The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-02
CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME.
Capt o. S. waud Died in Dawson City
Nov 16

Capt o. S. waud Died in Dawson Cit
Noy. 16
t Word was received here Weduesda.
evening announcing the death of Cap
, Orrin Starr Waud in Dawson city OF
: Nov. 16, at $50 P. NJ. The news wa'
telegraphed from Dawson to Skagway
by Mr.. Morgan, engineer under Capt
Waud on the Yukon, to Captain Shafer
at Portland, and was brought down by
steamer. On receipt of the dispatch
Capt Shafer telegraphed the announce
ment here to Mrs. Waud. Nothing
can be learned at present Of the cause
of death, but as the last letters re-
ceived by his family stated that he was
in perfect health, it Is presumed that
his illness was of short duration:
Orrin S. Waud was born on the
| Wand donation claim near Port
land, on March %, 1854. there
fore was just in the prime of life at
the time of his death. He was a son
of John Waud, an Oregon pioneer of
1850, and his early life was spent in
and about Portland. In December
1873, he was married to Miss Nellie
Murphy, who was born in London.
England, and this marriage has been
blessed by five children, three of whom
Fred aged II, Hazel aged l3 and
Arthur aged 10-are living, while Two
are buried in Lone Fir cemetery, Port
land, to which place the remains of the
captain will be brought for interment.
He had two brothers, both of whom
were drowned, one in the Columbia
and one in Alaska. also three sisters
ali of whom are Lying.
When a youth Capt. Waud displayed
a fondness for steam boat life, and be-
fore he was q years of age was mate on
a Willamette river steamer. The first |
boat he commanded was the Westport,
which be ran for about nine months.
but left the vessel to take command of |
the Maria Wilkin s, which he ran for |
a year under charter. His next GOAT |
was the Clatsop Chief, which he COM
manded until he bought the tug Port
land, operating it for three years, and
after selling it purchased an interest
in the Governor Neuwell. He was
master of the tug Lincoln in
the government employ for two years.
Latter he commanded the Salem,
and Eugene on the Will
liam apd the lower Columbia. In
December, 1894, he moved to The
Dalles taking charge of the u. P. &
A. N. Co.'S steamer Regulator, which
position lie held until April, 1898, when
ne resigned to take command of a
steamer on the Yukon. He ran boat
there for two seasons, and only quit
when 4he river froze up in October, to
engage in mining.
On the Yukon, as we'll as on the
Columbia and Willamette rivers, he
,ained much popularity, and was re-
as oae OF the most successful
lavigators on that dangerous stream.
Capt. WauG was one of the most
popular masters of vessel who ever
an on the river. He was atfabie and
'bliging to passengers, one whom the
raveling public always was pleased to
meet, and in whose hands people al.
Ways felt safe, for so long as he was in
barge of q vessel nothing ever went
VrOng. Socially he was one of Gods
oblemen: was kind, obliging, jovial
nd ever ready to lend assistance to
hose in need, friend to the friendless
nd companion to his acquaintances.
lie was a member of the Elks lodge of
his place, and held membership ii the
nights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and
Vorkmen in Portland.
The death of Capt. Waud has caused
gloom to come over the community.
)r. no person whs-cve r N. or,,-s eiura. Ny
steemed in this place than he, and the
ympathy of all is extended to his be-
eaved wife, on whom the blow is
oubly heavy having come so sudden,
nd she being comparatively alone
ith her three children, as all of her
3latiyes liyein ENGLAND