The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-10

Thursday, Jan. 10. 1878
THE YEARS DISASTERS.

THE YEARS DISASTERS.
We condense from the Alta of the I'd
the following disasters to vessels en-
gagged in the Puget Sound trade for
1877:
California -Victoria for Sitks; struck
on Brotchy reef, of Victoria, February
&c, and was damaged to the extent OF
$1,000. Insured for $4,000. She lost
false keel and propeller.
Empire-Crescent City for Port Or
ford--struck . sunken rock of Rogue
river August 5, and was damaged to
the extent of $4,000. Rudder posts
aud two blades of propeller carried
away.
COnaitution-TacomA for San Fran
cisco: took FIRE ON the morning Of Oc-
tober 9th, when off Point Reyes. She
was got safely into port. passengers
landed and the vessel scuttled in Mis-
sion Bay. A survey was held in Nov
ember. when the value Of the vessel
was appraised at $4,000, and it was
decided that $50, 200 would be required
to repair her. A great portion Of her
cargo, valued at $4,000, WAS badly
damaged but covered by insurance.
Dakota-On fire at Pacific Mail dock,
October 18th. extinguished by Comps
ny's employees.
Cdmmodo7y-San Francisco tor Scat
tie; ashore and q total loss about two
miles from Cape Flattery on January
10th, in q heavy gale. Valued at $2O.-
GOO; insured for $4,000. Was in bal
last.
El Dorado-Seattlc for San Francisco
put back into Straits of Fuca. January
18th. Sails damaged to the extent Of
1925.
Don Nicolas for San Fran
cisco; into Victoria March Goth, leak
ing. Discharged part Of cargo and re-
sumed voyage.
Eentus-New York for Tacoma; into
Rio January eth, damaged. Repaired
and resumed voyage.
Washington Li5Jy--Damaged at Seat
tie wharf June 10til, to the extent Of
$4,000 by the fall of coal bunkers.
War Misunderstanding San Francisco
November 18th. collided with Colusa
sustaining damage to sail and stern.
Repairs 5000.
Alaska--Took fire at Nanai mo- Dec.
10Th; extinguished by assistance Of the
crew Of steamer Panama.
BARKs.
OK Hill San Francisco to Port
Blskely; went ashore January 18th. at
Eagle Harbor. Got off and sarrived ut
Port Blakely January 9th, damaged.
Gem Of the Oceda--San Francisco for
6oo11lnnunnedcd near Useless Bay.
Got off. On November
II 4wAy foremost head. off
Repairs in the latter case,
lpn-Port Gamble for San
- Boosx ID heavy gales OH passage
during which lost sails, stove bulwarks.
etc.
Du5lia-At San Francisco, March It'll
from Seabeck; during passage blew off
sails and lost fpre.top mast.
W. G. PdrAs-Port Gamble, August
18th. for Adelaide; put down OH books
missing; never bceu heard of since de.
parture. Insursd--vessel &c, 600. cargo
$4,000, freight money $4,000.
=. u. Stetson-- Newcastle, N. s. w.
for this port; lost on Howc's Island
about March 25th. Sprung leak and
was run ashore; vessel valued at $46.-
600; insured for $4,000; cargo valued
at $l0.S50. insured for its full value
Built at Port Madison in 1874
Broates-At Honolulu, April Goth,
from San Francisco. leaking; knees and
timbers broken and vessel was Con-
demued and sold, and Captain ran off
of With proceeds.
Cdmbridge-Port Ludlow for San
Francisco; abandoned in sinking con.
dition, June 18th. when but Is miles
southwest from Flattery Rocks. Chi
nese cook drowned Remainder of crew
taken GU board tho barkentine Emma
Augusta and brought to this port. YES
sci valued at $4,000. cargo 5000; total
loss: no insurance.
Nodoc-Hence for Seattle; ashore OPP
posite Race Rock August 30th. Got of.
Repaired at this port. Damages
amounted TO about 81 800.
Bmeaa Pista--Port Gamble for Homo
lulu; put into San Francisco October
26th. leaking. She had seven feet of
water in hold.
Dacid Hoadley-Pert Gamble; at this
port October 27th. with foretopmast
carried away In q squall.
W. IL BssS-Olympia for Bath. Me-;
into Newport. II. l.. November 9th.
with inaiumsst sprung aud otherwise
damaged in heavy gales.
King PAi,ip-In coming up San
Frencisco Bay, November 21st, struck
IN bank of Black Point. 60. off
scHooNERs.
Alics-Port Gamble for Newport;
went ashore at Whiskcy Spit February
ID; got of without damage.
Ida ScAnaucr-Port Ludlow for this
port: grounded near Dupgeness Spit,
about February cath; had 10 discharge
apcstion OF cargo to get off,
Amerioda Girl -San Francisco 10 Port
blakely; went ashore on Duxberry Reef
on September 2Tth, aud was badly dam
aged. Repairs amounted 10 q. 900.
ID. 8. Waiiams--Burrar Inlet for
Honolulu; put into San Francisco Dec.
Let. leaking; discharged. aud cargo for
warded TO another vessel.
The 8. n. Stetson and ID. s. VIII
liams' disasters occurred in trades out.
side Of Puget Sound. but as they were