The San Francisco call., 1903-01-26
VESSEL STRIVES
WITH TEMPESTS
Long Overdue Steamer
Dawson City Makes
Her Port.
4 Terrific Northern Storm
Drives Craft From Her
Course.
special Dispatch to The Cali.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Jan 2S-
The long overdue steamer Dawson city
arrived here at noon to-day under sail.
The vessel left Nome October 30, and II
was the intention OF Captain Hansen to
steam along the Alaska shore TO avoid
being driven northward by southeasterIy
gales, that prevail in the fan Of the year.
? Wo Gays after her departure from Nome
The tubes of the boiler began leaking
Finally all fresh water was exhausted
and the engine was useless. All avail
able sails were spread, and in about ten
days the little craft succeeded in reach
iDS Nash Harbor- NuniNak Island. Dur
ING three days the vessel lay in Nash
harb0r Bering Sea was swept with ter
rlnc southeast gales. and the crew took
advantage OF the delay by gathering
oriftwOOd and getting water.
" hen the weather moderated the Daw-
sol City was headed for False Pass. but
the boilers again gave out and the course
vas changed TO Port Moller. where Cap
tain Hansen believed he could get plenty
OF coal Port Moller was reached No
Ncmber 20 and il was found that no coal
vas available except what could be
picked out in sixty-pOund lots over a
mountain trail and ive miles from the
beach. Fifteen tons OF coal was secured
ia this arduous manner. and on Decem-
bel the start was made for Dutch Har-
bor. on November q and 25. while lying
ir Port Moller, a terrible hurricane pre-
vailed. This is The same gale which was
encountered bE the revenue cutter Bear.
December 6 the Dawson City entered
Akutan Pass and had a narrow escape
from being driven ashore on Cape Cheer
ful On arriving at Unalaska the chief
engineer and four OF the crew deserted,
saying that ii would be suicide TO con-
tinue the voyage. Although Captain
Hansen offered large wages he could get
no one 10 ship Tor the voyage to Puget
Sound. Al Dutch Hsrbor the sails were
repaired. coal was secured and the vessel
sailed for Port Townsend January g.
The voyage from Dutch Harbor TO the
Sound was made under sail. Two days
out from Dutch Harbor a northeasterly
blizzard caused the VeseTs rigging TO be
come coated with ice. She was practical
ly unmana yea BILE and was forced TO run
before the gale. During this gale the yes
SCI was driven 800 miles southwark. After
the gale moderated strong. fair winds
ere experienced and the vessel made
good progress under her limited sail area
Friday night of Cape Flattery a heavy
southeast gale was encountered. which
hauled 10 the southwest Saturday and
blew with hurricane force. Fortunately
Captain Hansen was sure of his position
and ran for the entrance Of the straits,
which was entered safely. and the vessel
sailed into this harbor at noon to-day.
Those arriving on the Dawson City are:
lelix Brown, the owner, and his wife;
Captain J. p. Hansen and wife Mate H
T. Hickman. Engineer William Smith
Fireman J. Mitchell. Cabin Boy George
Schultz and Cook Fredericks. The DaW-
son City reports that the schooner Lettie.
bound from Nome for Teller, was
wrecked al Port MOller in November, but
DO lives were lost The crew and passen-
gers OF the Lettie proceeded overland TO
Sandy Point.