The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-20
Visits Two Ocean
Freight Vessels
pronounces them
',,ntic Uninviting Old
Tubs.
PORTLAND, OREGON,
Inly 9Th, 1899.

,.d myself went down to-
tbe dock TO see an ocear
Unfortunately tterc wers
..eneer vessels in port, but
4 freight ships were loading
losdlng and so we took in
rgest sailing one we ;. could
I forget the name of it, but
three masted, made in Scot
entirely of steel. 1t was
200 feet long and probably
\ across at the top. The
Ess Unloading a lot of bal
,and-from the bold, crest
|, that hold about as much
rlsrpe wash tubs being used.
eine in a small tug at the
Finished power for the block
ckIe that was used, and one
y big buckets was sent up
the hold and emptied about
Two minutes. Forty or
Len we're down in the hold
The buckets. This ship
4 in from Hong Kong,
md was to be loaded with
for Liverpool, England.
trip going around Cape
nd consuming four or five
in reaching destination.
plain told us Il great many
Of interest about his trips.
" consists of 80 men.
climbed up a long ladder
" the side onto the vessel.
y was a good deal dis
Ied on reaching the deck
|oking around. 1t was a
looking old tub and not
b than q common old box
then l was surprised it
any larger. Its capacity
pot 9l00 tons, but it don't
|erY big ship to hold that.
p in charge of the deck
our flashing badges and
hes, and perhaps my dis
Disappointment, and to-
better satisfied proposed
viitthecaptain's quarters.
Fere there TO see all to be
|e quickly accepted and
nducled to one end of the
pd down a short steep iron
with round brass ratings.
nding we came out into a
lie hall with doors into
looms. We were conducted
captain's cabin and found
cozy room indeed, painted
olor. 1t was about 12x1S
nished with a good-sized
opped liable, upholstered
three or four easy chairs,
. suitable Office furniture.
ass lamp about the size
chester hung from the
but burned some other
al oil. Numerous little
fmed to open into little
pantrys all about the
a skylight let in the SUM-
ihe captain of the craft,
olack-whiskered Scotch
The captain of another
alllng vessel, were present
were very agreeable.
lin graciously gave us
oy way of opening a
ualntance sat out a quart
what he termed fne old
'nlskey, two heavy tum-
box o. black cigars
Manila and which be
with him from Hong
We excused ourselves Of
Key, which he good natur-
ep'ed, but partook of his
Y cigars, and they were
ess' too. The captains
nlie we smoked and with
listened to them talk.
anted to arouse politics
about Mckinley and the
out as we were seeing
not talking politics We
ourselves away. How.
must say the captains
sre quite comfortable,
ne long trip before hin
very lonesome one. Or
O0I OF his quarters VIZ
'a a life boat aiway,
Tor instant launching
plied with a 12-inch hose
'a,ng of the kind, ali
!. !. Colds sufficient air t.
ue boat from sinking
~ casks always full o
e'' sails, oars, life pre-
% other necessary articles
large lamp that woul,
unsht light. There ar
..,' NE boats, each capa
,rlng from beginning /
very interesting to me
disappointed to find ths
!. sues both inside and or
rusty old things an
q deck down, which
through the hatch-wa,
!" a big dark old barn {
j IN fact it was MOI
~ uark and diriv tbap II,