The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-13
WHERE WILD WAVES ROLL.
Pleasure and Health at Yaquina
Bay. Doings of the Sum-
merers.

merers.
Three carloads of of7excursionists breath
ed the salt air at Newport last Sunday.
1t was an orderly, respectable crowd, un-
less the harmless antics of a cultured gen.
tlemen from Blodgett be deemed disor-
derby. He was arocalist, but unfortunate
ly his repertoire consisted of but two
lines of song: walking down the aisle
together, while the organ pealed amen"
which he sang over and over again with
much spirit, until the spirit mastered
him and he pillowed his head upon the
breast of Mopheus.
At one of the stations the train pick ed
up bewhiskered individual, with gun
and blankets, but no game, who intro
duced himself to Corvallisites, as Caleb
Davis jr. Al. johnson, with pole, line
and net, dropped off at Eddyville and the
engine with sigh of relief, sped more
speedily toward the sea.
The mountain scenery along the route,
as all who have travelled it know, is pleas
antly picturesque and the three tunnels
are diversions. After the train ride, there is
variation by way of tug trip on the
bay from Yaquina to Newport. As the
boat nears the Newport dock crowds are
seen on the wharves aud strains of music
float out over the waters. Then the tug
glides up to the wharf, makes fast and
the passengers disembark.
The chief charm of Yaquina bay as
pleasure resort, is its variety of attrac-
tions. The bay itself offers opportunity
for all kinds of boating and the bathing
inside jetty line is exceptionally safe and
pleasant The ocean beach on the north
side is popular promenade. and the
bathing house at Nye creek finds crowds
from hotels and cottages sporting in old
ocean. The light house at Cape Foul
weather is interesting to visitors who are
cordially welcomed by the genial attend
ants in charge. They are told that the
top of the light house sways fouI-
teen inches in heavy storms and that
bucket of water placed Oh the floor would
lose its contents. The philosophy of the
concave and convex lenses, the number
of gallons of oil used each night, the
distance the light can be seen at sea, and
quantities Of other interesting iuforma-
tion entertain and instruct the sight-seer.
Otter Rock, few miles further north, is
worth visit. On the south side there is
a twelve mile stretch of grand ocean
beach ending at Seal Rocks, pictur-
esque group of natures monuments, ex-
tending far out into the ocean. Between
these rocks and the shore are large pools
where the water is warm and pleasant
and bathing here is relished by women
and children, who do not enjoy the cold
er turbulent surf. Alsea bay, four miles
below Seal Rocks, has many attractions
of its own. Bay fishing and deep sea
fishing, rock-oystering and clam-digging,
hunting, boating, promenading, and the
usual social functions, help pass the time
of Newport's visitors pleasantly.
The lite-saving station on South beach,
two miles from the jstty, is proving source
of enjoyinen. to visitors. The crew has
given one exhibition with their life.boat in
side the bar. their daily beach drill tempts
many across the bay. A large mast has
been erected near the station and one of the
men is sent up aloft at the drill hour. At
the signal the crsw rush down the beach
and prepare to bring ths man, wn" takes the
part OF the diftressedship's crew and passsn-
gers, to safety. A line reeled in = peculiar
manner and carted ON Two. v h seled wagon,
i, attached to a qu-er-shaped saden missile.
and this is fired from short cannon, over
the mast. The man thereon secures i, and
hau,s up Il hea, ier ca ble which hears printed
distractions, and ahich he fastens securely
t., tho lna,l. A ''iito buoy is then sent him
by tne crrw-a sort of breeches-which he
get. lnio, and he Is then brought down by
tine crew.