The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-11
Both Tug and Ship are Nearly Lost
in the Monster Seas that
We're Running.
Captain Arnesen and Captain Hask-
ell Tell Interesting Tales Of
Their Fortunate Es-

Pouthaps the worst storm that has
teen experienced at and off the mouth
of the Columbia river, struck tins Sec
tlon early Sunday morning and con-
tinued with all its fury until late in
the afternoon of the same day.
Here in the city the force of the wind
was not felt as it was down at the
bar and off the cohst where nothing
less than hurricane was blowing. The
tide at O'Clock Sunday morning was
within a few inches of the top of the
docks, and in the channel opposite the
city great waves rollal, but not enough
to seriously disturb the vessels lying at
anchor The British ships Hankow and
Primrose Hill swayed to and fro with
each fresh squall, and the wind blow
ing through the rigging made most
dismal sound. The barkentine Cathe-
crime Sudden, heavily laden with lum-
ber was at anchor off the o. r. and N
dock, and didn't seem to notice the
wind, lying all the time as If in the
snlpotf. st kind of waiter. A few hun
dred yards further east several govern
ment harges, loaded with rock, were
dangerously near one another, but the
Mendell soon had steam up and separat-
ed them far enough to avoid any mis-
hap. One light barge dragged its an
chor quite a distance but was towed
into a place of safety by the tug. Cap
tain Brown before night1all, arranged
so THAT by a signal from the barges at
any time during the night, he could
put off to their assistance.
All along the waterfront more or less
damage was done by the wind and wa
ter. About II O'Clock a. M, Clinton's
scow, which was being used at Elmores
new cannery, broke from its moorings
and started at a twelve-knot gait for
the Washington side. She was soon
lost sight of in the flying mists, and
nothing more was known of her until
yesterday morning, when she was found
by the Wenona bottom side up near
Point Ellis. 1t is supposed she struck
a sand spit and went over, end first.
She was towed into Hungry Harbor
and made fast.
Trullingers scow, lying near the Clat-
sop Mill, broke loose and crashed into
the crossing at 2Sth street and Franklin
avenue, carrying away three Of the pill
ing.
The netraclSs at several of the Gamer
les, the Seaside, Eagle, Anglo-American,
and others, were carried
away, and various other damage done.
The roadway in Uniontown was made
unsafe by the tide carrying away some
Of the piling.
The waiter main in Aldsrbrook was
badly damaged by being broken in
several places, and reservoir water win
have to be depended upon for several
days
DeF'orce's naphtha launch was sunk
near Smiths point early Sunday. but
it is thought she can be raised without
trouble.
Down at the jetty at the extreme out.
ar end great gap was made by the
heavy seas piIing over it.
Captain Pohlman, with the steamship
Oregon. had hard experience coming
Up. Sunday he got in the trough OF
he sea and headed inshore during the
gale and was unable to handle his ves-
iel. He was in bad fix, and had the
;torm kept up few hours longer, he
would probably have brought up on the
beach. He arrived in yesterday MORN
ng.
The Trucl1ee and Fearless went down
o the bar yesterday morning, but
eturned on account of nasty weather
,utside.
A large crowd Of people stood on the
locks Sunday in the shelter OF the
iulldings. and watched the vessels in
he bay as they rolled with the mon
ter swells. Speculation was rife re-
.arding the fate Of the Fearless and A,
ier tow. the Norwegian ship BridabIik, {
rnich was due of the mouth OF the ]
yer Sunday morning. The appearance 4
z the splendid tug with the vessel I
esterday morning quoted all fears Q
Or their safety. but when the ship came '
D anchor down In YOungs bay. listed {
adly to starbard. 1t was plainly evi- '
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