The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-11

for the start Several times she whistled the
challenge to the Victorian, but the latter boat
took no notice OF the gauntlet thus thrown
down. The Flyer passed buoy No under full
head and was of. with the Victorian half mile
to the right aud considerably to the rear. The
Victorian held her own aud lost none until she
rounded Browns point when, in so doing, in
stead Of cutting short and losing no ground, she
made q broad curve and was hopelessly out OF
the race, If such Ii can be termed.
When the Flyer passed Duwamish head and
came in full view OF the city, with her countless
rows of brilliant electric lights, the Victorian
was taking her time three miles behind. The
Flyer came into the harbor and celebrated her
arrival by the blowing OF her whistle, which
was answered by steamers all along the wharves.
The speedy steamer ran along the water front OF
the city, making a complete detour of the bay,
and, crossing over TO West Seattle. passed around
the tardy Victorian just rounding the point
and greeted her with prolonged toots and blasts
of her whistle, while several passengers on the
hurricane deck added TO the general excitement
by touch ing off dozen or more Roman candles.
The crowd on the Flyer shouted and yelled, ana
Captain struye pulled the whistle cord until be
got eramp in his arm, but the Victorian kept
right on aud never took the slightest notice OF
all the noise. which led TO the charge that they
were not gallant. Captain Anderson ana piot
stetson met the charge, however, with the re-
they were not racing
The time of the steamer going is given below.
The Victorsns time is taken from the official
log of Captain Anderson. Mr.. Samuel L. Craw-
ford, who was requested to keep the official
time of the Flyer, has taken the time OF nearly
ali the fast steamers in the Northwest, and his
figures have never been disputed. The official
time of the boats is as follows:
From Seattle 10 Tacoma:
Victorian left buoy in seattle harbor, 2:35.
Passed Duwamish Head, 2:42
Passed Aiki point, 2:i9.
Passed Pnlly point, 5:iI.
Passed Robinsous point, 1904.
Passed Browns point, 3:511a.
Arrived buoy No. l, Tacoma harbor, 3:t9.
Flyer left buoy at Seattle, 2:35.
Passed Duwamish Head, 2:42.
Passed Alki point, 2:49
Accident TO steam pipe.
Passed Pully point, 3:l9i2.
Passed Robinson's point, 1874.
Passed Browns point, 300.
Arrived at Tacoma, 4:04
Time, 1:29.
The time of the Flyer is the same as the great
time OF the T. j. Potter three years ago in her
run against time. The bes. previous time,
which was made by the Olympian, was :39.
The Potter's time was afterwards broken by the
Greyhound and Bailey Gaizsrt, and later was
broken by the Potter herself, when she covered
the distance in 1:222. The latter record re-
manned unbroken until the Flyer lowered it
yesterday, an affidavit concerning which is at
tached to this article.
The Flyers time on her return to Seattle was
as follows;
Left buoy No. Q, Tacoma harbor, 7:01l5.
Passed Browns point, 7:10.
Passed Robinsons point, 7:3l11.
Passed Three Tree point, 7:4a
Passed Alki point, s:1a
Passed Duwamish head, $780,
Arrived at Seattle, S:26.
Time, l:22la.
The following affidavit was taken in Tacoma
yesterday morning, and is evidence that the
Flyer broke all previous records between Seattle
and Tacoma.
STATE OF wAsHTNeToH,l :.
COUNTY OF PIERCE.
Before me- Richard W. Jameson, q notary
public in and for said county and state, person
steamer Flyer, and John E. Nixon, first officer,
and being duly sworn according to law, say:
That said steamer made the following time on
the trip from Seattle to Tacoma on Thursday
morning, December 10, 1901: Passed Seattle
buoy at 7:51 a. m. Duwamish head, 1855; Alki
point, sos: Three Tree point, 8:3l; Robinson's
point, s:4H5; Browns point, 9:O5 Tacoma
buoy, No. !, 9:lL, Fl. X. STRIVE.
j.. NIXON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this 10th
day of December, 1891. r. w. JAMESON,
Notary Public, residing at Tacoma.
Speaking OF the racing of steamers Port Cap
tain Rathbone, OF the Union Pacific Company,
said: 81 want to be placed on record as being
opposed to the racing of steamers. 1t is danger
Gus at night, owing to the large number of saw
logs in the water. the Victorian having smashed
two propellers through coming in contact with
can run as fast the Flyer, and at favorable
opportunity she may break the record, after
which she will settle down to business and quit
racing for good"