The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-14
SHIP OWNERS ANXIOUS
OVER NON-ARRIvAL OF THE
CLEVELAND
A Tug Sent Out From 0ray's Harbor
to Search for the Missing
Steamer

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The fate
of the steamer Cleveland, which left this
port for Seattle on December 4th, Is
still in doubt. She was not sighted by
the steamer walla Walla, which arrived
from the sound today. Charles Nelson,
the owner of the Cleveland, is confident
that the vessel has only met with a mis-
hap and will be heard from again In
the near future. He has engaged a tug
from Gray's Harbor to go out in search
of her, and the steam schooner Lakme,
which left the sound today for San
Francisco, will 60 out Of her course to
look for the missing vessel.
The Cleveland carried a number Of
passengers, but the names Of only two,
w. L. DERRICK and Frank Gerthan, were
booked with the agent, E. T. Kruse, Of
this city. The other passengers pur-
chased their tickets Of the purser at the
wharf and he carried the list to sea with
him. It is presumed, however, that the
passengers did not number more than
dozen, and all of these took second
class passage. Her crew was as follows:
C. F. Hall, captain; s. B. Durfee. first
mate: L. B. Henderson. second mate:
s. Melvin, third mate: c. Hassar, chief
engineer; r. P. O'Neill, first assistant
engineer; E. Thomas, second assistant
engineer; J. Harang, fireman; James
Fern, fireman; D. Cawley, fireman;
John Gallagher fireman; M. Munroe,
steward; Walter Davis, cook; John Fos-
ter, Peter Martin, B. Larsen. A. Kohn-
ing, Jens Hansen, Alex. Lynch, F. Nc
Coll and A. Falkner, seamen; r. Is
luster carpenter; Hendrick Danielson,
seaman; w. T. Boyken, assistant cook;
George Siebrok, purser.
NO TIDINGS
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Dec. Is.
Nothing has as yet been heard from
the overdue steamer Cleveland, and
shipping men are beginning to despair
|of her reaching port. No report has
been received from Tatoosh today, as
the government wire is down. The
theory is advanced that 1t was the
Cleveland under sail which was sighted
off Cape Lookout by Capt Green Of the
steamer State of California last Thurs
day, but she would have reached Cape
Flattery long ere this.
AN AWFUL PASSAGE
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Dec. 49,
At 10 o'clock tonight the tug Lorne came
into port having in tow the American
barkentine Leslie D., Capt. Asplund,
which was picked up off Flattery this
morning. The barkentine left Knappton
on the Columbia river, lumber laden, for
San Francisco. From the time she
crossed the Columbia river bar, Decem-
Der Z, she battled with terrible gales,
which increased to hurricane Thurs
day night. The captain says the night
was the most terrible one in his expe-
rience. The waves rolled mountains
high, completely submerging the vessel,
carrying away her deckload and every
thing else that was not bolted and nailed,
and stripping the masts of what little
sail was being carried at the time. The
barkentine filled and the pumps aboard
| were manned. The discovery was then
made that the craft had sprung leak
| and was making water as fast as 1t was
| being pumped out. In the morning it
was found that the barkentine had
blown far to the north. Sail was rugged
and the vessel headed for the mouth Of
the Straits of Fuca, which point she
| reached after five days.