Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-29


Captain ). n. Armstrong nov Ia oom-
mand Of the bark Kalakaua. loading
lumber AZ Pert Blaksly for the west
coast Of South America, vas In Seattle
yesterday. Captain Armstrong viii be
remembered as tbs commander Who
bEopght The ship Tsmplar from New
York 10 San Francisco, 3 few years ace,
on one Of the most remarkable passages
on record. After being Gus some time
ihe captain vent into foreign port, and
Cor aome reason his crew. excepting the
ofaosFs. left. Flrally two EaRlish ahipa
came IN, and from them Captain Arm.
strong made np q now crew, and aftoE
being oug four days the enlire crew, in
alndinq tue captain and his daughter,
were taken down VITA yellow fever, Tha
first mate died, and several Of the
sailors. Those who had the disease
less violent saraW the dead overheard
one By one. The ship drifted about
without pilot o. navigator for more than
4 year. Tbs eaptain Tor tgo years was
70 violent fFam the rayagoa Of tho fever
that be had b - cha'a 90 The deck %
keep him Il IA iapr Eer board. He
wears tie ssaFs chains aud
lashinga 70 q q the year
that The ship second
mate and sailors
recovered sight Of
land a navigation,
khox 10 anything
wtt Ne dauahkef re-
II N hot her strength.
~ the second mats
carry her on daek,
M She then sent for her
Aanta, aud b the cid %
knoWledas Of nayieati0n
Qua shs location Of the ses-
then took tho charts from she
4ud traced cot q fsnta 30 san
siseo. she then practically took
8maad 81 tha vessel, and ordered the
oond masa and Surviving memhorg e
Fthe crew % make sail. and gave them
me difeofion ID which b sail. Every
day for nonshs che Woold BE- carried on
deok % take tie san and give her orders.
~ DAYS and weeks passed and The ship
Annasnusd en- hnF journey. baing %
.fmhk banded the vessel oonid not be
|pFapeFlY handled and eoald carry hHi
igssla sail. consequently her progress vas
alcw. After m4ny weary, dfeafs months
the cansAin rec tned biz Feason. aud
wren he IsaFnsd % what bis danghteF
haa dons, be was greatly surprises and
declares thai had be been placed 10 the
salne position he ooald not have done
better. The ship Waa loaded With gen
eral mefchandiso. che cargo being IN
snred fer over 400 coo. Iha long 81
senca az tha skip, and no tidinGs IRON
her. I'D ere o9nera and All interested
parties % believe thai ane. van All
hands % beard. had been iosl. Imagine
their snrprisa, aflef che supposed fals q
the 81 D had saimosi pasae4 from saeiE
ntnds. when one bright day In fummer
ne ship Tempi&r, With Der eAfRo Al
intact, came sailing iHto San Francesca
haF. CAPTAIN Armstrong; and hi1 dAaan-
a. we're lfhaFaily rewarded ~ TIE o9a'
ess 81 she vessel an 4 TIE uadarWritefs
sn& inaurAnaa companies watch oaffie4
ooiiaies % the cargo. Miss ArmslraaR
reenrned East w.th her father, and =
nov married % oae Of the elaoera q the
t'hieaVo Clearing Hoasa, where aha ~
/ Dds. and whera sae b loved and re-
apected 81 All uho knew her. TIE Iean.
/ nlar ran for several years b the ooa
traas between Seattis and San franeia.
%. and s yas engaged in he ocaatlnl
1 trssls hetwssn ssafiis and tt Bay City.
| Csusaia Armstrong; b master % ~
e-Sk Kasaksua. ana is tbs father q q
eirf aniy I've days cid, whtnh u mex
/ younesF thAn she gallant eanGnaer =
/ t,hiparo. and Il IL needless % say Be Z
ahoui tie pxoadast and hapBieai nan q
fuzes soand.