The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-28
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San Francisco Call
The gale OF Sunday night ragged along
tho coast and IN conscQuenco all the eN-
pected steamers and sailing vessels are
overdue. The walia Walla from Puget
sound ports was twelve hours behind
time last night and the Noyo was double
her usual time IN making the run from
Fort Bragg.
Very few captains who have arrived
during the last few weeks nave more
thrilling experience to tell than Captain
I.evInson OF the Noyo, The steamer
was caught In the southegster, part or
her deck load OF lumber was washed
away. the remaining i0eel feet was lctti-
soned. the waves took command " the
vessel and the 81 giue rsom was Hooded.
The fires under the boilers were drowned
out and the passengers were told to get
lifebslts. Just when things wcrc az their
worst the steam schooner Albion hove In
sight and gave renewed hope TO the crew,
She remained alongside OF the disabled
craft for twelve hours and then stood on
her way.
The Noyo was out from Fort Brngg
thirty-slx hours when caught IN the gale
following passengers; Harry witberg
and wife. J. J. Mollison. A. Olnes Mrs
Baulleud T.. Olson. n Dondon. George
Dondero f.. Meach. J. Bldln. John
Ketchum, }. Il own. p Evcrson. Miss @.
Goldcch. Mrs. St,oferl, Harry Holgnt.
Miss r. Kimbal. Mrs. Campbell ana
Fred white Not one OF them was hurt
and the only person on board who hears
any trace OF the hurricane Is Purser
Llttlejohn. who was struck on the head
by a piece OF flying lumber
In telling about the storm Yesterday
Captain Levinson said: when the
steamer left Fort Bragg heavy sea was
running. but we thOnght nothing Of that.
and all Sunday morning we made fair
time. Sunday afternoon the wind began
TO increase untll at midnight II was blow
ing a hurricane. Some OF our deckload
was washed away. and ! ordered the re-
mainder jettisoned in order TO save the
vessel The fires In the engine room
were drowned out. and. as our position
seemed desperate I ordered the passen-
gers called and told them 10 get on life
belts. The crew behaved splendIdly ana
never shlrked obeying an order. even
though IL was az the risk of their lives,
In the morning the storm abated some
what, and the Albion stood by us until
we got our fires rellt and We're once more
under way"
"It was an awful voyage" said one OF
the passengers "'rhe waves carried
away part OF the deckload. hut IL was
not enough TO help the steamer Then a
huge wave came along and flooded every
thing. The fires under the boilers were
out and in few moments the Noyo was
helpless. Captain Lcvinson ordered the
deckload thrown overheard. and while
this was being done piece of lumber
flew out OF the hands OF two OF the men
nnd a splinter from II struck Purser
Littlejohn in the forehead
Captain LevinsOn managed TO put tho
vessel about, but the attempt to set sail
was a failure. as no canvas could with
stand the force of the gale. II was
then that all the passengers were warned
and we started out 10 get lifebelts on
Some OF the We ard children were
too seasick to move. and they had to bc
helped to places Of safety. During the
whole dreadful time Captain Levinson
never lost his head, and directly the Al
blon was sighted he few signals Of dis
'reas. She came within halling distance.
and Captain Lundquist Said he would
stay by us. He did so until the gale
went down and our men were able to
pump out our engine room and get fire
under the boilers Then we came on to
San Francisco and arrived yesterday
morning"
The Noyo does not seem to be much the
worse for the gale she went through, but
shipping men say that the escape Of both
vessel and all on board was little short
OF miraculous.