The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
Interesting Story Told BY the
Shipwrecked Mariners.
SUFFERING FROM THE COLD,
Tacoma Politicians Making q Des.
perate Fight Against Squire.
Is Only a Dummy, and Will Be
Pulled Down at the Proper Time
How Legislators Are Approached.

VICTORIA, Dec. 3i.-[Special. Although their
story OF the loss of the schooner Dare was in the
main correct, the Indians who reported the dis
aster on Tuesday got the cart before the horse
They said the Dare was bound from Tacoma to
San Francisco with lumber, whereas, at the
time she proved victim to the gale, she was
bound from the Bay City to the Sound for a
cargo. The shipwreeked crew arrived here yes
terday, and Captain Perry tells the following
story OF the less of his boat
The Dare was three. masted schooner of 247
tons. She was built at Coos Bay, Or, eight years
ago by John Crews. Two years later F. A. Perry,
of San Francisco, was appointed to her CON-
mand, which he has since retained, the schooner
being employed in coasting. On December she
left San Francisco in ballast on her first trip to
Sound port, her destination being Tacoma Fine
weather was enjoyed for two days, and then
commenced a series of sonth and southeast
gales, the schooner being at that time OFF Cape
Mendocino.
The rough weather continued with scarcely q
break in the clouds till the 18th, when verita-
BILE hurricane ragged. At o'clock in the morn
ing of the Goth the schooner was dashed ashore
just below Cape Beale. Battered by the furious
gale, she at once commenced to break up, and
for seven hours the captain and crew were
fighting the waves, at times being forced
to swim for their lives, assisted by
pieces of planks and broken spars. They
finally hoated ashore, exhausted and almost
dead, on the centreboard case. No one was
seriously injured, and after two days rest at the
Indian camp the shipwrecked mariners made
themselves a rude tent out OF the canvas float
ing ashore. Then they walked to the telegraph
station, about FIVE miles down the coast, where
they were well cared for by Mr.. Ravidou.
The cabin, strange to say, foated intact, and
was landed high and dry. 1t was eagerly
bounced upon by the Indians, who quickly
possessed themselves of everything capable of
being carried away
On Tuesday morning the Indians consented to
bring the captain and crew to Victoria, provided
they were paid SIS per man. As they had no
money, Captain Perry could not agree to this, so
the siwashes contented themselves by taking
two good watches, the ships instruments, SEX
tant, chronometer and what wreckage they
could get.
Fhe party arrived here at noon, yesterday,
having saved only their clothes, and these not
complete by any means. They reported their
case to the American consul, and will return to
San Francisco as soon as possible.
The Dare was owned by the Simpson Lumber
Company, of San Francisco, was valued at s2O,-
600, and was uninsured.
The names of the unfortunate crew are as fol.
Thies; second mate, NJ. Michaelsen; John
Isaacsen, Thomas Dickson, A. Nyman, o. Larson,
and japanese cook.
The ships papers were lost or fell into the
hands OF the Indians, and not one dollars worth
has been saved from the ship. AS the banks are
wooded near the scene of the disaster, it was i'm
possible for passing steamers to see the signals
OF distress made by those on shore,