The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-26
Ballard.
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After trip lasting forty-six days the
schoonsr 7. y Aoier a rngsav ~ EVENING a
During her voyage she encountered se ~,
eral severe storms and was once nearly
dryer ashore or ne rssss ,f TEE passen
gers on board, most Of whom Were Raa-
lard people. She left Ballard ~ the spfinst;;
commanded BY cap,; e 4 h affsr h nara
voyage 10 he landed his passengers
safely. Many Of those who went W on
the schooner returned on her Dn w.
way down they encountered fair weather
for about three weeks, when terrinc
storm sprang up. She was then IN ths
vicinity OF Dutch harbor. Her rgdass
broke and she WAS al the mercy OF tne
waves. David BoIIong. well known
young man OF Ballard. who returned on
her, describes the trip as follows;
we thought we were lost, as the seas
were breaking over us every few minutes;
We drifted along for some hours anu
when the mist lifted we suddenly found
ourselves within a short distance OF a
rocky beach, towards which the waves
were carrying us. We put out the
,ne1o nna py to the sos When there
not another fathom Of chain To put out.
when we brought up we were quite eioss
70 the shore ~ the anchors naa n2r neia
precipffous cliff and ! think that AL on
board would certainly have been iost.
We had 70 get aid somehow; ana quiekly.
A the best way out OF II the Tour
strongest OF us. including myself, took one
OF 1.-The ships boats and set out Tor
Dutch harbor. a distance Of eighteen
finally got within hailng distance OF the
British gunhoat Pheasant. They took US
on hoard and when. we explained our
snrsed 'n for t sa schooner lie took her
IN tow and brought her to Dutch harbor.
There We went on the beach and repaired
snr rs w,sou. Sf1 orae sna' dDh H wa finally
brought up In Neah bay. from which
place we were towed. TO Ballard by the
tug Doctor We had narrow escape
set foot on dry land once more. may
20 TO Cape Nome next year, but most
OF those who came back win stay In
ronrhing ii In the far North We did
some prospecting, but 1.-The litigation over
claims Mt Nome prevented US from do
Ing any active work.
Mr. Boliong has taken position in
Johnston's grocery store for the winter.
The schooner In OF eighty tons burden,
and IA owned by Fischer Brothers, Of Sc
attic.
The city council OF Ballard met last
night, all the members being present ex-
cent Councilman Ashton, who met with
q serious acciden. several days ago. Very
little business Of importance was trans
acted. Tho report Of the building com
city hail was accepted and the work or
dered done. City Engineer nostian re-
ported that plank walk WINS necessary
en- salmon Bay street A number OF the
residents on that street appeared and
some Of them wanted planking laid on
one side OF the street and some on the
ether The city engineer was instructed
70 make ar estimate 81 the cOst, and
the property owners were asked to come
10 some agreement m 10 where the
planh should he laid.
CITY Attorney Peter reported that he
had interviewed the attorneys Of the se-
ettle International and Great Sorth-
yrn railroads relative 10 the piaukng or
phllAhnie avenue. Both were willing TO
do Il. but the council was not quite sat
saneh with the amount of traekage asked
by the companies. The matter
ferred 10 the committee Of the whole ana
vii BIZ discussed NJ special meeting on
Thursday night.
A petition from number Of property
owners un ~ street between Main street
artir~t TIE proposed Improvement OF the
street. The remouatrHnee vas oNerruled
ana the ordnance authorizing the work
The usual labor ts.is and salaries were
egAasetl paid, Ar eri'nance for the APP
lt0lHtment ~ ecax niger was referred
to the heyt regular meeting, The clerk
wac Instructed g. iupk up the amounts
pNa of The las!ko room ~ the city hall
ara 70 present hiils iar tar amounts
Ntnrgatet Ghappas riri 70 years %
uEos ilvlpR eH Wiieeft street la Ballard,
haa narrow ESCAPE from death by
dspNnine dat 10 twe aso She WAS
rent IN an effand Nv her mother aud
- Save t,pc She started ncruss lots. Half
way across she stepped on the covering
pt an Old well HHa wen' through into
tNe water Tine Mater was mrs deep but
she had great 1ifHcaisy ia kecging her
saossh above ewinE 30 fhe s1ft mud al
the tnttam Slsc remained Ia the welt
unfu her ce'iss attracted tho attention
~ i paaasrAy nrd she WAS dragged out
gnrag!etftv exhausted She coaih have
utes metre v Sen helm arrived She was
takaH 10 her home ana suffered no ti
tneFtN trap hrf Enumeration save the shock
vi shg fal The cold water
rhe nepubllean s,lah OF Ballard al tts