The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-24

ficient pilots CA the coast brought
the Minnesota ftom Victoria to Sc
Alta
The voyage from san Francisco
was accompanied by high Winds and
heavy seas from the time ahe left
the California port until her dc
parture from Victoria FOR Seattle
yesterday afternoon.
The trip around the Horn from
Norfolk. Va. which was her last
port Of departure tn the United
States ON the eastern side. WssA,
while i'm some respects cVeHtfsl 0Nn
Of the most successful eve. = 80 BY
a vessel OF IA. Mlpucaems dtaUaa-
ssess.
Several tncoRsequeRt fires. which
wcro quickly extingulshed. broke
eut In the coal huukers. and ga one
or TIVE occasions several ut the
Greek members % the crew refused
% work and were put In irons.
The Minnesota was also delayed
ON leaving Norfolk BY touching ON
a mud bank. while she was running
down the channel 70 the sea through
Hampton Roads. She was fluatnd
On the rtsing tide. and sustained no
damage
No incident OF any importance oc-
CURED until she was within the vi
entity OF Bahia. Brazil. where.
owing 90 the eoudensers refusing 60
work properly. the vessel ran short
of water The first OF the small
fires In the bunkers also broke out
here. The flames started as tho re-
suit Of the improper working 81 the
ventilators. and IN some degree to
the construction OF the bunkcrs,
The vessel arrived In Bahia on DC
tober - and departed SIX DAYS later
During the trip from Bahia to Cor
onei. chill. the Minnesota had
very good voyage with the excep-
ton of rounding the Horn. Owing
60 her great denth and the danger
Gus channel through that waterway.
Captain Truchridge took the outer
course as matter OF caution The
Minnesota arrived Rt Coroncl on
November l and left that port for
San Francisco on November g.
The worst Of the fires occurred
while the vessel vas en- route from
Corunel north. When bat few
days cut from Corunei fire again
started In the bunkers and Il was
several hours before the flames
were extinguizhed. Although sew
eral OF her plates became very hot.
the steamship was not damaged as
a result
In order to prevent the fire from
spreading and possibly doing cOu-
siderable damage. the hunkcrs were
flooded by tho fire pumps After
this no trouble FROM fire was ex-
perieneed and. with the exception Of
being forced % place a few Greek
sailors. who refused 20 obey orders
in irons. the voyage TO san Fran
cisco vas completed without further
incident
Captain TruebFidEe. IN speaking
OF the trip around the Horn. ex-
pressed himself as being very wen
satisfied with the behavior OF the
Minnesota.
We did have a few small fires
which. 70 certain extent. caused "a
some annoyance. said the captain.
They we're not Of the nature. how
ever as vas reported IN some Of the
san Francisco papers Those re-
ports were greatly exaggerated. and
In some features very false.
In regard 20 the mutIny. the
trouble broke out among the Creek
element which constituted a nor
ton % the cyrew These men would
not do as they were told and ala
not want 20 work az all AZ tkmy
were hired 10 carry on their work
on the vessel and not to travel a.
Passengers. Il became necessary tn
treat them as mutineera. They we're
accordingly placed IN irons bat we
had no serious trouble with them.
other than these Incidents. the voy-
age vas extremely pleasant.
Prom san Francisco up we had
rough weather. and as was not
forcing her. Il delayed as somewhat
While realize that our late arrival
intsrfered greatly with the plans for
our reception. ! am more than graf
HE'D with the attitude shown the
new vessel As she steamed into
Puget sound and the harbor 81 So
attic. ! regret very much not he
Ing able 10 arrive on time. but nm
fortunately the weather man was
against "a. and We had to do the
best we could &"
In steaming down the sound cant
Afuehridge never neglected 10 re-
turn the courtesisa. whether fhav
came from either large or small
vessels. on one occasion he proa1gf-
y returned the salute 81 a fishing
sioop which was extended 10 MIR
b. means u a fog horn.
Capt TruebridEe has long basr
esaqciated with vessels plying IA.
trhnH-Paclfic route. He was last fr
command % the steamship Victoria.
then owned by the Northern Pacific
Steamship company. The eautafn
has sailed the sea as man and boy
fer % years. Is years Of which was
on sailing and rs on steam vessels
He started his seafarinE career In
Greenwich college. London. more
commonly known a. the naval coli
lege. After one years course IN this
Institution Capt. TruebridRe entered
the merchant marine service as
fourth officer Of a sailing ship. Al
the age OF g ne went out % London
as master Of the ship Grecian. Sew
eral years later be forsook the sail
ing for steam vessels. RE brought
the steamship Olympia. which was
also one % the Northern Pacific
Steamship company's liners. on her
first trip out Of London Tor Seattle,
and for ten years up until last May
When he left the service Of tho
company he had navigated vessels |
across the Pacific to and from the |
Orient.
While at this port the engines Of |
Home for Christmas
No more comfortable. scenic or /
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