The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-04-22
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ODD FELLOWS TEMPLF,

As near as NO can learn the particulars
N tho accident st Yaquina Bay arc as fol-
lows: The United States steam tug "Gen
sral II. q. Wright" was sometime since
assigned 10 duty at Yaquina IN coDnsc.
tion with tho hNbor improvements pro.
yressing there. Shs Arrlvel Offlhe liar on
rhursday morning, aud VIII, n immediate.
ly opposite Cap, Foulwealhsr light hoist.
ed a signal for pilot. She kept on her
course. passing Just In 'front.' or the bar and
returned, dropping her anchor about two
miles tO the noT'h h or the bar. After re-
naming at this point for about tpo hours
tho captain bccains impatient, and cor
clndod from Information hs had Tccei7ed
that there Was M regular chSnnel, and he
ordered small boat lowered, which con.
tanned several ksgs and anchors, and was
manned by fonr insn, including the czT-
tain, intending 10 take soundings and
place tho kegs for buoys alSng the rnost
feasible channel he could discover, and
then return aud take ths tug in. Aftsr
heavy pull Of moro than an hour they AZ
rived 70 Within s1oft distance Of the en-
trance To tlic harbsT, waen a heavy sea
struck the boat, capsizlng Il wholly, and
washing the captain anl one seaman
awAy from the boat. neither Of whom ,yeie
sosn again un:il tho captains body was
washed ashore ssEae time afleF. The 9th
or two mon manased TO cling 10 the keel
Of the boat. The whole affair was ia pla;n
view from tho beach, and was witne@td d
BY several. : reward Of 800 waz a, onre
efierered 10 any ono who would "a to the
reScue OF the nsn who were cIimxiBg 10
the capsizsd boat, and party of ins.ians
started ont twice, but returned bfh lines
unable to reach thu boat Tho ssa Was
running unusually high aad foi tIss stall
craft Of the barbor the trip WAS an 1nns
uaily pcrilons one However,. A. hu;nAp
life was a. stake. tins Davis bro hers de-
tsrmiAed 10 ni4ie the attempt to save the
poor fellows wh w-.re still clIng.Bg 20 the
keel Tf Tho BAufned boat They started
In skifr aud finally reache the boat, bui
only in time 20 save one Of the men. the
other having lost his hold Sf the keel. and
was seen no more. The rescued sailor
was Edward Strong. snd t. the courage
Of Tracy and Zspos Davis be owes his life.
Mr.. Poihsnius wasaciiVe In making every
attempt 10 get boat T. TIE rescue earlier
aud offered q reward n ON hia own DscksI
Of ei0o. AfterSAria Tray Davis and Mr
| Pe!heBius took Loaf aud went out over
the bar. and Mr. ralhemus piloted the
tug safely into tho hsrbor. with several
feet Of water under its keel, be knowing
the regular channel, AnI experiencing nc
difficulty whatever. The captains name
was J. A. Pennel.. We did not learn his
age or residence.
This unEoTtunsis accident vas the result
Of want ~ sfOp9, ard ettainabIe knovi.
edge, aud il In NO way ehargeable To tho
natural disadvantages Of the harbor
There Is we'll defined and absolutely
sasc channel sufficient FOR the passage ol
such vessels as tho Geu. II. q. Wright
and this channnl Il was ia tho captzin'l
power ~ we'll ~ par, OF his duty - sscer
tain. Itis supPoss the captain had beer
given % understan1 that Il was douatfu
II he could find any passage n; ali, sod /
this is tho cAss, the responsibility OF tht
whole affair rest ui'on the shou!d~rs oi
those who wrongly Informed hina. Thh
II = serious chArgs ts siAS~. however, anc
We are not prepared 10 do 30 uIqaaiiiisdly,