The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-20

a.,ro BROTHERS This fine
y .,;noer ship. now preparing to
ss''a = Seattle. is the lar 'e'' and
pte e that ever entered our h.r-
st se u ,seistered tonnage being =,
n. Pc I'd she will take about 3 3oo
~ ie,,. .o a. She is commanded by an
ss.o .t eU gentleman. who is an ex,
dsI and successful navigator. and
Fneccs.u 1 shi, fine snip was built by
Bsa. Ia, nas. oyer one year old, having
- ns..ss..hed 1t Thomsston. Maine,
10 - 1877. Mr.. O'Brien, her
IT. "a. ~ builder, has nine other large
$40 Ina same kind, and is prepar.
~ !" , -. the tenth. which is still
= 10. 2 Of :be lot, which will prob
+. ~ s.lIsd the City of Thomsston.
~ 4. Thorndike, the gentleman
Or n.,der Of the Barring Brothers,
@. siled the swift ship Sea Ser
800 "a many other fast sailors both
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. and
% = several trips up the coast to
- inlet. but never before, until
b ~ ,,;o' entered the Sound. He is
~ n III on this voyage by his two
- hdy daughters. who have friends
~. city. Capt. Thorndike may
~ othaf trips to this port with his
=. but expects on his arrival in
80 70 get . load of grain for Eng
- - 81 came from Liverpool with a
"a a eosl IN Frisco and as soon as
5. .,s uplosded, sailed for this port.
g. her completion she has made two
-. 80 n Liverpool in tBe.totton carry.
=: ). ,r,de. The Captain states that 80
~ =, the light at Dunginess. aud
: b.sring . sound from the light
- that be run right up under it
1-iore SEEING it. When he discovered
= lo.stion be looked over the side of
4 Aip and found himself in among
4. anchored kelp and sa-weeds. This
.,aps danger. and she was put about
4 ! fearful hurry. Not wishing to
,saIi,e bis danger the Captain
vood rot permit a lead and
Ne 70 be thrown over until she
:, we'll out when il was ascertained
hat they we're in eleven fatboms Of
r.tcr This IL considered by nautical
sa % have been 9 close call for this
lps ship. and what makes the matter
Till worse she was within few hum
drd yards Of u lighthouse. without
INT o. sound. The commander ex-
p,ssssd himself as highly pleased with
he Sound as we'll as our city, and ex-
v,essd wish that the fog would clear
% before be leaves, that himself and
daughters may enjoy view Of our
tosstifnl scenery. Although her of
IN do not claim for her great speed
+ tke Barring Brothers has male for
is,elf an enviabls record as the fol-
|ssing facts will show: January last
- nsdc the run from Norfolk to
liverpool in fifteen days. the quickest
Milling trip on record aud she carried on
'Ais voyage the largest cargo Of cotton
.vef Pot into ship. There is. q little
pisee Of history connected with this
hip which we will give: While entering
b Aersey or channel approaching
liverpool, being lowed between two
W The Barring Brothers was run down
\ Spanish steamer of 900 tons 1.-THE
Pdace) which struck hor bows.on. The
llsausf immediately sank. two Of her
IN going to the bottom with her. The
hipwas slightly damaged below the
ualsfs edge and it was found necessary
b PIT her on the beach for repairs. A
- 10 the Admiralty court of London
~ the result and after a thorough
laspe!igstion Captain Thorndike was
.vssdd . judgment of 10000. or near
Z 900 damages which he recovered
- 0ptain's brother, merchant o.
vas the first possessor Of the
~ Ludlow mill site. and states thai
- n first entered our then almost
mk1oA harbur but two log house,
49, he spot where our growing city
- tands. He is on the Sound re.
VIKING the old pioneer scenes opce
mn The Barring Brothers is nicely
lassis1d having large and commodious
eaAln ed ali the modern improve.
80 I'd ccnveniencss. We hope she
~ npoAly visit our harbor in the