Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-11-05

Mrs. C. II. Cushman OF San Francisco,
sends us some Jefferson plum and musk mel
on Seeds Thanks, sister, for your kind no
tice. They will be planted, and no doubt
one of the trees will be named "Cushman."
BRO. Denis Nee ~ is gent for reliable
tailoring company in Chicago, and has sup
piled some real bargains in suits to our boys
and others living near here. He has a fine
suit that has been forfeited by non-payment,
which can be secured very cheaply. Come
in and see it, and you Will take it.
Words of cheer and hope and encourage
ment are pouring in to the pioneer comrades
daily. No colony would be possible without
this hearty sympathy, support and assistance
from those who are not bodily with U.S. Dear
comrades, we want you to feel that you are
thus doing this work as much as we who are
actually here.
Bro "A. C. Pratt and wife of Local Union
No. 3, Kansas, are making arrangements to
come to their future home at Equality early
in the spring. They have paid in part OF
their fee and will pay the balance soon. They
are old pioneers and have seen the rough
side of life in the far west. A log cabin or
tent has no terrors for them.
The sloop Progress made trip to Seattle
last week and back again, bringing about
four tons of freight for Equality. Her crew
consisted of Captain Gunnison, Fl. w. Halla-
day, first mate, and G. E. PeltOn, chief cook.
1t rained continually the night they left. and
the crew was wet to the skin, because they
forgot to wear their rain clothes. On the
downward voyage the sailing was fair, except
in passing through the Swinamish strait,
where a squall struck the sloop broadside,
and over she went on her beam end. The
captain was at the helm and let go the sheet
line in time to save the crew from watery
grave. The chief cook was on the port side
at the time, and having on his logging shoes
was able to climb over the top of the cabin
without getting wet higher than his waist
NThe first mate stepped outside the gunwale
and promenaded along the hull until the
sloop righted itself. The center board was
in plain sight for some time, and the mate
thinks that the wind blowing on it so hard
caused the sloop to right herself very much
sooner.
The water cask was torn from its fasten-
ings and went overheard with everything
else on deck except the crew. The skipper
lutfed her up to the wind and jumping in the
tender soon had everything on board again.
The cook went below to look after the ships
larder, but soon poking his head out of the
cabin door, reported everything busted all to
smash. The jug of dog-fsh oil was broken
and the Oil mixed up with conglomerated
mass of bread, potatoes, butcher knives, fish
hooks, blankets, rubber boots, lanterns, tow
els, etc., etc., was sight to see, and smell,
too.
The cabin being cleaned up, we went on
our way rejoicing until we reached the Hole
in the WALL" where we met the tide coming in
so strong that two of the crew went on shore
and pulled the sloop through the pass with q
long line, la canal boat, and we were soon
out at sea, and with q fair wind reached Sc
attic Sunday at / o'clock. The homeward
voyage was a long and laborious one on ac-
count of Gains and head tides: but having
a new socialist aboard as passenger for
Equality land being a co-operator, he of
course took his share pulling at the oarl aided
us to reach home in safety.