Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-27
LITTLE STEAMER HAS
TERRIBLE VOYAGE
Battled Fierce Seas With
Leaking Boilers.
OUT FOR MANY LONG DAYS.

Dawson city's Trip From Nome to
Seattle One of Perpetual Misfor-
tunes and Dangers-Anxety Dur
ing Voyage Turned Owners Hair.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. ga special
to The Post-InteIligercer from Port
Townsend says
After having been so long on the
journey that recent advices of safety
were received with undisguised in
credulity the little steamer Dawson
City, one Of the first of the new fleet
TO leave and the last to arrive. came
sailing into port at noon like a spec
tre. Few here had ever seen the
vessel, and it was not until former
Nomeltes confirmed the supposition
that it could be believed that the lit
Tie vessel was really the long over
due packet.
The steamer gives few outward signs
OF the terrible voyage, but casual in.
speotion aboard shows the differences.
The boiler is leaking to the point Of
being absolutely useless. while the
machinery through continuous buffet
Ing about and lack Of facilities for re-
pairs, tells a plain story. Felix Brown.
owner OF the vessel, shows the effects
OF the troubles to which he has been
subjected in his effort to get his prom
erty back to civilization. AIthoueh
ne is a comparatively young man. his
halr is white, and long lines of care
are discernable in his countenance.
From Oct. 8, last year. when the
Dawson City started from Nome for
seattle, her voyage has been one of
perpetual misfortune and dfsappoint-
ment. When about 5 days out the
boiler commenced leaking and the
steamer headed for Nunivak island
Where temporary repairs were made.
ohe lett there Nov. 10, during very bad
weather. To add to the dfscom fort G
several boiler tubes blew out almost
disabling the steaming facilities. Sew
eial days after the vessel was forced
into Port Noller through the fact that
both the water and fuel supply was
beginning TO run low. The chart
showed that coal was available at thie
port, but the statement was omitted
however, that the deposit was located
miles inland with no road availahIa
TO tide water. Nothing daunted the
crew aboard from master to bov went
az the task and succeeded in again
ming the bunkers, each man carry.
ing a gunny sack with so pounds of
coal on each journey, covering 10
miles going and returning. While
taxing water casks ashore the crew
lost one OF their available boats which
was dashed on the rocks and smashed
into Hndling wood. After two wael,.
spent IN this tiresome work at Moller
the vessel started out again. Then
severe winds commenced. The Daw.
son City was caught in terrific gales
but Weathered them surprisingly well
Her limited power proved a drawback
however, and soon the coal taken from
uhe MolIer was exhausted. The ves-
sci was now forging ahead for Dutch
Harbor, using canvass as was founa
aboard for make-shift sail.
Two weeks were spent at Dutch Har
Dor, new canvass was secured and
on Jan. 3 the packet resumed the lone
"TRIP to the sound. The entire voyage
down from Dutch Harbor was at
tended by fierce gales and nasty seas
OF Care Flattery Friday nigbr the
vessel met with a strong gale thai
prevailed, but was fortunate in bavine
smut TO wlndward which brought her
safe anchorage here today.