The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-01
Put 70 Ess With the Victoria
i Unfhvorabls Moment.
me FACE or BAD WEATHER.


testimony ~ hsnd would seem to indi-
a That ~ Capt Panton, master Of the
5sited ete<ts transport Victoria, taken the
purse drsued BY several mariners IN
Sca. On November =. the Victoria
at now be on the high seas
zded toward Koba Japan. with
u her animals aboard, sound
nd we'll. ehipmasters end business meh
hterested IN promoting government busi-
|1as between Seattle and the Philippines
" pusxled TO know what could have actu-
Is ala, and which has resulted IN 30 much
~ 70 the government. 1t now appears
hat tho weather indications At Cape Fiat.
ery were anything but propitious when
Apt. Panton put to sea from the Strait.
Ind that other vessels In the Strait sought
HSe anchorage inside until the weather
Outlook was more promising.
The total loss OF animals up TO lnst even.
b at o'clock was ninety-four with
r0Spect that several moro would succumb
their injuries. Seven died wednesday
&tght. Counting the daily charter fee Of
he Victoria and the loss OF animals, II 10
gured that the government ID on. con-
fderabie money b. the trip. The trans
ort was yestesday ordered TO San Era q
lsco. where she WIN load horses for the
Philippines. This course was taken yes
|erdAy by Quartermaster General I.udirg-
pa. although IN the opinion Of weil-pos;ed
Mariners there II no assurances that the
ictoriA,s voyage from San Fsancisco 10
"a philippines yin 3 any iresr from
The daily reports made by masters OF the
how that on November y. when
e se shesrs ~erS Number q vessels
wing In the Strait, whose masters, fear
q d the wenther and deferred BY the In
licstlcns hove tc Or sS9mained e ,, Snchcr-
Il FOR several days before the Victoria left
llsfe severe storms and gales had prevailed
Ia the mouth Of the Strait Of Fnca,
I'm left here. It was so rough In the Strait
HAT the steamer CSarfna, In tow OF the
Ing Holyoke, bound for San Francisco,
there she secured shelter. November u
Aa ship st. Nicholas. the bark Levi
Ek Burgess and the ship Santa Clara. in
Of tugs hove to inside the strait on
Ede. Their captains would not. consent
- have the tueboats cast loose, aid pre-
.)lrred to pay the additional charges rath-
., TN 70 take chances with the weather
On November q the tugs I.orne and ryee
&ere windbound at Comox. q southeast
EOn tbs same day the bark Japan and
.3osnd, were towed into Port Angeles, their
D08k6TQ fGLu8l0R 10 10 u sea Oh aCCoung
"a the weather and the indicated probable
~ of destructive gales.
a The reports received are all to the effect
mat on November a and q the
Weather conditions were threaten
5hg and the winds high and unruly. The;
nasters Of ships In the Strait bound
outward took II mo- chances Of being
'j1nixed up in the storm which overlook
capt. Panton. and 20 remained inside until
|7)he weather moderated.
Y BefAre she was chartered to the govern
|Jnenr The Victoria was engaged in the ORR
|Mntal trade. carrying for the most part
1otton cargoes for Japan. Naturally. such
'4argoeg would not have been damaged by
HE storm encountered by the transport.
With live stock. however. It was very DIFF
Il Il no reflection upon Assistant Quar-.
t9n&etes y. b. Michael. IN charge Of the
Victoria that the transport continued on
~ Voyage He naturally relied upon the
Z ar1anshIp Of the master Of the vessel.
i Business men believe. naturally. that
lIAp Francisco will use the misfortune to
ne Victoria to prevent II possible further
1hipments from this port, although the
-.Ghsxcos are no less on a voyage from San
Francisco to Manila, in the opinions OF
ehipmasters, than those on the route from
s9eattlA
= The Victoria will probably sail for San
francisco tonight. There are some slight
REPAIRS to be made to her machinery.
&ouartermaster Robinson has employed
,4Capt. ]. G. Lehman, an experienced navi.
,4kator, to act as pilot on the transport
3{rom Seattle to San Francisco.