The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-28
LEGEND OF FLYING
DUTCHMAN RECALLED
Lots Of Other News That Piles Up on the Waterfront
From Day TO Day

The old legend OF the Flying
Dutchman lH somewhat fotCofuliy re-
called by the arrival az the buukcfs
this morning Of the California
steamer Santa barbara from san
Francisco.
The Flying Butchman. according
90 Teutunic Mythology, was a phun-
tom ship 90 huge dimensions. That
made It's appearance on ono certain
day. once every year. IN certain
northern latitude ships passing the
spot On the fateful day saw phan-
tom ship with canvas spread ana a
phantom crew manning her yards.
A. they gnEed the Flying Dutehmnn
seemed 90 acud along before the
wind. no matter how calm the ocean
was elsewhere, and gradually disap
pear from view IN the distant hori-
con. Shu was seen again no more
that year. but the following year.
at the exact same hour and latitude,
thr putchmAu appeared again Htud-
ding along before the breeze until
she finally vanished from sight The
steamer Santa Barbara correspond
"a the flying nutchman in one par
ticulnr az least. She carries no
PHANTOM crew. nor IL her master.
Captain Zaddnrd. ghostly person
by any means. FOR he tH one Of the
ioliteHt salts and rotund skippcrs that
ever Htvervd a craft The Rimliitudr
lies IN the fact that the Santa Bar
hnra. on a certain day. once year.
and no oftensr. comes gliding into
tho Sound from her home at the
Golden Gate loads up "a cargo and
almost imprreeptibiy departs not 20
appear here again for twelve
months Last year. a. this very
timn.. the steamer came creeping NJ
the bay. took on its cargo and de-
parted. the year before. az the Aamr
time the santa barbara made It's
appearance and noiHelsaHiy left again
fnr the Golden Gate. Never more
than one annual Trip Just why this
Steamer never exceeds lie single
yearly trip 60 the Sound e. mystery.
Perhaps us dons for the purpose of
relieving her sides ~ marine para
sites IN the cleansing waters 81
Puget sound. Hut Captain Pad
dnrd'a explanation nf hts brief visits
~ probably the correct one
we com. 20 see Just how all you
Seattle folks arr getting along and
F~t a tip on business activity 20 carry
back 90 Frisco with Us"
The santa Barbara will take on n
cargo 81 lumber here for southern
California.
There are grave doubts entertained
among sea .faFtnr men for the safety
- the listls fishing schooner Nellie
y. ThurHton. she was due 20 return
10 Sansimo two weeks ago fren the
fishing banks. but 10 far nothing has
been heard ~ her The schooner
carries ~ men. Besides the crew sha
has on board Captain p. y Inhnson.
the manager 81 the Pacific Coast
Fish Company. The Sellie y. Thurs
ton was formerly owned IN Seattle
whittier she came from New England
hrlnE a party - adventures around
the Horn NJ the tipar n the klondikr
rush she sailed Tor the banks
February ~ Hnd nothing has been
heard 81 hcr since
The steam schooner Albion River
recently launched a. Everett. IL ct-
pectrd here today on her trial trip
she will coal here and then load
DO ooo feet Of lumber al Port Had
lock for San Francisco.
Tho steamer Dirigo Of tho Alaska
steamship tin~. sailed from Lynn
canal last night She carried - frst
class ard 20 sieerAge passengers. ON
board san heavy consignment ~
machinery for Alaska and the kion-
dixie The largest single shipment
consisted ~ rs tons % machinery
for the Dawson Electric Light A
Power GO.
The steamer AK 81 the r c. Co.
sailed for the north last night with
"a first and 6 second class passeu-
gers. She carried 200 tons 81 cargo.
chiefly machinery and miners sup
pliea.
The drcdser a. work in Salmon bay
was trwed TO MoranN for repairs BY
IN" tug Mystic last night.
The schooner James ~. Bruce from
Honolulu arrived ia the stream
last night. She vii load a
cargo at the Arlington pier for IN.
British Isles.
The steamer CITY ~ Everett, IL TAX
Ing lny-orf today The steamer
Greyhound took her run.
The revenue cutter Bear IL out IN
the stream again. She vii probably
sail for tho Arctic sea tonight.
The steamers CmatillR aud city Of
Seattle Of the y a.. Co.'S line. sail
tomorrow The former goes 60 San
Francisco and the latter 60 Sksgway.
The first vessel 20 moor at the new
John - ARrn pier. stu incnWpleted.
~ the steamer Roanoke Of the North
American trading ana transportation
line The Roanoke has Just emerged
from Esqulmault drydock. where she
underwent q complete oVerhnuliug
She looks exceedingly trim ana neat