The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-14
CAPTIVE RUNS AWAY.
Queer Seizure of the British
Sealer Sea Lion.
cox a NEW YORK emsEzZLER.
Bankers OFFER Reward for Roslyn
Robbers Sawmiil Employs
Killed ut Buckley.

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. l3.-lSpeciaLI-
Capt. Collins faithful watching tor the re-
turn OF the Sea Lion was rewarded this
morning by her arrival in port all safe,
though little disiigured by fierce gales.
and with s33 skins slowed below her deck.
Her skipper, Capt. Otto Bucholz, has
strange story Of adventure to tell, ana
having told it to Capt. Collins. who owns
the schooner, hopes he can say that 1t Will
not nave a sequel in long-drawn proceed
ings in courts. They hope there Will De
no trouble, and yet fear there will. This
Is the Shippers tale.
The Sea Lion was one Of company OF seale.s
Assem- bled at Port Etches early in the season 10
receive stores from aud send down Their catch
by the supply steamer, her contribution to the
Coquitiam's homeward Cargo being Luz
SKINS. As soon as they werc De-
liverei 10 Capt. Mcclellan, the schooner
stood away for the Russian side. where she
hunted through the season withoutinterruption
except by fog. Just q month ago the captain
decided to return home, as the cola
weather was coming on and the con.
tinual fog putting an end to good sealing
weather. Bering island was left astern On
September IL, and two days later storm was
encountered of Atn, which sent the glass down
20 IS 40 and tested the schooner's nettle thor
oughly The gaze blew steadily and hard for
the better part of the day and night, keeping the
schooner under bare poles for q greater por-
ton OF the TINA On the morning Of the 10Th
one sea was shipped whichj4id not need sue.
cessor. 1t carried away elk sealing boats and
ell the water casxs, lifted the matches, stove in
the galley. broke the fore ana jib booms, damaged
rudder posts, broke tho tiller anu wheel,
flooded the cabin and nearly filled the vessel
Finally the gale abated and the schooner nado
for the nearest port in distress, to re-
pair damages, reprovision and secure water
Sand Point happened to be that port. and
the schooner arrived there on September q.
Before coming in with the schooner, the cap
tain rowei ashore and had an interview
with Collector Bullock, representative OF the
United states government. He gave assurance
that the schooner would not be molested,
SO she came in, was beached FOR repairs, and re-
furnished her larder. On september q
orders were received from sitka by
the collector to seize any Of the
feet that met the Coquitlam at Etches
and which might run In. The sea
Lion came under this heading, and so the
master was informed she was under seisure,
although q representative of the greatest re-
public had given his word that she would
not be molested. Deputy Marshal Todd
was given in charge OF the schooner, and he re-
manned on board until the night of the 10Th,
drive the schooner either on the rocks or out
to sea. Those on board did not relish their
position, SO they gave the deputy marshal his
choice OF going ashore or being shanghaied. He
stormed a little and then gracefully accepted
the situation, took a boat aud lantern
and landed, the schooner being only a
couple of hundred wards from shore. As
he went down the side the oficer
iaughingly turned 10 the crew. his prisoners,
aud called ont: "well, so long, boys, wish
you good luck and good weather" His blessing
WAS accepted without any hard feelings, anchor
was broken and the schooner stood out for open
water, having a close shave IN getting out
The wind and weather did prove favor
able and the schooner is home; so are the
sealskins taken on the Russian side, which
the skipper and owner believe it was the
intention of the United States officials to
seize upon pretext.