The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-03

N blaze Of glory But she didn't do X; didn't
gain foot, but lost right from the beginning,
coming into Port Townsend five or SIX minutes
behind. As result Messrs. Wright AMI Pinch
her owners, withdrew thsir steamer from The
trade, TIE only rll she made Oh the sound since
that day being the one on her way u -sa Fran
smart Trial with the steamship California, but
ihe teG; n that case was greater aod st less e.:
Tort than With either the olympia before Or
Dakota since Iae Enterprise, 0: Victoria, was
then tested, followed by the GoIah, Zephyr and
everything that cane across her path, ard al
with Ike result
As one Of the conditions OF the race the Eliza
Anderson remained ont Of service for more than
fifteen years, and had she not, ike cat, had
nine lives. her bones would have long since
been bleaching II tie sun, as during her years
OF ldIeusss she wGs robbed OF everything nov
able on board, even 70 pieces OF hsr machinery.
sae was snsgged aud SUNK IN Seattle hartoY
Sna Tor over year she Lay az the bottom OF the
Day, and the tiles flowed in and out through
her strained timbers; hu. She wa finally raised
and repaired and put into service By her old
tine captain, Thoms. Wight, sni she lived to
have several exciting RACES with the George Z
starr.
The stars remained practically in possession
OF tie trade OF the sound until 1ss3 wnen thew
god out their line OF steamers 70 the Oregon
Railway Navigation Company. which IL turn
by virtue OF ease, transferred It's boa.s 20 the
Thomas Wright returned 70 the sound and pr.
new boilers il the Eliza Anderson, gave her e
general oEeraa1liog All repairing and placed
her II running order. Though q good boat N
her day fifteen or twenty years makes & vast
change IN steamboat life, Just a. il dJe. il hr-
nan lie, and whea the Anderson came out
again, though as good sea boat as ever, SIZE
was not 50 spe=dy other boats OF he- class.
Thinking thai the waters Of Puget sound were
Tree % ali who wished 10 use them. Captain
from Olympia 10 Victoria
Not taneyiag this interference VITA It's pre-
serves, the Oregon Railway < Navigation Com
pGay determined 20 ruin Captain Wright and
Griye lis steamer of the sound. To accomplish
this Object, the steamer George Z sts-r wa, de-
tailed 10 pay exclusive attention 20 the move
Ients Q! tie Anderson; 70 leave when she .e.t
70 stop WIEN SIZE stopped, AMI 70 carry DsAsen-
gers Al one-oaI rates, regardless OF VIVA. those
rates n ght De. The starr, being the faster boat
Of the TWO, made the AndaEsou's lot anything
Dat nappy one. Tie friends of Captain Wright
however. insisted on travelling with him. AM he
was getting along fairly well, notwithstanding
the aoDn1l1g OF tie starr, until Il z Beeches,
VINO rad formerly been IL the employ OF tie
mon Psc41c, but who vas then collector OF
Customs 81 P0-t Townsend, seize1 Tia Anderson.
Claiming thai two Chinese toys had been
slowed away IN her coal bin, and
tied her up il Port Townsend hsr-
Tor. she was insecurity fastened and one
nigh. was blown loose from her lno3riug. ami
seriously damaged. While she was in thiseon-
olLlrn. the cred. tors OF the Anderson swooped
down on Carts. I Wright and he vas com yelled