Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-27
.Jop. Prom. 4Iaska

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San Francisco letter: Alone ut sea In a
l2-ton schooner for % days IL the re-
port made by Capt Vehling when he
arrived in New York the other morning.
During the 20 days he was at sea the
gallant captain sailed distance OF over
1000 miles from Katina, Alaska, to
San Francisco Capt. Nchling had no
intention Of making such a uip when
he left Kodiak ON the morning OF june
80 for Cooks Inlet
H. wus compelled 70 make the yoy-
age by force Of circumstances, and he
Is not nj MI likely to repeI H. The
little craft and her crew Of Cnc man
were very fortunate to accomplish such
n voyage I'm safety, as the northern sens
are often swept by storms OF terrible
violence, and only the strongest vessel
tan stand the storms.
Yelling sailed from Kodiak to Cooks
inlet 10 look after some coal interests
he has there. after which he intended
going on a trading trip along the coast.
For this purpose the little schooner was
loaded with a good supply OF provi-
sions and such articles rs would be
needed in trading with the Indians.
He engaged a man to go with him,
but at the last moment the fellow
backed out. and NChling sailed his
craft 10 Katina, where he tried 10 ship
a man. but sailors We're scarce. and he
could get no one 10 &c with him.
That night while yehling was ashore
Il came on 20 blow. and soon the little
craft was pitching bows under. The
light anchor failed 20 hold her in the
gale and she began 10 drift The
schooner Frances Alice was lying In
the harbor, and a couple OF her men
went on board the Eusslefr and let go
the other anchor, and when Nehling
went on board the two men assisted
him IN getting under way and setting
sail
Webbing intended taking HIS schooner
10 a safer anchorage, hut the little YES
sci was blown OF into ShelIkoT Straits,
snd I'm spite Of an he could do the wind
and tide rapidly carried him cut into
open water
The co8st ~ Alaska is one q the
most dangerous fn the world and the
captain di1 NOT care about inviting
shlpwrrck by cruising around near .he
islands. So he headed the schooner FOR
The broad Pacific intending 70 lay on
ana ON until tha weather moderated
and Then RETURN 10 Kodiak Rur tho
fatcs were against him, and the gale
continued several days, and when 70
broke he WIS n long WAY from Kodiak
knowing That he could not bent the
vaSsol back siucleH8uaed, Vanliug COM
cln1al 60 DO tho next best thiue ana
hesdnJ fnr Goes Bay Tho solia~g scil-
or had very little chance To sleep. 1s le
l1d Co De on The alert day and n'-ht
when there WAS little or no vinI Dc
lowered thc foresall and m8da gbe FILLER
fast ami managed In catch q few
hours slcgp pa the lit1 cabin. Nur "
thrro WINS any wind Il 2ll hc h11 y
kntn awake for fear thg schooner WON'T
Nn m'o ono trough Of ,Ae sen ana BE
SVcwggd
Ilpua1e his almllstlans Nlth clock
shat hy had nothing ~ show ''r rho
rs he had no chropnnctcr and his Hg
urinc proved pretty correct, considering
Tires zion or strengths cf tho uTvcutS
WHIP ht got near Coos Pay the vHc
shifted. and he had To hcay To i'm or,
der TO prevent the seho 'uor from going
rShora. 7nd the attempt to enter Co.'s
Ray had to be given M