The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-21
ALONG THE wHARvEs.

: The officers and crew of the r. P
. Elmore had an exciting experienc,
during their last trip to Tillamook Bay
When the vessel left this city she hat
a quantityof freight for Nehalem City
and 1t was intended to discharge thai
first. When the bar was approached
1t was found to be breaking so badly
that the channel could not be distin.
guished. The result was that the
steamer got in too close and went
ashore on an ebb tide. When the wa
ters receded she was left high and dry
Fortunately there were no passengers
on board, and there was no confusion
among the members Of the crew. The
next tide was a foot and half higher,
and an effort was made to get the
steamer Off AS she was raised by the
breakers her engines were kept going,
until finally the channel was reached,
when she proceeded to Nehalem. After
landing the freight there, the Elmore
went to Garibaldi, where she was put
on the beach for examination and such
necessary repairs as could be made
there. 1t was found that one blade had
been lost off the propeller, but beyond
this and the starting of little oakum
around the deadwood no damage was
done. She was properly caulked. and
taken off ON the next high tide, leav-
ing Tillamook at 5 a. m. and arriving
here at IL m. There were twelve pas
of freight. After discharging here the
steamer was beached for repairs at
the iron works, and will be ready to
proceed to sea about Wednesday next
The steamer Geo. H. Mendell was
cleaned and painted yesterday.
The steamer Gilmore arrived In yes
terday from Tillamook.
The barkentine Portland left from
Knappton yesterday for San Francisco
with a cargo of lumber.
The schooner Webfoot will go over
to Knappton to load lumber.
The British ship Cabul, 1879 tons,
Captain Doyle, arrived in yesterday af-
ternoon, 14S days from London, with
general cargo, consigned to Meyer, Will
son & Co. Captain Doyle reports an
uneventful passage, and fair weather
generally throughout, with the excep-
ton of some storms off the Horn. At
the equator the Cabul experienced calm
weather for some weeks, which ac-
counts for the rather long voyage. She
1860 tons of cement, but is not within
200 tons Of being fully laden. This is
the second trip of the Cabul to this
port. All the members of the crew are
well, with the exception Of one, who
was taken to the hospital as soon as
the ship arrived here. The man had
eaten scarcely anything for the last
two months, it was stated, and was
in very emaciated condition, a hollow
cough indicating consumption in an ad-
vanced stage.
The pilot schooner sighted the Cabul
about p. M, Thursday, IS miles w
NV of Cape Disappointment About
$50 p m. she approached the ship,
when the schooner was caught in a
tide rip, and would not answer her
helm. The result was collision. the
schooner striking the Cabul on the
starboard side between the foremast
and mainmast, carrying away her jib-
boom and head gear and also the fore
rigging on the port side. Her rail was
also smashed in as she went along the
ships side. as well as the stanchions
and bulwarks for a distance of about
thirty feet. A pilot was put aboard,
and temporary repairs were made. Pi-
lot Doig went aboard the schooner at
9 o'clock yesterday morning, and
brought her in for repairs. The Cabul
was uninjured.