Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-15

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lay up until the weather moderated.
AS have said, we were close reefed,
but we had had hardly got to running
free, before we had to drop our peak
and ran in to Port Ludlow in that
condition. Parties on the wharf in
Port Ludlow were watching us off the
point, and thought every minute we
would 60 under. They said sometimes
they could see us and sometimes not.
However, we got in all right and an
chored above the mill ON the other
shore. When we got the sails furled,
we opened the cabin doors, and
here was sight to behold, clothing,
bedding, cuspidores, oranges, lemons,
pipes, tobacco and every conceivable
thing that was movable, piled up on
the cabin ii0or. We Strengthened
things out, and as our changes of
working clothes were all wet, we went
ashore as we were, and went up to the
big burning slab pile and dried out the
best we could. Then we went to the
hotel and had a good supper, went on
board and turned in for the night.
The southwest wind whistled at a
great rate all night.
At Saturday noon, the Goth, it was
as bad as the day before, and looked
very much as if we were here to stav,
and we do not propose to get out of
here until it has settled for good.
Sunday morning, the 9th, it looked
favorable for start. So after break
fast at 8 A. NJ, we pulled out and stood
over to WILDLY Island again with the
wind fresh from the southeast. Ran
close in to the island; tackled and
stood for point between Foulweather
Bluff and Point No.Point, wind rising
with quite sea on, we ran in and
close reefed her.
At this time the crack schooner OF
the halibut fishing fleet, that ran from
Seattle to the banks of Cape Flattery,
was about two miles astern with all
her sails set. Her name was the Eta
c., and here we had as pretty 90
mile race as is ever seen. When We
tackled, the schooner tackled, and she
did not overhaul us until We were near
the West point lighthouse. We saw
the captain next day in Seattle. He
said we had n crack boat. His was
reckoned the fastest of the fleet, and if
we had had our reefs shaken out, he
never could have caught us. 1t was a
steady beat to windward all day and
cold. We got within six miles of Sc.
attic at 9P. NJ. The wind left us, and
as the tide was against us we could
see that we were drifting back towards
the West Point light, SO we anchored
between it aud Four-mile rock and got
into Seattle next morning, tired out
and hungry. We made everything
snug and went ashore and got outside
of big beefsteak in short order. Then
having a little alteration to make in
the mainsail, we took it to the sail
loft. Then we all went out to Ballard
and saw all that was TO be seen there.
That night we turned in early and
had good nights sleep.
Next day, Tuesday, the 29th, we
visited West Seattle, and in the after
noon we took in Moran Bros works.
This is sight worth seeing. No one
is allowed inside without first getting
an admission ticket from the office.
The machine shops and shipyard are
simply immense, for this part of the
world, and it seems that the Moran
Bros. have all the facilities for build.
ing anything from a small boat to a
battleship.
Wednesday, the 30th, being Decora-
ton Day, and q holiday, we did moth
ing but bend on the mainsail, and
take in part of the exercises.
Thursday, the 3lst, we cut loose
from our moorings at 1890 A. M.
Stood over towards Port Blakely on
our way to the Port Orchard Navy
Yard, which We proposed to take in to
the best advantage. We arrived at
the Navy Yard at 3 P. NJ. Dropped
our anchor innocently inside OF the
Navy Yard limits. The Iowa was out
in the stream, painting up. We went
ashore in the yard, and soon found
that at every door or place where there
was something of interest to us, we
ran up against the notice of Posi-
lively no Admittance." This being
the case, we lost interest, and as it
was about time to close the yard (5
p. ny we started for the boat, where
we found that marine had been
hunting for us to tell lis get off the
grass" and 60 outside the limits and
anchor. By this time we had big
disgust on. and when we up anchor
and had our sails set, were unanimous
in saying that the Navy Yard could
go to " sheol," and we would start for
home. So we stood down to the
mouth OF the harbor, on Bainbridge
Island, where they are building an
other fortification, anchored, had our
supper and turned in.
Friday, June LIST, turned out at q A.
NJ. and cooked oar breakfast. Rem
bossed it and said it was French. 1t
was good all the same and consisted OF
fried eggs and bacon, with good Bread
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