The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-24

Contrary TO al, expectations. and egree-
ably Disappointing everyone who had
given up the arrival az the schooner Lou
tse J. Keaney In time 70 make trading
voyage 10 the settlements Of the Indians
OF Alaska ard the far north, the trim
little vessel came into port yesterday
morning. Is DAYS our from New York.
Apart from the paint which Is almost
washed from her sides, the kennev Is as
shipshape and neat as though she had
just been through an entire overhauling
instead az completing long voyage
part % which had been through the
toughest Kind of weather All % the
kenney's appearance was a thorough en-
dorsemsnt OF her sea going qualities de-
spite the wreekage OF some small boats
lashed 70 the deck forward. that consti-
tuted the remnants Of her over-complete
equipment Of dinsies and fishing boats.
Every line was taut and snug and her
halyaras and sheets are slowed as neatly
as in pirate yacht
Minor \. Bruce. who is TO go north IN
the schooner. TO conduct the trading oper-
atoms. is delighted at the arrival of the
kenney and AZ her appearance. He called
on Captain Sadler yesterday morning and
compiimented him on his arrival and the
tidy looks OF his vessel. The Kenney was
admitted TO a registry Just before leaving
Gloucester. Mass. naming Seattle as her
nome port She is Of i5S tons net register
and carries. besides her master and two
mates. a cook and four foremost
hands. Capt Sadler speaks Of the
sea-going qualities OF the Kenney
In the highest terms. The actual
time spent under sail was 1T days
eighteen days being used for repairs in the
straits of Magellan. Some hardships were
undergone in the long trip around from
New York, but Can't. Sadlea compliments
his crew. saying that they are i handy
crowd OF young men" The cargo brought
for the Seattle Hardware Company con-
sfsts OF co1l, pitch, grindstones oakum,
building paper and wagon gear. AS the
vessel lay AT the wharf north of the Sc
attic Coal & Iron Company's bunkers. her
eoiors flying and the ship dressed for sun
day she presented fine appearance and
attracted general interest along the water
front, second only to that inspired by The
hattleship Oregon. Capt s. NJ Sadler
Kindly prepared report Of the Kenney's
voyage for the Post-1ntelligencer the
notes of which were copied from the ships
log The report Is as follows:
Sailed from New York January at
O'Clock p. m Four days out took a heavy
blizzard or hurricane at D. m. on jan
uary 5, latitude 1888. lasting fourteen
sea from northwest. All l. midnight the
sea swept the decks and hove her on her
beam ends. We lost all our boats. eight
In number and all our water. We had on
deck four casks. about Lao gallons in all.
Broke foregaff and lost all movable arti-
Giles. Tore of bulwarks and some of the
thirteen hours we scudded before the gale
ana then ran out of IL The focus bore
north from the ship. The wind was ter
rifle ana the sea very heavy.
ION January Is We took a heaty gale
from southeast with heavy sea and heavy.
cloudy weather. January q latitude 2i;+
Strong wind with heavy rain. squalls.
Longitude 4l:la. January % more moder-
ate wind and moderate sea, with light
rains and squalls. January y. passed a
large four-ma sted ship. steering TO north
west. January ~. crossed the equator.
1927 west. Hea y rain; showers. calm;
lights winds. Continual rain and squalls.
s. Babson, Of New Bedford. Her boat
boarded US. Capt. William b. Ellis report
ed several whales including one sperm.
Looking for mo e. All well.
Came into the Straits of Magellan Sat
urday. March g. with a strong gale from
the westward. under double reefea sails.
which lasted SIX days We came out OF
the straits March 81 Strong gale from the
westward; under double reefed sails for
four days with heavy cross sea working
TO windward
April i. got latitude 1870 south Iongi-
tude s0:21 west. Had strong trade wind 20
the equator. Crossed the equator April is.
In longitude Ss:42 west at O'Clock p, m.
Moderate weather continued. April 81. lat
itude i.l6 north, longitude sS:5i sharp
lightning and heavy rains and squalls
April "a light weather. April rs light.
ria BILE winds.
May 49, saually End changeab BILE wea tn
er and foggy. Made the Olympic range at
6 50 O'Clock a. m. Friday. May 81. Heavy
northwest sea and light winds.
THE schooner LOUISE j. Kenney is the
ablest vessel / WIS ever IL" said Capt.
Sadler. she cannon be bettered for q
heavy weather vessel. / had on the whole
very moderate passage in the Atlantic
south of the equator, with the exception
OF one gale before ! rot into the straits
and also very moderate passage TN the
Pacific north Of the equator Had | got
an average passage / would have made tha
1000 miles in 10 days easily. Owing 10
our being heavily loaded we could not
make time in light weather. The Kenney
is a bird"
The Kenney was formerly Gloucester
cod fisherman. working on the Grand
banks She is 9s.s feet in length "a
feet beam and 1I.2 depth Of hold She
was built in 1859 in Essex. Mass. Her Of
fetal number Is l4oeS4 and her signal let
tiers are * @. r. J.. Her original home
port was Gloucester. Mass.