The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27

Since the arrival of the steamer Lakme
from Dutch Harbor about a month ago
the Owners OF the lumber bark Coloma
had practically given up the vessel At
the time the Lakme lief, she was long
overdue. and not a single vessel had
: spoken her since she left the Straits
A, the time the Lakme left the United
States cutter Bear was about 20 leave on
a cruise In search OF the missing vessel.
This cruise was delayed until March 3.
when the Bear left Dutch Harbor. Capt.
futile headed the cutter into the islands
In the neighhorhood of Cnalaska, for II was
believed that the bark had been blown
ashore. On the second day on, the Coloma
was sighted about twenty miles from
Dutch Earbor, but very much out OF the
regular course.
Capt. Matson. Of the Coloma had great
story TO tell Luck was against them from
the time the tug that towed the bark out or
the Straits cast off her lines. Unfavorable
winds. which were generally gales or no
wind at all. was the cause OF the Coloma's
long voyage. For days the wind blew at
a terrific rate. but always from the d rec
ton the Colofna was trying 10 so. Then
there were many other days in which the
DARK ndu no WING AZ CtoWiy ehe maui
her way north. but very slowly. for after
a good run there always came contrary
winds TO blow her back.
When the Bear picked up the bark but
one cask contained any water, and that
was more than half gone. The crew were
getting very much alarmed. For sixty
seven DAYS the ship had been fighting her
way and contrary winds were likely 70
make her voyage much longer. even when
so near port. The crew had been limited
In their use OF water fop several days be-
fore she was picked up.
The Bertha ran into hurricane shortly
after leaving Dutch harbor on March II,
and /, took her six days TO make Unga ISL
and. The distance was but 200 miles.
From I'nga 10 Seattle very fast time
was made. The steamer was delayed at
Dutch harhor ten days. owing to the fact
that she could not get to the wharf to un-
load the large general cargo or supplies
that she had taken up from San Francisco.
This accounts for her being week over
due at this port. The Bertha Will be
placed on the Copper river run by Carroll,
Johnson & Co. and viii sail on wednes-
day She had hfteen passengers from the
north. among whom were Capt. John c.
Barr. of the North American Transporta-
ton IL Trading Company. and Capt.
links who has been experimenting the
construction of the steamers Moran Bros.
are building, under contract, at Dutch
harbor.
Can't. Barr said 10 a Pos;-Inteligencer
reporter yesterday:
work on tho Yukon river boats at
Dutch harbo- has been very satisfactory
during the pas. two months. There 10
no doub; but that the fleet will be ready
for their up-river trips by the last of May.
Two OF the steamers the T. G. Power and
the Kiondiks have probably been launched
by this time The hulls We're about com
ple,ed wher we left on March IL. Work
on the John c. Barr IL progressing rapidly.
and she will slide into the water early
IN Anrfl The last of the river feet ~
10 launched will be the John Cudahy.
There IL plenty OF lumber at the Harbor
and no shortage az food. The steamers
Sunol Bertha and Portland and the big
bark Celoma all landed large cargoes. and
the threatened lumber shortage was
avprted
at went I'D on the Lalme. leaving here
January II I will leave IN few days
for Chicago and go back north on tina
first steamer that goes to 81. Michael In
she spring The story tina; came down
on the Iakrne that prospector had made
a gold strike in the hills near Dutch har-
Dor Is without foundation. Nc prospect
ing has been done We, this year on ac-
count OF the snow. There are several
:,vospeo,ors at Dutch harho who Will
start out as soon as the snow goes of.
THE officers OF the United States cutter
sl}ear are very anxious for the coming OF
spring They want 10 get away on their
whaling relief expedition. They are spend
Ing the tine as pleasantly as possible, but
life AZ puIch harbor In the winter is no
dream