The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
BIG PAY FOR TIE TRIP.
How n Northwestern Steamboat Captaiu
Made $4,000 In Two Days.

From "a. Oregon Rui'Vry ani HIrir, Da..
Yes. they do lots of running. ana they have
fast boats and fine boats" said n grizzled old
and watched the air. Limo wake which Cant.
John Jordison was laying ont behind the Flyer
fellow up town who made IN ore money in forty
eight hours on an eighty-mle round trip with
An old stern wheel box than all OF these, fast
ex-Captain. " The packet am abiding to was
the old steamer Enterprise. built on the Colum
by Capt Tom Wright. who owned and COM
manded her on the famous trip OF which
running the Enterprise on the Fraser River in
iSos: at the time OF that ipTGPient rebellion
s99 dn.n known as ned McGowan's war,
were prospecting up around Hills Bar, on the
Fraser. had been arrested and brought before
indiscretion, and considerable feeling had
been worked up over the matter. SO much, In
had reached the outer world, and the British
men. with artillery, and other equipments,
Steamer arrived at that port. The shipper
the only available means Tor, moving those
troops up the river. He Immediately tola his
hang it in his once. This done. he walked
ashore and met Lieut. Gusssette, who was in
dIately asked him II he could take the troops
up the river. The Captain reteetively scratched
ms head Tor moment; anu. half doubtingy'
don't know said Tom, that's a little
Der; ! viii call the purser and lind out
What are your ratesF asked Gussette.
Tho puIser was summoned. hut; like his
superior officer his memory was bad regard
ing rates between Langley and INNS bar
Get your rate schedule said Tom, appa-
TTe1tly yeXsd that the purser should know SO
The purser did so, and uneoncernedly read
t,ussette objected arguei and swore. but the
tmmovAble skipper exp aimed that II was
schedule rates, aud that he couldn't think 81
charged private individuals. The lieutenant's
Efforts to secure reduction were futile, and
tons OF equipments. were taken aboard. lor-
tune favored the Enterprise on that triG. and
TeSehed her dsstinStioh' faTt IIore' Win her her
$1,000 cargo Al this point word was re-
ceved that the. trouble was an over, Nc
out Of bondage, and whito-winged peace
was hanging over the entire country. his
encs OF the troops unnecessary. and without
removing the equipments from the boat the
asked Nm what he Would charge no. tsXe he
outfit back TO Langley; Tho captains failing
memory again compelled him To refer Gus
settle TO the puTser. and after considerable
search thar wsll-trained aid Of tho CAPTAIN
discovered that the rate down stream was tho
Tie CaTiain My God Captain. he said You
have charged me c3uUJ for less than a days
work with your boat. and now YOU waqtiu
repeat tho performance. It's an outrage
TITS 70 mIddllnE high rate said Tom. but
wood 10 scarce ~ here. and don't Ike 10 TO
cutting rates Stlll, as you haven taken yOur
freight ashore, and are ready &C. 90 down with
us. will make a reduction. III make II au
even S25 UCO for the round "trip, which is a Lig
cut in rates There was no other way for tho
troops to reach home, SO the Lieutenant sur
rendered. and less than fOrty-elght hours A.tar
lie hal left Langley with the lTOngs Capt.
Wright was back again, richer hy a E5.rp
voucher which was paid without a muTmuT
when presented at Victoria. capt. Tom Wright
Is still a conspicuous iguro on the streets 90
seattle aud other sound elites, and WuIle h~
has lived 10 see the marine traulr 81 Puget
Sound grow from it, infancy into proportions
greater than lie had ever dreamed OIL YET % -
upuhttul 10 he will ever see his record 'Or
m Rey making with a steamboat eIuIl'eL' ..