, 1889-03-21
THE CAPTAINS STORY.

Captain Gibb, of the wrecked vessel
gave the reporter of the ARGUS the fol-
lowing story of the wreck:
1--WE set sail in the ship from Andross-
as On the oath day of October, 1888,
bound on a voyage from thence to Puget
Sound, laden with cargo of general
goods; the vessel being then tight
staunch and strong, victualled and
sound and in every respect fit to perform
her said intended voyage; that they pro-
ceeded on their voyage via North Chan
mel and meeting with heavy gales and
and stormy weather caused part of the
cargo to shift, consequently the ship was
put back to the Tail OF the Bank where
she arrived on the 3lst of October, where
the cargo was restowed under the super
vision of the surveyor, proceeding by
South Channel.
No untoward event occurred during
the voyage. At nUon, on the 25th day
of February, 1889, the ship, by observa-
tiop, was found to be in position with
Cape Flattery on the bearing of north
81 deg. E., 394 miles. The error OF the
compass variation and deviation COM
bined, was found 10 be so deg. easterly
and course N NE was set by compass,
| the ship running off at NE Il Z time
! was allowed, the weather in the mean
| time having got very dark and dirty
with fresh gale from Sc. The course
was continued up till noon of the fol.
lowing day, the 26th, when the patent
! log indicated 236 miles. ~
The course was then altered to N'NE
1a e and sail reduced to topsails and
courses. At P. II. the weather still
worse the course was altered NE by N at
6 P NJ, the mainsail aud upper topsails
were taken in and at 8 P. N. the ship
| was reduced to two lower topsails and
fore topmast stsysail. The weather
| during the night was very dark and
stormy with a strong gale Sc and heavy
rain at intervals. Several casts of the
lead were taken, but no bottom was
found. at 4 A. n. the log registered
34S miles from the last observation, the
| weather being now SO thick, dark and
foggy that it was impossible to see a
ships length away. Tie main topsail
was braced aback 30 as to make sure CT
correct soundiDgs. No bottom was
found, the register indicating SO fathoms.
The ship was still kept aback; when
about 5:l5 A. NJ. breakers we're reported
! ahead. The helm was Immediately put
up and the yards trimmed, but within
| five minutes she was within the midst OF
the breakers. The third sea swept away
the wheel binnAcles and two of the boats,
the Hext one swept everything from the
decks, the ship bumped heavily and
gradually settled down, the matches be.
| ing blown eff in about half an hour az.
| ter first striking.
The possibility of doing anything to
| save the ship being hopeless every at.
tention was turned to saving the lives
Of the crew, which was duly effected
with the exception of two who were
drowned and two who subsequently,
succumbed from the effects OF the ex.
posure' After remaing in the vicinity
of the wreck four days and finding j,
| impossible to do anything in the sav OF
property, the ship having completely
broken up and nothing whatever having
come ashore or been saved. On Satur.
day, March 2, the master re-
| solved to establish communica
ton with all the agents and
underwriters, and proceeded to Tacoma
via Grays Harbor, thence overland Il
Tacoma, where he duly arrived on the
Jtn uay Ol -hdTCIJ ana arrived III POr
Townsend on the llth inst, in the after
noon, where the rest of the survivor.
were assembled.
And the said Vim. Gibbs, master a.
aforesaid, for himself and for the benefi
OF whom 1t may concern, herewith re
serves to himself the right to still furthe
extend this protest, if need be.
| [Signedl,
WILLIAM GLIB, Master.
EDWARD SMITH, Mate.
w. 9: LAMONT, 2nd Mate.
w. MORTIMER, \. B. S.
| ARTHUR HALL, Apprentice.
| Declared before ma I'll" all II -