The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-26
CAUGHT IN A SQUALL.
Sudden Rush OF Wind Capsizes
q SailbOat.
FURRY ON THE WATER FRONT.
Wfsa News Up essssg SD Bastsss
SMALL Craft-A Married Paar.s
PesaI-Boaahouse saak.

A sudden and severe sqnan as Z o'clock
last evening caused considerable havoc
along the water front A smali sloop was
upset and it, three occupants rescued after
thorough wsssing- Towle 4 Peters boat
houSe Was srnk and several boats and
scows got loose. causing Q good deal Of
scnrryfng about in small boats 10 gather
NJ the pieces.
The small sloop CISCO, owned ss Beiiiug-
ham bay. but which has been In the harbor
for several days. Was about 600 yards on
Virginia street when the high wind struck
her. Three men named Watson, Wilson
and Boyd. Of Fairhaven, we're on the boat
q. the time, and sailors on shore say they
did not understand managing the craft
under the circumstances When the sGuall
struck the men lowered the gaf and let
20 the sheet so the boom caught
the water and ''tripped" The craft,
which went over on her side. bat having
no ballast, did not sink. The accident
Was seen from the decks of the Yorktown.
Mohican and Hassier, each of which took
steps to rescue the party. The yorktown
sent out rowboat and: the Mohican its
steam launch, while the Hassler lowered .
boat. but. seeing the others At hand. did
not send i; from the ships side. A small
rowboas crossing the bay Ut the time was
neares. and reached the capsixed boat
first, taking of the three men and landing
them near by. The Mohican's launch
arrived later and towed the eaps:zed craft
ashore. Small boats also put out from
Clark 4 Bartlstt's boathouse. but could
render no assistance. The sloop has no
S~s~ 4. L~S If h.
pants gave what he said was her name,
aiao his own aud that OF his companions,
but there Was = suspicion among his
hearers that he Was not giving the names
correctly.
A, the same time that the CISCO was cap
sizsd the little schooner Surcone, Of Port
Gamb was having a hard time opposite
schwabacher's dock. The occupan to we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlong. who came to Seat
tie several days ago, procured groceries
and started home shortly before the squaIl.
While in the middle Of the harbor the sails
were carried away. Mr.. Burlong is rather
past middle age. his wife considerably
younger. Both proved good sailors While
her husband stood forward holding one
corner of the ANAL remainder of the lib,
Mrs. Buriong stood in the cockpit, with
her hair blowing about. and managed the
tiller. Although tears were rum ming down
her cheeks, she did not lose her nerve, and
remained at her post until the craft
bumped against the face of the dock. o.
NJ. Lawrence and George and VIII Wetzel
saw the schooner's danger and put off
from Clark 4 BartIett's boathouse to rem
der assistance. Lines were run to the
hoathouse and the craft was pulled in near
the ire slip and made fast with an anchor
and lines In every direction.
At 8 O'Clock in the evening Towlc &
Peters boathouse, built on . scow and
moored near the foot of Madison street,
sunk nearly to the caves. The scow had
been leaking for some time and WAS partly
full Of water, when the big seas began
rolling over the deck and speedily filled
II. w. H. Harker and two men who were
in charge set the pumps to work at 8
O'Clock, but within an hour had to make q
run for the wharf, saving only their per-
sonal effects. A man from the freboat,
lying in the slip near by. insisted on turn
ing in . stili alarm, though there was no
tire. and the apparatus was soon at hand.
The fireboat also came out. but no at
tempt was made to pump out the scow.
The loss will be small, principally the ex-
penss of raising the boathouss again.
About twenty small boats were on the
platform and in tho loft of the house,
most Of which were picked up. The fire.
men were rather Disguised at heing called
to put out" sinking boaihouse.
scow containing about fifteen cords OF
wood moored In front OF the Flyers dock
broke loose and drifted into the slip be-
aide Budiong's boathouse. but was secured
after pounding the tug Violet for half an
hour. and moored to the wharf
IL had been intended to take the Fleet
wood oft tho ways At Moran Bros' dry
dock. but the high wind prevented.
Because the HassIer crossed the harbor
during the squaIl a report got around that
a revenue cutter Was drifting about the