The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-18

Capt. III. G.. Morse spins Some Good
stories OF Early Days on the Caast.


one OF the best Informed and most in
terestsng travellers TO visit Seattle for
some time IS Capt. IT. G. Morse. pioneer
sea captain on the Pacific Coast. and no~
a lecturer. lie Is no stranger 10 Seattle.
though he says IL seems to him ike ehild
which Is met after IL has grown 10 matur-
ity-the same. and yet SO different
For q number Of years during the T9s
Capt II. G. Morse was commander OF the
steamship Dakota, one OF the large pIo-
neer steamers Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. then plying between san
Francisco and the ports Of Puget sound.
During this period he was probably the
best known and most popular navigator
OF the Pacific Northwest. In those days
the steamships OF this line Afforded about
the only vehicle OF communication With
the outside world for tbs people residing
here. Capt. Morsas great social qualities.
his magnificent physique. his thoroGghness
as a seaman. his integrity OF character,
his courtesy and obliging disposition mads
him a great favorits wherever known.
He brought many distinguished visitors
TO the Sound. and was greatly tnstru-
mental in many ways In promoting I'M
migration and developing the resources o;
thu then territory OF Washington. Capt.
Morse left the northern line 10 take the
command OF the steamship Alameda. Of
the san Francisco AnstT allan line, IN or
about the year ts79. and continued in
that position until some time last October,
He was ths personal friend OF Robert
Louis Stevenson. the novelist who died
in the Samoan islands Capt Morse has
been a close observer and has been the
friend OF q great many DISTINGUISHED cIti-
gems both here and In Australia. He pro-
poses to lecture tonight for the benefit OF
the Seattle General hospital. on the va
rious places OF interest along the Pacific
coast the Samoan and Sandwich Islands.
as well as Australia. and also tell the
story-of the great hurricane at Apia, in
the Samoan islands, few years ago. and
will illustrate the subject matter OF his
lecture by stereoptiron views. These lee
lures will be very interesting. coming from
a man speaking from what he has per-
sonslly seen and experienced in talking
about matters % great interest to cur cifi-
gems. He Is SIN great friend OF Seattle.
and his favorable impressions and views
% this place have been strengthened by
the marvellous changes that have taken
place since his last VISIT here. IN his fl-
turs lectures IN the Fast and elsewhere,
Seattle will b kindly remembered ty
him
As he talked with Post-Intellisen-
Ger reporter last night he recalled
many names OF oli-time friends
whom re declared ne would hunt up. II ltv-
Ing, before taking hfs departure from Sc
attic. He remembered many ittle Incl
dents Of those early days which ne told
with far-away look In his eyes, as though
even as he spoke the harbor as L used 10
De loomed up before him. With a laugh
he told how he had predicted 3 storm that
really came. = memorable occasion for a
seaman. ard" he said with q ring Of tri-
umVh In his voice. 1T was the biggest blow
they ever had here. Took OF the TOP %
new warehouse Henry Yesier was building
on his deck and II 70 have gone TO Tacoma
IN the ship as they wanted. she would
have been blown all 70 pieces"
Capt. Morse is a large ruan and hand
some one. HIS hair "a getting gray and
the crows feet sre forming about his eyes.
but his voice rolls ou- with a strength
that years have rot diminished he
knows the Pacific coast like a book He
first vert 90 sea n fsfa ard FOR three years
satles9 about TIRE Mediterranean sea tn
small vessels Later hs was IN the reu-
per trade along she west coast CT Sssr-4A-
tra- In ISIS he began sailing IN vessels
or the eastern coast OF Siberia and vas
engaged for nine years n TIE fur trade.
For twelve years ne ran or vessels 70 the
South Sea Islands The CAPTAIN was mas
ter % the second merchant vessel 20 en-
ter the Amer river. wslch runs into tha
Gulf ~ TsrFsrv. hack q Jarau~ That
was In ISIS The vessel vas called the
"EAeTtng Sea" because. he said. the owu-
81. who vas narzsd Borsiunan. Insisted
that TO he tire correct spelling THIS ovvr-
80 bad kuch sccsntr4c ideas IN regard 20
names that ne refused 70 open letters ai-
dressed 20 BcarGnan
Capt Morse landed he H-St wnssA VIC
man. q Mrs. Holman. thai ever ST foo.
IN Japan. On Nes~o island n HakaAsAs
hATssor lie took the FIRST steam Ere en-
CINE tnto 8 eev3a ard brought the FIRST
Fsrsiraruon and eucalyptus trees % Ys,-
get sound 7 ne captain las h~sn IRE nrzr
10 60 > great many things IN the course
90 his adventurous lie. and has a tsra-
ctous memory thai is os great spw& Re 10
hlra new thAt he has tlzr-~<f MS zsre-~sa-
10 iscta-f-E.
lie WAS co re Oriental Feufs for = nun
ssr - years commanding large passenger
hoasS lie azs4 thai Taany hssys41roSn~ ia