The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-24

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ilon 10 their signals. Then the gtoutcst
heart fDilcd nn1 the eight men looked
upon themselves m doomed ~ frcn.
zicd dld OlBsn ana another ~ the crew
become that they started 70 leap over
board Captain Mhrdcn restrained
them. however
About . O'Clock the Walla Walla was
sighted about eight miles distant to-
ward tho Hh ,rc Once moro did the
hopes ~ the mon itSc. and they rp-
doubled their efforts 10 attract the at.
tention Of the steamer. The captain
Of the Walla WRlld was soon notified
that a wreck had bccn sighted 10 tie
southwest,
Frs, ON i,"r Nelson VIVA dispatched
with boat 10 take The men m the
FMkcnbprg. rho scaH were s,lu very
heavy ana tho waves were breaking
ana rolling over the decks. tossing the
bAfkkcntino about 20 roughly ~ 10
rrnd-r u dang 'rIun rOr II small boat 10
approach very close. But every man
was finally taken m In safety. They
were In terrible condition but were
soon provided with Try clothes ana
food During the balance ~ the trip
down 10 San Frpncia"o the men were
able to rest ana rocup-rutc from the
effects Il th,lr TERRIBLE experience.
when they reached his city ihc ma
Ioriiy wcrc feeling In cKcellsnt spirits,
although they left the steamer destl-
tutr Most of the men reside In this
city.
Tho Falkrnburg was built In 1854
ana iuring her cxiS, ,ncc has served
many owners In mimy dlffrrn, ways
Artor her reiuvcnaiion for the Alaskan
trade she was 1~'d as Il fishing vessel
and FOR the lan, srH months had been
chartered for the umber trade Her
owners. the Lyndc a Hough Company
had accepted an N r 10 dispose u her
Tor 5000. Thrrv vas no insurance oa
tho weasel and nhe win probably
provo a total loss. IN" craft had not
sunk when he Whlla Walla lei, her
va IL Is ukcly tha, she will Join the
ranks ~ dcrrli SIS. and In her condition.
loaded with lumb'r nA she IL. viii prove
,ne of the mos; dangerous that has
eyer m-nac II the commerce of the
coast
There IN a bf II romancc connected .
with The history u the old bark~nIuc
II all has 20 do with the past. a time
hen the vessel was rockon"i aa a
M, sp,clmen u her time ana when sh
proudly sailed many seas with her nrs,
captain and mis- wife. after whom ,hc
ship waH named.
Captain Falkrnburg was man ot
means and his ship was not only reck- .
oncd staunch and true. but was fitted /
smartly Tor time. The shippers
Voyages were no. lonesome ones. for
his wife accompanied Tim Fortune I
smiled upon the ship at first. and then
the captain died ana so1n ;hc vessel .
came to nnd what promised then to be
a Anal resting place IN the mud flats
at Oakland. II the summer found her
anoat the winter usually saw her tall
masts ard spars Using from the old
berth there In the mud. But the sight
brought Joy and swcc, memories oi the
rast Ia one who watched her from the
hcrsc on shora. There. the widow OF
The ships skipper watched from h"r
window the spars grow brownsr and
The signs OF age Increase. She had, In
he old days. brs,wed upon the ghlp
4 pennnnt. In her honor It's folds Were
lnfurlrd each morning from the mast
below her window and she was always
here to So, It in memory OF uie past
Wien the Falkcnburg was pr ID into
lcr,icc for m Alaskan run, this lady
Predicted that the craft would never
'eWrn. ana her prophecy has been
..auzcd through one u The mos, dra-
uatic shipWr,cks ~ recent years,