The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-25
/ BOATS DELAYED.
avs Storm Beaten Into a
elk Number by Mondays.
')SlANDER ON THE ROCKS.
n Steamers Over Twenty-four
mrs Late-The Garland the
Only one Missing.

rs are coming in of damage and
10 shipping in The storm OF Sunday
rand also that there was a terrible
Tor the lower Sound on Monday
.fhough it was unsupported at this
EThe steamer islander, which plies
N Vancouver and Victoria, is on
&eks ct Provost island; the cleaner
wen left here on Sunday might for
ON, and up TO q late hour last night
&ct been heard from; her sister
~. the State of Washington, which
0,the same route Monday night, had
nc in; the steamer Edith, on her
o1p to Victoria, started on Sunday
tond was not heard OF until o'clock
nght, when she came in: the steamer
- was delayed, and was seen by the
~ Edith lying behind Dungeness
he W. X. Merwin had TO put back
Onwood for shelter, and remained
Eoll Monday night, and in fact all
namers were delayed, and in regard
ne Of them grievous fears are still
Aimed. the result Of the telegraph
foeing down in several places.
r the steamer Greyhound. which on
r. TO Everett, had a rough time of IL.
Dptain says that never in his expe-
oen the Sound did he ever meet with
9ough water and high winds as on
" night. the storm OF the preceding
- Notwithstanding. He sighted two
Doats sheltering behind Skagit head,
Dpld not recognize them.
&fNillapa, which reached Schwa-
re dock about o'clock in the morn
Sci ted a steamer ashore, and In
HEht This was the British Column
3AneT Islander, plying between Van
rand Victoria, which was driven on
Dcks Of Provost island, close TO the
touse, during The storm of Sunday.
Roberts, OF the Willapa. went TO the
&c vessel at 4:30 yesterday after
M offered his assistance, but while
- aboard Of her the steamer Joan
Up and offered TO take off her freight
IS engers TO Victoria. 1t was expect
- by dischargirg her freight and
would be possible 10 float her on
1xt tide.
- this the Willapa herself had
Hnugh experience. The waves DASH
ever her pilot house occasion
m flooded all the stateroorns. Her
oGsrs were iumbled up considerably.
yer very seasick. but beyond a splin-
etyo the vessel weathered the storm
)ut damage. Capt Peabody said IL
- toughest storm he had ever wit
=. and not only had he never known
rough on the Sound, but had seen
NJ 20 compare with IL even in Alas
Waters.
ste ner Edith had a rough passage
0etoria. It was her first trip for the
n Sound & Alaska Steamship COM
an she acquitted herself creditably,
Ugf she did get back 10 port TWENTY
| IL
|n Point Wilson lighthouse and Port
oms when Il took her three hours 10
3 fcurteen miles. She left here at $50
nd night, and did not reach Vic
n NJ Il $50 terday morning. Her
- also declare that Monday nights
nwas fiercer than the one Of Sunday.
think the wind blew steady for some
nfeE al a velocity OF over forty miles
Dour and II picked up the waves in
shcets and dasned them onto the YES
Tfe passengers. however, were as
fnrt able as seasickness would permit.
NM Resale left Victoria on time.
she lay outside two hours before fac
The storm. This time she partially
aup on her way home.
9 " h Merwin started out OF STAN
4 las night with a cargo Of hay and
a ar a number OF passengers, but she
bac K before the storm and stayed
o ell night She came in during the
rnoon. and left late last evening on
regular run.
samer Garland should have arrived
NJ o'clock yesterday afternoon, but
las night had not pat in an appear
q TIE steamer Edi,h reported having
. her in shelter behind Dungeness spit
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Dc steamer Fal-haVcn Is said 20 be tho
inci est stern wheeler on the Sound.
tia nothing should have been heard
ser for SO long led 10 great anxiety be-
expresSed for her safety. She left here
Il O'Clock on sunday night for What
! an was due hack az the Nesler dock
4 o'clock or Monday afternoon. Yes
my it was rumored that she had been
! b. a passing vessel aground al Oak
Dor bur nobody could be found 10
Ell for the statement. Her sister ship
he same route. the state OF Washing
!. lsft Monday night, ard had not re-
ped mp 30 a late hour. Il was s9rmised
. she might be DELAYED rendering ASSIST
0 20 TO Fa.rhaven.
earrsalp Cstv OF Plsbia came through
N0rday ulent storm With seveuty-ilve
enrers and when she cane IN yester-
morning her srlokestacks We're white
ned vitn tne stormy spray.
ne Ta-rlavtn came .n after az and
dauaged ia any way. She got tnto
4 Har0or at - O'Clock on Monday
rsnE and tire water was then 50
m tnAr she thought IL advisable 10
: shere AL through the stormy night
stayaf .here. and left at O'Clock yes
- morning. Sne brought IN a good
~ ana Ell on her return trip shortly