable
merriment, even at the expense of n
man who was thought to be u doomed
adventurer. Yesterday afternoon, how
ever, he sailed into port, passed along
the water front, and mOOred his naval
curiosity at Long Bridge. The report
of his arrival was not at first credited.
1t was considered sell until late in the
7 day, when parties came in with c0rrob-
Orative testimony.
On the authority Of c. II. 4. Brick
wedel, corner OF First and Brannan
streets, we have to base our account of
| his adventures. Mr.. GOOdenOugh IS
/ practical machinist, who has on some
occasions exhibited inventive genius.
/ He was engaged to serve as engineer i'm
Il saw-mill on Puget Sound sometime
ago. Subsequently he was ont Of en-
I ployment and DESTROYS of coming to
san Francisco. His friends, however,
were insufficient to furnish him with
the necessary means, SO lie looked about
for some means whereby he might
economize and still accomplish his pur-
pose.
While cogitating on the subject, he
discovered useless hull of cigar
shaped boat, which was given 10 him bv
the owner. This hull is twenty feet long
by three and One-half feet wide in the
center In lateral form it is round, tap
ering TO points at either end. Ii is so
ballasted that il retains certain posi-
tion in the water, and keeps up the open
hatchway in the center, which is ar
arranged with a sliding cover. \ mast
was rugged in this peculiar craft, and
bed ticking was made use of for sails. \
mainsail, topsail and jib were provided,
the gear all being so arranged that it
could be worked by person in the
hatchway. Thus equipped, with twen-
ty-one gallons of water ship bread
canned fruit and blankets, the intrepid
/ landsman embarked on his voyage
I twenty-five days ago. lie was consid-
cred insane by many. He had no
/ knowledge whatever Of navigation, and
was wholly dependent on his inventive
mind, assisted only by a small COM
pass.
When out upon the ocean he sat erect
in the hatchway, with the sliding hatch
drawn close to his body. In this way
he prevented water from being shipped.
When the sea was smooth and the wind
light, he WOuld crawl into his shell like
q floating snail and take a nap with per-
feet cOmposure and comfort.
/ His shell was called Carrie, and she
was well named. On the 3Otii inst, he
left Rogue River, having put in there
for n short time for rest and provisions
/ Sometimes he experienced rough wealth
er, but never shipped "a sea. He was
only frightened once, and that was when
he saw himself, pigmy in the deep,
surrounded 10y school of whales. He
passed several ships and created no little
wOnderment at his singular appearance
Once he was hailed rs Il strayed fisher
man, but he only made the wonder
greater when he explained his crack
Drained purpose. lt was a daredevil
adventure, to say the very least, and
success adds only interest to crown Gu
riOsity.
Having arrived here, during the even
ing after the story Of his successful vOy-
age had been well circulated and be-
lieved, there was general demand that
the craft that had made 500 miles at sea
should be placed on exhibition. The
daring navigator is staying at the Con-
stitution House, corner of First and
Brannau streets, where, no doubt, he
will be extensively interviewed. T..
mn