The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-30
ALONG THE wHARvEs.

left T1llamook for this port and when
off Nehalem bay met with an accident
that may prove serious. She was un-
der full speed when her propeller shaft
broke, leaving her In a disabled con-
dition, with a stormy northwest wind
blowing, and in heavy, choppy sea.
She carries plenty of canvas, which
was soon spread, and then an attempt
was made to beat in at the mouth of
the Columbia, but with poor success.
All day Friday and Saturday she lay
off the coast between Point Adams and
False Tillamook, beating back and
forth, but unable to work far enough
north to make the Columbia or sight
any Of the bar tugs Sunday about 3
o'clock Engineer Lebo, accompanied by
Mr.. Henderson, of Ganbaldi, left in a
small boat, and headed for the coast,
intending to secure aid for the dis
abled steamer. She was then lying
about twenty-five miles southwest of
Tillamook rock, and had her flag at
half-mast. The two men pulled
straight for the Tillamook lighthouse.
which they reached at 2:S0 p. m. After
a rest of a few minutes the second
keeper put them ashore in a little cove
near Seal Rocks, from whence they
proceeded directly to Seaside. At the
latter place a conveyance was secured
to Skipanon, and a small boat landed
them safely in Astoria at an early
hour yesterday morning. 1t was but
the work of q few minutes to awaken
the crew of the tug Columbia, and at
$3.50 they were steaming toward the
bar. When the Columbia returned
Captain Matthews was seen by an AS
torian reporter. He said he had been
down as far as Tillamook Rock, but
could see nothing of the disabled
steamer. He supposed she had headed
for Tillamook Bay or Yaquina, and had
probably put in to one of those places.
The weather was hazy outside, and
Captain Matthews was able to see but
a short distance.
Captain Brown, of the Mendell, says
that on Friday afternoon he sighted
small steamer a few miles to the south
west of the Point Adams light, and
he is now sure it was the Augusta.
She was under sail, but he did not no.
tice that she was flying distress signals,
The Augusta left Tillamook about
fifteen minutes before the r. p. Ell
more, with several passengers on
board. Captain Tatton of the latter lay
at the dock until the Augusta had a
fair start, when he pulled out and gave
chase. Very soon the Augusta was
overhauled, and the Gilmore passed her
as If she had been anchored. Huge
clouds of black smoke were rolling up
ward from the Augusta's funnel, but
the firing was useless; the speed was
not there. A heavy northwest wind
sprang up shortly afterward, and be-
fore long the Augusta's flag was flying
at half mast. 1t was thought that an
insane woman, who was being brought
to this city, had jumped overheard.
The steamer Gilmore arrived in last
evening, but brought no news of the
missing steamer Augusta.
The steamer Scotia, of the opposition
line, which left San Francisco last
Tuesday, arrived in port last evening.
Captain Johnson was interviewed by
an Astorian reporter after his arrival,
and stated that the long passage was
due to the strong head winds and seas
encountered. The Scotia was fairly
close to shore during the entire trip,
but nothing was seen of the Augusta.
1t was impossible to see for a greater
distance than five miles, Captain john
son said, and it is possible the Augusta
may have been beating on and off
shore and escaped his notice. The
Scotia brought $50 tons of merchandise
for Astoria and Portland merchants.
The following Marine" item IS from
the Commercial News OF san Francis
co: Just as day Was breaking on
Sunday morning there was launched at
the northeast corner Of Bush and Pow
ell streets, a little craft built from de-
signs furnished by Edward G. Wade,
marine reporter of the Commercial
News. The new craft is clipper built,
has what Captain Jim Bruce calls a
teapot" fgure-head, and is ciassed Al
for 67 years by Captain I. r. Thayer,
inspector of the Bureau Veritas. lts
dimensions are: Length 10 inches, beam
8 inches, carrying capacity, one spoon
full of paregoric. 1t is fitted with the
latest improved fog horn, whose pierre
ing sounds can be heard many piocks
away. The builder has loaned MS
plans to Captain Thomas Henderson
who is having a yacht built on the
same lines"