The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14

accidents so unnerved some OF the cap
tsins and crews that they refused 10 pro-
coed further and deserted their posts OF
duty as before stated. thereby most seri-
ougly impeding the ultimate success Of the
expedition.
After passing Queen Charlotte sound
the fee: proceeded slowly northward.
somewhat crippled owing to scarcity OF
men, stopping az Wrangei and Juneau,
while some OF the vessels had to be sent
10 Dyea and Skagway at the head OF
Lynn canal. for additional men. thereby
causing most annoying delays. Here Rob
ert Morans determined and energetic ma
ture WAS again seriously put TO the test.
In The face OF a perilous voyage with
twenty vessels 10 be managed ard only
partially competent crews available he
resolutely reorganized his entire forces.
selecting from his faithful employees d
few mer for each vessel anc completing
each crew with men strangers 10 him. lie
made the second start OF his long Journey
passing into the North Pacific ocean, In
the Gulf Of Alaska. through Cross sound
June y.
All went we'll across the Gulf without in
c.dent. excepting a stop a; Yakutat bay
and good progress was made until the
evening OF June IS when in Shelikof
strait the fleet was overtaken by sud
zen and terrific storm. and In vain sough,
safe anchorage along the northern coast
During this storm the anchor chains OF
several OF the vessels parted and then
began battle between these vessels and
the elements which when one considers
the general unfitness OF light-draft vessels
IN such sea. must have been a source
OF great anxiety TO the men and esp. cIaily
10 the head % the expedition. During this
storm ore Of tina vessels tie steamer
western Star. in charge or Capt y. Hodg-
son. was blown ashore among the rocks
ma 80. fg--
however. any loss OF He The fact tina.
noue Of the other vessels We're ,ost during
tA.s storm Is without doubt due 10 their
goods design and con<truc ton: the only
oiher ore 20 sustain damage Of any con-
sequence being the steamer Pilgrim. She
was rot totally disabled. her injuries cor
slst'nr prime ipa-ly OF damage 20 the deck
and paddle wheel house, caused by drift
ing against ore or her sister shlpx
After the storm
After ne storm had sJbsitea. the feet
was again assembled. and although the
men were mitch discouraged as the resul,
Of recent danger. fun confidence was soon
restored through tho untiYing and rnso,usa
spirit shown hy ira organizer. and the
expeditions proceeded wt~ysa-fit N Fssis.
pass, shallow passage about i>o miles
east q Dutch harbor. stopping a; Trra
on the way for fresh water Progress WIS
~" hSfH FUN OWING ~ TIE CTippi@d CON
cluon % the steamer Pilgrim. ara th-
pass was reached July 4 II was decided
20 leave the steamer Pilgrim With a -y-n
eer OF uen At The pass fer s,.r4~fef,- -
pairs, AMI the res. % RE feet .-r,aray
Hering sea, or thu l3st stretch q the lor,r
Journey As thu result OF past experie,,,,.
Il VAS csct1e1 10 proceed mos; cau.I9us},.
aHd slowly slong the western coasc. rather
fhan trust the ireiemencies % the vseafhar
IN ire cpen sea ard ssA ya<qsrs -, =
their way 0crthw3rd WIKI fres1t,e.s. stor,z
- sac Anchorage along ne roast vhr-
changes IN ne weather were ar01rerr
IDS accounts fC~ ghe lack q reAs con
ce-rsng the expedition during re las.
three weeks. ana probably furnished s,yy
SeS'ions - disaster - ne many inventive
ana 1'TopAtfic niyaIS ever ready - ma Ike
Up sio:ieS - catastroph5ts - .s<e-is-.sas
oI feifo~ c't-sels. The a X - foundation
% he various sctounts - disaster 70 tsts
eNre1f;ie+i = cea-ty shown nv ma safe
arrival CT Ire A>%t az - destination Juhv
- without a~v Further damage zach w.
Sc eetrr under steam and the machinery
ard nGils in cd order
Ire ssiccess % tia expedition Is 4 s.,,lr->a
.. co-tr stul2fts- - ,hs builders ~ ne
vessels snf ~5"1 * g realized thar tsa
feSse~S Sfe product - ths. c4ty. anH thar
l@e e1'eFgf.se vas C}T p~-ve1 and success
f3ilF carried otlt. despite tee many ATTEND
ins c1Ttica1ti@s ey fa-sl ra-n. S-atrla NAV
weil ~ proud - number s.,ch ce,a4r,,fr,.-s
naen ancag Ter et.ssnA The possibility