Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-28
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81 was purssr OF the California 10
fs60.H said Mr.. Ferries FsEisetigely.
aMy br.absr, Cleveland Fosbss. who
aied IN ie57, was her hfst captain and
broaaht her asouild the Horn WIN. d.
Webb Of Hsw York vas her builder.
Webb bu,it shs Panama and Oregon.
sis,sF shspa Of the California, sIi con
etrseesd Tor tie mail serviee between
Panama. san Rsanglsco and Astoria.
The Dragon gIss lost IN Paget S0and
aboss eight yssfa ago. and the Panama
waa broken 40 at this port IN l150.
The California has snFvived them all,
for beside being lns Of the St0ntest yes
sele inat vas ever lanncheS, she has
beeu ose of thu lilckis,st. The Fremont
and the Consultation are often Rfsefi
the honor o. baing she oldest veeseis
nov RAINING intD this port, bnt neitbef
Of thstn aused4us the California. The
Fremont VS. bu.lt 10 1850 and the Con
stitution did not arrive here until 1901,
an latsf. The California and her sister
ehlps wers beilt under the supervision
Of naval inspectors, Is being one 0I the
conditions OF ths contract between tue
0ovsFnmsnt ani Mail Company that
thew ahoaid kss 60 constructed as 10 Dc
capable of carrying batteries 81 ease OF
war, OF any etSefRenoy thas might ariss
IN those txoahlous ;imea- The CAiifor-
mia left New York on October 8, las,
and was brocQhl Is Tar as Valparaiso
by Captain ClsEeiAfid Forbes There
Captain Fofbss became ill and
the steamer sailed 10 San Francisco an
der command OF James Marshall No
one aboard heard the news Of tie dis
oosery Of eoid In California until the
vessel arrived III Valparaiso, and 81
PAnama they Jaw the FIRST dnsi and
Witnessed the exisiten3ent which had sxs
teaded 20 all the western COST. ASBOsg
the passsnRefs vert many men who
have since becgnle prominent IN tbs his
tory OF business of tie city and state.
Arriving bsFt, everybody aboard save
the captain and srsman named Fog
Rin--wh0 was keVs from deserving By
being locked up in the cabip-h hurried
away 10 Tbs digRtngs. fosRin after
ward remained aboard On being given
the position af ehsef engieeeF at sou
Q month. Ga hm first voJags from this
port 20 Panama We were sndeF the ne
ceesity OF engaging ssamsn az weges
ranging frsm aAh1 - e2i,1 month tns
coos. darker named George Wsshing
too. Feoulved kial, aud the eaptala only
eib0, be bstng under contrAes With D.
eampaHy % Esesive this salary. which
was considered high rate Of renluas
ration ~ the tkme the California iefl
hes York. The etalmar ran on the
coast hoe until 1855, when she was su-
psfseded By stuain vessels Of = more im
proved pattern. bhs vas sold IN 1860 10
Beoismin Holiday. after lying Idle for
ave pears. FOR the next eight years shf
vas fun as eoaster by different swn-
sfs, and g 1850 was purchased ~ Peter
DunAkua.v
sictEaTupEz sE TIE cALIroRxIA.
10 uaa stated By ssher informants
that Pstef Donaliue txpended 3lo6 01o
10 repairing the steamer, building new
state rooms on her deck. reosadeillas
her wheels aud other machinery and Dc
ting her ep for passengeF service.
vas biz snlssa..s.a "a ore tins 20 present
her 70 the Mexican Governments, but
after leasing her 70 Gsodall. Perkins 4
Go. for few yealFs slis waa sold 20 she
latter ARA aud rim fli.ss as a passenger
hiSamef 70 the nuftheTu ports and after
wards as freight ship. she was then
ooneeu1ned as d steamer aud was laid |
~ at Benicla for few years, being
purchased BY n, Biehard on April /, |
1913. for $1,000 She ves then bruaehi |
dswe 10 eeeoad stsest wharf, whore her |
boilers machinaty and paddle boxes |
we're fenaayed and abe was transformed. |
~ an expsnse OF $4,000. iuso yeFy /
heAsofthy bark, ilndsR the supervision |
o. Captain william Al. WjIiiatuu, Mr.,
ntaoaFd thea etEi. her 10 NewuasiIa. N /
D. Va Ia ballast. ,xith Captain Wiliisfun
- master. On her hEst trip, 10 October. |
iosh she proved heFsaii fast SAILING
cfafs. sftea making 300 miles aAy 9Th |
: good brsese, Captain wilaissun
ssys she esaid ha~s made her firss
voyage down 10 LOTS than 20 days
had she nat enenariered q sontheriy
oesies,' which delayed her neAriy 4
wtek tmptAin Willsstnn, who has einoe
rstNpd tusn es1vioe. SAYS thar 10 aees
haaling TIE CalLfskniA be found hef tlse
stoais&t bait shsisel sAAi be had ever
teen Her ffaams is ~ Tho heasirss
i've oak a3d hef slppaif iirabens Of locust
and red esdaf. tAptitn wiiltsfun iess
saw Vie ualsfofeta N lsts a Rio a. Js-
nslfos wheFe be uaa 10 charge Of the
bark FAftAtan. de tiionahs Il a rafhsr i
peculiar otreunssianca. that be shoaia /
nave hec1mo aer master after fwsntv.l
sess. years. lhit Oa,ahin vas . Terri /
toflA pinnsaE. b naw Is years of Aee.
nnd y tedAg ~ iaAnfieh and chippaf Al |
ne old craft eihleh he sailed tsn wears |
neos ana which Ne aFrnly believes ain |
live 70 see hsa nftIsth knnissrssrx.
naes Ne lafklpsl vessel ever vent |
20 80 N he resnarhntl % shp refsessF
Mf. HsohaFd gave ihe dsunarsi.sra a. F..
tha vssssl - so fssa eyer Al. 81 fest
seAaa. ~ test bold. snd eesfrytnz lsea
IONS Her piatssnt tAptaia . Chafses
Dssis. Tie California & rox kss.dlse
and viii sail hasne FOR Afeihuasns VA