The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-30
MATTERS MARINE.
Movements ot Nes-eI- az Hou'e
aod IsI~o~i,ero,

The steam schooner Albion. Captain G,
q lJhquiHt who took on a uafHu ni
lumber At the Hkamokawa mill for Han
Francisco laH, week. had Just returned
from trip to tho famoun gold regions
"a tuuk inlet. Alaska Thinking tho
Easlr readers might enjoy an interview
With her raptain. W. hunted him UP last
vNunlng aHd learned the following par
ueulafa of hia voyage wo found cap.
tain l.lndquiHt to be- a pleasant gentle.
man. "a thorough seaman. and ono well
calculated from years OF no spent on
the ucoan 10 carry such an expedition
through successfully ilr said tho nan
Francisco papers had rnduhyotcd 10
ffigh,rn the public into hslivvlng that
tho Albion would never reach Alaska
Whon she started, but she madr tho trip
safely ami without mlHhAp. and from
tho testimonial published below. his pas.
s0nscrn noom 10 have boon perfectly sat
iHncd with tho Albion ANA himself aud
crew Tho Albion loft Han Francisco
on April @th with no passengers. tn.
ciudlnE In that number nyc women anu
nNc children, then there were twelve
horses and provisions ana mining tools
enough TO last them all a yuar. Tho
AlbioH was fit,rd VIZ below with bunkn
ana made quite comfortable There
wvfv number 0t extra water tanks TO
carry water for tho hiE company, The
passage was unevontful. they had good
and bad weather ON the trip. and ,hry
made tho coast IN snoWHtorm ana
landed tho passengers on the Ice IN a
heavy rain. and tho sold seekers pitched
their tents and were 10th to leave the
Albion Tho past winter had teen a
severe one AZ tlmea tho thermometer
showing " degrees below Eero. and when
tho Albion left Cook inlet there we're
mine feet OF snow ON the ground. ana
the adventurous miners hardly expected
TO set TO work before tho let. and pos.
albly tho 10th, OF June. There arr how
abnu, s,i6o miners In that wcinlty. some
OF whom Wihtrrcd there and had a
rocky time OF it II II all placer min.
Ing and some rich claimn were found
last year Quite iarEu number OF the
miners are from Puget Sound cities The
steamers Excelsior and i.Akmo tNok
ianfp parties TO Cook Inlet. where they
wrfo landed. and from tha, point the
steamer Utopia took them 10 SiS Mile
crock Tho Albion, however. took her
passengers through to their destination.
aiH Mile creek and WAS lhr only steamer
presented Captain i.indquint with tAr fol-
lowing testimonial bcforr hc LETT for San
Francisco;
"ro Captain @, a. Lundauini. OF the
Steamer Albion. onicetn ana Grow; We.
the undersigned passengers on your vcu-
sol that sailed from San Francisco Apfil
~ iNs for runaEain Arm. Alaska.
wish by this means 60 testify 90 our
high appreciation of the kindly ana
courteous treatment received by us at
your hands. not only ~ officers OF the
ship. but az hoala and friends
We also wish TO state that your skill
In handling your Vcaacl was an aaaur-
niirc TO IN from the outset that We were
In perfect safety, Notwithstanding the
alarming statements that werr made by
tho dally press Of san Francisco. 10 tho
effect that Ne were oven risking our
lives In taking passage on your ship.
She has proved herself safe and staunch
and u, no time was thoro any fear OF
disaster. although tho weather was
stormy and the wind adverse"
This testimonial was signed by & OF
tho passengers