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THE VOYAGES OF USRC RUSH II 1890-1891
(More detailed plots follow in the text)
(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)
LOGS FOR JUNE 1890
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1 June 1890
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Commences to 8am:
Light variable airs and clear; usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SW breeze and clear; usual Sunday muster and inspection.
Shipped T Ushida and W Fengma as 1st Class Boys and J Gotto as 2nd Class Boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW breeze and clear.
Shipped Chas Wallin, Adrian Mathesen, Peter McGregor and Henry Davis as Ordinary Seamen and rated them Seamen.
Latter part and day ends:
Light SW breeze and light variable airs and clear
Shipped Harold Hansen and Henry Burke as Ordinary Seamen and rated them Seamen; Gustave Edholm and Benj Thomas, Coal Passers.
Officers:
Washington C Coulson, Captain
Francis Tuttle, 1st Lieutenant
Horace B West, 2nd Lieutenant
DH Jarvis, 2nd Lieutenant
AJ Henderson, 3rd Lieutenant
James A Doyle, Chief Engineer
William F Blakemore, 1st Assistant Engineer
John B Coyle, 2nd Assistant Engineer
Dr James White, Surgeon
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2 June 1890
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Commences to 8am:
Light variable airs and clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly breeze and clear.
Crew variously employed.
Receiving stores for the Alaskan cruise.
Commenced working engine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze and clear.
Crew variously employed.
Officers and crew received pay for the month of May 1890.
Latter part and day ends:
Moderate SW breeze and clear.
At 4.10 cast off from wharf and steamed down the Bay.
At 5.45 came to anchor off Vallejo St Wharf; 20 fathoms chain on staysail anchor.
2nd Lieutenant JC Moore left the vessel in obedience to orders.
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3 June 1890
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and clear
At 4.00 vessel commenced dragging ‒ shifted anchorage.
Usual morning duties performed.
4am to meridian:
Fresh SW breeze and clear.
Scrubbing decks and paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW breeze and clear.
Scrubbing paintwork.
Latter part and day ends.
Light SW breeze and clear.
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4 June 1890
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Commences to 8am:
Light variable airs and clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly breeze and clear.
Received 1300 gallons fresh water from water-boat.
At 9.00 up anchor, foul, and dropped astern; let go port anchor with 30 fathoms chain in 10 fathoms water.
Employed cleaning paintwork.
Shipped Chas Johansson and AW Olsen as Ordinary Seamen and rated them Seamen.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze and clear.
Mustered all hands and gave them their stations at fire quarters and abandoning ship.
Exercised at fire quarters.
Employed cleaning decks and securing for sea.
Latter part and day ends:
Fresh SW breeze and hazy, calm and overcast.
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5 June 1890
San Francisco to Seattle, Washington
Lat 37.8, Long -122.554
Commences to 8am:
Light variable airs and hazy.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
At 10.10 got underway and steamed down the Bay.
At 10.14 stopped to cool hot crank pin.
At 10.20 ahead.
At 11.05 Fort Point buoy.
At 11.30 passed Point Bonita NWxN½N; put over patent log; course SWxW½W.
Sent down topgallant yard.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to fresh SW to WNW breeze and partly cloudy; overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
At 12.15 W buoy Four Fathom Bank; course WxN.
At 12.30 stopped on account of engine.
At 12.52 ahead.
At 1.15 passed Duxbury Reef buoy.
At 3.15 course W½N.
At 3.40 course NW, Point Reyes abeam.
At 3.45 course NWxN, Point Reyes Light E, distant 3 miles.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate WNW breeze, overcast and misty.
Course NWxN, moderate head sea.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong WNW wind, overcast and misty; sea moderate.
Course NWxW.
8pm to midnight:
Strong WNW breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 8.00 course WNW.
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6 June 1890
San Francisco to Seattle
Lat 39.7, Long -124.2
Commences to 4am:
Moderate NW breeze and partly clear.
At 12.20 course NWxW; moderate head sea.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NW breeze, overcast and misty; moderate sea.
At 4.30 course NWxW.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate fresh NW breeze and partly clear and misty; sea moderate.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze and partly clear
At 1.45 stopped engine on account of heated journal; set fore and main staysails and hove to.
At 2.25 took in staysails and steamed ahead, course NWxW.
Moderate head sea.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 7.15 Cape Mendocino Light NWxW½W.
At 7.40 exercised all hands at fire quarters; water from engine hose 1 minute 5 seconds, forward hose 1 minute 30 seconds, after hose 2 minutes 05 seconds.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate light NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.30 Cape Mendocino abeam, distant 13 miles; course NxW½W.
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7 June 1890
San Francisco to Seattle
Lat 42.7, Long -124.6
Commences to 4am:
Light to gentle NNW wind and overcast; sea smooth.
Course NxW½W.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NE breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 6.30 set all fore and aft sails.
At 6.00 passed the San Pedro.
At 8.00 loosed square sails to dry.
Course NNW.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE to southerly breeze and clear.
At 10.00 course NxW.
Employed cleaning ship.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW breeze to gentle westerly breeze and partly clear to overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 12.30 Cape Blanco abeam, distant 8 miles.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle westerly breeze and foggy weather.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Light W wind, overcast and partly clear.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
8pm to midnight:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 11.30 exchanged Coston signals with Central Pacific steamer.
Made Cape Foulweather Light NExN.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
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8 June 1890
San Francisco to Seattle
Lat 46.3, Long -124.6
Commences to 4am:
South westerly breeze, overcast to partly clear; sea smooth.
At 12.15 course NWxW½W.
At 2.30 Yaquina Head Light abeam.
All fore and aft sail except mainsail and steam.
4am to 8am:
South-westerly breeze to light southerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.30 took in fore trysail.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam, jibs and staysails.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle SW breeze and partly clear; squally at intervals; sea smooth.
At 11.00 Cape Disappointment abeam 8 miles.
At 11.35 set fore topsail and mainsail.
Vessel under steam and all sail except fore trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 1.30 course NWxN; in topsail.
At 2.25 Grays Harbor abeam.
Set fore trysail.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle WSW breeze and partly clear.
At 5.25 Cape Elizabeth 8 miles.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
6 to 8pm:
Light SW breeze and partly clear to overcast and squally; sea smooth.
At 6.00 course NW½N.
At 7.00 course NW; Destruction Island abeam.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib and mainsail.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 11.00 course N½E; Cape Flattery Light NNE.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
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9 June 1890
San Francisco to Seattle
Lat 48.0, Long -122.6
Commences to 4am:
Gentle breeze to light airs from the eastward and overcast to partly clear.
At 12.16 Tatoosh Light bore E½S.
At 12.30 in all sail.
At 1.00 course ExN.
At 2.00 course E up the Straits of Fuca .
4am to 8am:
Light airs and light breeze from the eastward and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 5.18 course ExN.
At 6.45 Race Rocks Light abeam NxW, distant 4 miles.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze from the eastward to SE and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.36 Dungeness Light abeam.
At 10.20 passed Point Wilson.
At 10.40 stopped off Port Townsend and sent officer to communicate with the shore.
At 11.10 boat returned; steamed ahead.
At 11.40 passed Marrowstone Point.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze from the southward and partly clear.
At 12.30 passed Bush Point.
At 1.40 passed Point No Point.
At 2.00 general quarters.
At 3.40 passed West Point and stood in for Seattle.
Received from Department telegraphic instructions to await further orders.
Latter part and day ends:
Gentle to light breeze from the southward and partly clear.
At 4.30 stopped off Seattle and made fast to buoy.
US Revenue Steamer Wolcott in port; received official visit from her commander.
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10 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and overcast.
Made preparations for coaling ship.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs and overcast.
Awaiting dock to be clear for coaling.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and overcast.
At 1.30 cast off from buoy and steamed out to coal wharf; made fast and commenced coaling.
Shipped CA Hansen as Acting Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Latter part and day ends:
Light variable to southerly airs and light rain.
At 6.00 finished coaling having received approximately 79 tons.
Cast off from dock, steamed out and made fast to buoy.
Filled tanks with fresh water.
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11 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light southerly airs and light rain.
4am to 8am:.
Light southerly airs and light rain.
Crew employed stowing bags of coal on quarterdeck.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs and light rain.
Employed bagging and stowing coal; received 150 bags for coal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE airs and partly clear.
Finished bagging coal; cleaning ship.
Latter part and day ends:
Light NE airs and partly clear.
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12 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light southerly airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly airs and clear.
Scrubbed and washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs and partly clear.
US Revenue Steamer Wolcott left port.
Cleaning paintwork.
Loosed all sails to dry.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear.
Cleaning paintwork.
Furled all sails.
Shipped F Burgess and T Bennett as Ordinary Seamen and rated them Seamen.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs and partly clear.
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13 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
At 10.00 assembled at general inspection and exercised gun division one hour and a quarter.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
Rove off new topsail halliards and variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
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14 June 1890
Seattle to Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commenced to 4am:
Light SW airs and partly clear; light rain at intervals.
4am to 8am:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
Cleaning ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
Piped up and oiled bags; allowed men afternoon to make and mend clothing.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
At 4.00 got underway and steamed out of the harbor.
At 4.35 passed Battery Point; at 5.53 Point Robinson.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
At 6.32 passed Point Brown.
At 6.55 stopped and made fast to mooring buoy off Tacoma, Washington.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
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15 June 1890
Tacoma
Lat 47.3, Long -122.46
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear.
Usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Granted special liberty to one division.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Granted special liberty to 2nd division.
At 7.30 liberty men returned on board.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
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16 June 1890
Tacoma to Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
At 6.00 cast off from buoy and steamed down Sound.
At 6.30 passed Point Brown.
At 7.05 passed Point Robinson.
At 7.25 passed Pulley Point.
Washed clothes and put 28 bags of coal in bunkers.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly breeze and partly clear.
At 8.50 stopped and made fast to buoy off Seattle, Washington.
At 10.00 assembled at quarters and exercised gun division one hour.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast.
Crew variously employed.
At 3.20 hauled fires and blew water out of main boiler.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast, raining at intervals.
Revenue Steamer Wolcott arrived in port.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze, overcast and raining.
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17 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light westerly breeze and thick, rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Light easterly breeze and overcast.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
At 10.00 assembled at quarters; exercised small arm division ½ hour.
Variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
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18 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light easterly breeze and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Light easterly breeze and thick rainy weather.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze and thick rainy weather.
Spread forward deck awning.
Variously employed; sent boat’s crew on beach and brought on board sand for cleaning purposes.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE breeze and thick rainy weather.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE breeze and thick rainy weather.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE breeze and thick rainy weather.
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19 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and overcast.
Washed clothes; usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
Loosed all sails to dry.
Assembled at general quarters; exercised fire quarters and away all boats.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Furled all sails.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
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20 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light southerly airs and partly clear..
4am to 8am:
Light southerly airs and overcast.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly breeze and overcast.
At 10.00 exercised at general quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly breeze and partly clear.
Variously employed; painted hurricane deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast.
US Revenue Steamers Wolcott and Corwin arrived in port.
Boat from this vessel rescued a man whose boat had been capsized.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze, overcast and raining.
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21 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light NE airs and partly clear.
Scrubbed decks and paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly airs and partly clear.
Gave crew afternoon for the purpose of making and mending clothing.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear..
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
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22 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs and clear.
Usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear.
Granted special liberty to one division.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast with rain.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze and raining.
Liberty men returned on board.
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23 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly airs, overcast and raining.
Washed decks; stowed 25 bags of coal in bunkers.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly breeze and partly clear.
At 10.00 exercised crew at quarters; drilled guns crew at great guns.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly breeze and partly clear.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle southerly breeze and squally.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze and raining.
T Burgess, Seaman, deserted from this vessel.
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24 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual duties performed
8am to meridian:
Light NW breeze and partly clear.
Loosed sails to dry.
Assembled at quarters and exercised small arm division one hour.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW breeze and partly clear.
Furled all sail.
Painted hurricane deck; variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NW breeze and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
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25 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and thick rainy weather.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs and thick rainy weather.
Plumbers from shore repairing port water closet.
Revenue Steamer Corwin left port.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable breeze and light rain.
Plumbers from shore at work on port water closet.
Variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable breeze and light rain.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
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26 June 1890
Seattle
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light SW breeze and overcast.
Washed clothes; usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly breeze and overcast.
At 10.00 quarters exercised: crew at fire quarters and abandoning ship
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breeze and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze to light airs from SW and overcast.
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27 June 1890
Seattle to Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 47.604, Long -122.342
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and overcast with rain.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and overcast with rain.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light NW breeze and partly clear.
Assembled and exercised at general quarters.
At 9.00 started fires under main boiler.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
At 2.20 cast off from buoy and got underway.
At 3.00 passed West Point.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NW airs and partly clear.
At 4.05 passed Apple Cove Point.
At 4.42 passed Point No Point.
At 5.28 passed Bush Point.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NW airs and partly clear.
At 6.24 stopped off Port Townsend and anchored, 30 fathoms chain, starboard anchor.
Revenue Steamer Corwin in port.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and overcast.
H Davis, Seaman, deserted from boat while on duty.
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28 June 1890
Port Townsend
Lat 48.11, Long -122.755
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and foggy.
Unbent head of mainsail and hoisted maingaff; put on sail covers.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly breeze and clear.
Stowed 75 bags of coal in bunkers.
Scrubbed and cleaned ship.
Let fires die out under main boiler.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze from the westward and clear.
Gave crew afternoon for making and mending clothes.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate breeze from the westward and clear.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze from the westward and clear.
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29 June 1890
Port Townsend
Lat 48.11, Long -122.755
Commence to 4am:
Light NW airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light westerly airs and clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze from the westward and clear.
At 10.00 usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the westward and clear.
Granted extra liberty to 2nd and 3rd liberty divisions.
4pm to 8pm:
Light westerly breeze and clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs and clear.
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30 June 1890
Port Townsend
Lat 48.11, Long -122.755
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs and clear.
At 10.00 assembled at quarters and exercised guns division ½ hour.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly breeze and clear.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and clear.
Served out to crew clean hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and clear.
Received instructions from the Hon Secretary of the Treasury regarding duties in Bering [Behring in log] Sea, by the hand of Hon Judge Mathews ‒ also orders to proceed to sea and immediate orders to prepare vessel for cruise.
THE VOYAGES OF USRC RUSH II
Operations off the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands
LOGS FOR JULY 1890
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1 July 1890
Port Townsend
Lat 48.11, Long -122.755
Commences to 4am:
Calm and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light westerly airs and partly clear.
Shipped A Strue as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Disrated at his own request Quartermaster Varney to Seaman.
Rated AW Olsen Seaman to Quartermaster.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs and partly clear.
At 9.00 underway and steamed up the Bay.
At 9.40 made fast to wharf at Port Townsend for the purpose of watering ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable breeze and clear.
Scrubbed hammocks, clothes and bags.
Filling tanks with fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and clear.
Filling tanks with fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and clear.
Tanks full having received 3400 gallons.
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2 July 1890
Port Townsend and to sea
Lat 48.11, Long -122.755
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light NE airs and clear.
At 6.10 cast off from wharf and steamed to Port Townsend.
At 6.30 came to anchor off Port Townsend with 12 fathoms water and 30 fathoms on starboard anchor.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear.
Stowed 37 bags of coal in bunkers.
Making preparations for going to sea
Delivered to Revenue Steamer Corwin 2 bbls [barrels] pork and 2 bbls beef and took order from same on AC Co [Alaska Commercial Company] at Unalaska.
Received 4 live sheep as part of extra ration.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly breeze and overcast with rain.
Officers and crew received pay for the month of June 1890.
4pm to 6pm:
Light WSW breeze and overcast
At 4.10 got underway.
At 4.45 passed Point Wilson, course W¾S.
Raining and lightning with heavy thunderstorm during latter part.
Vessel under steam.
.
6pm to 8pm:
Light WSW breeze and overcast
At 6.37 Dungeness Light abeam, distant 3 miles, S¾E; course WxS¼S.
At 7.30 course WxS¾S.
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze and overcast.
At 8.40 Race Rocks Light abeam.
Vessel under steam.
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3 July 1890
Port Townsend to Unga Island, Alaska, Straits of Fuca
Lat 48.8, Long -126.7
Commences to 4am:
Light NW airs, overcast and misty.
At 2.12 Tatoosh Light abeam bearing S¾E, distant 35 miles; course W¾S.
At 2.45 set fore trysail.
Vessel under steam and fore trysail.
4am to 8am: Light NW breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
Stowed 41 bags of coal in bunkers.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail; course W¾S.
8am to meridian:
Gentle southerly breezeand overcast with light showers.
At 8.00 set foresail and fore topsail; sea smooth.
Vessel under steam and all sail except mainsail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle southerly breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 1.00 set mainsail, course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 4.45 took in square sail; course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
6pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 7.50 assembled crew at fire quarters; water on forward pump 40 seconds, engine room 1 minute and after 1 minute 15 seconds.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SSW breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
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4 July 1890
Port Townsend to Unga Island
Lat 49.8, Long -131.9
Commences to 4am:
Gentle SSW wind, overcast and cloudy; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SSW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Stowed below 112 bags of coal.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SSE breeze, overcast and misty.
At 9.30 set fore topsail.
At 10.00 set foresail, course W¾S; sea smooth.
Vessel under steam and all sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SE breeze and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all sail.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle to light SE wind, overcast, rainy and foggy.
At 6 took in fore topsail, foresail and mainsail; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all forward and aft sail except mainsail.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSE wind, overcast and foggy; raining during portion of watch; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all sail except mainsail.
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5 July 1890
Port Townsend to Unga Island
Lat 50.7, Long -137.3
Commences to 4am:
Light SWxS to WxS breeze and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
At 2.00 took in all sail.
Vessel under steam.
Course W¾S.
4am to 8am:
Light WxS airs, overcast and thick rainy weather.
Course W¾S; sea smooth.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Light WxS breeze to NW and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
At 10.40 set fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 11.00 course WxS¼S.
At 12.00 course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW breeze and overcast; sea smooth, thick fog at intervals.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle WNW breeze and overcast with thick fog at intervals; moderate sea.
At 11.00 took in all sail.
Course W¾S.
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6 July 1890
Port Townsend to Unga Island
Lat 51.7, Long -143.2
Commences to 4am:
Light breeze WNW and overcast; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light breeze from the westward to WxS, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Gentle breeze from WxN, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle WNW breeze, overcast and misty; moderate westerly swell.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
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7 July 1890
Port Townsend to Unga Island
Lat 52.5, Long -147.4
Commences to 4am:
Gentle breeze WNW, overcast and foggy; sea smooth with SW swell.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breeze from the westward, overcast and foggy; moderate sea.
Scrubbed and washed clothes.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Gentle breeze from the westward, overcast and foggy; moderate sea.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from WSW to SSW and overcast; sea moderate.
At 1.20 set jib and staysails.
At 2.55 set flying jib and fore trysail.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
Course W¾S.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SSW breeze and overcast; sea moderate.
At 7.50 reefed mainsail.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle breeze SSW and overcast; sea moderate.
At 7.50 reefed mainsail.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail and reefed mainsail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze from the southward, overcast and foggy; sea moderate.
At 8.10 took in flying jib.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib.
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8 July 1890
Port Townsend to Unga Island
Lat 53.7, Long -153.9
Commences to 4am:
Strong breeze from the southward and thick rainy weather; sea rough.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail, staysails and reefed mainsail.
4am to 8am:
Moderate gale to strong breeze from the southward and thick rainy weather; sea rough.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail, staysails and reefed mainsail.
8am to meridian:
Strong breeze from the southward and thick rainy weather; sea rough.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail, staysails and reefed mainsail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong SSW breeze and thick weather; sea rough.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail, staysails and reefed mainsail.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong breeze SWxS, overcast and misty; sea rough.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail, staysails and reefed mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh to moderate breeze SWxS, overcast and misty; sea rough.
At 7.15 took in mainsail.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail and staysails.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze SWxS and thick foggy weather; sea rough.
Course W¾S.
Vessel under steam, jib, staysails and trysail.
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9 July 1890
Port Townsend to Unga Island
Lat 54.9, Long -158.9
Commences to 4am:
Gentle SSW breeze and overcast; sea moderate.
At 3.15 in all sail; course W¾S.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light variable breezes and partly clear; sea moderate.
Morning duties performed.
At 4.00 made land bearing NWxN.
At 4.40 course NWxN.
Set all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 5.55 in all sail.
6.48 course NW½W.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Moderate WNW breeze and clear; moderate sea.
At 8.40 course NWxW½W.
At 11.00 stopped to sound; found no bottom at 90 fathoms.
At 11.25 steamed ahead, course SWxS¾S.
Set jib, staysails and trysail.
Vessel under steam, all fore and aft sail except flying jib and mainsail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh WNW breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 12.45 course SWxS¼S.
At 3.45 in all sail; course SWxW.
At 4.00 off E end of Chernabura Island.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate breeze from the westward and partly clear; sea moderate.
Courses various.
At 5.50 Point Welcome, Bird Island, abeam.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate breeze WxN and moderate sea.
At 6.44 Near Island abeam.
At 7.30 passed Mountain Cape; course NWxN.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle breeze from WxN and overcast.
Steering various courses.
At 9.30 off Unga Harbor, steering various courses through Popof Straits [Popoff in log].
At 10.45 came to anchor in Baralof Harbor [Balaroff Harbor in log] in 11 fathoms water with 30 fathoms on port chain.
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10 July 1890
Baralof Harbor, Unga Harbor, Sand Point, Coal Harbor and Pirate’s Cove
Lat 55.3188, Long -160.5238
Commences to 4am:
Light NW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light NW breeze and overcast; sea smooth
Sent an officer to communicate with the shore.
At 6.55 got underway.
At 7.55 came to anchor off Unga, 20 fathoms on port chain in 7 fathoms water
Restowed coal bags on deck; morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light NW breeze and overcast to partly clear; sea smooth.
Commanding Officer and Surgeon visited shore; boarded vessels.
At 9.55 underway and steamed out of Unga Harbor and up Popof Straits.
At 10.42 Egg Island abeam; Commanding Officer and Surgeon visited the shore on official business.
At 11.10 came to anchor at Sand Point, 11 fathoms water and 30 fathoms on port chain.
Sent officer to board vessels.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the westward and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 1.15 underway and stood SW to board vessel.
At 1.30 stopped and sent an officer to board British schooner Minnie.
At 1.40 underway, course NE.
Steering various courses.
At 3.00 anchored in Coal Harbor; communicated with the shore.
H Hughes fireman, off duty with crushed finger.
A harbor light with red sector was established by Lynde and Hough Co, marking the wharf; also marking position of Sand Point and rocks in harbor.
Made official report of same to Light House Inspector at San Francisco with request that they furnish proper lamps for same.
Commanding Officer was requested to investigate the killing of Edward Miller at Little Squaw Harbor in April; did so and made report of fact to US District Attorney at Sitka, Alaska.
4pm to 6pm:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.10 got underway, course N½E; steering various courses for Pirate’s Cove.
At 5.25 stopped off Pirate’s Cove; sent officer and Surgeon to communicate with the shore and offer medical assistance; boarded vessel.
6pm to 8pm:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear.
At 6.10 boat returned; steamed ahead through Popof Straits to Sand Point.
At 7.00 came to anchor in 11 fathoms water with 30 fathoms on port chain; sea smooth; boarded vessels.
8pm to midnight:
Light NW breeze and partly clear.
Boarded the following vessels:
At Baralof Harbor:
British schooner Avril, St John NB ‒ Reilly ‒ from Victoria.
At Unga:
American schooners Spray of Unga, Trapper of Unga, Mary of Unga; no one on board.
At Sand Point [these vessels are all supplied with full sealing outfit]:
British schooner Marvin of Victoria ‒ McKail ‒ sealing, 25 men, 7 sealing boats.
British schooner Walter L Rich of Victoria ‒ O'Leary ‒ sealing, 19 men, 5 sealing boats, 1 skin boat.
American schooner Lily L of San Francisco ‒ Walsh ‒ sealing, 28 men, 6 otter boats.
American schooner San Jose of San Francisco ‒ Craighill ‒ sealing, 15 men, 5 otter boats.
American schooner Allie I Alger of Seattle ‒ Miner ‒ sealing, 24 men, 7 otter boats.
American schooner Venture of Port Townsend ‒ Andrews ‒ sealing and fishing, 8 men, 3 otter boats, 1 launch [?].
British schooner Minnie of Victoria ‒ Jacobsen ‒ sealing, 21 men, 16 of whom are Indian Pachena tribe, BC, 1 boat, 9 canoes.
At Coal Harbor:
German schooner Adele of Hamburg ‒ Hansen ‒ sealing, 17 men, 13 of whom are Indian Kyuquot tribe, 6 canoes.
At Pirate’s Cove:
American schooner Petti of Pirate’s Cove; no one on board.
At Sand Point:
American schooner John Hancock of San Francisco ‒ Chipman ‒ cod fishing only.
British schooner CH Tupper of Victoria ‒ Kelley ‒ sealing, 23 men, 1 boat and 6 otter boats.
American schooner Dashing Wave of San Francisco ‒ Gaffney ‒ San Francisco to Sand Point with supplies for fishing station.
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11 July 1890
Sand Point to Belkofski and to sea
Lat 55.0798, Long -162.1382
Commences to 4am:
Light SW breeze and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.00 underway and through Straits.
At 4.17 Range Island abeam.
At 4.50 Cape Aliaksin abeam.
At 5.20 set jib, staysails and fore trysail.
At 7.00 Jude Island abeam; course SW½S.
At 7.30 course SWxW.
At 7.55 Wosnesenski Village [Wassnesensky in log] abeam.
Washed clothes; morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib and mainsail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate variable breeze and partly clear.
At 8.00 course SWxW½W.
8.43 in all sail.
8.55 W end of Ukolnoi Island abeam; course SWxS.
At 10 exercised crew at quarters.
At 10.07 course SSW; 10.25 course SxE.
At 10.28 Moss Cape abeam.
At 10.30 stopped to speak AC Co’s schooner Pearl, Hayes master, 4 days out from Unalaska [Oonalaska in log].
At 10.35 ahead SExS½S, steaming various courses.
At 11.53 anchored off Belkofski [Belkofvsky in log] in 11 fathoms water and 20 fathoms on port chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light WNW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 12.30 communicated with the shore; Surgeon visited sick natives.
At 3.15 got underway.
At 4.26 course S.
At 4.00 [?] set staysails, jibs and fore trysail.
Vessel under steam and sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NW breeze and partly clear.
At 4.30 Bold Cape abeam; course SW, sea smooth.
Vessel under steam, jibs, staysails and trysail.
6pm to 8pm [contains entries for previous watch]:
Gentle SW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course SW.
At 5.38 Thin Point abeam, bearing NW, 2 miles.
At 5.45 course WxS; in all sail.
At 5.57 course SxW½W.
At 4.45 Unga Island abeam; course SWxS¾ [possibly 6.45 Umga Island].
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to light SW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 8.30 Cape Pankof [Pankoff in log] abeam; course SW.
At 11.30 passed a steamer inshore bound to the southward and eastward.
Vessel under steam.
H Hughes, fireman, sick and off duty.
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12 July 1890
Belkofski to Unalaska
Lat 54.0163, Long -166.3724
Commences to 4am:
Light SW airs, overcast and foggy; sea smooth; course SW.
At 3.15 made land ahead; slowed engine and headed off shore.
At 3.30 made Seal Cape NW, first land being Ugamak Island [Augamak in log].
Steamed ahead WNW into Unimak Pass.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light SW airs to gentle SSW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 5.00 course WxS, Ugamak Island abeam; 5.24 course WSW.
At 6.14 Tigalda Island abeam; 6.30 course WxS.
At 7.00 set all fore and aft sail except main staysail.
At 7.40 course W½S; at 7.52 course W.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft except main staysail.
8am to meridian:
Variable airs to fresh SE breeze and partly clear; sea smooth to moderate.
At 8.25 course WxS; at 8.30 course WSW.
At 8.47 course SWxW; in sail; Akun Head abeam.
At 9.10 set all fore and aft sail except flying jib.
At 10.00 course SW½S; in all sail.
At 10.20 North Head, Akutan Island [Akhutan in log], abeam; course SWxS.
At 11.20 course SSW.
At 11.40 course SxW.
Made preparation for mooring ship; vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs, overcast to clear; sea smooth.
Steering various courses.
At 12.40 passed Kalekta Head [Kalekhta in log].
At 2.00 made fast in Unalaska Harbor; Collector of the Port came on board to confer with the commanding officer.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Surgeon treated 3 sailors of the crew on board of the whaling steamer Beluga.
Hauled fires and blew water out of main boiler.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
H Hughes, fireman, returned to duty.
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13 July 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
At 10.00 usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
Steam whaler Beluga left port.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE wind and overcast.
Granted special liberty.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE breeze and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze and overcast.
Steam schooner Jeannie, tender to Arctic whaling fleet, arrived and anchored in outer harbor.
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14 July 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light SE airs and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs and overcast.
At 5.30 ran line to dock, unshackled chain and hauled in.
At 7.00 made fast and prepared for coaling.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE breeze and overcast.
Employed coaling ship and filling boiler with fresh water; receiving 600 gallons.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE breeze and overcast.
At 3.20 finished coaling having received 30 tons of coal from government coal-house.
Put topgallant yard, sail and gear in government coal-house.
Left [?] 6 boxes of potatoes and 6 barrels of beef and pork in AC Co’s storehouse.
Received 900 gallons of fresh water in tanks.
Surgeon visited shore officially and administered to sick natives.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle SE breeze and overcast.
Finished taking water.
At 7.00 cast off from wharf and hauled out to buoy and made fast with port chain.
Allowed boats crew to go fishing with 2nd cutter.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze and overcast.
Found the water supply at company dock to be very unsatisfactory and left the wharf without the desired quantity.
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15 July 1890
Unalaska to sea
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Strong SE breeze and overcast; squally.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE breeze and overcast; squally.
Employed scrubbing paintwork.
Started fires under main boiler.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE breeze and heavy squalls; overcast.
Scrubbing decks and paintwork.
Boarded steam schooner Jannie of San Francisco ‒ Potter ‒ loading bone and oil for San Francisco.
Made preparations for getting underway.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle moderate variable breeze and partly clear.
Judge Tarpley of Unalaska came on board for passage to and officially visiting the Seal Islands.
At 12.57 cast off from buoy; dropped anchor underfoot and ran a line to schooner Mattie Dyer.
At 1.18 ahead with schooner in tow.
At 1.28 passed reef, course NxE½E.
At 1.44 course NxE.
At 1.53 Ulakta Head [Ulakhta Head in log] abeam.
At 2.40 Kalekta Head abeam.
At 2.46 cast off from schooner; course NW¼W.
At 3.10 set fore trysail.
Course NW¾W; set staysails; sea smooth.
At 4.00 Kalekta Head bore SExS.
Vessel under steam, trysail and staysails.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate WSW breeze and partly clear; moderate sea.
At 4.30 course NW¼W.
At 5.00 set jib.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib and mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
Course NW¼W.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail and staysails.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to strong SW breeze and overcast; sea moderate to rough.
At 8.00 course NW½W.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail and staysails.
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16 July 1890
Bering Sea
Lat 55.6, Long -168.2
Commences to 4am:
Strong SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea rough.
At 2.10 took in and furled jib, lowered fore trysail and hove to; slowed engine.
Vessel hove to under staysails and engine turning ahead slowly.
4am to 8am:
Moderate gale to fresh breeze SW and thick foggy weather; sea rough.
Vessel hove to under staysails; engine turning ahead slowly.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SW breeze and overcast; sea rough.
At 9.00 set jib and trysail and kept away on course NW, engine turning about usual speed.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail and staysails; course NW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea rough.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail and staysails; course NW.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea moderate.
Vessel under steam, jib, trysail and staysails.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW breeze and thick weather; sea moderate.
At 7.00 made land close ahead.
Headed off SExE; took in trysail and jib.
Sounded in 31 fathoms; slowed engine.
At 7.12 course ESE; at 7.27 course ExS; at 7.32 course ESE.
At 7.40 sounded in 45 fathoms; course NExN in all sail; at 7.52 course N.
At 8.00 course NNW; vessel under slow speed.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea moderate.
At 8.10 course NWxN; at 8.20 course NW; sounded in 30 fathoms of water ‒ black sand.
At 8.30 course NWxW; at 8.33 sounded in 22 fathoms; course WNW.
At 8.37 breakers ahead; sounded in 30 fathoms; at 8.50 course N.
At 9.15 course SE at 10.1 knots.
At 10.15 course NW.
At 11.00 course SE.
At 12.00 course NW; vessel under slow speed.
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17 July 1890
Bering Sea to Lukanin Bay, St Paul Island
Lat 56.9, Long -170.1
Commences to 4am:
Fresh SW breeze and thick foggy weather; sea rough.
At 1.00 course SE.
At 2.00 course NW.
At 3.00 ahead usual speed; vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Moderate WSW breeze and thick foggy weather; sea moderate.
At 4.30 ahead slow, steaming various courses.
At 5.30 course WxN.
At 7.54 Tolstoi Point W; morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam; no vessels in sight in vicinity of St George Island.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to strong WNW breeze and thick foggy weather; sea moderate to rough.
At 8.10 course WxS½S; at 8.34 point SWxS; course S; at 8.15 opposite N anchorage, St George Island.
Sea too rough to communicate with the shore.
Course NW¾W for St Paul Island.
Set staysails and fore trysail.
Vessel under steam, staysails and trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong to moderate SW breeze and thick foggy weather.
At 1.20 made Otter Island WSW, course NNW; at 1.30 course NNE, Sea Lion Rock on port bow.
At 1.35 slowed engine and took in trysail and fore staysail.
At 2.00 anchored off village Lukanin [Luchanan in log] Bay, 30 fathoms on starboard chain in 9 fathoms water.
Boathouse bearing W½N.
Main staysail set to steady vessel; too much surf for landing boat.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW breeze, overcast and foggy.
Special Treasury Agent Goff, NAC [North American Commercial] Co’s Agent Tingle, Dr Lutz and Special Treasury Agent M Elliott came on board.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW breeze, overcast and foggy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle westerly breeze, overcast and misty.
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18 July 1890
St Paul Island
Lat 57.1410, Long -170.2391
Commences to 4am:
Light westerly breeze, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light westerly airs, overcast and foggy.
Employed scrubbing paintwork.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly breeze, overcast and foggy.
Commanding Officer communicated with the shore.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the westward and foggy.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Light westerly airs and foggy.
6pm to 8pm:
Light westerly airs and foggy; sea smooth.
Exercised crew at fire quarters and abandoning ship.
8pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs and foggy.
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19 July 1890
St Paul Island to George Island and return
Lat 56.56664, Long -169.51254
Commences to 4am:
Light westerly airs and partly clear; foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.50 up anchor and steamed ahead, course SE½E.
At 7.00 course SE.
Morning duties performed.
NAC Co's Agent Tingle and Special Agent of Treasury Elliott came on board for transportation to St George Island.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Light SW breeze and partly clear; foggy.
At 9.10 off village St George Island; too rough for landing.
Headed out NExE½E; 9.21 course E½N; at 9.28 course ExS.
At 9.30 SE breeze and thick fog; course W.
At 9.40 course ESE; steamed various courses around into Garden Cove.
At 10.20 came to anchor in Garden Cove in 9 fathoms water with 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Special Agent of the Treasury Elliott, NAC Co's Agent Tingle and officers of the vessel went on shore.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear; foggy.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly airs and clear..
6pm to 8pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear.
Special Treasury Agent Murray, NAC Co's Agent Tingle and officers came on board for transportation to St Paul Island.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze from SW and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.00 underway, course NNE; at 8.17 course NW¾N; at 8.22 Tolstoi Point abeam; course WNW; at 8.36 course NW¾W.
Vessel under steam.
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20 July 1890
St Paul Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Commences to 4am:
Light southerly airs, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
At 1.40 came to anchor off village, E anchorage, St Paul Island, starboard anchor 30 fathoms chain in 12 fathoms water.
4am to 8am:
Light SSE airs and thick fog.
Landed Special Agent Murray and NAC Co’s Agent Tingle.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SSE breeze and foggy; sea smooth.
At 10.00 usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
Officers visited St Paul Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly airs and foggy at intervals; sea smooth.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly breeze and foggy weather; sea smooth.
Boat returned with officers.
6pm to 8pm:
Light southerly wind, overcast and thick fog.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs, overcast and thick fog.
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21 July 1890
St Paul Island to St George Island and Unalaska
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Commences to 4am:
Light SSW airs and thick fog; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SSW breeze and thick fog; sea smooth.
At 4.30 underway; anchor foul; clear anchor.
At 5.00 steamed ahead course SE¼E.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light southerly breezeand partly clear; sea smooth.
At 9.20 anchored off village St George Island, 40 fathoms on starboard chain in 14 fathoms water.
Special Treasury Agent Lavender and NAC Co's Surgeon Noyes came on board.
Sent officers to communicate with the shore; found landing too rough to transfer seal skins to this vessel.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from the southward and gentle breeze from SW, partly clear; thick fog at intervals; sea smooth.
At 1.00 underway W½S; 1.30 W½S; 1.38 SW; 1.41 WSW.
At 1.50 clear [?] off Dalnoi Point; thick fog; course ENE.
At 2.00 course ExN; at 2.26 course W½N.
At 2.45 came to anchor off village, St George Island, 12 fathoms water with 40 fathoms on starboard chain.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear; foggy; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate SW breeze and overcast; thick fog; sea smooth.
Received on board from Special Treasury Agent Lavender of St George Island 630 seal skins consigned to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, California.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze, overcast and foggy.
At 8.20 underway, course NExN; at 8.30 course NExE; at 8.35 course ExN; at 8.40 course SE.
At 8.48 Tolstoi Point SW, 1 mile.
At 9.40 set trysail and staysails; sea smooth.
Vessel under steam, staysails and trysail.
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22 July 1890
Bering Sea to Unalaska
Lat 54.60, Long -167.25
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
Course SE.
Vessel under steam, staysails and trysail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 4.30 set jibs.
At 7.00 set mainsail; a 2-masted schooner with all sail lowered in sight about 5 miles on the starboard beam.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail; course SE.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course SE.
At 10.30 made land on starboard bow.
Loosed square sails to dry.
At 11.30 set square sails.
Crew variously employed.
Vessel under steam and all sail.
At meridian Makushin Point bore SxE, distant 30 miles.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course SE.
At 3.13 course SSE; 3.30 took in and furled foresail and fore topsail.
At 3.44 Cape Cheerful abeam.
At 3.53 course SxE.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear.
At 4.15 in all sail.
At 4.50 anchored in Inner Harbor, Unalaska, starboard anchor, 25 fathoms chain in 12½ fathoms water.
AC Co’s schooner arrived in port.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to light SW breeze and partly clear.
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23 July 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commenced to 4am:
Light WNW breeze and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Gentle WNW breeze and overcast.
At 7.00 schooner hauled from dock, got underway and made fast to wharf.
Made preparations for landing seal skins and coaling ship.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WNW breeze and partly clear.
Stowed seal skins in government store-house and sealed them up.
Employed coaling ship and filling with fresh water.
AC Co's schooner Compere left port.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and partly clear.
Employed as in previous watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and partly clear.
At 5.00 stopped coaling for the day, having taken approximately 24 tons of coal and 1300 gallons fresh water.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE breeze and overcast.
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24 July 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light WNW breeze and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light WNW breeze and overcast.
Allowed crew to go onshore for the purpose of washing clothes.
8am to meridian:
Light WNW breeze and overcast.
Coaling ship.
At 11.00 finished coaling having received approximately 16 tons.
Allowed crew until 2.00 for the purpose of washing clothes.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light WNW breeze and overcast.
At 2.00 finished washing clothes.
Scrubbed decks and paintwork.
At 4.00 one watch went fishing with seine.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NE breeze and partly clear.
Whaling bark Alaska arrived and anchored in Outer Harbor.
Boarded schooner Emma of Morzhovoi [Marizovia in log] ‒ Benson master ‒ from San Francisco to Morzhovoi, salt and lumber.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE breeze and partly clear.
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25 July 1890
Unalaska to Akutan Bay
Lat 54.25, Long -166.13
Commences to 4am:
Light NE breeze and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light NE breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 7.00 cast off from wharf and underway.
At 7.30 course NxE½E.
At 7.40 course NxE.
At 7.45 stopped and took whaling bark Alaska in tow to clear the Heads.
At 7.50 steamed ahead.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NW breeze and partly clear to overcast and thick fog.
Steaming various courses.
At 10.10 cast off from bark; course NNE.
At 10.25 set jibs, staysails and trysail.
At 10.40 course NE.
At 11.25 struck kelp patch, hauled out W in all sail.
At 11.35 out of kelp; course NW; at 11.53 course N; sea smooth.
Cleaning fish and washing paintwork.
Shifted two forward guns to forward after pivots.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle breeze from the westward and thick, foggy weather; sea smooth.
Steaming various courses for Akutan Bay [Akautan Bay in log].
Vessel under steam; slow speed.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle breeze from WNW and thick, foggy weather; sea smooth.
Steaming various courses for Akutan Bay.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle breeze from WNW and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 6.10 came to anchor off Akutan village, 20 fathoms water and 45 fathoms chain.
MME Glachery [possibly McGlathery], AC Co's agent, came on board.
Commanding Officer, Surgeon and officers visited shore officially and delivered mail.
Thick fog.
8pm to midnight:
Light WNW to NE breeze and clear.
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26 July 1890
Akutan to Unalaska
Lat 54.13, Long -165.77
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and clear..
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Morning duties performed; scrubbed ship outside.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs to gentle WNW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth; foggy last hour.
Crew employed cleaning ship.
At 9.30 assembled at quarters.
At 9.35 underway; steamed various courses in Akutan Bay to compare compasses.
At 10.45 steamed out of harbor, course NExE.
At 11.00 course N½E; at 11.06 course NWxW; at 11.30 course WSW.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 12.05 course W; at 12.22 North Head Akutan abeam, course SW; at 12.46 course SW.
At 2.15 course SxW; at 2.23 course S.
At 3.00 course SxW.
At 3.06 Kalekta Head abeam.
At 3.47 Ulakta Head abeam.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NE airs and partly clear, light fog.
At 4.25 came to anchor in Unalaska Harbor, 9 fathoms water and 30 fathoms chain.
Allowed starboard watch to go fishing with seine.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and partly clear.
At 9.00 watch returned from fishing.
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27 July 1890
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 53.92, Long -166.48
Commences to 4am:
Calm and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs and overcast.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze and overcast.
At 9.45 usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
At 11.25 up anchor.
At 11.30 underway and steamed out of the harbor.
At 11.40 passed reef, course SxE.
At 12.00 Ulakta Head abeam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze from W to SW, overcast and foggy.
At 12.05 course NWxW.
At 1.08 Cape Cheerful abeam; course W; at 1.25 course NW¼W.
At 1.30 set jib, staysails and fore trysail; sea smooth to moderate.
D Sullivan, Coal Passer, fell in fire room and disabled himself for duty.
Vessel under steam, jib, staysails and fore trysail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea moderate.
Course NW¼W.
Vessel under steam, jib, staysails and fore trysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea moderate.
Course NW¼W.
Vessel under steam, jib, staysails and fore trysail.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff to fresh breeze WSW, overcast and foggy; sea moderate to rough.
Course NW¼W.
Vessel under steam, jib, staysails and fore trysail.
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28 July 1890
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 56.1, Long -168.9
Commences to 4am:
Fresh WSW breeze, overcast, foggy and misty; sea rough.
Course NW¼W.
At 12.10 took in and furled jib; slowed engine.
Vessel under staysails, trysail and steam; slow speed.
4am to 8am:
Fresh WSW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea rough.
Course NW¼W.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under staysails, trysail and steam; slow speed.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to moderate WSW breeze and overcast; sea rough.
At 8.30 ahead full speed, course NW¼W.
Vessel under steam, staysails and trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate WxS breeze and overcast; foggy during latter part; sea rough to smooth.
Course NW¼W.
At 2.55 made land bearing NW.
At 3.15 set jib.
At 3.25 in all sail; Tolstoi Point abeam, course S¾W; at 3.37 course SSW.
At 3.43 hauled in patent log; course SW.
At 3.55 anchored in Garden Cove, St George Island in 12 fathoms water, 40 fathoms on starboard chain.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle westerly breeze, overcast and foggy.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle westerly breeze, overcast and foggy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle westerly breeze, overcast and foggy.
Daniel Sullivan, coal passer, sick and off duty [until 18 August].
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29 July 1890
St George Island to St Paul Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Commences to 4am:
Light airs to gentle breeze SW, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth; raining during latter part.
Washed clothes; morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light to moderate SSW wind and squally; overcast and foggy, misty to rainy; sea smooth to moderate.
At 9.30 assembled at quarters.
9.45 underway, course NExN.
At 9.53 course NE.
At 9.59 course NNE.
At 10.11 course NW; Tolstoi Point abeam.
At 10.25 course W; full speed.
At 10.36 course WSW.
At 10.46 hauled in S¼W for St George Village.
At 10.54 off village; too rough to land; course NWxW for St Paul Island.
At 11.00 set fore and main staysails and fore trysail.
Vessel under steam, staysails and trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSW breeze and thick foggy weather.
At 3.05 in all sail; slowed engine.
At 4.00 came to anchor in east anchorage, St Paul Island, 20 fathoms on starboard chain in 13 fathoms water.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW breeze and thick foggy weather; sea smooth.
Special Treasury Agent Goff came on board from St Paul.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW breeze and thick foggy weather; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SW breeze and thick foggy weather; sea smooth.
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30 July 1890
St Paul Island
Lat 57.247, Long -170.096
Commences to 4am:
Stiff SW breeze, overcast, foggy and raining.
4am to 8am:
Stiff to moderate breeze SW to SWxS, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
Morning duties performed.
At 7.10 underway, course NE; at 7.27 course NExN; at 7.49 course NxE, Halfway Point abeam.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SW breeze and overcast; sea moderate to rough.
At 8.16 course NxW; at 8.26 course NW; at 8.35 course W; at 8.45 course SW; at 8.55 course ENE, off Northeast Point which bore SE.
At 9.00 course ExS; at 9.10 course SE; at 9.20 course SSE; at 9.25 course S; at 9.35 course SW.
At 10.00 came to anchor SE anchorage, Northeast Point, St Paul Island, 9¾ fathoms water and 40 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
No vessels in sight of Northeast Point.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh breeze SSW and overcast; moderate sea.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SSW breeze and thick rainy weather; moderate sea.
6pm to 8pm:
Stiff SSW breeze and thick rainy weather; moderate sea.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff SSW breeze and thick rainy weather; moderate sea.
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31 July 1890
St Paul Island to sea and return
Lat 57.247, Long -170.096
Commences to 4am:
Fresh SW breeze, overcast, foggy and misty; sea moderate.
4am to 8am:
Fresh breeze SxW, overcast, foggy and raining; sea moderate.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze SxW, overcast, foggy and raining; moderate sea.
At 9.30 mustered at general quarters.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh breeze SxW, overcast, foggy and raining; sea moderate to rough.
Wind and sea increasing from SxW with falling barometer.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
At 3.00 weighed anchor and stood to eastward.
At 3.15 stopped engine, catted and fished anchor.
At 3.20 steamed ahead; course N; at 3.25 course NNE; at 3.44 course NW; at 3.56 course W.
Vessel under steam; slow speed.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh SW breeze and thick rainy weather; sea rough.
At 4.26 course SW; at 4.32 course W; at 4.40 course SW; at 4.45 course S.
At 5.25 set fore and main staysails; engine slow speed.
Vessel by the wind off N side of Northeast Point, St Paul Island.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SW breeze, overcast, foggy and raining.
By the wind under staysails; slow speed; course WSW.
At 6.40 hauled in for the land; hauled down sail.
At 7.00 anchored in 7/10 fathom water with 45 fathoms chain.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to moderate SW breeze, overcast, foggy and raining; sea moderate.
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1890
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1 August 1890
St Paul Island towards Lukanin Bay and return
Lat 57.27, Long -170.15
Commences to 4am:
Moderate SSW breeze and thick rainy weather; sea moderate.
4am to 8am:
Stiff SW breeze, overcast, raining and foggy; westerly swell.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Stiff SW breeze, overcast and foggy to cloudy; sea moderate.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
At 10.00 assembled at general quarter; exercised at great guns and fire quarters.
At 10.45 underway; weather moderating, barometer rising; course W¼N.
At 10.58 course W½S.
At 11.18 North Hill abeam; turned and steamed NE.
No vessels in sight on N side of the island.
At 11.30 set fore topsail.
At 11.51 course NExE.
At 12.00 course ENE; set trysail, jib and staysails.
Vessel under steam and all sail except mainsail and flying jib.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate WSW breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 12.15 course E; at 12.23 course ESE; at 12.30 course SE; at 12.34 course S; in topsail; at 12.45 course SxW.
No vessels in sight to the eastward.
At 1.30 course course SWxS; in all sail.
At 2.14 course WxN½N.
At 2.20 found Lukanin [Lukannon in log] Bay and E anchorage too rough for anchoring.
Turned around; course NExE.
At 2.30 course NE; at 2.47 course NxE; at 2.58 course NxW.
At 3.00 course NNW.
At 3.15 came to anchor off SE anchorage, Northeast Point, in 9½ fathoms water and 45 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate WSW breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate to gentle WSW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth with moderate ground swell.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle WSW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth with moderate ground swell.
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2 August 1890
St Paul Island towards Otter Island and return
Lat 57.247, Long -170.096
Commences to 4am:
Light WSW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light to gentle SW breeze, overcast and cloudy to partly clear; sea smooth.
Employed cleaning ship.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to stiff SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth to moderate.
Scrubbed decks and paintwork.
Piped up all bags and clothing.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to gentle SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth with SW swell.
Gave crew afternoon for the cleaning and mending of clothes.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 5.45 underway, course S.
At 6.10 course SWxS; at 6.53 course SSW.
At 7.00 course SW.
At 7.10 off Otter Island; no vessels in sight to the westward.
Turned and stood back to E anchorage.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze and light airs SW and partly clear to overcast and raining.
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3 August 1890
St Paul Island
Lat 57.141, Long -170.292
Commences to 4am:
Light variable to gentle SE breeze, overcast and raining; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breeze from SE to ExS and thick rainy weather; sea smooth, moderate ground swell.
At 4.10 wind coming out from the east; got underway and steered various courses to SW anchorage.
At 5.00 anchored in SW anchorage, 9 fathoms water and 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Gentle easterly breeze, overcast and rainy during first part; SW swell.
Special Treasury Agent Murray came on board.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm;
Gentle ENE breeze, overcast and foggy during latter part; SW swell.
Officers from vessel visited the shore.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NE breeze and clear; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle NE breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
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4 August 1890
St Paul Island to St George Island and return
Lat 56.596, Long -169.46
Commences to 4am:
Light NE airs and thick foggy weather; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light NNE breeze, overcast and foggy.
At 5.10 underway to southward; examined reef.
At 5.30 course SE¼S.
At 6.00 course SE¼E.
At 7.30 Dalnoi Point abeam.
At 9.36 course ESE.
At 9.40 assembled at quarters.
At 10.00 anchored off village, St George Island in 10 fathoms water, 20 fathoms starboard chain.
Commanding Officer and other officers of vessel visited shore.
At 11.15 officers returned on board accompanied by Special Treasury Agent Elliott and one man for transportation to St Paul’s Island.
Underway and steering various courses to eastward around St George Island.
Taking bearings and soundings at various points to verify chart of island made by Professor Elliott.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW airs and overcast; sea smooth.
Employed as in previous watch, steaming ahead and stopping at intervals to take soundings and make sketches of coastline.
At 2.18 Dalnoi Point abeam, distant 1/8 mile.
Course NW for St Paul Island.
No vessels in sight in vicinity of St George Island.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable airs and overcast; sea smooth.
Course NW.
At 5.36 course NNW; at 5.39 Otter Island abeam; at 5.57 course NxE.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable breezes and overcast; sea smooth.
At 6.04 stood into Southwest Bay, St Paul Island.
At 6.25 anchored in 8 fathoms water and 20 fathoms on starboard chain.
Special Agent Elliott and man left the vessel.
Reef Point SxE, flagstaff E½S.
8pm to midnight:
Light to moderate southerly breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
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5 August 1890
St Paul Island
Lat 57.22, Long -170.26
Commences to 4am:
Moderate to stiff SxE breeze, overcast and foggy in latter part.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SxE breeze, overcast and foggy and raining to overcast and foggy; sea moderate to smooth.
2nd hour of watch moderate gale SxE; barometer falling rapidly; wind and sea increasing.
At 4.45 underway course W½S.
At 5.05 South Point abeam; at 5.29 course NW; at 5.30 course NNW; at 5.34 course NxW; at 5.38 course N; at 5.42 course NNE; set fore trysail.
Rounded SW point of island.
At 5.50 course NE; at 5.56 course ENE.
At 6.03 course NExE; at 6.10 course ENE; North Hill abeam; at 6.10 [?] course E; at 6.30 course SE.
At 6.25 [?] anchored in 6 fathoms of water with 44 fathoms on starboard chain.
Little Polovina Hill SExE; North Hill SW.
No vessels to be seen westward of island.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SW breeze, overcast and thick fog during first part; sea moderate.
Variously employed; no vessels in sight.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff SWxW breeze and overcast; moderate westerly swell.
Variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SWxW breeze and overcast; moderate southerly swell.
6pm to 8pm:
Stiff SWxW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea moderate.
No vessels in sight.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff SW breeze, overcast and foggy; moderate westerly swell.
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6 August 1890
St Paul Island to sea and return
Lat 57.170, Long -169.966
Commences to 4am:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and misty; moderate westerly swell.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea moderate.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WSW to W breeze and partly clear.
At 9.30 assembled at quarters.
At 9.45 underway; course N.
At 10.15 stopped and sounded in 18 fathoms; set all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 10.30 no vessels in sight; course E.
At 11.30 course SE.
At 11.40 off Walrus Island; in all sail and hauled around NE end.
At 11.50 course SWxW.
No vessels in sight; Walrus Island NExN, distant 2 miles.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle westerly breeze and partly clear; sea moderate to smooth.
Course SWxW.
At 1.07 course W.
At 1.15 anchored in E anchorage, St Paul Island, 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
E end Otter Island SWxS½S, Whale Point NWxN.
Drilled small arm division for one hour; crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Light westerly airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Light WNW airs and partly clear to overcast.
At 7.00 NAC Co’s steamer Arago arrived and anchored near this vessel.
Sent officer to board her.
8pm to midnight:
Light WNW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
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7 August 1890
St Paul Island to Walrus Island and return and to sea
Lat 57.247, Long -170.096
Commences to 4am:
Light westerly airs and overcast; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light NW to NNW breeze and overcast.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light NNW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth to moderate.
At 8.10 underway; Special Treasury Agents Nettleton and Elliott and naturalist Palmer of the Smithsonian Institute came on board for passage and visit to Walrus Island.
Course NExE.
9.25 stopped off Walrus Island.
Officers from vessel, 5 crewmen, naturalist and agents went ashore to shoot walrus.
At 11.15 boat returned [shooters] having been unsuccessful; ahead course WxN¼N.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth to moderate.
At 12.15 anchored NE anchorage, St Paul Island, 7 fathoms water, 25 fathoms starboard chain.
Received on board from Special Treasury Agent Goff 301 seal skins consigned to Collector of Customs, San Francisco, California.
At 2.05 underway, steering various courses to the northward and eastward around St Paul island.
Stopping at intervals to take soundings and make sketches of coastline for the purpose of rectifying chart.
No vessels in sight near the island during the day.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NW breeze, overcast and squally.
At 4.40 off SW Point.
At 5.20 hauled around Sea Lion Point.
At 5.45 came to anchor in E anchorage, St Paul, 13 fathoms water and 30 fathoms chain.
Landed Special Agents Nettleton and Elliott and naturalist Palmer.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 6.50 underway course SE½E.
At 7.55 set fore topsail sail.
Vessel under steam and fore topsail.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE breeze to light variable airs and overcast to partly clear; sea smooth.
Raining during first part of watch.
At 8.30 course SExE.
At 9.45 course SExS¼S.
At 10.30 course SSE; at 10.45 course SxE.
At 11.00 Dalnoi Point, St George Island, abeam; course SE.
At 11.20 clewed up topsail.
Vessel under steam.
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8 August 1890
Bering Sea, St Paul to Unalaska
Lat 55.1, Long -169.9
Commences to 4am:
Gentle NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth to moderate.
Course SE.
At 1.00 set fore topsail.
Vessel under steam and fore topsail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breeze from NWxW to WNW, partly clear to overcast; squally at intervals.
Course SE.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam and fore topsail.
8am to meridian:
Light to moderate WNW breeze and overcast with light rain showers; sea moderate.
At 8.10 set fore trysail, staysails and jibs.
At 10.15 set foresail and mainsail.
Variously employed.
Under all sail and steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze, overcast and rainy; sea moderate.
Course SE.
At 3.00 passed two-masted schooner bound to northward.
Vessel under all sail and steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate WNW breeze, overcast and cloudy; sea moderate.
Course SE.
At 5.25 course SExE; at 5.35 course ESE; in all sail except topsail; at 5.57 course ExS½S.
Vessel under steam and fore topsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and overcast; sea moderate to smooth.
At 8.35 course SxW; hauled in patent log; Ulakta Head abeam.
At 8.55 passed reef.
At 9.00 came to anchor in Unalaska Harbor, 9 fathoms water and 30 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
AC Co’s steamer Dora in port.
AC Co's Agent R Newman came aboard.
Hauled fires and blew water out of main boiler.
Whaling bark Emma F Herriman in outer harbor.
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9 August 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear
At 4.00 AC Co’s steamer Dora left port.
4am to 8am:
Light SSW airs and partly clear.
At 6.00 hauled vessel to and made fast to wharf.
Made preparations for coaling ship.
8am to meridian:
Light SSW breeze and overcast.
Coaling ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and overcast; raining at intervals.
At 2.00 finished coaling having received 35 tons.
Gave part of crew permission to go fishing with seine.
Cleaning ship.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs, overcast and raining.
US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross arrived in harbor.
Commanding Officer paid official visit to steamer Albatross.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and overcast with light rain.
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10 August 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and overcast with rain.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs and overcast.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs and overcast.
At 10.00 usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
Captain Tower USN commanding US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross paid an official visit to this vessel.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast.
Officers from vessel visited Albatross.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breeze and overcast.
Served clean hammocks.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze and overcast.
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11 August 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light SW breeze and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light SW breeze and overcast.
Scrubbed hammocks.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze to light airs from SW, overcast with light rain.
Received on board 3000 gallons fresh water.
Stowed 301 seal skins in Government storehouse.
8am to meridian:
Light airs to light breeze NE and light rain showers.
Scrubbed clothes.
4pm to 8pm:
Light breeze NE to light variable airs and overcast to partly clear.
At 7.00 cast off from wharf and heaved out to buoy.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW airs and overcast.
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12 August 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Calm and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
Variously employed.
Part of crew went fishing with the seine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE breeze and partly clear.
Variously employed.
Boat returned with a quantity of fish.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
NAC Co’s steamer Arago arrived in Dutch Harbor.
Special Treasury Agent Goff came on board.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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13 August 1890
Unalaska to Makushin Bay
Lat 53.993, Long -166.571
Midnight to 4am:
Calm and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Crew variously employed.
At 11.00 cast off from buoy and steamed out of harbor.
At 11.10 put over patent log; course NxE½E.
11.20 hot crank pin; stopped engines.
At 11.30 ahead; at 11.35 course N½E; at 11.47 course NW½W.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable to SW airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 12.25 Cascade, Cape Cheerful, abeam.
At 12.30 course WNW.
Steaming various courses to Makushin Bay.
At 1.12 Wislow Island abeam SxE.
At 3.50 Makushin Point abeam NE.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light breeze from the eastward and partly clear.
At 4.15 engine stopped; hot crank pin.
At 4.21 ahead SExE.
Steaming various courses into Makushin Bay.
At 5.20 anchored, 15 fathoms water and 45 fathoms starboard chain off Makushin village.
6pm to 8pm:
Light easterly breeze and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
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14 August 1890
Makushin Bay to Bogoslof Island and to sea
Lat 53.93, Long -168.029
Commences to 4am:
Light SE breeze and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light SE breeze to gentle NW breeze and overcast; sea smooth; gentle SW swell.
Morning duties performed.
At 6.00 underway course SxE½E; at 6.02 course SSW; at 6.12 course SW; at 6.18 course course W½N; Split Rocks and Volcano Point on with each other.
At 7.05 Makushin Point abeam.
Vessel under steam; course W½N.
8am to meridian:
Light NW breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 10.00 general quarters and exercised at great gun drill.
At 10.35 Old Bogoslof [Bogoslov in log; Castle Rock] abeam; course SSW.
At 10.47 stopped off Bogoslof Island; sounded – no bottom at 90 fathoms.
At 10.50 steamed ahead slow.
At 11.00 stopped; officers went on shore at Bogoslof Volcano.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW airs and overcast; sea smooth.
At 1.30 boat returned with officers; steamed slowly along island.
At 1.50 course NWxN.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NW airs and overcast to partly clear; sea smooth.
Course NWxN.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NW airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course NWxN.
Exercised at fire quarters and abandoning ship; forward pump 50 seconds, engine room 56 seconds, after pump 35 seconds.
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and overcast; sea smooth.
Course NWxN.
Vessel under steam.
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15 August 1890
Bering Sea to St George Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Commences to 4am:
Calm to light southerly breeze, overcast to slightly clear; sea smooth with gentle SW swell.
Course NWxN.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light to gentle SW breeze and partly clear to overcast.
At 4.03 schooner in sight steering ENE.
Usual morning duties performed.
No vessels in sight to the southward of the island [St George].
8am to meridian:
Light to moderate SE breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
At 8.15 SE Point, St George Island, abeam.
At 8.30 course NWxW.
At 8.55 course NW.
At 9.00 off Dalnoi Point; course S.
At 9.08 course ENE.
At 9.11 Dalnoi Point abeam; steering various courses.
At 10.20 came to anchor off village, St George Island, 10 fathoms water with 45 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
Special Treasury Agent Lavender, NAC Co’s agent Fowler and Dr Harford came on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE breeze, overcast and foggy; rain during third hour of watch; sea smooth.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and foggy with rain; sea smooth.
At 10.30 veered to 55 fathoms on starboard chain.
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16 August 1890
St George Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Commences to 4am:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast, foggy and rainy weather; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE gale to very fresh SE breeze, overcast, foggy and rainy; sea smooth.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh SE breeze to moderate gale, overcast, foggy and rainy; sea smooth.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE gale and thick foggy, rainy weather; heavy squalls; sea smooth.
Variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SE gale, overcast, foggy and rainy; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE gale to very fresh SE breeze, overcast, foggy and misty; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE gale and thick rainy weather; heavy squalls; sea smooth.
Vessel under steam [log error; Rush is at anchor].
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17 August 1890
St George Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Commences to 4am:
Moderate SE gale, overcast, foggy and raining; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE gale to fresh southerly breeze, overcast, foggy and raining.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Fresh southerly breeze, foggy, squally and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 10.00 usual Sunday morning muster and inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh to stiff southerly breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff southerly breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 5.25 sighted schooner off Tolstoi Point bearing NExE½ E from anchorage.
5.50 underway and stood down towards her.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh southerly breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
At 6.00 near schooner; turned and stood in with her to anchorage.
At 6.25 came to anchor off village, St George, in 12 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain on starboard anchor
Sent officers to board schooner; found her to be the Nellie Martin of Juneau, Ahlenuty [?] master, from Koshigin [possibly], hunting and fishing.
After thorough examination found nothing contraband on board.
Gave notice to the captain that the vessel could not remain at the island.
8pm to midnight:
Very fresh southerly breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
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18 August 1890
St George Island to St Paul Island
Lat 56.750, Long -169.850
Commences to 4am:
Very fresh breeze from the southward to SSW, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SSW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SSW to SW breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
Schooner Nellie Martin left anchorage bound for Unalaska.
At 8.30 underway to the eastward.
At 8.55 rounded Tolstoi Point and stood to the southward along land.
At 10.40 Rush Point abeam; course NWxW.
Set all fore and aft sail.
At 11.08 Dalnoi Point abeam, distant ½ mile.
No vessels in sight off island.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to moderate SW breeze and partly clear to overcast and cloudy; misty 3 hours; sea moderate.
Course NWxW.
At 2.00 took in mainsail and flying jib.
At 2.05 course NxE½E; at 2.50 course NE½E; in all sail.
At 2.56 Reef Point, St Paul Island, abeam.
At 3.06 off Whale Point; no landing at village.
Course NExE¼E; at 3.18 course NE; at 3.26 course NNE; Narrow Point abeam; at 3.37 Point Polovina abeam; at 3.43 course N.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea moderate.
At 4.15 anchored SE anchorage, Northeast Point, St Paul Island, starboard anchor, 45 fathoms chain in 8 fathoms water.
No vessels in sight.
6pm to 8pm:
Stiff to fresh SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to very fresh SSW breeze, overcast and misty; sea moderate.
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19 August 1890
St Paul Island
Lat 57.247, Long -170.096
Commences to 4am:
Very fresh SW breeze, overcast, foggy, rainy and squally; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Fresh to stiff SW breeze, overcast, rainy, foggy and misty.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth; SW swell.
At 10.10 assembled at quarters.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
No vessels in sight.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast, foggy and misty; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff SW breeze, overcast, foggy, misty and squally; sea smooth.
Daniel Sullivan, coal passer, returned to duty.
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20 August 1890
St Paul Island
Lat 57.247, Long -170.096
Commences to 4am:
Fresh SW breeze, foggy and rainy; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SW breeze, foggy and rainy; sea smooth.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh to fresh SW breeze, overcast, foggy and rainy weather; sea smooth.
Variously employed.
No vessels in sight.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very stiff SW breeze, overcast and foggy; sea smooth.
Variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SW breeze and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
No vessels in sight.
6pm to 8pm:
Stiff SW breeze and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
No vessels in sight.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff SW breeze to light NNW breeze, overcast, foggy and rainy; sea smooth.
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21 August 1890
St Paul Island to Walrus Island and return
Lat 57.170, Long -169.966
Commences to 4am:
Moderate NNW breeze and partly clear to overcast and squally.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NW breeze, overcast and squally.
Usual morning duties performed.
No vessels in sight.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NW breeze, overcast and cloudy; sea moderate.
At 8.35 underway toward Walrus Island.
At 9.00 made all sail.
At 9.35 Walrus Island abeam.
At 10.00 mustered at quarters.
At 10.10 wore ship; stopping engine to speak to whaling bark Lydia.
At 10.20 hove to at request of captain of Lydia.
Sent Surgeon on board to attend sick.
At 11.05 Surgeon returned; made all sail, course WSW.
At 11.25 in square sail.
At 11.45 in all sail.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle WNW breeze, overcast to partly clear; sea smooth.
Course WSW.
At 12.55 course WxS½S.
At 1.06 course WxS.
At 1.10 anchored in east anchorage, St Paul Island, 10 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
Sent officer and boat’s crew to sound in Lukanin Bay [Lukannon in log].
Special Agent Murray and Dr Lutz came on board.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle breeze NW and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 5.15 officer and boat’s crew returned from Lukanin Bay.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NW breeze, overcast and cloudy; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze to light NW airs and overcast; sea smooth.
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22 August 1890
St Paul Island to Walrus Island and return
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Commences to 4am:
Light NW airs and overcast; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Calm to light SE airs, overcast and cloudy; sea smooth.
At 6.10 underway and steamed around Sea Lion Reef into Southwest Bay.
At 6.50 came to anchor in Southwest Bay, 7 fathoms water with 20 fathoms starboard chain.
Made preparations for receiving seal skins from shore.
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Received on board from Special Treasury Agent Murray of St Paul Island 3227 seal skins consigned to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, California.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light ENE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 2.20 St Paul Island natives came on board for transportation to Walrus Island for the purpose of capturing a walrus for the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Underway at 2.24; course SWxS¾S; at 2.45 course NE½E.
At 3.40 course NE¼N.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle ENE breeze, overcast and cloudy; sea smooth.
At 4.25 stopped off Walrus Island and landed natives with outfit for hunting camp.
Captured walrus.
Sent officer and men to help skin walrus and bring it aboard.
Drifting off and on.
At 6.00 anchored W side, Walrus Island, 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle ENE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Officer, crew and natives from St Paul Island on shore after walrus.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 8.30 boats returned with natives and 1 walrus skin.
Got underway, course SWxS.
At 9.47 course SW¾W; at 9.55 course SW¼W.
Steering various courses into Southwest Bay, St Paul Island.
At 10.45 came to anchor, 30 fathoms on starboard anchor in 8 fathoms water.
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23 August 1890
St Paul Island to St George Island and to Unalaska
Lat 57.0, Long -170.02
Commences to 4am:
Light NE breeze, overcast and cloudy; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light NE breeze, overcast and cloudy; sea smooth.
Landed natives and walrus hides at St Paul Island.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light NE breeze to easterly airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
Boat returned from shore.
At 10.20 underway, course WxW¾S [log error].
At 10.45 course SE½E.
No vessels in sight.
At 11.00 Sea Lion Rock abeam.
Scrubbed decks and paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light northerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 2.00 course ESE.
At 3.08 stopped off St George Village.
Sent boat with officer on shore.
At 3.40 boat returned; ahead towards Tolstoi Point.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light northerly breeze and partly cloudy; sea smooth.
Course SExE.
At 4.07 course SE; Tolstoi Point abeam.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light northerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
No vessels in sight.
8pm to midnight:
Light northerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course SE.
Vessel under steam.
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24 August 1890
Bering Sea to Unalaska
Lat 54.06, Long -166.68
Commences to 4am:
Light variable to SW airs and partly clear; sea smooth, gentle swells.
Course SE.
At 2.00 course SE¼S.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 6.00 made land bearing SExS.
At 6.30 one vessel in sight bearing ExN.
Usual morning duties performed.
At 8.00 course SE.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear.
At 10.00 muster at quarters and inspection.
Changed course to SE¾E.
At 11.35 course SExE¼E; easterly swell.
Vessel under steam.
At meridian Cape Cheerful bore SExE, distant 4 miles.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course SExE¼E.
At 12.45 Waterfall Head abeam.
At 1.16 Ulakta Head abeam; course SSE; at 1.21 course S; at 1.32 course SxW; at 1.43 course SW.
Steamed into Unalaska Harbor.
1.50 anchored in 10 fathoms water, 20 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to 6pm:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear.
Received official visit from US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
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25 August 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and overcast.
Scrubbed ship outside; pumped bilges.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Allowed starboard watch to go fishing with seine.
Carpenter and remainder of crew variously employed.
Engineer’s force at work on engine.
US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross left wharf and anchored in harbor.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable to light southerly breeze and partly clear.
At 1.00 hauled into the dock.
Received 2400 gallons fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Light westerly to NNW breeze and partly clear to overcast.
Watch returned from fishing.
8pm to midnight:
Light breeze to light airs NNW and overcast with light rain.
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26 August 1890
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Calm, overcast and light rain.
4am to 8am:
Calm, overcast and rainy.
At 6.00 commenced coaling ship.
8am to meridian:
Light NW airs and partly clear; light rain showers during first part.
Coaling ship.
At 12.00 finished coaling having received 25 tons.
Gave notice to the chief at Unalaska that the stone dam in the creek must be removed so that the salmon can ascend the stream.
Posted a circular regarding the matter at the AC Co’s store.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW breeze, partly clear and squally; sea smooth.
Father Lesnikoff, priest at St George Island, came on board for transportation to St George Island.
At 1.15 cast off from dock and steamed out of the harbor.
At 1.22 by reef; course NExE¼E.
US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross steamed out of the harbor.
At 1.58 off Ulakta Head, parted company with Albatross; course NW¼W.
At 2.35 waterfall abeam.
Vessel under steam.
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27 August 1890
Bering Sea to St George Island
Lat 56.557, Long -169.695
Commences to 4am:
Light NNW to N breeze and overcast; sea moderate.
Course NW¼W.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light variable breeze and overcast; sea moderate.
Course NW¼W.
Usual morning duties performed.
No vessels in sight.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course NW¼W.
At 11.05 set square sails; course WNW.
Cleaning paintwork.
Vessel under steam and square sails.
At meridian Rush Point, St George Island, NWxW, 3 miles.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate SE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
Course NW¼ [?].
At 12.20 course NW½W; at 12.44 rounded Dalnoi Point; took in all sail; course NExN; at 12.50 course E¼N.
At 1.45 anchored off St George Island N side, 10 fathoms water and 30 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
At 3.00 US Revenue Steamer Bear anchored near.
Received official visit from her commanding officer; returned same.
Landed Father Lesnikoff at St George Village.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh SE breeze and overcast; sea moderate.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate ESE breeze, overcast and misty.
Special Treasury Agent Fowler and Dr Harford came on board from St George.
8pm to meridian:
Moderate to gentle ESE breeze, overcast and raining; sea smooth.
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28 August 1890
St George Island to St Paul Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Commences to 4am:
Moderate easterly breeze and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to stiff ESE breeze and thick rainy weather; sea moderate.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to light ESE breeze, thick rainy and foggy weather; sea smooth.
At 8.45 US Revenue Steamer Bear left her anchorage and steamed to the eastward.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs to light breeze SW and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 2.00 underway; course NW¼W.
No vessels in sight; vessel under steam.
Special Treasury Agent Lavender came on board for transportation to St Paul Island on official business; also 3 natives.
4pm to 6pm:
Light to gentle SW breeze and partly clear to overcast and foggy; moderate swell from SW.
At 5.43 course NWxW; at 5.50 course WxN.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle breeze SW to SE and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 6.10 course WxN; at 6.17 course WxS.
At 6.55 anchored in E anchorage, St Paul Island; 10 fathoms water and 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
No landing at E anchorage.
Mr Redpath, NAC Co’s agent, reported schooner off NE point of island.
At 7.30 weighed anchor and steamed to northward along island, course NE¼E.
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to light SE breeze and partly clear; sea moderate to smooth.
Steering various courses to N side of island.
Observed flashes and heard reports of gun onshore.
No vessel in sight.
At 10.30 anchored off N side of St Paul Island, 30 fathoms on starboard chain in 10 fathoms water.
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29 August 1890
St Paul Island to Southwest Bay
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Commences to 4am:
Light SE breeze, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light SE breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 4.10 sighted schooner at anchor near this vessel.
Got underway and steamed down to her.
At 4.30 anchored in 9 fathoms water, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Sent officers to board schooner.
Found her to be the Kate and Annie of Portland, Oregon, Lutzen master, fishing in Bering Sea since August 24; anchored off St Paul Island August 27.
Captain reported sick; gave her notice to leave the vicinity of Seal Islands.
Examined vessel but found no evidence of sealing on board.
Sent boat onshore to communicate with the station.
Colonel Murray, Treasury Agent in charge of St Paul Island, corroborated Kate and Annie statement of captain of schooner.
At 6.44 underway and stood to eastward along island.
At 7.10 anchored, 7 fathoms water and 20 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
Northeast Point NNE; Polovina Mountain S½W; North Point SWxW¼W.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light to moderate SE breeze and overcast; sea moderate.
At 9.00 sent officers to communicate with the shore.
At 9.45 boat returned.
Underway and steamed to the westward around the island.
At 12.00 came to anchor in Southwest Bay, 30 fathoms on starboard chain in 8 fathoms water.
Officers went on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE to ESE breeze and overcast; moderate swell.
At 3.00 boat returned with natives for transportation to St George Island.
At 3.20 underway and stood out by Sea Lion Reef.
At 3.30 course SE½E.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light ESE breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
Course SE½E.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE breeze and rainy weather; sea moderate to smooth.
At 8.00 anchored off village St George Island, 40 fathoms chain on starboard anchor in 10 fathoms water.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and overcast; sea smooth.
Landed Special Agent Lavender and natives.
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30 August 1890
St George Island to St Paul Island and return, to Unalaska
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Commences to 4am:
Light breeze SWxW, overcast, cloudy and rainy, slightly clear at intervals; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light airs SWxW and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 5.00 St Paul natives came on board for transportation to St Paul Island.
At 5.25 underway, course NW¾W.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SSW airs, overcast, cloudy and misty; sea smooth.
Course NW¾W.
At 9.00 made Sea Lion Reef ahead.
At 9.10 course NWxW½W.
At 9.35 off Sea Lion Reef; stood in to Southwest Bay, St Paul Island.
At 10.10 came to anchor in 7 fathoms with 20 fathoms on starboard chain.
Captain and officers visited shore; landed natives and NAC Co’s agents Redpath and Baldwin.
Special Treasury Agent Murray came on board to visit vessel.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to gentle SSW to SW breeze, overcast and misty during 3 hours of watch; sea smooth.
Received on board 1 walrus hide and 1 sea lion skin for shipment to Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
At 1.15 weighed anchor; course SWxS½S; at 1.30 course SE; Sea Lion Point abeam; at 1.37 middle part of Otter Island abeam.
At 3.00 set all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 3.12 course SE½E; at 3.36 course SE.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle to light SW breeze and overcast; raining last part; sea smooth.
At 4.12 course SExE.
At 5.20 course SE¼E.
At 5.30 in all sail.
At 5.45 stopped off village, St George Island.
Special Treasury Agent Lavender and NAC Co’s Agent Fowler came on board and delivered mail.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SW breeze and overcast; light rain 3 hours; sea smooth.
At 6.05 ahead toward Tolstoi Point.
At 6.25 Tolstoi Point close aboard; course SE.
At 7.10 made jibs, staysails and fore trysail.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle SW wind and partly clear to overcast and misty; sea smooth.
Course SE.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
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31 August 1890
Bering Sea to Unalaska
Lat 54.290, Long -166.930
Commences to 4am:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course SE.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
4am to 8am:
Light to gentle SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course SE.
At 7.00 set mainsail.
Usual morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear during 3 hours of watch; overcast and squally with drizzling rain last hour; sea smooth.
Course SE.
At 10.00 mustered at quarters and inspected ship.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 2.00 in all sail.
At 2.19 Cascade, Cape Cheerful, abeam.
Steering various courses into Unalaska Harbor.
At 3.20 came to anchor in Unalaska Harbor, 28 fathoms chain on starboard anchor in 10 fathoms water.
US Revenue Steamer Bear and AC Co Steamer Dora in port.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NE airs and partly clear.
Hauled fires and blew water out of main boiler.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1890
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1 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light SE breeze and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light SE breeze, overcast and raining.
Chief engineer reported hose head of piston of low pressure engine as being cracked.
Crew ashore filling coal sacks.
Carpenter and one man repairing beams of coal house.
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
Crew ashore filling coal sacks.
Received from the AC Co lumber for repairing coal house.
Engineer’s force at work on cross head.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff SE breeze and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
At 2.45 finished bagging coal, having filled 400 bags.
Engineer’s force at work on cross head.
4pm to 8pm:
Stiff SE to light NW breeze and thick rainy weather.
8pm to midnight:
Light NW breeze and thick rainy weather.
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2 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Gentle to light NW breeze and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Light NW breeze to light westerly, overcast and thick rainy weather.
Pumped out bilge.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Gentle westerly breeze, overcast and rainy.
Variously employed.
Boarded American schooner CH White, San Francisco, Scott master, from Pacific Ocean, hunting trip.
Also, AC Co's schooner Matthew Turner arrived in outer harbor.
Engineer’s force at work on cross head.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light WNW breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Employed scraping spars.
Engineer’s force at work on cross head.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW breeze and clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW airs and clear.
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3 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light SW airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and clear to partly clear.
Cleaned ship outside and brought scow alongside for painting.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle ESE breeze and partly clear.
Crew employed blacking ship around outside.
Carpenter and man at work on after steering apparatus.
Delivered following medical stores to the US Revenue Steamer Bear:
4oz Tincture Opii [opium]
2oz Tincture Digitalis
2oz Tincture Belladonna
4oz Tincture Ferric Chloride
4oz Liquor Potassae Arsenitis [Fowler’s solution; a remedy or tonic]
½ lb Indoform [antiseptic etc]
1 dozen bottles
3 lbs flaxseed
Engineer’s force at work on engine.
Meridian to 4pm:
ESE to SE breeze and partly clear.
Finished blacking hull of vessel.
Carpenter and man employed as in forenoon.
Engineer’s force at work on engine.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs, partly clear to overcast and rainy.
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4 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light SE airs, overcast and raining.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs, overcast, raining and foggy.
Scrubbed and washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Light SE to variable airs and thick rainy weather.
Scrubbed and washed clothes.
Engineer’s force at work on engine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs from NE to E and partly clear.
Received on board from storehouse 931 seal skins consigned to Collector of Customs at San Francisco, California.
Engineer’s force at work on engine.
4pm to 8pm:
Light easterly airs to light SE breezes and partly clear.
Received on board Dr Sheldon Jackson’s* curios for transportation to Sitka, Alaska,
Sent boats crew fishing with seine.
At 8.00 boat returned with fish – small catch.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
*Sheldon Jackson, 1834-1909, minister, missionary and political leader.
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5 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light westerly airs and overcast; raining at intervals.
4am to 8am:
Light westerly airs and partly clear.
US Revenue Steamer Bear left the wharf and anchored in the harbor.
Hove up anchor and hauled to the wharf.
At 7.20 made fast.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly winds, overcast and rainy.
Employed filling tanks with fresh water and stowing coal bags on quarterdeck.
At 11.00 AC Co's steamer St Paul arrived from San Francisco and made fast alongside this vessel.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light W wind and overcast.
Employed coaling ship and stowing coal bags on quarterdeck.
Received 3000 gallons fresh water.
Took on board for transportation to San Francisco from Revenue Steamer Bear, GD Silva, 1st Mate and Samuel Purdy, 2nd Mate, officers of wrecked bark Thomas Pope*.
Received 42 tons of coal.
* Stranded near Point Hope, 28 July, 1890
4pm to 8pm:
Light westerly breeze to light variable airs and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and overcast.
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6 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Light SE breeze and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light ESE breeze and overcast.
Coaling ship
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze and partly clear.
Received from Mr Neumann our order on AC Co, San Francisco, California, for 2 barrels of salt beef in payment for beef delivered by Revenue Steamer Corwin to the company.
Received from AC Co 2 barrels prime pork and order for 2 barrels of beef in return for 2 barrels pork and 2 barrels beef delivered by their vessel to US Revenue Steamer Corwin at Port Townsend, Washington, July 2 1890.
Received on board the following persons for transportation to Sitka, Alaska: Reverend Sheldon Jackson and three native boys.
At 3.20 Revenue Steamer Bear sailed for Seal Islands.
Crew employed cleaning ship.
Engineer’s force at work on engine.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE breeze, slightly clear to overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE breeze to airs, overcast, cloudy and misty.
Late: Received Department letter of May 23 with instructions to convey Reverend Sheldon Jackson to Unga, Karluk, Kodiak and Afognak en route to our destination, to enable him to visit government schools at those places.
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7 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Calm and raining.
4am to 8am:
Calm to light SE airs, overcast and rainy to partly clear.
AC Co’s schooner Pearl came into port.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light airs to stiff breeze SE and partly clear.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
At work on engines.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff SE breeze and partly clear.
Chief engineer reported repairs on engine finished.
4pm to 8pm:
Stiff SE breeze and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze and partly clear to overcast; raining during latter part.
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8 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commence to 4am:
Gentle to moderate SE breeze and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to very fresh SE breeze and thick rainy and squally weather.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
At 10.00 mustered at quarters.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE gale to fresh breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
Variously employed.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE gale, overcast, squally and rainy.
At 4.15 steamed ahead; let go port anchor and veered to 15 fathoms on port chain.
8pm to midnight:
Very fresh SE breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
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9 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Very fresh SE breeze and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Every fresh ESE breeze and thick rainy weather.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh ESE breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate gale ESE, overcast, squally and rainy.
Crew variously employed below decks.
Vessel detained in port on account of prevailing gale.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh ESE gale, overcast, squally and rainy; partly clear last hour.
At 6.00 veered to 35 fathoms starboard chain and 20 fathoms port chain.
At 8.00 wind shifted to SSE.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh gale SSE to calm and partly clear.
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10 September 1890
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Commences to 4am:
Calm to light variable airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs to ESE breeze, overcast and misty.
At 6.00 hove up port anchor and in to 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light to stiff ESE breeze and thick rainy weather.
Variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff ESE breeze and thick rainy weather.
4pm to 8pm:
Stiff ESE breeze, overcast and partly clear.
At 5.00 vessel dragged.
Shifted anchorage; came to anchor in 10 fathoms water, 31 fathoms on starboard chain.
At 6.45 exercised at fire quarters: forward pump 25 seconds, after pump 50 seconds, engine room pump 1 minute 30 seconds.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to light ESE breeze and partly clear.
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11 September 1890
Unalaska to Akutan
Lat 54.05, Long -165.71
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze to moderate ESE breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Received on board for transportation to Sitka:
LH Tarpley, US Commissioner, and Dick Emmons, Deputy Commissioner of Customs; also A Rankin, AC Co's agent, for transportation to Unga.
At 9.10 underway and steamed out of harbor.
At 9.20 passed reef.
At 9.25 put over patent log.
At 9.40 set all fore and aft sail.
At 10.00 engine stopped on account of hot bearings.
At 10.08 ahead.
At 10.40 Kalekta Head abeam; course NExN¼N.
Under steam and all fore and aft sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to stiff ESE breeze; partly clear to overcast; squally and drizzling rain; last hour misty.
At 12.00 course NE½N; at 12.30 course NE; at 12.58 N head Akutan abeam.
At 1.10 in all sail; course SE½S.
Weather threatening and thick in Unimak Pass.
Steaming various courses into Akutan Harbor.
At 3.10 anchored off AC Co’s station in 17 fathoms water, 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
AC Co’s agent came on board.
At 3.40 Dr Jackson and officers went on shore.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff to moderate SW breeze and thick weather.
Dr Jackson and officers returned on board.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate to stiff SSW breeze, overcast and squally.
Surgeon on shore attending sick of village.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to stiff SSW breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
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12 September 1890
Akutan Harbor to sea and return
Lat 54.131, Long -165.738
Commences to 4am:
Light to moderate SW breeze and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SSW to light ESE breeze, overcast, foggy and rainy.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light ESE breeze, overcast, foggy and cloudy.
At 9.15 underway, course NExE; at 9.32 course NWxN½N.
At 9.45 thick fog shutting in; turned and steamed back to Akutan Harbor.
At 10.27 anchored in 19 fathoms water, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
At 10.30 assembled at quarters.
Allowed boats crew to go fishing in whale boat.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and overcast with rain; sea smooth.
Fishing boat returned with few fish.
Scrubbing paintwork fore and aft.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable airs, overcast and foggy.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs, overcast, foggy and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and thick rainy weather; sea smooth.
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13 September 1890
Akutan Harbor to Unimak Island
Lat 54.32, Long -164.3
Commences to 4am:
Light SE to WSW breeze, overcast partly and foggy; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light to moderate WSW breeze, overcast and cloudy to partly clear; sea smooth.
At 5.00 underway and out of harbor; course NE.
At 5.15 stopped to cool heated jimmals [gimmels/gimbals].
At 5.25 steamed ahead NxW¾W.
At 6.15 course N; set staysails, jib and fore trysails.
At 6.29 course NxE½E.
At 6.50 took in fore staysail and trysail; set foresail and fore topsail.
South Head Akun [Akoun in log] abeam; course NExE.
At 7.10 took in main staysail.
Put 12 bags coal in bunkers; morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam, foresail and fore topsail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh WSW breeze and partly clear; raining at intervals and squally during latter part.
At 10.40 course NE¼E; set jibs and staysails.
At 11.40 Seal Cape abeam.
At 11.55 in all fore and aft sail.
At meridian Promontory Point abeam, NW¼N, distant 6 miles.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff WSW to SW breeze, overcast and squally; sea moderate to rough.
Course NE¼E.
At 1.55 course NE¾E.
At 3.00 course NExE.
At 3.15 Cape Lazarev [Lazaroff in log] abeam, distant 5 miles.
Vessel under steam and square sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff to very fresh SW breeze, overcast and squally; sea rough to smooth.
Course NExE.
At 4.45 course NE½E.
At 5.05 course NE; at 5.52 course NExN; at 5.30 course NxE½E; in all sail; Cape Pankof [Pancoff in log] abeam.
At 5.38 course N¼W; at 5.42 course NNW; at 5.47 course NW¼W; at 5.53 course WxN; at 5.58 course WxS.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Very fresh SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 6.08 came to anchor, Cape Pankof [Pankoff in log], E anchorage, 7 fathoms water, 40 fathoms on starboard chain.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to gentle SW breeze, overcast and cloudy.
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14 September 1890
Cape Pankof to Coal Harbor, Unga Island
Lat 55.125, Long -161.942
Midnight to 4am:
Light variable breeze to moderate NW breeze; overcast and cloudy and partly clear and squally.
Rain during second hour of watch.
4am to 8am:
Stiff to fresh NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth to moderate.
At 4.50 got underway; set all fore and aft sail.
At 5.00 course NE; at 5.20 course NNE.
At 6.30 Unga Island on starboard beam; course NExN.
At 7.45 Slim Point abeam; course NExN½N; hauled down flying jib.
Stowed coal from quarterdeck in bunkers.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Stiff NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.10 course NExN; at 8.14 course NE½N.
At 9.55 slowed down off Belkofski; took in all sail but mainsail.
At 10.00 in mainsail, stopped engine and sent boat with mail ashore; boat returned.
Mr Carlson, AC Co’s agent, came on board to consult Surgeon.
At 10.50 steamed ahead, course SE½E.
Steaming various course; inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff NW breeze, various during third hour; partly clear and squally; sea smooth.
Course NWxN.
At 12.20 course NxW; set fore trysail, staysails and jib.
At 12.37 course N½W.
At 12.52 Cape Ruin abeam; course NNE.
At 1.00 set mainsail and flying jib.
At 1.15 course NExN½N.
At 2.00 course NExE; set square sail, hauled down staysail and hauled up fore trysail.
At 2.20 course ENE; at 2.35 in square sail, set staysails and trysail.
At 3.07 course NExE.
At 4.00 course NE; vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh NW breeze, sea smooth, squally.
At 4.15 Jude Island abeam; course NE½N.
At 4.30 hauled down flying jib.
At 4.45 course NExN.
At 5.50 course NE; at 5.55 course ENE.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate WNW breeze and partly clear.
Course ENE.
At 6.05 course ExN, Cape Aliaksin abeam; at 6.17 course E.
At 6.25 in all sail; course SxE½E into Coal Harbor; at 6.40 course S½E.
At 7.50 came to anchor in Coal Harbor in 10 fathoms water with 45 fathoms chain.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate WNW breeze and partly clear.
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15 September 1890
Coal Harbor to Unga Harbor, to Kodiak Island
Lat 55.178, Long -160.508
Commences to 4am:
Moderate westerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Moderate WNW breeze and partly clear; squally last hour.
At 5.50 underway, course N.
At 6.06 course NNE.
At 6.17 course NE.
At 7.23 stopped off Pirate’s Cove; sent officer on shore with warrant for arrest of one Clark, murderer of George Hemmingway at Unga*.
Boat returned with report that Clark had left for Unga September 3rd.
At 7.50 steamed ahead to pick up boat.
8am to meridian:
Moderate WNW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.00 boat returned; course WxS½S; at 8.33 course WSW; at 8.45 course SWxW; at 8.52 course SWxS; at 8.58 course SxW.
At 9.00 stopped off Sand Point; sent an officer on shore to deliver mail and ascertain whereabouts of murderers Clark and Russian Pete.
At 9.40 officer returned; steamed ahead SWxS½S for Unga Harbor.
At 9.58 rounded Sand Point, course SxE; set all fore and aft sail except mainsail and flying jib.
At 10.10 course SE; shifted over sheets to starboard.
At 10.46 course SE½S; at 10.53 course SSE; at 10.58am course S; steamed into Unga Harbor.
At 11.20 anchored in 7 fathoms water, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Officers went ashore with US Commissioner Tarpley and Reverend Sheldon Jackson to arrest murderer Clark, to hold court and investigate murder.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate WNW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Crossed topgallant yard and bent topgallant sail.
Variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and partly clear.
Boat returned from shore bringing Clark, indicted for murder, for transportation to Sitka for trial.
Brought also on board John Gardiner and Charles Baker witnesses of murder.
At 5.45 underway and stood out eastward.
Boarded the following schooners: Nellie and Maggie Caton; no-one on board.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and partly clear.
At 6.00 course NE¾N.
At 6.05 set all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 6.30 course NNE.
At 6.47 Popof [Popoff in log] Head abeam; course NxE¾E.
At 7.00 course NxE½E; at 7.47 course NxE¼E; hauled down flying jib.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail and flying jib.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to light NW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.05 Cape Divine abeam; steamed through Gorman Strait, course NExE.
At 10.40 Castle Rock abeam.
At 11.50 course ENE.
*AC Co agent, George Hemmingway, was shot on Unga Island by J Clark, a former AC Co employee, during an argument over payment. Reported by the San Francisco Call, 29 August 1890.
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16 September 1890
At sea, Unga to Kodiak Island
Lat 55.4, Long -156.6
Commences to 4am:
Light NW breeze to northerly airs and clear to partly clear; sea smooth.
Course ENE.
At 3.30 in all sail; vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light breeze N to NxE; sea smooth.
Course to NE.
At 5.10 set fore trysail.
At 5.20 set staysail and jib.
At 5.35 in all sail.
At 7.05 set staysails, jib and fore trysail.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail and flying jib.
8am to meridian:
Light northerly airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 10.00 set flying jib; course ENE.
Variously employed.
Vessel under jib, staysail and fore trysail and steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW to WNW airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 12.15 course NE; in all sail.
At 1.00 sighted Chirikof [Chirikoff in log] Island bearing NExN.
At 2.00 course NE½N.
Variously employed; vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light WNW airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course NE½N.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and clear; sea smooth.
At 6.40 Chirikof Island abeam, distant 8 miles.
At 8.00 course NExN¾N.
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course NExN¾N.
Vessel under steam.
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17 September 1890
At sea, Unga to Kodiak Island
Lat 57.01, Long -152.53
Commences to 4am:
Light variable to light NW airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course NExN¾N.
At 12.30 made Trinity Islands NW½W.
At 1.17 course NExN½N; at 1.31 course NExN.
At 3.30 set all fore and aft sail except mainsail and flying jib.
Vessel under steam and sail as above.
4am to 8am:
Light NW to variable and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.45 East Point, Sitkinak Island, Trinity Islands, abeam, distant 13.6 miles.
At 5.30 course NxE; in all sail.
Stowed coal in bunkers.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light airs to light breeze NE and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course NxE.
At 8.50 course N.
At 10.30 course N½E.
Variously employed.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light breeze from NE to N and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course N½E.
At 12.51 course NxE.
At 1.56 course NxE½E.
At 2.30 course NNE.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light northerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.08 course NxE; Ugak Island abeam, distant 1.2 miles.
At 4.20 course N¾W.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light northerly airs to calm and clear.
At 6.35 course NxW¾W; at 6.45 course NWxN; at 6.48 course NW.
At 6.55 rock off Point [Cape] Greville abeam, distant 1 mile; course WxN½N.
At 7.33 course WNW
At 7.42 Humpback Rock abeam.
At 7.55 course WxN; hauled in log and slowed engine.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs to light breeze SW and clear; sea smooth.
Course WxN.
At 8.15 course WxN ½ N; at 8.20 course NW½W; at 8.25 course NW ½ N.
At 8.30 anchored off Wind Island, 10 fathoms water, 20 fathoms starboard chain.
Inner Humpback ENE.
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18 September 1890
Off Woody Island, Chiniak Bay, Kodiak Island
Lat 58.035, Long -152.348
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs to calm and partly cloudy.
At 5.15 underway and steamed through by Woody Island [Wood in log].
At 6.05 came to anchor in outer roadstead, St Paul, in 13 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain.
Dr Jackson went on shore.
Boarded vessels.
At 7.20 Commanding Officer and officers went ashore.
8am to meridian:
Light variable to gentle southerly breeze, overcast and cloudy, drizzling rain; sea smooth.
Received from AC Co 500 gallons water for ship's use.
At 10.10 Commanding Officer returned on board having visited Collector of Customs officially.
Left Surgeon White and Judge Tarpley at Woody Island to investigate attempted case of murder.
At 10.15 underway and out North Channel; course NE; at 10.23 course NExN; at 10.26 course NExN¾N.
At 10.30 N end of Wood Island abeam.
At 10.47 Outer Spruce Cape abeam; course WxN.
At 11.04 course W½N; at 11.46 course W½S; at 11.53 course W.
At 11.55 stopped to speak schooner Lettie of Kodiak ashore on rock, Narrow Strait, W end of Spruce Island.
At 11.55 [?] ahead.
Vessel under steam, Pilot C Brain of AC Co acting as pilot.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light ESE breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 12.00 steamed into Marmot Bay; turned and steamed back into Narrow Strait to schooner; ran a line and pulled her off.
At 12.25 ahead, turned.
At 12.37 ahead, course NWxW¼W; at 12.55 course WxN½N.
At 1.05 course W½N.
At 1.20 made all fore and aft sail except mainsail; course W¾N.
At 1.40 in all sail; course W½S.
At 1.50 came to anchor off Afognack Island, 10 fathoms water, 20 fathoms starboard chain.
Commanding Officer and Dr Jackson went on shore.
At 3.20 boat returned from shore; steamed ahead course E.
At 3.30 course ExS; at 3.55 course E¼N.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SE to S breeze and partly clear; course ExS¼S [untimed course changes and patent log readings].
At 4.31 course ExS½S, past Point of Island entering Narrow; course E.
At 5.17 SE end Spruce Island abeam.
At 5.49 course SWxS¾S.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle to light southerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course SE.
At 6.03 course SSW.
At 6.20 anchored in St Paul Harbor, 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
AC Co's Agent Washam [?] visited the vessel.
Took on board for transportation to Sitka, Alaska, Joseph Stephanoff, committed by Justice of the Peace Roscoe for criminal assault upon Aroman Achegak; also Aroman Achegack as witness.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and clear; sea smooth.
Boarded the following vessels: steam schooner Jennie, San Francisco, laid up; schooner Olga, Kodiak, Alexander, hunting; schooner Mary, Kodiak, hunting; schooner North West, Kodiak, no-one on board.
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19 September 1890
Saint Paul to Kodiak Island
Lat 57.794, Long -152.358
Commences to 4am:
Calm and clear.
At 12.15 a steamer anchored in roadstead.
4am to 8am:
Light to gentle S wind and partly clear; sea smooth with swell from S.
At 5.00 underway, course SExS½S; at 5.04 course S½E; at 5.07 course SSE.
At 5.21 off Inner Humpback, course ESE.
At 5.57 Outer Humpback abeam, course ENE.
At 6.10 set fore trysail.
At 6.35 set staysail and jibs.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Gentle southerly to light variable airs and partly clear; sea smooth to moderate.
At 10 mustered at General Quarters; exercised 1st division great guns.
At 11.15 in jibs and trysail.
Vessel under steam and staysail; course ENE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE to moderate E breeze, overcast, thick rainy weather latter part.
At 1.10 in sail.
Long swell from southward; course ENE.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate ExS to ESE breeze, overcast and misty with squalls and hail; sea moderate.
Course ENE.
At 4.45 set staysail and trysail.
Vessel under steam, staysail and trysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh breeze to moderate gale SExE, thick, squally and rainy weather; sea moderate to rough.
Course ENE
At 8.00 took off bonnet of fore trysail and set sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to strong gale ESE, overcast and squally and thick rainy weather; sea rough.
At 10 took in fore staysail.
At 11.15 sea increasing; slowed engine and brought her to the wind; hauled in log.
Vessel hove to under fore trysail with bonnet off, main staysail; engine running ahead slowly.
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20 September 1890
At sea
Lat 57.7, Long -148.2
Commences to 4am:
Strong ESE to SSE gale, overcast and rainy; sea rough.
At 12 bent and set storm mainsail.
Vessel hove to under fore trysail (bonnet out), main staysail and storm mainsail.
Engine turning ahead slowly.
Ship's head ExN.
4am to 8am:
Strong gale SExE to S and rough sea; overcast and partly clear.
Vessel hove to under fore trysail, main staysail, storm main trysail; engine turning ahead slowly.
8am to meridian:
Strong southerly gale, overcast, squally and rainy; rough sea.
Vessel hove to under storm main trysail, main staysail and fore trysail.
Engine turning ahead slowing.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong gale to gale SSW, overcast, squally and misty to partly clear; sea rough with heavy swell.
At 1.00 hung bag of oakum and oil from jib boom end and in starboard water closet.
Vessel hove to under storm mainsail, main staysail and fore trysail.
Engine turning ahead slowly.
Ship's head SE½S.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong SSW gale and rough sea; partly clear.
Vessel hove to under trysail, main staysail and storm main trysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong SSW gale and clear.; rough sea.
Vessel hove to under main staysail, main storm trysail and fore staysail.
Engine turning ahead slowly.
8pm to midnight:
Strong to moderate gale SSW to SWxS, partly clear and squally; sea rough.
At 9.00 hanging cabin lamp carried away breaking lamp, rendering it useless.
Broke several pieces of crockery in cabin and ward room during the gale.
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21 September 1890
At sea
Lat 57.4, Long -146.4
Commences and until 4am:
Very fresh breeze SWxS and partly clear, squally weather; sea rough.
Vessel hove to under fore trysail, main staysail and main storm trysail.
4am to 8am:
Stiff SSW to moderate S breeze and partly clear; sea rough.
Used 8 gallons fish oil during the gale.
At 7.45 stopped engine to key up.
At 7.25 ahead usual speed; steered ENE.
Set square sails; footrope of topsail parted; took it in; set jib.
Vessel under steam, jib, fore and main trysail, foresail and main staysails.
*
8am to meridian:
Moderate S to SSE breeze, partly clear and squally; sea rough.
Course ENE.
At 9.15 put bonnet on fore trysail and set sail; hauled up and furled foresail and set fore staysail and flying jib.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE breeze and partly clear; sea rough.
Course ENE.
Vessel under steam, jibs, staysails, fore trysail and main storm trysail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SSE breeze and partly clear, squally; long southerly swell.
Course ENE.
Vessel under steam, fore and main staysails and jibs.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate ESE to SExE and partly clear and squally; sea rough.
Course ENE.
At 6.50 in flying jib and main trysail.
At 6.52 course NExE½E.
At 7.04 course NExE¾E; at 7.20 course ENE.
Vessel under steam and jib, staysails and fore trysail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to light breeze from SExE; sea rough.
At 8.30 course NExE½E.
At 9.30 course ExN½N; in all sail; vessel under steam.
*Note: When the footrope parted the sail was split to the reef band rendering it useless until repaired
This topsail and the foresail are both rotten and about worn out.
WC Coulson, Captain.
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22 September 1890
At sea
Lat 57.0, Long -140.8
Commences to 4am:
Light ENE to gentle NE breeze, overcast and rainy; moderate southerly swell.
Course ExN½N.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate breeze NNE to NNW; sea moderate to rough and confused.
Course ExN½N.
At 4.55 set all fore and aft sail except mainsail and flying jib.
At 7.00 set main trysail.
At 7.50 slowed down to 50 turns on account of confused sea.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NNW to light SSW breeze and overcast and partly clear; sea rough.
At 8.00 course NExE½E; set flying jib.
At 9.00 set foresail.
Vessel under steam, jibs, staysails, foresail and fore and main trysails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate southerly breeze, overcast and squally; sea rough to moderate.
Course NExE½E.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail and foresail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle S breeze, overcast, squally and rainy; sea moderate.
Course NExE½E.
At 4.05 took in foresail.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail.
6pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breeze and thick rainy weather; sea moderate.
At 7.00 hauled down flying jib.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze, overcast and squally to clear; sea moderate, southerly swell.
Course NExE½E.
At 8.40 hauled up fore staysail, took in fore staysail and set foresail.
Vessel under steam, foresail, main trysail and staysail.
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23 September 1890
At sea
Lat 56.9, Long -136.3
Commences to 4am:
Light SW breeze to calm and light variable airs; sea moderate.
At 3.00 hauled up foresail.
Vessel under steam, staysails and jib; course NExE½E.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 5.00 set fore staysail, flying jib and fore trysail.
At 7.00 hauled up fore trysail and hauled down main trysail.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light variable to easterly airs, partly clear to overcast; moderate SE swell.
Course NExE½E.
At 9.00 course ENE.
Unbent fore topsail and sent it down for mending.
Variously employed.
Vessel under steam.
At meridian Cape Edgecumbe ENE, 15 miles.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light E airs to moderate SE breeze, overcast, foggy and misty to rainy; sea moderate.
At 12.10 ExN½N.
At 1.30 course SSE.
At 1.39 slowed engine to 40 turns.
At 1.47 course ENE.
At 2.00 ahead full speed.
At 2.14 course E, Sitka Point abeam.
At 2.30 weather thick and wind increasing; turned and steamed SW.
At 2.25 [?] slowed down to 40 turns.
At 3.00 course SWxS; slowed engine so as to just make steamage way.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff to very fresh easterly breeze and thick rainy weather; sea moderate.
At 4.12 course S; bent main storm trysail and took bonnet out of fore trysail.
Hauled in patent log; not registering.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate easterly to ESE gale, squally and rainy.
Hove to under main storm trysail.
Ship's head S.
At 7.20 engine ahead slow; course SSW.
At 8.00 slowed down and hove to again.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to strong SExE wind, overcast, foggy, rainy and squally; sea rough.
At 8.00 set main staysail.
At 9.00 set fore trysail – bonnet out, main staysail, main trysail; engine turning ahead slowly.
Ship's head S.
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24 September 1890
At sea
Lat 56.9, Long -136.7
Commences and until 4am:
Moderate gale SExE and thick, squally weather, raining at intervals; sea rough.
Vessel hove to under fore and main trysails and main staysail.
4am to 8am:
Moderate gale SExE, overcast, foggy, squally and rainy; sea rough.
Ship's head S½E.
Vessel hove to under fore and main trysail and main staysail.
Engine running slowly.
8am to meridian:
Moderate gale and fresh breeze SE, overcast, foggy, rainy and squally to partly clear and squally; sea rough.
Vessel hove to on port tack under fore and main trysail and main staysail; engine turning ahead slowly.
At 12.00 weather clearing; sea moderating; turned and steamed ENE; set fore staysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff breeze from SE and partly clear and overcast; squally weather and raining during last hour.
At 1.34 course NE.
At 2.15 set jib.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle ESE breeze, overcast and squally and rainy; moderate southerly sea.
At 4.15 in all sail but main staysail.
Course SW.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle ESE breeze, overcast and squally to partly clear; sea moderate.
Course NE.
At 6.00 went about; steamed NE, set fore staysail.
At 7.00 slowed to 30 turns per minute.
At 8.00 course SW.
Vessel under steam; slow speed and fore and main staysail.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE breeze and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 10.00 course NE.
Vessel under steam and staysails.
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25 September 1890
At sea to Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.053, Long -135.348
Commences to 4am:
Light SE breeze and clear.; sea moderate to smooth.
At 12.00 course SW.
At 2.00 course NExE.
At 3.45 made land ahead; in staysail and course SSE.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light SE breeze and partly clear and foggy; sea smooth with long southerly swell.
Course SSE.
At 5.07 course SW; at 5.45 course SExS.
At 6.00 course SE; at 6.25 course SE½S; at 6.45 course SExE.
At 7.00 course ESE; at 7.30 course ExS; at 7.40 course E and rounded Cape Edgecumbe.
At 7.45 course ENE; set fore and main staysails and jib.
Vessel under steam, staysails and jib.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze to light southerly airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.08 course NExE; at 8.20 St Lazaria Island abeam; at 8.40 course SE½E; at 8.50 course NE.
At 9.12 Vitskari Island abeam; course NE½N; at 9.20 course NExN; slowed down; at 9.50 ahead usual speed.
At 10.00 course NE½E; at 10.05 course ExN½N; at 10.06 course ExN; at 10.14 course E Beacon abeam; at 10.20 course NWxN [remainder not visible]; at 10.37 course WxN½N
At 10.40 anchored off Sitka, 30 fathoms on starboard chain in 10 fathoms water.
Received official visit from USS Pinta.
Deputy US Marshal Meyer came on board and took on shore prisoners Clark and Stephanoff.
Dr Jackson, US Commissioner Tarpley and Deputy Collector of Customs Emmons left the vessel.
Landed Dr Jackson's curios.
Meridian to 4pm:.
Light southerly airs and partly clear
US Commissioner Jewett came on board; took on shore witnesses Gardner and Baker also witness Aroman Achegak.
Crew repairing fore topsail.
Commanding Officer made official visit to USS Pinta and Collector of Customs.
Blew down main boiler and started fire under donkey boiler.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear; light showers at intervals.
Landed three native boys brought on board by Dr Jackson.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE breezes and partly clear.
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26 September 1890
Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.053, Long -135.348
Commences to 4am:
Light to gentle breeze NE and squally weather.
4am to 8am:
Light to gentle easterly breeze and squally weather; raining at intervals.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh E wind, overcast and squally; rain at intervals.
Sent 2 boats in tow of steam launch of USS Pinta to Indian River for water.
Water spoiled by sea on return.
Variously employed.
Pumped up main boiler and started fires.
Veered to 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle E to ESE wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
Captain Farenholt of USS Pinta returned official visit to this vessel.
4pm to 8pm:
Light ESE wind, overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Granted liberty to one watch.
8pm to midnight:
Light easterly breeze, overcast, cloudy and rainy.
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27 September 1890
Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.053, Long -135.348
Commences to 4am:
Light easterly breeze and thick rainy weather; squally.
4am to 8am:
Light to moderate easterly breeze, squally and thick rainy weather.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate S breeze, squally and thick rainy weather with thunder, clear. at intervals.
Crew employed cleaning ship.
Engineer force cleaning condenser and repairing donkey pump.
Boated off 100 gallons fresh water in buckets and water beakers.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle S breeze and partly clear, cloudy, rainy and squally at intervals.
Mended fore topsail; allowed crew to mend clothes.
4pm to 8pm:
S wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable wind, overcast, and rainy.
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28 September 1890
Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.053, Long -135.348
Commences to 4am:
Calm and thick rainy weather.
Sent boat after fresh water.
4am to 8am:
Calm to light southerly airs, overcast and thick rainy weather.
Morning duties performed.
Sent boats after fresh water.
8am to meridian:
Light easterly breeze and thick rainy weather.
Boated off 1800 gallons fresh water.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light easterly breeze and thick rainy weather.
Granted liberty to port watch until 9pm.
4pm to 8pm:
Light easterly breeze and thick rainy weather.
Received from Collector of Customs fourteen (14) packages consigned to the Collector of Customs at Port Townsend, Washington.
8pm to midnight:
Light easterly breeze and thick rainy weather.
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29 September 1890
Sitka to Lindenberg Harbor
Lat 57.458, Long -135.029
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Captain Whitford came on board to pilot this vessel.
At 7.00 underway and steamed out the Middle Passage and to the northward through the Western Passage.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs, overcast and raining.
Steamed through Olga Straits.
At 9.12 Eage [possibly Olga] Point.
At 9.20 Whitestone Narrows.
At 10.10 Kane Islands.
At 10.30 entered Peril Straits.
At 11.00 passed through Southern Rapids.
Variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to light breeze ENE to NE, overcast and cloudy; rain and fog third hour; sea smooth.
Steaming through Peril Straits.
At 12.48 Spruce Island [Elovoi Island] abeam (red buoy).
At 1.04 outer black buoy abeam; steered various courses.
At 2.36 E¼S; at 2.53 E.
At 3.00 course ExN; at 3.08 course NExE½E; steered various courses.
At 3.25 anchored in Lindenberg Harbor, 17 fathoms water, 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Light easterly airs and overcast.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and overcast, raining latter part; sea smooth.
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30 September 1890
Lindenberg Harbor to Wrangell Narrows
Lat 57.127, Long -133.982
Commences to 4am:
Light variable airs and partly clear; light showers at intervals.
At 4.00 underway.
4am to 8am:
Light SSE to ESE breeze and partly clear.
At 4.00 underway and stood to the eastward at 4.30.
At 4.47 Tucker Island [possibly Traders Island]; at 4.52 course ExN.
At 5.00 course ExS; at 5.06 course SExE into Chatham Strait; at 5.12 course SE½S.
At 6.00 course SExS.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Gentle ESE breeze to E and slightly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.00 course SE.
At 8.40 Point Gordon abeam.
At 8.45 course ExN½N; at 8.50 course NExE¼E; at 9.00 course NExE.
At 9.06 [9.56 in log] course NE; at 9.11 course NE¼N; at 9.28 course NE; at 9.43 course NE½N; at 9.52 course NExN.
At 10.00 set fore and main staysails and fore trysail.
At 11.10 in all sail; Povorotny [Povorotni in log] Island abeam, course NE.
At 11.45 course NExE; at 11.48 course NExE½E; at 11.51 course ENE.
Vessel under steam.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to stiff breeze from E and overcast; sea smooth.
At 12.30 course ExN.
At 1.40 course ExN.
At 2.30 course E½N.
At 1.30 [?] assembled at quarters; exercised division at great guns.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate easterly breeze and overcast.
At 4.18 course E; at 4.26 course E½S; at 4.30 course ExS½S off Cape Strait; at 4.40 course ESE.
At 5.22 course SExE½E; at 5.35 course SExE; at 5.39 course SE½S; at 5.45 SExS.
At 5.57 passed to the southward of Soukhoi Islets; course SE.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate breeze from the eastward, overcast and drizzling rain; course SE.
At 6.05 course SE½E; at 6.23 course SExE½E; steered various courses for mouth of Wrangell Narrows.
Stopped engine and sent officers in boat to sound for anchorage.
Found no bottom at 10 fathoms.
Stood in at 8.00, anchored in 15 fathoms water and 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate easterly breeze and overcast; sea smooth.
At 8.10 sent officer and boat's crew to sound inshore.
At 8.40 boat returned having discovered entrance to Wrangell Narrows.
Veered to 40 fathoms on starboard chain.
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1890
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1 October 1890
Wrangell Narrows to Clarence Sound
Lat 56.53, Long -132.965
Commences to 4am:
Light E breeze, overcast and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Light E breeze and partly clear.
Sent up and bent up fore topsail.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
At 9.15 underway.
At 9.25 entered Wrangell Narrows.
At 9.34 grounded off beacon at Prolewy Rocks* on account of low tide.
At 10.06 tide rising; steamed ahead.
At 10.45 Mountain Point abeam; buoy no 12 sunk, buoy no 4 under water.
Steaming various courses through Wrangell Narrows.
Variously employed.
Detailed map of Wrangell Narrows
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NNE breeze to variable airs and overcast.
12.48 through Wrangell Narrows.
At 1.13 Midway Rock; put over patent log.
At 1.32 Point Alexander; set jib, staysail and trysail; course ExN through Sumner Strait.
At 2.34 in all sail; course ENE; at 2.50 course E; at 3.00 course E½N; at 3.04 course ExS¼S; at 3.24 course SE into Stikine Strait; at 3.48 course SSE.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable airs, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 4.08 course SxE½E; at 4.29 course SxE; at 4.35 course S; at 4.40 Round Point SxW; at 4.58 course SxW½W.
At 5.04 course S; at 5.20 course SSE.
Stopped to adjust cross head brasses.
At 5.35 ahead.
At 5.45 Point Harrington abeam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
At 6.00 exercised at fire quarters and abandoning ship.
At 6.45 course SExE½E.
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to light westerly breeze and partly clear.
Steaming down through Clarence Strait.
At 10.38 SE½E.
At 11.45 course SE.
At 10.15 Onslow Rock abeam.
Vessel under steam.
*Beacon on Prolewy Rocks gone.
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2 October 1890
Clarence Sound to Metlah Catlah [Metlakatla], British Columbia
Lat 55.1, Long -131.1
Commences to 4am:
Light westerly breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course SE.
Steaming various courses through Clarence Strait.
Engine moving slowly.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 5.15 ahead usual speed.
At 5.45 stood down for sloop.
At 5.55 slowed down and spoke to sloop bound from Fort Wrangell for Port Chester.
At 5.57 ahead usual speed.
Steaming various courses through Clarence Strait.
At 6.20 Guard Island abeam.
At 6.40 Point Vallenar abeam; entered Tongass Narrows.
At 7.50 Pennock Island W end in front abeam.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light airs to light breeze from the westward and partly clear.
At 8.15 Pennock Island E point abeam; course E.
At 9.20 by Bold Island, set staysails, jibs and fore trysail.
At 10.00 Hog Rocks abeam.
At 10.25 Twin Islands abeam; course SE.
At 10.55 by Mary Island; course SE¼S.
At 11.10 lower end of Mary Island abeam.
Steamed various courses through Dixon Entrance.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to gentle breeze from W to SW and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 1.00 course SE; at 1.15 course SExE; at 1.25 course SE½E; at 1.48 Cape Fox abeam, distant 2 miles.
At 2.30 crossed boundary; hauled down Revenue pennant and set National.
At 2.43 course ExS¾S; at 2.53 Whitly Point abeam; course SE½E.
At 3.00 course SE; at 3.05 course SE¾S; entered Chatham Sound.
At 3.27 Green Island abeam.
Steaming various courses through Chatham Sound.
Vessel under steam and all for and aft sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.40 course SE½S.
At 5.15 course SExS.
At 5.20 in fore trysail.
At 5.30 in all sail.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE breeze, overcast and showery.
At 6.00 came to anchor in Outer Metlah Catlah Harbor, 13 fathoms water and 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE breeze, overcast and rainy to overcast and cloudy.
H Green, Ship’s Cook, sick and off duty
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3 October 1890
Metlah Catlah to Lowe Inlet
Lat 53.874, Long -130.076
Commences to 4am:
Gentle SE breeze and thick rainy weather.
4am to 8am:
Light to moderate ESE breeze, overcast and rainy and partly clear.
At 5.30 underway and out of Harbor.
At 5.55 put over patent log.
At 6.00 course SExS; at 6.31 course SE; at 6.46 course SExE½E.
At 7.20 Kinahan Island abeam.
At 7.56 course ESE.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ESE breeze and overcast; latter half raining; sea smooth.
Course ESE.
At 8.51 course ExS.
At 9.03 course ESE.
At 9.25 southern end White Cliffs Island abeam; steamed through Arthur Passage, SExE.
At 9.38 course SE¼S.
At 10.30 southern end Kennedy Island abeam.
At 10.53 course SE¾S.
At 11.12 passed Gibson Island; course ESE; at 11.22 course E¾S.
At 11.45 course SExE½E; entered Grenville Channel.
At 11.50 course ESE.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate ESE breeze and thick rainy weather.
At 1.15 course SExE¾E.
At 2.45 course ExS¾S; steering various courses through Grenville Channel.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff ESE breeze, overcast, foggy, rainy and squally.
Steaming though Grenville Channel.
At 5.30 steamed into Lowe Inlet.
At 5.45 came to anchor in Lowe Inlet, 24 fathoms water and 60 fathoms on starboard chain.
6pm to 8pm:
Light E breeze, overcast, rainy and foggy.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SW breeze, squally and thick rainy weather.
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4 October 1890
Lowe Inlet to Carter Bay
Lat 53.162, Long -128.635
Commences to 4am:
Light variable breezes, overcast, rainy and squally.
4am to 8am:
Light SE to gentle SSW breeze, overcast, squally and rainy; sea smooth.
At 5.30 underway; at 5.35 steamed out of Lowe Inlet into Grenville Channel; course SExE; at 5.50 course ESE.
At 7.53 course SExE¾E; at 7.48 [?] course ExS¾S.
At 8.00 set staysails, jib and fore trysail.
Vessel under steam and above sail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to light variable breezes and thick rainy weather.
At 8.25 course ExS.
At 9.00 Point Cumming abeam; entered McKay Reach; at 9.15 in all sail; at 9.52 rounded Kingcome Point, McKay Reach, and entered Fraser Reach.
Steaming various courses through McKay and Fraser Reaches.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to stiff SE breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
Steering general SE course through Fraser Reach.
At 2.00 by Swanson Bay.
At 3.30 entered Hiekish Narrows.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SE breeze, overcast and rainy; course SE.
At 4.15 course NE½N; at 4.25 course NxE¾E; at 4.35 anchored in Carter Bay, 17 fathoms water, 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE airs and thick rainy weather.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs, overcast and rainy.
H Green, Ship’s Cook, returned to duty.
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5 October 1890
Carter Bay to Namu BC
Lat 52.212, Long -128.129
Commences to 4am:
Light southerly airs, overcast, foggy and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and thick rainy weather; thick fog during first part.
At 5.25 underway.
At 5.30 put over patent log; course S½W.
At 5.48 course S¼E; entered Finlayson Channel.
At 6.05 course SxE¼E; at 6.30 course ESE.
At 7.15 S end of Sarah Island abeam.
At 7.55 course SExS½S.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE to southerly breeze, overcast and rainy.
At 8.20 course SSE; at 8.44 course SxE¼E.
At 9.00 course S½E; at 9.15 course S¼W.
At 9.23 Jorkin's Point abeam; stood across Milbanke Sound.
At 9.36 course S¼E; at 9.55 course SExS.
At 10.00 muster at quarters.
At 10.15 course SE.
At 10.30 course ESE; off Ivory Island and stood into Seaforth Channel.
At 11.19 course ExN½N.
At 11.45 course E¾N; off Jumble Island [presumably Beazley Islands].
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly breeze, overcast, squally and rainy; sea smooth.
Course E¾N.
At 12.10 course E¼N; at 12.22 course E; at 12.30 course ESE.
At 12.40 in all sail; course SExE.
At 12.50 course SxW; entered Main Passage; at 12.58 course S.
At 1.06 course SxE; at 1.15 course SExS½S.
At 1.17 off Bella Bella; course SExS¾S; at 1.20 course SE¼S; at 1.25 course SE¾S.
At 1.28 course SExS¾S off Alarm Cove.
At 1.45 entered Lama Passage; course E¾S; set staysails, jib and trysails; at 1.57 course E¼N.
At 2.05 course NExE½E; at 2.15 course NE¾E; at 2.06 [?] in all sail; course E¼N; at 2.27 course E½S; at 2.33 course ESE.
At 2.40 Pointer Island abeam; course SSE; steamed down Fisher Channel.
At 3.30 Fog Rocks abeam.
At 4.00 Walker Point abeam; steamed down Fitz Hugh Sound.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly airs and overcast.
At 4.20 in patent log.
At 4.50 came to anchor in Namu Harbour, 17 fathoms water and 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
Sent officer in boat to sound around vessel.
6pm to 8pm:
Light to gentle southerly breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle southerly breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
Engineer's force overhauling piston of low pressure engine.
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6 October 1890
Namu Harbour to Calvert Island BC
Lat 51.53, Long -127.925
Commences to 4am:
Moderate SE breeze and thick rainy weather; heavy squalls at intervals.
At 3.30 underway and steamed out of the Harbour.
At 3.45 course SWxS½S.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to light breeze from SE to S and thick rainy weather.
At 4.25 course SEx S½S.
At 5.23 course SExS.
At 6.00 course SE½S.
At 7.30 thick fog; hauled into Safety Cove.
At 7.45 came to anchor in 15 fathoms water with 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly breeze, overcast, foggy and rainy.
Employed scrubbing hammocks.
Boated off 900 gallons of fresh water.
At 10.00 steamer passed up Fitz Hugh Sound.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW gale and heavy squalls, raining at intervals.
At 1.30 veered to 60 fathoms on starboard chain.
At 3.30 steamed ahead; let go port anchor and veered to 25 fathoms chain.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW gale, partly clear and squally.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW breeze and partly clear; squally during first part with light showers of rain.
At 6.00 veered to 75 fathoms on starboard and 30 fathoms on port chain.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear; squally during first part with light showers of rain.
Hove up port anchor and hove to on 60 fathoms on starboard chain.
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7 October 1890
Safety Cove to Beaver Cove BC
Lat 50.779, Long -127.456
Commences to 4am:
Light westerly airs and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs and variable breeze, partly clear with occasional rain squalls; sea moderate.
At 4.30 underway and out of harbor; course SExE; at 4.51 course SE.
At 5.06 course SE½E; at 5.12 course SE½S; at 5.17 course SSE; at 5.45 S end of Calvert Island abeam.
At 6.15 course SxE½E.
At 7.10 Egg Island abeam, distant 2 miles.
At 7.45 Cape Caution abeam; course SExS.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light variable breezes and partly clear; sea moderate to smooth.
At 8.35 course SExS.
At 9.10 Storm Islands abeam.
At 9.35 Pine Island abeam, distant 2 miles.
At 9.45 course SxE¾E; at 9.52 course S½W; at 10.00 course SxW.
At 10.02 course SWx S½S.
At 10.10 passing through Bate Passage.
At 10.30 made all sail.
At 11.20 in and furled all square sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs to light breeze from the westward and partly clear; raining during first part.
At 12.45 course ExS½S.
At 1.20 course ESE.
At 2.12 Pulteney Point abeam; course E½S.
At 2.20 course ExN¼N; at 2.50 course ExS½S.
At 3.06 by Haddington Island; course ExN.
At 3.25 stopped off Alert Bay; boat with officers went on shore.
Took in all sail except mainsail and main trysail.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly breeze, partly clear, foggy and rainy; sea smooth.
At 4.30 officers returned aboard; steamed ahead out of Alert Bay; course E¾S.
Set all fore and aft sail.
At 4.35 Gordon Point [Bluff] abeam; course E¾N.
At 4.45 course ExN.
At 4.55 weather thick; in all sail; turned and steamed SWxW¾W.
At 5.10 course WxS¾S; steamed into Beaver Cove.
At 5.45 came to anchor in 17 fathoms water and 42 fathoms on starboard chain.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear; heavy showers of rain at intervals.
Sent officer to make soundings around vessel.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and partly clear.
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8 October 1890
Beaver Cove to Straits of Georgia and onward
Lat 49.932, Long -125.049
Commences to 4am:
Calm to light SW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 3.30 underway and out of harbor; course NExN; at 3.41 course ExN¾N; at 3.45 course E½N.
Vessel under steam.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
At 5.00 course E¾S; at 5.50 course NExE½E.
At 6.15 course ExN¾N.
At 6.30 Adam River abeam.
At 7.00 course E¾N; at 7.20 course E¼N; at 7.36 course E¾S.
At 7.45 set all square sail.
Morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WNW breeze and clear.
At 8.20 entered Race Passage.
At 10.15 rounded Chatham Point and entered Discovery Passage.
Loosed all sail to dry.
At 11.20 Separation Head; entered Seymour Narrows.
At 12.00 through the Narrows.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze and clear; sea smooth.
At 12.50 set all fore and aft sail; hauled up foresail; Cape Mudge abeam; course ESE.
At 1.38 Mitlenatch Island abeam.
At 3.18 Cape Lazo abeam.
Vessel under steam and all sail except foresail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NW breeze and clear; sea smooth.
At 4.50 course SExE½E.
At 5.00 course SExE¼E; at 5.15 course SExE; in fore trysail.
At 5.30 took in mainsail.
At 5.40 passed The Sisters [Islets].
6pm to 8pm:
Light westerly breeze and clear; course E¾S.
At 6.15 in square sails, fore and aft sail and set fore trysail.
At 6.50 course E¼S.
At 6.55 made B— [possibly Ballenas Islands] Point Light bearing ExS¼S.
Steaming down Gulf of Georgia under steam, staysails, jib and fore trysail.
At 8.00 course E½S.
8pm to midnight:
Light W to WNW breeze and clear; sea smooth; course E½S.
At 9.07 Entrance Island Light abeam.
At 9.50 in all sail.
At 10.30 course SExE½E; Point Atkinson Light abeam.
At 11.34 Fraser River Light abeam.
Vessel under steam.
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9 October 1890
Straits of Georgia to Seattle
Lat 47.834, Long -122.426
Commences to 4am:
Light variable breezes and clear; sea smooth.
At 12.40 Active Pass Light [Mayne Island] abeam.
At 1.20 course ESE; passed steamer bound to the westward.
At 1.50 course SE.
At 2.00 rounded East Point [Saturna Island], course SSE; set staysails and jib.
At 2.15 East Point Light abeam; course SWxS.
At 2.30 course SW.
At 3.20 course SExS; passed Turn Point, Stuart Island; at 3.30 course SExS½S; at 3.55 course SExS.
4am to 8am:
Light NW breeze and clear.
At 4.10 course SE½S; at 4.18 course SE; at 4.47 Discovery Island abeam.
At 5.00 course SExE; at 5.50 [?] course SxE½E; at 5.30 course SE; at 5.46 course SExE½E.
At 4.00 [?] hauled down National pennant and set Revenue pennant.
At 6.00 course ExS; at 6.25 course E; at 6.52 course ExS.
At 7.10 course ExS½E.
At 8.00 passed Point Wilson; in all sail.
8am to meridian:
Light WNW breeze and clear.
At 8.15 anchored off Port Townsend, 9 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain.
US Revenue Steamer Corwin in port.
Delivered US mail to Postmaster.
Commanding Officer of US Revenue Steamer Corwin visited this vessel.
Commanding Officer of Rush returned call.
Delivered 14 packages whiskey consigned to Collector of Customs at Port Townsend from Collector at Sitka and obtained receipt for the same.
At 10.50 underway, course ENE; set jib, topsail and topgallant sail.
At 11.17 course E.
At 11.20 round Marrowstone Point; course SE½E; hauled down jib.
At 11.56 Bush Point abeam.
At 12.00 course SE¼S.
Vessel under steam, fore topsail and topgallant sail.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Triced up hammocks to dry.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WNW breeze and clear; sea smooth.
At 12.30 course SE.
At 1.40 passed Point No Point.
At 2.15 course SxE¾E.
At 3.00 in all sail.
At 2.24 West Point Light abeam.
At 3.20 made fast to buoy, Seattle Harbor.
Received official visit from Revenue Steamer Wolcott.
4pm to 8pm:
Light WNW breeze to calm and clear.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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10 October 1890
Seattle to Port Townsend
Lat 47.6, Long -122.36
Commences to 8am:
Calm and thick fog.
At 6.00 steamed in OI Co's [Oregon Improvement Co] coal dock; made fast and made preparations for coaling ship.
At 7.00 commenced coaling.
Received 1000 gallons fresh water.
Captain Whitford and pilot left vessel.
8am to meridian:
Calm and clear.
Coaling ship.
At 10.30 finished coaling, having received approximately 54 tons of coal.
At 11.06 cast off from wharf and steamed out and made fast to buoy.
Crew bagging and stowing coal.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
Stowing coal on quarterdeck.
At 2.15 unmoored from buoy and steamed down harbor.
At 3.02 West Point Light abeam; course NNW.
At 3.40 passed Point Jefferson; course NWxN½N.
Cleaning ship; Collector of Customs Bradshaw of Port Townsend came on board for transportation to that place.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable airs and clear; sea smooth.
Course NWxN½N.
At 4.16 Apple Cove Point abeam; course NW½N; at 4.30 course NW; at 4.52 course NW¼W; at 4.57 course NWxW.
At 5.00 Point No Point Light abeam.
At 5.30 course NW.
At 5.50 Bush Point abeam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and clear; sea smooth.
Steaming various courses.
At 6.25 passed Marrowstone Light.
At 7.00 came to anchor off Port Townsend in 14 fathoms water and 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
US Revenue Steamer Corwin in port; Collector of Customs Bradshaw left the vessel.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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11 October 1890
Port Townsend to sea
Lat 48.165, Long -122.933
Commences to 8am:
Light variable to light SE airs, clear and overcast.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs, overcast, foggy and misty.
Received from Revenue Steamer Corwin two chronometers for delivery to Charles Pace, San Francisco, California.
Landed Samuel Purdy, 2nd Mate of wrecked bark Thomas Pope.
Cleaned ship.
At 10.15 underway and streamed down the Sound.
At 10.40 passed Point Wilson; course WxS.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE airs to gentle WSW breeze, overcast and thick fog to partly clear; sea smooth.
Course WxS.
Allowed crew to make and mend clothes.
At 1.00 Dungeness Light abeam; course WxS¼S.
At 3.46 Race Rock Light abeam.
Vessel under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle to moderate breeze from the westward and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course WxS¼S.
Vessel under steam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light WSW breeze and partly clear; sea smooth, light swell.
Course WxS¼S.
8pm to midnight:
Light WSW to W breeze, clear to slightly cloudy; sea smooth with light westerly swell.
Course WxS¼S.
At 10.39 Tatoosh [Tatush in log] Light abeam.
At 10.48 course SW.
At 11.10 course S; set all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 11.34 Tatoosh Light abeam bearing E.
One vessel in sight to NW.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
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[Details of hours underway, distance travelled, coal consumed etc June to October]
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12 October 1890
At sea
Lat 46.9, Long -125.2
Commences to 4am:
Light breeze from the westward and clear; moderate sea.
At 2.20 course SxE½E.
Vessel under steam and all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
4am to 8am:
Light breeze to light airs from the westward and clear; moderate westerly swell.
Course SxE½E.
At 7.30 took in fore trysail and main staysail.
Morning duties performed.
Vessel under steam and head sails.
8am to meridian:
Light breeze to light airs from the southward and slightly cloudy; sea smooth with gentle westerly swell
Course SxE½E.
At 10.00 in all sail.
At 10.38 sounded fire alarm on account of covering of main boiler having caught fire from galley stove pipe.
Stopped engine; assembled at fire quarters and extinguished flame; damage slight.
At 10.35 [?] steamed ahead.
Vessel under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course SxE½E.
Under steam.
4pm to 6pm:
Light easterly airs and partly clear; sea smooth, westerly swell.
Course SxE½E.
6pm to 8pm:
Light easterly airs, partly clear and foggy; sea smooth.
At 6.00 course SSE.
Vessel under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Light easterly airs and partly clear; sea smooth.
Vessel under steam.
Logs for 13 October 1890 to 26 May 1891 not included
LOGS FOR MAY 1891
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LIST OF OFFICERS
Attached to and on board of the US Steamer Rush, commanded by Captain WC Coulson, USRM [US Revenue-Marine], during the period covered by this log-book from May 27, 1891:
WC Coulson, Captain
FH Newcomb, 1st Lieutenant
JC Cantwell, 2nd Lieutenant
JH Quiman, 2nd Lieutenant
FG Dodge, 3rd Lieutenant
A J Henderson, 3rd Lieutenant
GM Robinson, Chief Engineer
WC Myers, 2nd Assistant Engineer
JB Coyle, 2nd Assistant Engineer
BW Brown, Surgeon, MHS
A J Henderson, 3rd Lieutenant, detached September 17 and transferred to Bear
Passengers:
J Stanley-Brown, Special Government Agent*
Major Williams, ditto*
Colonel Milton Barnes, ditto*
SR Nettleton, ditto*
Joseph Murray, ditto*
AW Lavender, ditto*
Mrs SR Nettleton and daughter
Dr Sheldon Jackson, Government Agent Education in Alaska
John E McGrath, Government Surveyor
WW Davis, ditto
William Diercks
GH Haghind
JH Beaumont
Robert Carson
James McLarty
John Luis
E Taggart
John Cuba
William Dauterman, employee AC Co
*Reports to the US Department of the Treasury from and mentioning Special Agents Lavender, Murray, Barnes, Nettleton, Stanley-Brown and Williams concerning their investigations into the sealing industry in the Pribilof Islands 1891-1892 can be seen here:
Seal and salmon fisheries and general resources of Alaska, from page 279.
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Complement of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys and Marines on board of the US Steamer Rush during Alaskan Cruise 1891:
1 Boatswain
2 Quartermasters
2 Coxswains
1 Ship’s Cook
1 Carpenter
1 Master-at-arms
1 Cabin Steward
1 Ward-room Steward
14 Seamen
4 Boys
5 First-class Firemen
2 Coal Heavers
Total: 35
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27 May 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light SSE and partly clear to overcast and drizzling rain.
At 7.05 underway and steamed to coal wharf.
At 7.55 made fast.
8am to meridian:
Light SSE and drizzling rain to overcast.
Received on deck approximately 13 tons coal in bags.
Received the following provision purchased with gratuity of $100 allowed by Department:
4 live sheep; 5 dozen cans sausages; 2 bales hay; 8 dozen cans beef; 17 boxes rotations; 5 dozen hops; 1 box onions; 15 rolls butter.
Received 2900 gallons fresh water.
Received telegraphic orders from Department to proceed to sea and to Seal Islands.
At 11.30 cast off from wharf and steamed to anchorage coming to at 12.00 with starboard anchor, 30 fathoms chain.
Allowed 5 miles distance run.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE and cloudy.
Crew making preparation for sea.
Special Agents Williams, Barnes, Stanley-Brown and Nettleton, with Mrs Nettleton and daughter, and baggage received on board by authority of the Department for transportation to Seal Island.
Shipped AC Holmeson as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Auditor from Customs House came on board and paid officers and crew for May, 1891.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SSE and cloudy.
At 5.45 underway and stood out of harbor bound to Bering Sea, by order of Hon Secretary of Treasury, date of May 27, 1891.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle southerly wind and cloudy.
At 6.30 Point Bonita abeam; over patent log; stood out over bar.
At 7.00 steered W½N; set jibs and staysail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW to light westerly airs and clear.
At 9.25 took departure from Point Reyes Light (37 59N, 123 01W) bearing by compass N½E, distant 3.8 miles.
Course WxN½N.
At 11.00 wind light and drawing ahead; in all sail.
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28 May 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 39.0, Long -125.0
Midnight to 4am:
Light airs to light breeze WSW and clear.
At 1.00 dropped Point Reyes Light.
4am to 8am:
Light breezes WSW and calms; clear weather; moderate head sea.
8am to meridian:
Calm and partly clear; sea smooth.
Crew putting up weather screens.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm to light westerly airs and clear; sea smooth.
Course WxN½N.
Crew putting up weather cloths around bridge.
4pm to 6pm:
Light westerly breeze and cloudy; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle WNW wind and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle WNW wind and overcast; light rain; sea smooth.
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29 May 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 40.6, Long -128.8
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle to light WNW wind and cloudy; threatening rain at times; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light WNW airs to gentle WNW wind; weather overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
At 4.30 passed two vessels bound to the southward.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WNW wind and overcast, light passing showers.
Crew cleaning white paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WNW wind; sea moderate; sky cloudy; occasional rain squalls.
Crew cleaning ship.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate WNW wind and passing rain squalls; moderate sea.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate WNW breeze and overcast; wind fresh in squalls with occasional light showers; heavy head sea.
At 7.00 exercised crew at fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff WNW wind; weather overcast and cloudy with occasional rain squalls; sea moderate.
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30 May 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 42.3, Long -132.0
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate WNW wind and overcast; light passing showers.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NW to moderate NWxW wind and overcast with occasional rain squalls; sea moderate.
At 7.20 set jib, fore and main staysails and fore trysail.
At 8.00 changed course to WxN; took bonnet out of fore trysail.
Performed usual morning duties.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NW wind; weather overcast and cloudy; sea moderate to smooth.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle WNW wind and partly clear.
At 6.00 in all sail.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle WNW wind and cloudy; sea moderate.
8pm to midnight:
Light WNW wind and overcast, threatening rain; sea smooth
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31 May 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 43.8, Long -136.2
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle WNW to W wind; weather overcast and cloudy with light drizzling rain.
4am to 8am:
Gentle WNW wind, overcast and light rain squalls.
At 5.30 sent down topgallant yard.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle WNW to W wind and cloudy; sea smooth.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WNW to W wind and partly clear.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle WSW to SWxW wind, overcast and misty.
At 5.00 set jib, staysail and trysail; changed course to WxN½ W.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SWxW breeze and thick, with light rain.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle WxN to WNW wind, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 9.00 in all sail and hauled up WxN.
LOGS FOR JUNE 1891
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1 June 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 45.5, Long -140.4
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle WNW to NW wind and cloudy.
At 1.25 set jib, staysails and fore trysail.
At 2.00 changed course to W.
At 4.00 wind light and drawing ahead; in sail; changed course to WxN.
4am to 8am:
Light breeze to light airs from WNW and cloudy.
At 5.00 kept off to the W and set fore and main staysails and jib.
At 6.00 set flying jib and fore trysail.
At 7.15 in all sail; hauled up WxN.
Washed clothes and performed morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Light airs WNW and clear; sea smooth.
Crew scraping woodwork in whale boat and variously employed.
Reshipped Thomas Denton, Boatswain, from May 29, William Boo, WR Sterrard from May 19, and the following from June 1: A Matterson, Quartermaster; T Ushida, 1st Class Boy; A Fengma, 1st Class Boy; J Gotto, 2nd Class Boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm to light variable airs and clear; sea smooth.
At 1.00 piped up bedding to air.
At 2.00 changed course to W¾N.
Crew scraping bright wood of 1st cutter; carpenter putting new ribbands on same.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SE wind and partly clear.
At 5.45 set topsail and fore and aft sails.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SE wind and cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate SE wind, overcast and misty.
At 9.20 set foresail.
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2 June 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 47.3, Long -144.9
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SE wind, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 3.45 set mainsail.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SSE to stiff W wind, overcast and misty.
Performed usual morning duties.
Vessel under steam and all sail set.
8am to meridian:
Moderate S to SW wind, overcast and misty.
At 10.00 double reefed mainsail and took in foresail and fore topsail.
At 10.30 kept off WxN¼ N.
At 11.25 WxN¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW to SWxS wind and partly clear.
At 3.00 changed course to W¾N.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SSW wind and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh SSW wind and overcast; squally; heavy sea making from WSW.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SSW to stiff SWxW wind, cloudy and squally; sea rough.
At 8.15 in flying jib.
At 9.00 kept vessel full and by.
At 9.30 in mainsail.
Vessel under jib, staysails and fore trysail.
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3 June 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 49.1, Long -147.9
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff to moderate SSW wind, overcast and cloudy with occasional rain squalls; moderate SW swell.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SWxS wind and overcast; light rain squalls.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW wind, cloudy and squally; sea moderate.
Crew at work on running gear and making boat cover.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW wind; weather overcast, cloudy and squally.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW wind and frequent rain squalls; sea moderate; sky cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW wind and overcast.
At 6.20 took in jib, fore trysail and main staysail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle WxS wind, overcast and squally weather.
At 10.00 took in fore staysail.
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4 June 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 50.1, Long -151.7
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate WxS to W wind, cloudy and squally; moderate to heavy head swell.
Vessel pitching and rolling easily.
4am to 8am:
Moderate westerly wind; weather overcast and cloudy with occasional rain squalls.
At 7.30 set fore and main staysail, jib and fore trysail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh WSW wind and overcast to partly clear weather; squally; sea moderate.
At 8.25 kept off WxN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff SW wind, cloudy and rain squalls; heavy SW swell.
At 12.38 steered W¾N.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW wind and cloudy with frequent rain squalls; heavy SW swell.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SW wind, overcast and squally; thick and rainy; heavy SW sea.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle W to WNW wind, overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
At 8.45 in jib, mainstay and fore trysail.
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5 June 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 51.3, Long -154.9
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle W wind and partly clear; light rain squalls first part; moderate swell from WSW.
4am to 8am:
Gentle WxN wind and clear; moderate WSW swell and diminishing.
At 8.00 changed course to W¼N.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WxN wind; weather overcast and cloudy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle W wind and overcast; sea smooth.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle W wind and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle W wind and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle W to SW wind and overcast; sea smooth.
At 10.20 set jib, staysails and fore trysail.
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6 June 1891
San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 53.3, Long -161.8
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SW to SWxS wind and partly clear.
At 1.30 set flying jib and mainsail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate S wind and partly clear.
At 5.00 set square sails.
At 8.00 turned reef out of mainsail.
8am to meridian:
Stiff SSE to ESE wind, cloudy, overcast and misty; sea smooth.
At 11.15 in fore trysail and mainsail.
Crew cleaning ship and making cover for gig.
At 12.00 changed course to W.
Vessel under steam with jibs, main staysail and square sails set.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh ESE wind, overcast and misty; sea moderate.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh ExS wind, overcast and misty; heavy cross swell.
6pm to 8pm:
Wind and weather the same; heavy swell from southward.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh ExS wind, sky overcast; light rain; rough following sea.
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7 June 1891
At sea, San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 54.0, Long -164.9
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh ExS breeze and heavy sea; overcast, rain and mist.
At 12.35 called all hands and took in foresail, fore topsail and jibs and furled same.
At 1.15 hove vessel to under fore and main staysails and fore trysail; engine slow speed.
4am to 8am:
Fresh ExS wind, weather overcast and misty with light drizzling rain.
At 5.20 kept off W½N.
At 6.15 set fore trysail and foresail and took in fore staysails and fore trysail.
8am to meridian:
Fresh ExS wind, overcast and rain; sea moderating.
At 9.05 stopped and sounded; no bottom at 50 [?] fathoms.
At 9.20 ahead again.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate easterly gale, overcast, misty and rainy; rough sea.
At 1.00 stopped and sounded; no bottom at 75 fathoms.
At 1.05 ahead, full speed; course NxW.
At 3.00 sighted land ahead (bearing by compass NxW); proved to be Avatanak Island; in all sail.
From 3.00 to 4.00 steering various courses to eastward along land.
In heaving vessel to, to take soundings, parted foot rope of fore trysail and split sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff NE gale and rough sea.
Steaming to eastward along Tigalda Island, close to shore.
6pm to 8pm:
Stiff easterly gale, overcast and rainy.
At 7.20 passed Sea Lion Rock.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff ExS wind and overcast.
At 8.20 set fore and main staysails and fore trysail.
At 8.30 eastern end Ugamak Island abeam.
At 8.45 course WNW; at 8.40 [?] WxN.
At 9.00 W½N; standing through Unimak Pass.
At 9.15 set jib and bent port chain to anchor.
At 10.30 in jib.
At 11.45 course W¼S.
At 12.00 changed course to SW.
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8 June 1891
At sea, San Francisco to Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 4am:
Strong ExS wind and partly clear; latter part squally.
At 4.00 raised Cape Cheerful bearing S and stood for it.
4am to 8am:
Strong ExS wind, overcast and misty.
Steering various courses to southward and eastward for Cape Cheerful.
At 5.30 Cape Cheerful abeam; in all sail; stood in for Unalaska Harbor, steering various courses.
At 6.40 in log.
At 7.20 came to off Unalaska Inner Harbor, 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
8am to meridian:
At 8.15 steamed into wharf and made fast.
Moderate easterly wind and overcast with light rain.
Crew employed emptying coal from sacks into bunkers, putting provisions in storehouse on shore and preparing to coal ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Wind and weather the same.
Allowed crew seine to fish.
Received 900 gallons fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle easterly wind and rainy.
At 5.00 crew returned from fishing.
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9 June 1891
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate ENE wind, overcast and rainy.
At 5.30 commenced coaling ship.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ENE wind, overcast and rainy.
Crew employed coaling ship.
Received 750 gallons fresh water, making total of 1700 gallons.
Stored fore topgallant yard in house on wharf.
Surgeon treating natives on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong ENE wind, foggy and frequent rain squalls.
At 3.00 finished coaling, having received 30 tons from Government storehouse.
At 3.50 cast off from wharf and steamed out of harbor.
At 4.00 over patent log; course NxE½E.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff ENE wind and rainy.
At 4.28 course NW¼W.
At 5.00 passed Cascades.
At 5.25 Cape Cheerful abeam; set jib, staysails and trysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate to stiff breeze, overcast and rainy; sea making.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff to moderate easterly wind and overcast with light rain.
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10 June 1891
At sea, from Unalaska to St George Island, and to St Paul Island
Lat 56.508, Long -169.894
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NE wind and partly clear; sea moderate.
4am to 8am:
Stiff NExE wind, overcast and threatening rain; sea moderate.
Washed clothes and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NExE wind and overcast with light rain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NE wind and overcast.
At 12.12 sighted SE end of St George bearing NNE; hauled up NNW.
At 1.30 hauled around Dalnoi Point; in sail.
At 2.30 slowed down off St George Village and signalled for boat.
Received signal from shore that it was too rough to send boat, or to land.
Turned and stood NW for St Paul Island; set fore and aft sail except mainsail and flying jib.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NE wind and partly clear.
At 5.45 sighted St Paul Island, bearing by compass NW; kept off NW¾W.
At 5.55 NWxW½W.
6pm to 8pm:
At 6.30 in sail.
Gentle NE wind and cloudy.
At 6.50 came to SW anchorage, St Paul Island, 8½ fathoms water, 35 fathoms starboard chain.
Special Agents Williams, Nettleton, J Stanley-Brown and Mrs Nettleton and daughter left the vessel and went on shore.
Delivered six (6) Springfield rifle muskets and 500 rounds of ammunition for use on St Paul Island and took receipt for same; also mail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE wind and cloudy to overcast.
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11 June 1891
St Paul Island, SW anchorage
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE wind and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NE wind and partly clear.
Scrubbed hammocks; loosed sails to dry.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate NE wind and clear with occasional light fog squalls.
Got up lines, bedding etc to dry.
Unbent and sent down chain topsail sheets and got up new topsail, and at work on sheets and gear for binding same.
Commanding Officer communicated officially with shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NE wind, overcast and misty.
Unbent and expended old topsail being worn out and worthless.
Bent new topsail and furled sails.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NNE wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NNE wind and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NNE wind and overcast.
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12 June 1891
St Paul Island, SW anchorage, around island and return
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NNW wind 7 cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NE wind and partly clear.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE wind and cloudy.
At 9.30 exercised at inspection at quarters and great gun drill.
Scraping and cleaning dinghy for painting and variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NE wind and cloudy.
At 1.25 underway and steamed to the westward for a cruise around the island; over patent log.
At 1.58 SW Point abeam, distant 1½ miles.
At 2.04 steered NxW¼W; at 2.09 N; at 2.24 NxE½ E; at 2.50 course NExE.
At 3.15 thick fog setting in; turned and steamed SWxW.
At 3.35 SxW½ W; at 3.55 S.
Crew scraping fore topmast, oars, gratings etc.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NE wind and foggy.
At 4.09 steered SxE¼E; at 4.16 E.
At 5.15 came to at SW anchorage, 8 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain; patent log 30 miles.
No vessels in sight during the day.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NE wind and cloudy.
At 7.00 exercised crew at fire quarters and in abandoning ship.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE wind and clear.
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13 June 1891
St Paul Island, SW anchorage
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE wind and light fog.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NExE wind and cloudy.
Crew cleaning ship.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE wind and overcast.
Reshipped Ah [?] Chung, Cabin Steward.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NE wind and overcast.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle NE wind and cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE wind and cloudy.
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14 June 1891
St Paul Island, SW anchorage
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Light NExE breezes and partly clear; latter part setting in thick fog.
4am to 8am:
Light NE wind and overcast; light fog to clearing weather.
Washed decks and got ship ready for inspection.
8am to meridian:
Light NE wind and foggy; clear at times.
At 10.00 muster and inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE breeze and partly clear.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NE breeze and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NE breeze and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE breeze and overcast.
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15 June 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island
Lat 56.7315, Long -169.7050
Midnight to 4am:
Midnight to 4am:
Light NE airs and clear.
4am to 8am:
Light NNE airs to light ENE breeze and clear.
At 6.45 [?] Special Agents Williams, Murray, Stanley-Brown and Barnes came on board for transportation to St George Island.
At 6.15 hove in to 12 fathoms.
At 6.40 underway; steered SSW 1/4 W.
At 7.00 course S½W; at 7.20 SxE¾E; at 7.30 course SExE.
8am to meridian:
Light ESE wind and clear.
At 9.30 exercised at inspection at quarters and drilled 1st divisions at great guns.
Heavy fog around St George Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and clear weather.
At 12.10 anchored off St George Village, 13 fathoms water, 35 fathoms starboard chain.
Received visit from Special Treasury Agent Lavender.
Delivered six (6) Springfield rifle muskets and 500 rounds ammunition for use on St George Island and took receipt for same.
Commanding Officer visited shore officially.
At 1.30 shifted anchorage, coming to in 13 fathoms water, starboard anchor 45 fathoms chain.
Village flagstaff bearing SExS½S.
Crew employed painting and varnishing dinghy and gear and taking one cloth out of leech of trysail and re-roping same.
4pm to 6pm:
Light ESE wind and clear; light variable airs and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
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16 June 1891
St George Island to St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle northerly wind, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NNW wind and cloudy.
Special Agents Williams, Murray and Stanley-Brown, and Father Lesnikoff and grand-daughter came on board for transportation to St Paul Island.
At 6.05 underway; over log.
Course NW¾W.
At 7.00 set jibs and staysails; washed clothes and decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate N wind and partly clear.
At 9.30 sighted Otter Island, bearing WxN½N; kept NWxW.
At 10.25 in all sail; kept NWxN.
At 11.10 came to in SW anchorage, St Paul Island, 8½ fathoms water, starboard anchor 35 fathoms chain.
Special Agents and passengers left the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate northerly wind and clear.
Crew finished trysail, bent same and fitted new brails.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NNW wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate northerly wind and cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate N wind and overcast.
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17 June 1891
St Paul Island and cruise around Island
Lat 57.247, Long -170.096
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to gentle northerly wind and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NNW wind, overcast and cloudy.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Moderate northerly wind and cloudy.
At 8.50 underway.
At 8.55 stopped for shore boat which came alongside and took on board Special Agents Williams and Brown for a cruise around the Island.
At 9.10 ahead course SSW; at 9.20 S; at 9.22 E; at 9.30 NExN½ N; at 9.50 NE, off Black Bluffs.
At 10.20 Polovina Point, NExE; at 10.50 NExE½E.
At 11.20 around Walrus Island; WxN¾N; set jib, staysails and trysail.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate northerly wind and partly clear.
At 12.25 course SW½W; at 12.35 SWxW; at 12.40 S, set topsail; at 12.55 SE.
At 2.00 in fore and aft sails.
At 2.15 SSE; at 2.45 Otter Island SE, distant ¼ mile; in topsail; turned and steamed NNE for St Paul Island.
At 3.50 came to SW anchorage, St Paul Island, 9 fathoms water, 35 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle northerly wind and clear.
Landed Special Agents Williams and Brown.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle NNW wind and clear.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NNW wind and overcast; light snow squalls.
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18 June 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Light NNW wind and partly clear with occasional light snow squalls.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NNW to NW wind; first part overcast with snow squalls; latter part clearing.
8am to meridian:
Light NW wind and partly clear.
At 9.30 exercised inspection at quarters and drilled 2nd division at great guns.
Crew at work on fore trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WNW wind and clear.
Sent boat and took on board some bar iron and one box for transportation to NAC Co, Unalaska.
Also fifty (50) shoulders seal meat for natives, Unalaska.
Crew at work making hammocks, overhauling blocks, fitting sea-gaskets to foresail etc.
At 3.40 underway; at 3.50 over patent log; course SSW.
At 4.00 course S.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NNW wind and partly clear.
Steering various courses for SE anchorage.
At 4.20 in patent log.
At 4.30 came to off East Landing, starboard anchor 40 fathoms chain; St George Island clearly visible from anchorage.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NW wind and cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Light NW airs to calm and cloudy.
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19 June 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island
Lat 57.141, Long -170.292
Midnight to 4am:
Calm and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW wind and clear fine weather.
At 5.45 sent boat and took on board Father Lesnikoff and grand-daughter for transportation to St George Island and Special Agent Murray to Unalaska.
At 6.30 underway; course SExE; made fore and aft sail except mainsail; log over.
Washed clothes and scrubbed sail covers and tarpaulins.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light SW wind and clear.
Crew employed cleaning paintwork etc.
At 10.35 hauled in SSE¾E for St George Village.
At 10.50 in all sail.
At 10.55 stopped off St George Village; shore boat came alongside and took off passengers.
At 11.40 ahead NExE; at 11.50 ExS; at 12.00 SE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SWxW wind and clear to overcast.
At 12.05 SxW; at 12.20 SW 1/4 S; at 12.30 Garden Cove abeam; SSW; at 12.55 SE Point abeam; course SE.
No vessels in sight; made all sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SWxW wind, overcast and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SWxW wind, overcast and squally with light showers.
At 7.50 reefed mainsail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SWxW wind and cloudy; partially clear sky at times; sea smooth.
Course SE.
Vessel under all sail, mainsail single reefed.
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20 June 1891
St George Island to Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SWxS to SWxW wind and cloudy.
At 3.10 sighted land bearing (by compass) SExS.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SW wind and partly clear.
At 5.00 observed schooner bound in towards Cape Cheerful.
At 7.00 Cape Cheerful bearing SE, distant 6 miles; kept away SExE¾E and took in sails.
At 8.00 stopped and spoke American schooner Matthew Turner, offering to tow him into port, which was accepted.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SW wind and partly clear.
At 8.10 ahead with schooner in tow; in patent log.
Observed steamer St Paul standing to northward and eastward.
At 8.45 course S.
At 8.52 Ulakta Head SxW.
At 9.15 let go tow line of schooner.
At 9.25 made fast to buoy, Inner Harbor, Unalaska.
Sent ashore and procured ship's mail.
Received from Department List of Lights and Fog Signals on Pacific Coast and Canada and British Columbia, and Books and Blanks on May Requisition.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW airs and clear.
Crew out seine fishing.
At 1.45 Revenue Steamer Bear, Captain Healy commanding, arrived in harbor.
Commanding Officer paid official visit to Bear.
Hauled fire and blew water out of boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW airs and clear to light SE airs and overcast.
Boarded American steamer Southcoast, San Francisco, Nordberg, from San Francisco for Golovin Bay with mining party.
At 7.45 fishing party returned.
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21 June 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate ESE breeze, overcast and thick weather.
Cleaning ship for inspection.
8am to meridian:
Light easterly wind and overcast.
At 10.00 mustered crew and inspected ship throughout.
At 10.30 gave starboard watch liberty.
Commanding Officer of Revenue Steamer Bear made official call.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light easterly wind, overcast and raining.
4pm to midnight:
Wind and weather the same.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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22 June 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW, thick and rainy.
At 6.00 hauled in to AC Co's wharf and made fast.
Commenced coaling ship.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly wind, cloudy with light rain squalls.
Crew employed coaling ship.
Received 2000 gallons fresh water from AC Co.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light ESE wind and light rain showers.
At 4.00 finished coaling, having received 40 tons from Government storehouse.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and cloudy with light rain.
Washed decks.
Gave port watch liberty.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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23 June 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light SSE breeze and light rain showers.
At 6.00 ran a kedge and hauled out to anchorage, coming to with 30 fathoms on port chain.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs and cloudy.
Crew cleaning ship.
Delivered to NA Co box and bar iron taken on board at St Paul Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light ESE airs with passing rain showers.
Part of crew off hauling seine.
4pm to midnight:
Light ESE airs and cloudy.
Liberty men received liberty until 9.00.
Fishing party returned.
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24 June 1891
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light variable airs with fog and rain.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs, overcast and rainy.
Part of crew hauling seine.
Received on board Mr and Mrs Malevidoff and Mr Liebes for transportation to St Paul Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE wind, overcastand light rain.
Fishing party returned.
At 3.30 underway; took schooner Matthew Turner in tow at request of master.
At 3.38 over patent log and stood out of harbor.
At 3.50 course NExE½E.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NW wind and rainy.
At 4.05 steered NE; at 4.10 NNW; at 4.15 NW¼W.
At 5.15 Cape Cheerful abeam, distant ½ mile.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NW to gentle N wind and overcast; sea smooth.
At 6.30 cast off tow line of schooner.
At 7.40 set jibs, staysails and fore trysail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate N wind and overcast; sea smooth.
At 9.00 in fore trysail.
At 11.50 reset it.
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25 June 1891
Unalaska to St George Island and to St Paul Island
Lat 56.377, Long -169.284
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle N wind, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle N to NxW wind and overcast to partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.30 in fore trysail.
At 8.00 wind drawing ahead; in all sail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NxW wind and clear to cloudy.
At 11.05 sighted St George Island bearing (by compass) NWxW.
At 12.00 hauled up NW for Dalnoi Point.
Crew at work on running gear, boats etc.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to light NW wind, overcast and cloudy with passing showers.
At 12.55 NW½N; at 1.20 NNW½W.
At 2.25 SE Point abeam; no vessels in sight on southern side of St George Island.
At 3.15 rounded Dalnoi Point; ENE.
At 3.30 steered ExN.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NW airs and cloudy.
At 4.00 stopped off village, St George, and signaled for boat from shore, maintaining position by working engine slowly.
Communicated with agents and sent mail ashore.
Received on board Special Treasury Agent Lavender, also eight (8) boxes for transportation to St Paul Island.
At 5.05 ahead, course NW¾W.
At 5.55 thick fog set in.
6pm to 8pm:
Light airs to gentle breeze NW and foggy, fog lifting at intervals.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and foggy.
At 9.00 made land to eastward of Sea Lion Rock; took in patent log and shaped course around reef to E anchorage.
At 9.20 came to off Black Bluffs, 30 fathoms on port chain.
Landed passengers.
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26 June 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Light NNW wind and thick fog.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate NW wind and foggy.
Washed clothes and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate NW wind and partly clear; foggy at times; sea smooth.
At request of Mr Tingle, Agent NAC Co, at 9.50 got underway to search for boat and crew of natives missing in the vicinity of Walrus Island.
At 10.00 stopped and sent boat ashore in answer to signal; learned that the missing boat had returned.
At 10.15 ahead, course NE; at 10.52 Halfway Point abeam, course NxE.
At 11.00 no vessels in sight; turned and steam SW.
At 11.45 came to off East Landing, port anchor, 25 fathoms chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NW wind and cloudy.
Put new shackle at 30 fathoms mark on port chain.
At 1.00 veered to 30 fathoms port chain.
Crew at work on blocks, boat covers, running gear etc.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NW wind, overcast and misty.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NW wind, overcast and misty.
At 7.00 exercised at fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate northerly wind, overcast and cloudy with occasional light rain.
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27 June 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate WNW wind, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NNW wind, overcast and foggy.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to gentle NNW wind, overcast and cloudy.
Crew cleaning ship for Sunday inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NNW wind and cloudy.
Gave crew afternoon to overhaul clothing.
No vessels in sight during the day.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NNW wind and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NW wind, overcast and squally.
At 7.30 veered to 40 fathoms on port chain.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NNW wind, overcast and foggy.
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28 June 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle to light NNW wind and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NE to N wind, overcast, fog and mist.
At 5.00 Chief Engineer reported a hole in back connections of boiler that required immediate repair.
Hauled fire immediately and blew water out of boiler to repair same.
8am to meridian:
Light N to NE wind, overcast and light fog with warmer weather.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Engineer's force repairing leak in boiler.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NNW wind and overcast.
Patched boiler temporarily, pumped up same and at 11.00 started fires.
Steam formed at 4.00.
4pm to 6pm:
Calm and overcast.
6pm to 8pm:
Calm and foggy.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and foggy; sea smooth.
Boiler again leaking; found that it would be necessary to go to Unalaska for repairs.
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29 June 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island and to Unalaska
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Calm and heavy mist to fine rain.
4am to 8am:
Calm to light variable airs and overcast.
C Westman, Coxswain, and H Green, Ship's Cook, sick and off duty.
WA Jolliffe, Seaman, being ordered to work in the galley, became insubordinate and refused duty.
Confined him in double irons.
Crew holystoning forecastle deck.
8am to meridian:
Light airs SE and overcast; sea smooth.
Received on board Special Treasury Agent Lavender for transportation to St George Island, also mail matter and a quantity of seal meat for Unalaska.
At 12.00 underway and stood SE¾E.
Reshipped Fred Klein, Master at Arms, from June 21, and Chas Johnsson, Quartermaster, as Ordinary Seaman, and rated him Seaman from 4th instant.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and cloudy.
At 1.05 in patent log to clear.
At 1.23 over log.
At 3.09 steered SE¾S.
At 3.50 steered SSE for St George Island village.
Crew cleaning ship, boats, stowing away mooring lines etc.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable airs and cloudy.
At 4.15 stopped off St George and communicated with boat from village.
Special Agent Lavender left ship; landed mail matter.
At 4.20 ahead again NExN; at 4.35 E½N.
At 4.50 Tolstoi Point abeam; set course SE for Cape Cheerful.
No vessels in sight.
6pm to 8pm:
Light northerly breeze and overcast; light mist falling; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE airs and overcast.
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30 June 1891
St George Island to Unalaska
Lat 54.1, Long -166.8
Midnight to 4am:
Light NW wind and overcast; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate NW airs and overcast, misty.
At 5.15 set square sails.
Washed clothes and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Light northerly winds and overcast.
At 8.45 sighted land bearing (per compass) SExS½S.
Course SExE.
At 11.25 in all sail.
At 12.00 course SExE½E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE wind and overcast.
At 12.24 Cape Cheerful abeam, 2½ miles.
Course SE½E.
At 1.00 hauled around Ulakta Head.
At 1.35 in patent log.
At 1.55 came to in Inner Harbor, Unalaska, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
US Steamers Bear and Corwin and AC Co Steamer Dora in port.
Received from Captain CL Hooper orders from Secretary of the Treasury directing Commanding Officers to cruise in Bering Sea and to seize all vessels found taking seals or failing to leave the sea after one warning and to deliver them into the custody of the Senior Naval Officer at Unalaska.
Hauled fires and blew down boilers to put patch on boiler connection.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW airs and overcast.
At 5.00 gave 1st division liberty until 9.00.
LOGS FOR JULY 1891
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1 July 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs W and clear.
8am to meridian:
Light ENE wind and partly clear.
Crew employed blacking ship outside; painted waterline.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE airs and partly clear; misty.
Employed as in forenoon.
Engineer’s force at work on boiler.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm and misty.
Finished painting.
At 5.30 gave 2nd division liberty until 9.00.
Received from Captain CL Hooper 50 copies of President's Proclamation for distribution to sealing vessels found in Bering Sea.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and overcast; foggy.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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2 July 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light E airs and overcast.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE wind, overcast and squally.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters; drilled gun division at great guns.
Crew painting under forecastle and cleaning boats; carpenters at work on oars.
Engineer's force at work on boiler.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE airs and overcast with fresh rain squalls.
Allowed part of crew to go fishing with seine.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE wind, rainy and squally.
At 6.00 steamer Al-Ki of San Francisco chartered by US Government having on board Marine Guard under command of Captain Corcoran USMC arrived in port.
Paid an official visit to her.
Fishing party returned.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE airs to fresh gale, squally and rainy.
At 11.30 let go port anchor and veered to 15 fathoms port and 40 fathoms on starboard chain.
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3 July 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh to strong SE gale and overcast, rainy weather.
Washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to stiff SE gale and overcast with light rain at intervals.
Commanding Officer paid official visit to Lieutenant Commander Meade USN on Guard Steamer Al-Ki.
Engineer's force finished work on boiler; started fires.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to moderate SE wind and partly clear.
Crew engaged reeving off halliards to dress ship on the 4th of July.
At 4.30 hove up port anchor and into 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Exercised at fire quarters.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE wind and partly clear.
At 6.10 US Steamer Thetis arrived in port; Commanding Officer paid official call.
At 7.30 officer from Thetis came on board and conferred with Commanding Officer in relation to programme for observance of the 4th.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to light SE wind and partly clear.
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4 July 1891
Unalaska and Bering Sea
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light SSW to SW airs and cloudy.
At sunrise fired gun and dressed ship in honor of the day.
Boarded and examined steam whaler Jesse Freeman of San Francisco, Cook master, on whaling voyage.
8am to meridian:
Light SW wind and partly clear; light drizzling rain.
Received official call from Lieutenant Commander Meade USN and Captain Corcoran USMC of Steamer Al-Ki and Lieutenant Commander Reiter, US Steamer Thetis.
At 10.00 exercised at quarters and drilled guns crews.
At noon fired national salute; expended 21 cartridges great gun ammunition.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW wind and clear.
At 4pm underway and out of harbor.
At 4.15 put over patent log.
4pm to 6pm:
At 4.20 course NxE.
At 4.25 observed bark bearing N¾E heading in for entrance.
Altered course so as to bring us within hail.
At 6.00 spoke bark Ferris Thompson with coal for Unalaska and tendered our assistance in reaching port, he being becalmed.
Light SW wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE wind and partly clear.
At 6.05 took a line from bark and went ahead to southward and westward.
At 6.45 Priest Rock abeam; course SxW.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE wind and partly clear.
At 8.35 cast off from bark at outer anchorage and stood out of harbor.
Course N¾E.
At 9.45 Priest Rock abeam.
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5 July 1891
Bering Sea to Akutan Harbor
Lat 54.13028, Long -165.73778
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SSE wind and partly clear; heavy westerly swell.
At 3.40 observed schooner bearing NNW and hauled up for her.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to stiff SSE wind and partly clear; heavy westerly swell.
At 5.00 stopped and boarded schooner Sophia Sutherland, sealing.
At 5.25 boat returned in having delivered President's Proclamation and letter of warning to leave this sea forthwith.
At 5.30 ahead.
At 6.00 set fore and main staysails.
At 6.55 in all sail and stood SxE.
Weather thick and threatening in Unimak Pass.
8am to meridian:
Strong southerly wind, overcast and squally.
At 8.05 hauled in SSE for Akutan Harbor.
At 9.30 came to off village in Akutan Harbor, 19 fathoms water with 50 fathoms on starboard chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong southerly wind, overcast and squally.
Surgeon visited shore for the purpose of rendering any medical assistance required; none reported.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong SW wind and overcast.
Released WA Jolliffe from confinement on promise of good behavior.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SW wind and cloudy; squally.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate S wind and cloudy with occasional squalls.
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6 July 1891
Akutan to Bering Sea and Unalaska
Lat 54.06, Long -166.49
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly wind and squally; overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light SW wind and cloudy.
At 4.30 underway and out of harbor.
At 5.20 observed schooner bearing NWxN and stood for it.
At 6.30 stopped and boarded schooner Vancouver Belle of Victoria BC, becalmed, and found she had been warned to leave the sea by US Revenue Steamer Corwin on the 5th instant.
At 7.10 boat returned; ahead to the E to board another schooner.
At 7.35 stopped and boarded schooner EB Marvin of Victoria BC, McDougall master.
Master stated he was sealing and acknowledged having received warning from US Steamer Thetis.*
Took him in custody and placed officer in charge; latitude 54 21N, longitude 166 06W.
8am to meridian:
Calm to gentle SE wind and cloudy.
At 8.00 got line to schooner EB Marvin and went ahead with her in tow for Unalaska.
At 8.30 stopped and spoke bark Carrolton of San Francisco, Reiter master, with coal for AC Co, Unalaska.
At 9.00 ahead SSW½W
At 9.10 made fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 9.50 in all sail.
At 11.15 made sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs and partly clear.
At 12.10 in all sail.
At 1.45 stopped and shortened up tow line.
At 1.48 ahead; in patent log.
At 2.20 let go schooner and anchored her in Inner Harbor, Unalaska.
At 2.25 came to starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
In accordance with Department orders delivered the schooner EB Marvin of Victoria BC, C McDougall master, with all of her officers and crew, boats, arms etc into custody of Lieutenant Commander WW Meade USN; also placed in his possession all of the schooner’s papers taking his receipt therefore.
Sent part of crew to haul seine.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SW wind and cloudy.
Engaged removing crew and effects of schooner EB Marvin to the Guard Ship Al-Ki.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE wind and cloudy.
At 8.25 underway and out of harbor.
At 8.38 set patent log; set course N.
North Head, Sumner Bay abeam.
* Upon examination found two seal skins not accounted for in vessel’s hold.
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7 July 1891
Bering Sea
Lat 55.5, Long -165.8
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle E wind and cloudy; sea smooth.
At 1.00 set fore main staysails; course N.
4am to 8am:
Gentle E wind, overcast and cloudy.
At 4.40 sighted vessel bearing ENE.
Kept off NE.
At 5.30 sighted vessel bearing NxW.
At 6.40 in all sail; increased speed.
At 6.50 stopped and boarded British schooner Penelope of Victoria BC, Todd [?] master, sealing.
Gave him official warning to leave the sea.
At 7.45 boat returned.
At 7.50 ahead NE; set jibs and staysails and stood for a schooner.
8am to meridian:
Moderate E wind and cloudy.
At 8.55 stopped and boarded schooner Aurora of Victoria BC, Olsen master, with boats down sealing.
Gave him official warning to leave the sea.
At 9.05 ahead and overhauled boats from schooner, ordering them back to the vessel.
At 9.40 stopped and picked up guarding officers.
At 9.50 ahead.
At 11.00 course NW, keeping lookout for any sails.
At 12.00 no vessels in sight to the N and E; turned and stood to SW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate easterly wind and cloudy.
At 1.23 sighted schooner bearing SW¼S and stood for her with increased speed; set square sails.
At 3.00 in fore staysail.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh E wind, overcast and cloudy; sea increasing.
At 4.35 in square sails and slowed down to speak schooner.
At 4.40 spoke schooner Penelope and hauled up SExS½S; in jib.
Ordered engine run at half speed.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh breeze to fresh easterly gale and overcast with rain.
8pm to midnight:
Strong gale from E and overcast, squalls and rainy weather.
At 10.30 took bonnet off of fore trysail.
At 12.00 set fore trysail and took in fore staysail.
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8 July 1891
Bering Sea to Unalaska
Lat 54.07, Long -166.803
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh easterly gale and overcast, frequent hard rain squalls; rough sea.
Vessel laboring easily.
4am to 8am:
Fresh easterly gale, squally and raining.
At 5.15 set fore staysail.
At 6.30 sighted land ExS½S.
At 7.00 tacked ship and stood ENE; went ahead full speed.
At 8.00 tacked ship SxE; vessel under staysails and trysail.
Cruising in search of sealers.
8am to meridian:
Stiff to moderate E to SxW wind and overcast to partly clear; sea moderating.
At 8.30 sighted Cape Cheerful SE.
At 9.00 in all sail and hauled up SE.
At 11.10 stopped and spoke Revenue Steamer Corwin.
At 11.15 ahead SExS.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE wind and partly clear.
At 1.30 hauled in patent log and headed in for Unalaska Harbor.
At 1.40 made fast to buoy in Inner Harbor; banked fires.
Found HMS Nymphe in port; Commanding Officer paid official call.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle SE wind and cloudy; rain latter part.
At 5.00 US Steamer Mohican arrived in port; Commanding Officer paid official call.
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9 July 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh to gentle SE wind and overcast, rainy weather.
At 5.40 cast off from buoy and steamed alongside bark Ferris Thompson and made fast to her.
At 6.40 began coaling ship from bark's hold.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle SE wind and rainy.
Steamer Farallon, Bonnifield [captain], with supplies for the NAC Co arrived in port; boarded and examined her.
Crew coaling ship.
Sent an officer and boats crew to guard whaler William Jervis and searched her thoroughly, she having been reported by Collector of Customs at San Francisco as having an excessive amount of spiritous liquor on board.
Found articles on board to agree with manifest as below given, viz:
"700 lbs whale bone, 1 cask of skins, 3 casks of ivory, 1 lot of ship's stores, 10 gallons of whiskey, 4 cases gin, 1 dozen boxes tobacco, 8 BL rifles, 1 case of cartridges and 1 BL shot gun for ship's use and 1 lot of trade goods. (Signed) AC Sherman, master."
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE wind and rainy.
At 1.00 Steamer Costa Rica with coal for British warship arrived in port.
At 1.30 US Steamer Alert, Lieutenant Wainwright USN commanding, arrived and Commanding Officer paid official call.
At 3.30 cast off from bark, having finished coaling and received 40 tons coal, and steamed to buoy.
4pm to midnight:
Light to gentle SE wind and overcast, rainy weather.
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10 July 1891
Unalaska to Bering Sea
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle SE wind, overcast and fine rain.
Washed clothes and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE wind and cloudy; fine rain.
Received official calls from Commanding Officers of US Steamers Alert and Mohican, HMS Nymphe and Steamer Al-Ki.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE wind and cloudy.
Returned call on Steamers Alert, Mohican and Nymphe.
Allowed boats crews to go fishing.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SE wind and cloudy; [partly clear].
At 4.10 fishing party returned; left seine on Steamer Al-Ki.
At 4.45 cast off from buoy and steamed out of harbor.
At 4.50 over patent log; course N¾E.
At 5.30 Sumner Bay abeam.
At 5.40 sighted vessel and stood for her; course N½E.
Made all sail except mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Wind SE and weather clearing.
At 5.35 spoke whaling bark Tamerlane of New Bedford bound for Unalaska.
At 7.15 in all sail; spoke steam sealer Eliza Edwards of Vancouver BC, for Unalaska.
Had been boarded and examined by Steamer Thetis.
At 7.30 spoke steam schooner Jeanie of San Francisco.
Observed US Steamer Thetis bound in for Unalaska.
At 7.45 set fore topsail; Cape Cheerful W 13 miles; course NW¾W.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle SE wind and partly clear.
At 10.00 wind failing in topsail.
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11 July 1891
Bering Sea to St George Island
Lat 56.3, Long -166.0
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SSW wind and squally first hour.
At 12.30 set fore and main staysail.
At 1.30 set fore topsail.
At 3.00 wind hauled to S; sky cloudy and sea moderate.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly wind and overcast with light rain.
At 6.40 increased speed; set fore trysail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle S wind and overcast.
At 10.40 observed whaling brigantine standing to SE under all sail bearing SW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to stiff SE wind, overcast and misty.
At 2.25 sighted St George Island bearing WxN.
At 3.10 steamed WxN; at 3.25 W.
At 4.00 in all sail and patent log.
No vessels in sight to N of St George Island.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate S wind and overcast; misty.
At 4.05 anchored in 13 fathoms water starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain off village, St George.
Steamer Farallon discharging cargo on shore.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate S wind and overcast.
Communicated with shore and ascertained from Special Agent Lavender that a schooner had passed the island July 4 bound to northward and westward.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW to light SSW wind and overcast, rainy weather.
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12 July 1891
St George Island to sea and St Paul Island
Lat 56.6, Long -169.766
4am to 8am:
Light southerly airs, overcast, misty and foggy; clearing latter part.
Communicated with village and received on board from steamer Farallon mail for St Paul.
8am to meridian:
Light SW wind and partly clear.
At 8.50 underway, course NW 3/4 W.
At 10.00 musters at quarters for inspection.
At 11.15 sighted Otter Island WNW; observed fur seals about 12 miles from shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs SW and partly clear.
At 12.18 observed steam schooner bearing SW; hauled up SWxW for her; 12.30 SW½W.
At 1.10 stopped and boarded steam schooner Thistle of Victoria BC, Nickerson [captain].
Polovina Mount NxW, W end Otter Island NW½W.
At 1.50 ahead.
At 2.15 stopped and spoke US Steamer Corwin; Commanding Officer went on board and exchanged list of vessels warned etc.
At 2.30 ahead NW.
At 3.50 stopped off anchorage St Paul and communicated with Agent Murray in shore boat.
Learned from him a schooner had been seen sealing off Northeast Point during the day.
At 3.55 turned and stood WxS; over patent log.
At 4.00 course W½S.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SW wind and partly clear.
At 4.20 observed a boat 2 miles off SW Point and stood for her.
At 4.35 boat with six men in obedience to orders came alongside.
Boatsteerer JW Gardiner in charge stated they belonged to whaling bark E [Emma] F Herriman of San Francisco, ET Fish, master, and had become separated from that vessel three days before in a fog and were now bound for St Paul Village.
Detained two of whale-men on board and sent balance of boat's crew with two of Rush's seamen under charge of 3rd Lieutenant Dodge in their boat to village.
4.45 ahead to northward and westward.
At 5.00 NW Point abeam; course NExN.
At 5.45 observed schooner under foresail and jib lying to, bearing NExN; made all sail and stood for her.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW wind and overcast.
At 6.30 schooner made all sail and stood NE.
At 7.15 fired a shot to windward of chase as signal to heave to and she at once hauled her wind and reduced sail.
At 7.30 stopped, took in all sail and boarded schooner CD Rand of Vancouver, Alcorn, master.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE wind, overcast.
At 8.40 darkness coming on and finding it impossible to properly search the vessel at sea, ran a line to him and decided to detain the vessel on suspicion and to tow her in to NE anchorage, where a better examination could be made as to evidence of recent sealing [recorded in 6pm to 8pm watch].
At 8.40 made fore and aft sail and went ahead with schooner in tow under charge of [illegible] officer.
At 11.30 in all sail.
At 12.00 came to, NW Point, in 10 fathoms water starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
Schooner riding by tow line with watch from Rush on board.
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13 July 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.234, Long -170.135
Midnight to 8am:
Very fresh ESE gale and overcast, foggy and rainy weather.
At 5.30 sent an officer and boats crew on board the schooner CD Rand and searched her but found no seal skins on board.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh SE gale and overcast, foggy and rainy weather.
Crew cleaning ship.
At 11.30 underway, course ENE.
At 12.00 ExN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong SE wind and overcast, foggy and rainy weather.
At 12.30 came to off Cross Hill in 5½ fathoms water starboard anchor and 35 fathoms chain.
At 1.30 sent boat with 1st Lieutenant to communicate with guard at Northeast Point regarding the reported sealing of the schooner in our charge.
At 3.00 Lieutenant Newcomb returned without any proof of schooner's guilt.
At 3.45 having decided that there was no evidence sufficient to hold the schooner, cast off our line and ordered the captain to leave the sea at once.
4pm to 6pm:
Very fresh SE gale and overcast; misty.
At 4.00 received signal from shore that there was a vessel in sight to eastward of island.
Soon after observed square-rigged vessel to northward standing to westward.
At 6.00 Revenue Cutter Corwin anchored nearby.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh ESE gale, thick and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SE gale and foggy.
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14 July 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.234, Long -170.135
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate ESE gale, overcast, foggy and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Very fresh ESE gale and rain; overcast
8am to meridian:
Fresh to moderate SSE wind and foggy; sky overcast.
Crew cleaning boats and white paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SSE wind, rainy and foggy.
Crew cleaning ship.
Sent mail on board Steamer Corwin for Unalaska.
At 3.30 Corwin got underway and stood to the westward.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SE airs and overcast.
6pm to 8pm:
Light airs SSE and overcast; foggy.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs SSE and foggy.
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15 July 1891
St Paul Island to SW anchorage and at sea
Lat 57.234, Long -170.135
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE wind, foggy and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Light SE wind and overcast; foggy and rainy weather.
At 6.20 underway; at 6.30 ahead NNW.
Off North Hill changed course to SWxS.
At 7.54 steered SSW; at 8.00 S½E.
No vessels in sight to northward and southward of the island.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE wind and overcast.
At 8.28 SW Point [?] abeam.
At 8.33 ESE; at 8.39 E.
9.15 in patent log.
9.18 came to in SW anchorage, 8 fathoms water, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
US Steamers Mohican and Corwin in port; Commanding Officer paid official call on Mohican and to Government officers on shore.
3rd Lieutenant Dodge and two seamen returned on board.
Sent two men of whaling boat's crew on shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SSE wind and foggy.
At 1.50 Steamer Corwin left for Unalaska.
Received on board Special Agent J Stanley-Brown for transportation to St Matthew Island for purpose of observing extent of seal life in Bering Sea.
At 3.55 underway and around Reef to northward and eastward.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SSW wind and thick fog.
At 4.19 Sea Lion Rock abeam; course NExN; at 4.32 NE½N.
At 5.15 NExN; at 5.30 NxW for Northeast Point; at 5.53 NNW.
At 6.00 Northeast Point SWxW¾W, distant 1½ miles; course NWxN.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE wind and overcast; foggy weather.
Observed occasional groups of seal varying in number, disporting in the water.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs and thick fog.
Observed a quantity of fur seals in water during the watch.
Left boat and crew belonging to whaling bark Herriman at St Paul Village, Special Agent Williams having taken charge of them until the bark called for them.
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16 July 1891
St Paul Island to Bering Sea
Lat 59.6, Long -171.5
Midnight to 4am:
Light airs SSE and foggy; sea smooth.
Observed two fur seals in water, one at 3.20 and one at 4.00
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs and foggy.
At 4.00 set fore and main staysails.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Light NW airs to light SW wind and dense fog; sea smooth.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light WxS wind, dense fog and rain; fog lifting at times.
At 1.00 shifted hammocks.
At 2.00 sighted what was supposed to be land bearing (standard compass) NWxW.
Changed course to NW.
At 3.25 stopped and anchored in 30 fathoms.
At 3.35 ahead again.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly airs and dense fog.
Stopping and sounding every 30 minutes in 32, 27 and 19 fathoms.
Coarse sand mixed with black gravel, finer as depth decreased.
At 5.50 stopped and hearing surf bearing NE anchored at 5.55 in 19 fathoms water starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
6pm to 8pm:
Calm and dense fog, light rain.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs and light rain.
At 7.50 Lieutenant Newcomb accompanied by Mr J Stanley-Brown left in boat to locate land.
At 9.00 boated returned having found land in vicinity of Cape Upright, bearing NNE, 2 miles distant.
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17 July 1891
Bering Sea, St Matthew Island and Hall Island
Lat 60.568, Long -172.845
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly airs and dense fog; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Light SW airs and thick fog to fine rain.
Scrubbed hammocks and washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Light SW airs and foggy to partly clear.
At 8.45 underway and stood NE along eastern end of St Matthew Island.
9.00 rounded Cape Upright, distant 1 mile and steered various courses along north shore of island, observing beaches etc for evidence of seal life.
Meridian to 4pm:
At 12.05 passed Cape Glory of Russia.
At 12.50 observed schooner in anchorage of N end of Matthew Island and stood through Sarichef Strait for him.
At 1.45 stopped and boarded schooner Mattie T Dyer, Macklin master, who stated he was hunting walrus and polar bear and had no intention of sealing, and that he had no seal skins on board.
At 2.20 ahead NExE½E.
At 3.15 came to anchor off ruins at Hall Island in 14 fathoms water with starboard anchor and 38 fathoms chain; soft bottom.
Officers and Mr J Stanley-Brown visited the island to allow Mr Stanley-Brown the opportunity of studying the geology of the same.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly airs and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE wind and cloudy.
Officers and Mr Stanley-Brown returned and reported no evidence of seal life on the island.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE wind and cloudy.
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18 July 1891
Hall Island to St Matthew Island
Lat 60.4, Long -172.529
Midnight to 4am:
Light NE airs, overcast and misty.
4am to 8am:
Light airs NE and overcast.
At 5.00 underway and stood to eastward.
At 5.50 stopped and sounded in 20 fathoms; Cape Glory of Russia abeam, 1 mile distant.
At 5.55 ahead ESE.
At 6.50 SExE½E.
At 7.25 SExE; standing in for anchorage on N side, St Matthew Island.
8am to meridian:
Light E airs and foggy with fine rain.
At 8.30 came to in Thetis anchorage, 9 fathoms water starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
Allowed officers and boats crew to land on beach to hunt; a bear and two cubs in sight.
Mr J Stanley-Brown visited shore to study geology of island etc.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE to E airs and foggy.
At 1.15 hunting party returned.
At 1.32 underway and stood to eastward.
At 3.10 Cape Upright abeam; course ExN.
4pm to 6pm:
Light ENE wind and foggy to cloudy weather; moderate SW swell.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NE wind and overcast.
At 6.15 set staysails; exercised at fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE wind and overcast; foggy at intervals; moderate westerly swell.
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19 July 1891
Matthew Island to Bering Sea
Lat 59.6, Long -167.3
Midnight to 4am:
Light NxW to NW wind and partly clear; foggy latter part.
At 3.05 sounded in 30 fathoms; fine gray sand.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs and dense fog.
Steaming at moderate speed and sounding fog whistle at intervals.
At 4.20 sounded in 21 fathoms, fine gray sand; at 5.10 in 20 fathoms; at 5.48 in 19 fathoms
At 6.00 steered SW.
At 7.00 sounded in 16½ fathoms; at 8.00 in 14½ fathoms.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs and dense fog.
Sounded at 9.00 in 14 fathoms; at 10.00 in 14 fathoms; and at 11.00 in 20 fathoms.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
At 11.00 shaped course SxW¾W for St Paul Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light WSW airs and foggy; partly clear at intervals; blue sky overhead.
Between 1.00 and 1.10 circled about to view an object floating in water.
At 3.15 in staysails.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable airs to calm and foggy; sea smooth.
Sounding fog whistle at intervals.
6pm to 8pm:
Calm and thick fog.
At 7.40 observed a fur seal; estimated distance from St Paul Island 120 miles.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE to SSW airs and dense fog.
At 11.00 slowed down to 5 miles per hour.
Sounding whistle at intervals.
At 11.25 fog lifted; ahead full speed.
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20 July 1891
Bering Sea to St Paul Island
Lat 57.25, Long -169.77
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle SE wind and overcast.
At 5.20 set trysails and staysails.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE to stiff ESE wind and overcast, rainy weather.
At 4.10 set jib; observed several fur seals in water during watch.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to stiff SE to ESE wind and overcast; foggy.
At 10.00 sounded in 63 fathoms, soft bottom.
At 10.20 ahead, course E; in all sail.
At 12.00 sounded in 63 fathoms, soft gray mud.
At 12.05 ahead SE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong southerly wind and foggy with heavy rain.
At 1.30 SExE.
At 2.30 sounded in 57 fathoms, green oz [ooze].
At 4.00 sounded in 45 fathoms, green voz [volcanic ooze] and gravel.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong SExE wind and foggy with hard rain.
At 4.50 sounded in 32 fathoms.
At 5.30 sighted Otter Island bearing S and hauled up for it.
At 5.45 NWxN.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SE gale, foggy and rainy.
Steering various courses to northward and westward along W side of St Paul Island.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SE gale and thick rainy weather.
At 8.20 came to under Cross Hill, Northeast Point, 5½ fathoms water with starboard anchor and 40 fathoms chain.
In the 6 to 8 watch passed USS Mohican and Alert aiming to anchor in Lincoln Bight, St Paul Island.
WCC [Captain’s initials].
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21 July 1891
St Paul Island to sea and SW anchorage
Lat 57.257, Long -170.172
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SE to S wind, overcast and raining.
4am to 8am:
Fresh to moderate southerly wind, overcast and raining.
8am to meridian:
Gentle S wind and foggy.
Communicated with station.
At 11.45 got underway but observing US Steamers Mohican and Alert standing in for anchorage, came to again in 5½ fathoms water, 20 fathoms on starboard chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle southerly wind and hazy.
At 12.30 US Steamers Mohican and Alert anchored nearby.
Commanding Officer paid official call on Mohican.
At 2.15 underway and stood WSW.
At 3.08 North Hill abeam SW.
At 3.03 [?] SWxS; at 3.13 S.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle southerly wind and overcast.
Steering various courses around St Paul.
At 4.50 anchored off SW Landing in 9 fathoms water with 40 fathoms on starboard chain.
Steamer Farallon at anchor in bay.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SSW wind and foggy; heavy SW swell.
8pm to midnight:
Light S wind and partly clear; heavy swell from SW.
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22 July 1891
St Paul Island to sea and NE anchorage
Lat 57.192, Long -170.476
Midnight to 4am:
Light SW wind, overcast and misty; heavy SW swell.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to light southerly wind, overcast and foggy; heavy SW swell.
8am to meridian:
Gentle southerly wind and overcast; heavy SW swell.
At 9.50 underway.
At 10.00 ahead WxS; at 10.30 W½S.
Steering various courses to W and N around St Paul Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle S wind, overcast and foggy; sea moderating.
At 1.05 came to off Cross Hill, NE anchorage, 5½ fathoms water starboard anchor and 25 fathoms chain.
At 1.30 observed a bark at NW standing to northward.
Landed J Stanley-Brown and communicated with shore station.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SW wind and misty.
One square-rigged vessel in sight during watch bearing NxW.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW wind and foggy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW wind and overcast; misty and foggy.
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23 July 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island and to Unalaska
Lat 57.09, Long -170.31
Midnight to 4am. Gentle SSW wind, overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light SW wind and overcast.
Received word from village that landing was good at E anchorage.
At 7.30 underway.
At 7.35 ahead N; at 8.00 E.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle SW wind and partly clear.
Steering various courses to southward and eastward.
At 9.45 came to off Black Bluffs, 7 fathoms water, 15 fathoms chain.
Received on board for transportation to Unalaska five whalemen from bark Harriman of New Bedford [?]*.
Also J Stanley-Brown for St George Island.
At 11.20 underway and to SE.
At 11.35 set all fore and aft sails.
* This is probably an incorrect reference to whaling bark Emma F Herriman of San Francisco, whose boat and crew were left on St Paul earlier in July.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SE wind and overcast.
At 2.00 passed St George Island, Dalnoi Point, SSE.
At 3.05 observed Steamer Corwin ExS and hauled down for her.
At 3.15 stopped and communicated with Corwin.
At 3.20 ahead SE; US Steamer Alert in sight ExN standing to northward at end of watch.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SSW wind and partly clear.
Issued five extra rations to whale-men.
At 4.05 in all sail except mainsail.
At 4.10 stopped off St George Village.
At 4.20 boat from shore came off; delivered mail for island and J Stanley-Brown left the ship.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SE wind and overcast.
At 6.10 saw steamer's smoke bearing NW.
At 7.20 set mainsail.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW wind and cloudy.
At 8.40 observed fur seals in water.
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24 July 1891
St George Island to Unalaska
Lat 54.3, Long -166.7
Mid to 4am.
Gentle SWxS wind, overcast and misty with fog at intervals.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW wind and overcast; foggy.
At 7.00 observed steam whaler William Lewis bearing ExW steaming to northward.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light SW wind and overcast to partly clear.
No vessels in sight during watch.
At 11.05 sighted land bearing SE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSW wind and dense fog latter part.
At 12.35 in all sail; observed a fur seal about 20 miles NW of Cape Cheerful.
At 1.40 observed a schooner SSW and hauled up for her.
Dense fog setting in; lost sight of schooner.
Steering various courses in for Unalaska Harbor.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SSW wind and dense fog.
Steering various courses under slow bell and sounding whistle frequently.
At 4.20 stopped off Dutch Harbor and landed whale-men employed by NAC Co.
Boarded steamer Lakme [Lackme in log] of San Francisco, Thomas master, from Port Townsend with lumber and coal for NAC Co.
At 4.25 ahead.
At 4.35 came to in Inner Harbor, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
Listed vessel to port to allow engineer's force to do some work on outboard delivery valve.
At 5.50 HMS Pheasant arrived in port.
6pm to midnight:
Light SSE wind and partly clear.
Obtained mail from San Francisco per steamer Lakme.
Officer paid official call on HMS Pheasant.
At 7.30 Steamer Danube with Seal Commission on board arrived in port.
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25 July 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light SSE breeze and overcast.
Getting ship ready for coaling from bark Carrolton using ship's tackle.
8am to meridian:
Light SE wind and partly clear.
At 9.20 steamer alongside bark Carrolton.
At 10.15 began coaling and watering ship.
C Leves, Fireman, left the ship without permission and became insolent and refused to return on board when so ordered, becoming abusive and insubordinate; confined him in double irons.
Blew down boiler to repair surface blow valve and other necessary work.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE wind and partly clear.
At 2.00 US Steamer Albatross arrived in port.
Commanding Officer paid official call and received mail from San Francisco.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE wind and partly clear.
At 4.45 finished coaling ship, having received 44 tons.
Received 2400 gallons water from AC Co.
At 5.30 hauled into stream and came to starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
At 6.50 USS Alert arrived in port.
8pm to meridian:
Light SE airs and clear.
At 8.45 US Steamer Thetis arrived in port.
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26 July 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light SE airs to calm and partly clear.
At 7.00 loosed sails to dry.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs to calm and overcast.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Engineer's force at work repairing machinery.
Received official call from Commanding Officer US Steamer Albatross.
At 11.30 furled sails; granted 2nd division liberty until 4.45.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE airs and overcast.
Commanding Officer paid call on US Steamers Thetis and Albatross and delivered mail for islands to latter vessel.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and overcast; light rain latter part.
At 4.45 liberty men returned.
At 5.30 granted 3rd division liberty until 9.00.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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27 July 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and overcast to partly clear.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs and partly clear.
Crew cleaning ship.
Engineer's force at work on machinery; pumped up boiler and started fires.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light easterly airs and clear.
At 3.00 HMS Porpoise arrived in port.
Allowed boats crew to go fishing with seine.
4pm to midnight:
Light breeze SE and partly clear.
At 5.30 granted 1st division liberty until 9.00.
At 6.00 US Steamer Mohican arrived in port and officer from her came on board and delivered list of vessels warned.
Engineers finished work on machinery.
At 8.00 fishing party returned.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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28 July 1891
Unalaska to Bering Sea
Lat 56.75, Long -170.66
Midnight to 4am:
Light airs to gentle wind SSE and partly clear.
Released C Leves from confinement.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SE wind and partly clear.
At 6.30 underway; took bark Ferris Thompson in tow and steamed out of harbor.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE wind and partly clear.
At 8.17 Priest Rock abeam.
At 8.35 cast off bark and steered WxS¾S.
At 8.45 set fore and main staysails and trysail.
At 9.40 Cape Cheerful abeam.
At 10.00 in all sail; standing to westward along N side of Unalaska Island.
At 11.00 set fore and aft sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to fresh SxW wind, overcast and rainy.
At 1.00 course W; observed one fur seal 10 miles N of Makushin Head.
At 2.30 WxS½S.
At 3.20 raised Bogoslof Island bearing SSW and stood for it.
At 4.00 New Bogoslof [Fire Island] abeam; observed a passage between old and new islands not existing last year.
Steering various courses around islands.
At 4.00 in all sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate ESE wind and overcast, rainy weather.
At 4.30 steered WxS½S.
Set staysails and trysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate ESE wind and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate easterly wind and rainy; moderate sea.
At 8.55 in fore trysail.
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29 July 1891
Bering Sea
Lat 54.28, Long -172.5
Midnight to 4am:
Light easterly airs to calm, overcast and foggy; light rain first part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Light NE airs and overcast; misty and rainy.
At 4.30 stopped engine five minutes to key up.
Allowed patent log 1 knot; not registering.
At 8.00 course NWxW¼W; set fore trysail.
8am to meridian:
Light N wind, overcast and foggy.
At 8.45 set jibs.
Between 9.00 and 1.00 observed five fur seals in water.
At 12.00 course N; in fore trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to gentle northerly wind and overcast.
At 1.15 observed two fur seals in water nearby.
At 3.20 in all sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle northerly wind and cloudy; foggy at intervals.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle northerly wind and drizzling rain.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle NNW wind and overcast; sea smooth.
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30 July 1891
Bering Sea
Lat 56.75, Long -170.66
Midnight to 4am:
Light NxE wind, overcast, rainy and misty.
At 4.00 changed course to NNW.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to light NNE wind, overcast and foggy.
At 4.10 set fore staysail.
Observed four fur seals during the watch.
8am to meridian:
Light N wind, overcast and foggy.
At 8.45 set jibs.
Between 9.00 and 1.00 observed five fur seals in water.
At 12.00 course N; in fore trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to gentle northerly wind and overcast.
At 1.15 observed two fur seals in water nearby.
At 3.20 in all sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle northerly wind and cloudy; foggy at intervals.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle northerly wind and drizzling rain.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle NNW wind and overcast; sea smooth.
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31 July 1891
Bering Sea to St Paul Island and St George Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Light northerly airs and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Calm airs and light fog.
At 5.45 sighted steamer to southward standing toward St Paul Island.
At 6.15 underway and ahead W½S for a cruise around the island.
Steering various courses to westward and northward.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light SE airs and foggy.
Running slow speed and sounding at intervals.
At 9.15 Hutchinson Hill abeam; hauled around Northeast Point and stood to southward.
At 11.40 came to off SE anchorage, 8 fathoms water, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
No vessels in sight W, N or E of island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to moderate SE wind and overcast, foggy and rain weather.
At 1.00 received on board for transportation to St George Island Treasury Agent SR Newton and family, also native woman resident of St George.
At 1.35 underway and stood SE¼E.
Observed whaling bark standing in for SW anchorage.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle to moderate SSE wind, overcast, foggy and rainy.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh to strong southerly wind, overcast, foggy and rainy.
At 6.25 made St George Island on starboard bow and hauled up for it.
At 7.00 came to off village, 9 fathoms water, 50 fathoms on starboard chain.
HMS Pheasant and British steamer Danube at anchor nearby.
Landed passengers.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SE to SW gale and rainy.
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1891
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1 August 1891
St George Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh SSW wind and overcast; rainy and squally.
4am to 8am:
Fresh to moderate SSW wind, overcast and rainy weather.
8am to meridian:
Stiff SW to very fresh SSW wind, overcast, rainy and foggy.
Landed baggage belonging to Special Agent Nettleton and communicated with the village.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very fresh to fresh SSW wind, foggy and rainy.
Received on board for transportation to St Paul Special Agent JM Barnes.
4pm to 8pm:
Very fresh SSW wind; rainy and foggy.
8pm to midnight.
Strong to fresh SE wind and overcast, rainy and squally weather.
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2 August 1891
St George Island to St Paul Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh S to stiff SSW wind, overcast, foggy and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Light SW to SSW wind, overcast and cloudy.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Light SW to S wind and cloudy.
At 10.00 muster and inspection.
At 9.30 [?] Steamer Corwin arrived and anchored nearby.
Commanding Officer went on board and conferred with Captain Hooper and obtained list of vessels boarded.
At 11.20 Steamer Corwin left and stood NE.
Edward O'Neill, Seaman, off duty sick.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly wind and cloudy.
Sent ashore and received on board for transportation to St Paul Mr George R Tingle, Agent of NAC Co.
At 3.20 underway and stood NW¾W.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly wind and cloudy; moderate westerly swell.
6pm to 8pm:
Light S wind and overcast; rough sea.
At 6.40 steered NWxW.
At 7.05 NWxW½W; at 7.20 WNW.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly winds and overcast.
At 8.30 came to SW anchorage, St Paul Island, 7½ fathoms, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Landed passengers.
Commanding Officer US Steamer Albatross came on board and conferred with Commanding Officer.
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3 August 1891
St Paul Island to sea and to NE anchorage
Lat 57.191, Long -170.586
Light ENE airs, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light easterly airs, foggy and rainy.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light airs to light wind SW; cloudy and foggy with rain at intervals.
At 9.00 underway and stood W½S.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters.
At 9.50 SW Point abeam.
At 11.45 NNW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm airs, overcast, passing showers.
Steering various courses to westward and northward of St Paul Island.
At 3.00 sighted sail from aloft.
At 3.15 hauled up NE½E for schooner and ordered full speed.
Saw 35 seals during watch from 10 to 13 miles offshore.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SSW to SW wind and cloudy.
At 4.25 stopped and spoke American whaling schooner Jane Gray of San Francisco and found she had been boarded by Steamer Corwin.
At 4.35 ahead SExS.
Saw 25 fur seals during watch.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SSW wind and overcast; sea smooth.
Saw 25 fur seals during watch.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs and overcast.
At 8.20 came to NE anchorage, St Paul Island, 5½ fathoms water, 25 fathoms on starboard chain.
Steamer Albatross came to nearby.
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4 August 1891
St Paul Island to Walrus Island, Otter Island and return
Lat 57.183, Long -169.942
Midnight to 4am:
Light SW airs and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Light airs SW and cloudy to partly clear.
At 6.20 loosed sails to dry; washed clothes and scrubbed decks.
8am to meridian:
Light SSE airs and fine clear weather.
At 9.00 underway and stood around reef to northward and eastward.
At 10.30 came to off Walrus Island, 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain.
No vessels in sight.
Boats crew and officers landed on island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE wind and fine clear weather.
At 12.30 underway and stood SW½S.
At 3.00 came to off Otter Island, 9½ fathoms water and 25 fathoms on starboard chain.
Officers and boats crew visited the island.
No seals on island nor in immediate vicinity.
At 1.30 furled sails.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NE wind and partly clear.
At 4.20 underway and stood NW.
Steering various courses around W side of Pearl Island.
At 5.55 in patent log.
6pm to 8pm:
Light airs NE and partly clear.
At 6.05 came to in Lincoln Bight, 5½ fathoms water and 25 fathoms on starboard chain.
8pm to midnight:
Light E wind and partly clear.
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5 August 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.234, Long -170.135
Midnight to 4am:
Light ENE airs, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs and foggy.
Scrubbed ladders and gratings and performed usual morning duties.
At 7.35 underway, course NNE.
At 8.03 North Hill abeam
8am to meridian:
Light airs SE and overcast; foggy to partly clear weather.
At 8.55 came to off Cross Hill, Northeast Point, starboard anchor and 15 fathoms chain.
Commanding Officer communicated with station at Northeast Point.
Observed Steamer Corwin off NW Point standing NE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light easterly wind and partly clear.
At 1.10 underway and stood WSW; steering various courses to westward and southward around St Paul Island.
No vessels in sight.
At 3.35 came to off village, SW anchorage, 7½ fathoms starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
4pm to 6pm:
Light E wind and partly clear.
Communicated with shore.
6pm to 8pm:
Light ENE wind and partly clear.
Commanding Officer visited shore and conferred with officials on Steamer Albatross.
8pm to midnight:
Light ENE wind and partly clear.
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6 August 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island
Lat 56.578, Long -169.733
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate ENE wind and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NExE wind, overcast and misty.
Communicated with village.
At 6.25 underway and to southward and westward.
At 6.40 stopped and boarded bark EF Herriman of San Francisco, Fish master, whaling, bound in for anchorage to get the boat left on island by boats crew lost from that vessel.
Delivered letter of warning and President's Proclamation.
Vessel had two seal skins on board.
At 7.40 ahead; at 7.25 SE; made fore and aft sail except mainsail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ExN wind, overcast and foggy with light rain at intervals.
At 11.10 dense fog; slowed down.
At 11.25 stopped and sounded; at 11.30 ahead.
At 11.35 made Dalnoi Point ExS, 2 miles.
At 11.40 in all sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NExE wind, overcast, rainy and foggy weather.
At 1.00 Dalnoi Point abeam.
Finding wind and sea increasing on N side of island, stood in for Zapadni anchorage.
At 1.50 came to off salt house in 6 fathoms water with starboard anchor and 25 fathoms chain.
Communicated with shore and delivered mail for island.
No vessels in sight.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle ENE wind and foggy; light rain.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle W wind, foggy and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Light ESE airs and foggy to calm.
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7 August 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island
Lat 56.645, Long -169.582
Midnight to 4am:
Light ESE to SW airs and overcast; misty.
4am to 8am:
Light SW airs, overcast and misty.
Washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs and thick fog.
At 9.30 inspection of quarters.
At 9.55 underway and steered various courses to westward.
At 10.57 Dalnoi Point abeam, distant ½ mile.
At 11.50 in patent log; stopped off village N side and fished.
Crew mending seine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm to light SSE airs and partly clear to overcast and foggy.
At 2.40 came to off St George Village, 10½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
4pm to 6pm:
Light S wind and partly clear.
Communicated with shore.
6pm to 8pm:
Light S wind and overcast, misty weather.
Exercised at general fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE wind, overcast and misty; light rain.
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8 August 1891
St George Island
Lat 57.266, Long -170.446
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE wind and light fog.
4am to 8am:
Light variable wind, overcast and foggy.
At 6.10 Steamer Farallon came in and anchored nearby.
Boarded and examined her.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs, overcast, light fog.
Crew cleaning ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE wind, overcast and light fog.
Crew making and mending clothes.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly wind and overcast.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SSE wind, overcast and misty.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSE wind and foggy.
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9 August 1891
St George Island to St Paul Island
Lat 57.266, Long -170.446
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SSW to SxE wind and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly wind, foggy and misty.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly wind and overcast.
At 10.00 mustered crew and inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW airs and overcast, foggy weather.
At 12.55 underway and steered NW¾W.
At 1.35 passed Steamer Albatross steering to SE.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SW airs and overcast; dense fog.
At 4.16 made Otter Island and hauled up NWxW½W.
At 5.25 slowed down.
At 5.40 stopped and sounded.
At 5.43 ahead under slow bell, steering various courses for SW anchorage.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SW wind and cloudy.
At 6.20 came to in SW anchorage, St Paul Island, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
Steamers Nymphe and Farralon in port.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly wind, overcast and cloudy.
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10 August 1891
St Paul Island and to Bering Sea
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Light SSE airs, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SSE wind and foggy.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs and thick fog.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters.
Communicated with village.
At 11.00 HMS Nymphe left port.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WNW wind to light NNW wind and partly clear.
At 12.15 underway and stood SW.
At 12.30 sighted vessel on port bow and heaved for her.
At 12.38 made out vessel to be HMS Nymphe and resumed course.
At 1.20 set all fore and aft sail.
At 2.20 sighted schooner to windward and hauled up W for her; increased speed.
At 3.10 in all sail
At 3.15 stopped and boarded schooner Carlotta G Cox of Victoria with 1515 skins bound out of sea.
Found she had been boarded on the 8th instant by US Steamer Thetis and was now bound out agreeably to warning from that vessel.
At 3.55 ahead SE.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NW wind and partly clear.
At 4.05 set square sails; sea smooth
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle NW wind and cloudy; sea smooth.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NNW wind and overcast.
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11 August 1891
Bering Sea to Unalaska
Lat 54.8, Long -167.9
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NNW wind and cloudy.
At 3.35 sighted steamer bearing NNE; burned Coston signal.
4am to 8am:
Light NNW wind and partly clear.
At 4.12 hauled up NExN; at 4.25 slowed down; at 4.38 ahead.
Made out steamer to be Revenue Cutter Corwin bound for Unalaska.
At 5.20 set jibs and staysails; course SE½E.
Saw 16 fur seals during watch.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NW [?] wind and partly clear.
At 11.20 stopped 10 minutes to cool bearing.
Saw 25 fur seals during watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NNW wind and clear.
At 1.00 sighted Makushin Mountain ahead; hauled up SExE¼E.
At 3.55 in all sail.
Crew mending seine; saw three seals.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SW wind and partly clear.
At 6.50 Cape Cheerful abeam.
At 7.45 rounded Ulakta Head.
At 8.15 came to in Inner Harbor, Unalaska, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Steamers Albatross, Corwin and Elsie in port
Lieutenant AJ Henderson reported on board for temporary duty while awaiting arrival of US Revenue Steamer Bear.
Received mail via Sitka.
Hauled fires and blew down boiler to make necessary repairs on blow valve etc.
8pm to midnight:
Light WNW wind and partly clear.
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12 August 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light WNW wind to calm and partly clear.
8am to meridian:
Light ENE airs and clear.
Crew painting water line, ports and 2nd cutter.
Carpenter fitting new ladder to upper deck.
Engineer's force at work on machinery.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE airs and clear.
Crew touching up black paint outside and varnishing bright woodwork.
Engineer's force at work on machinery.
Part of crew hauling seine.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW airs and partly clear.
At 4.45 fishing party returned.
At 5.30 granted liberty to 2nd division until 9.00.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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13 August 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light W to NW airs and partly clear.
Blacking down standing rigging.
8am to meridian:
Light airs NNW to NE and partly clear.
Engineer's force at work on boiler.
Crew cleaning ship.
Sent mail on board USS Albatross.
Revenue Steamer Corwin hauled in to coal wharf.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs to light breeze NE and partly clear.
Allowed boats crew to go fishing with seine.
At 12.25 Steamer Albatross left harbor.
At 1.00 up anchor and hauled up to buoy and made fast with mooring line.
Received official calls from Commander and officers of US Steamer Alert.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NE airs and partly clear.
At 6.30 fishing party returned with a quantity of salmon.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light NE airs and cloudy.
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14 August 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light NW airs and cloudy.
Washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Light easterly wind and partly clear.
Crew cleaning ship and repairing coaling baskets.
Engineer's force at work on boiler.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light ESE wind and clear.
At 2.00 cast off from buoy and hauled into wharf and prepared to coal and water ship.
Received 450 gallons fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
Light SE wind and clear.
At 5.30 gave 1st division liberty until 9.00.
Pumped up main boiler.
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15 August 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light to gentle SE wind and partly clear.
At 5.30 began coaling ship.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to fresh SE wind and partly clear.
At 8.30 US Steamers Mohican and Thetis arrived in port.
Commanding Officer paid official call on Mohican.
Steamer Elsie left port for Sitka.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh to moderate SE wind and partly clear.
At 1.00 sent mail on board Steamer Farallon which sailed for San Francisco at 1.30.
At 3.00 finished coaling having received 50 tons.
Crew cleaning ship.
Commanding Officer of US Steamer Mohican paid official call.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SE wind and cloudy.
At 5.30 finished watering ship having received 3150 gallons.
Gave usual division liberty.
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16 August 1891
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 54.4, Long -167.2
Midnight to 8am:
Light SE wind and overcast.
Water in tanks found to be brackish, probably caused by its being high water in the creek when pumping.
At 7.15 underway and out of harbor.
At 7.30 put over patent log.
Passed US Steamer Marion bound in.
8am to meridian:
Fresh E to moderate NE wind and partly clear.
At 8.44 W½S.
At 9.00 Cape Cheerful abeam; course NW.
Set fore and aft sails and fore topsail.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle NExE wind and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 2.15 sighted sail on port bow.
Changed course to W½S and ordered full speed.
At 2.40 set foresail.
Steering various courses toward schooner; fired blank cartridge at her to bring her to.
At 3.00 in mainsail and staysails.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate ENE wind and partly clear.
Fired shot across schooner's bow to bring her to.
At 4.10 in all sail.
At 4.15 stopped and boarded British schooner Ariel of Victoria, Gould master, sealing.
Delivered warning and proclamation and Captain signified his intention of leaving the sea at once.
Had 1084 skins on board.
At 4.50 ahead NW½W.
At 5.05 set staysails and trysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate ENE wind and partly clear.
At 6.45 saw a large patch of kelp with a dozen seals hauled out on it.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle easterly wind and partly clear; sea smooth.
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17 August 1891
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to gentle ENE wind and clear; sea smooth.
At 3.00 set jibs and fore topsail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate ENE wind and clear.
At 8.00 SE Point, St George Island, abeam.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to gentle E wind and partly clear.
At 9.05 in all sail and hauled around Dalnoi Point to the westward.
At 10.40 came to off St George Village, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
Revenue Steamer Corwin at anchor nearby.
Communicated with shore and delivered mail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to ENE wind and partly clear.
Received on board natives for transportation to St Paul Island.
At 12.10 underway and stood NW¾W; set fore and aft sail.
At 1.45 set square sails.
Steamer Corwin underway and heading to north-westward.
No other sails in sight.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NE wind and clear.
At 4.20 in all sail; rounded Reef Point and stood in for SW anchorage, St Paul Island.
At 4.45 came to with starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain, 7½ fathoms water.
Officials from shore came off and communicated with vessel and Steamer Corwin at anchor nearby.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate ENE wind and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate ENE wind and partly clear; foggy latter part.
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18 August 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle ENE to NE wind and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to strong NE wind and partly clear; barometer falling.
Washed clothes
8am to meridian:
Stiff NE wind, overcast and threatening weather.
Crew cleaning ship.
Commanding Officer visited shore.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NE wind, overcast and rain; foggy around horizon.
Crew cleaning ship.
Officers visited shore.
At 12.35 Corwin left port, standing to southward and eastward.
4pm to 6 pm:
Moderate NE wind, overcast and rainy.
6pm to 8 pm:
Fresh NE wind, cloudy and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE wind, overcast and rainy.
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19 August 1891
Anchored at and cruising around St Paul Island
Lat 57.6, Long -171.6
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE wind, light rain and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light NE wind and thick fog.
Scrubbed oars and gratings.
At 6.20 underway, course WxS¾S around island to westward for a cruise in search of sealers.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle NNE wind, overcast and foggy; moderate NW swell.
At 9.00 set fore and main staysails and trysail.
Saw three fur seals.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NNE wind, overcast and misty.
At 1.00 course NW; ordered reduced speed.
At 3.00 tacked and stood ENE.
At 3.05 ExN.
Saw three fur seals.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NNE wind, overcast, misty and rainy weather; sea moderate.
Observed two fur seals during watch.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NNE wind, overcast.
At 8.00 hove ship to on starboard tack and slowed engine.
No vessels in sight during the day.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NNE wind and cloudy; moderate, confused sea.
By the wind starboard tack; engine working slowly.
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20 August 1891
Cruising around St Paul Island to SW anchorage
Lat 57.16, Long -170.57
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NNE wind and partly clear; moderate NW swell.
4am to 8am:
Strong NxE wind and partly clear.
At 4.50 tacked and stood SWxE½E.
No vessels in sight during watch.
At 5.25 SE and set jib.
8am to meridian:
Fresh NxE wind, overcast and misty; light passing showers; rough following sea.
Saw six fur seals during watch.
At 12.00 changed course to ESE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong NNW wind and cloudy.
At 12.20 stood E; sighted land bearing NxE.
Steering various courses around western side of St Paul Island.
At 1.35 in all sail.
At 2.00 came to in SW anchorage, starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
Saw 25 fur seals.
Shifted hammocks.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh NNW wind and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NNW wind and flying scuds; clear overhead.
Exercised at general fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Strong NW wind and partly clear.
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21 August 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NNW wind and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to gentle NNW wind and overcast.
Scrubbed hammocks and washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Light NW wind and overcast to partly clear.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters.
Drilled 1st division at great guns.
Crew employed breaking out and restowing forehold.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NW wind and partly clear.
Crew employed as in forenoon.
Commanding Officer visited shore.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NxE wind and partly clear.
Crew restowing forehold.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NE wind and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light NxE wind and partly clear.
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22 August 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island
Lat 56.71, Long -169.92
Midnight to 4am:
Light NNE wind and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Light NNE wind and overcast.
Received on board Special Treasury Agent Murray and native man and wife for transportation to St George Island.
8am to meridian:
Gentle ENE wind and cloudy; moderate NE swell.
Received signal from shore that there were no vessels in sight from Northeast Point.
At 8.25 underway; over log; course SSW; at 8.40 SE.
At 9.25 set staysails, jibs and trysail.
At 11.25 in all sail; course ESE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle ENE wind and cloudy.
At 12.50 Dalnoi Point abeam; course E½S.
At 2.00 stopped off St George Village; communicated with shore and landed passengers.
At 2.10 ahead NE by E; steering various courses around eastern end of St George Island.
No vessels in sight.
Saw three fur seals off Garden Cove; swells offshore.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NE wind, overcast and misty.
At 4.50 came to off salt house, Zapadni anchorage with starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain, 10 fathoms water.
No vessels in sight to S or E of island.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NE wind and overcast; rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE wind, thick and rainy.
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23 August 1891
St George Island
Lat 56.566, Long -169.683
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh NExN wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NNE wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
Performed morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Stiff to moderate N wind and overcast, squally and rainy weather.
At 10.00 inspected ship throughout.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh N wind, cloudy and rainy.
4pm to 6pm:
Very fresh N wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh to gentle N wind, cloudy and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to light N wind, cloudy with rain first part of watch.
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24 August 1891
Cruising around St George Island to Garden Cove
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NNW to stiff NWxN wind and overcast, threatening weather; hard rain squalls.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NW wind, overcast, cloudy and rainy.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NWxW wind, overcast, foggy and rainy.
At 10.00 inspection at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NW wind, foggy and rainy and squally.
At 2.45 underway, steaming around St George Island to eastward.
At 4.00 stopped off Garden Cove.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NW wind, overcast and rainy.
At 4.10 came to in Garden Cove, starboard anchor, 45 fathoms chain, 10 fathoms water.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate wind to fresh gale from westward and overcast, rainy weather.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh gale W to NNW and overcast.
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25 August 1891
St George Island to St Paul Island and to sea
Lat 56.8, Long -169.8
Midnight to 4am:
Gale from NW decreasing to calm.
At 3.50 light airs from NE; sky cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to light NW wind, cloudy to partly clear; misty third hour.
At 5.30 sent Lieutenant Newcomb and one man across island to communicate with officials at St George Village.
Scrubbed clothes; morning duties performed.
At 7.55 sent officer and boats crew on shore to communicate with native; ascertained that landing was good off village.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle NW wind, overcast and foggy first part; latter part clearing.
At 8.30 underway steaming around St George Island to eastward.
At 9.35 stopped off St George Village and received on board for transportation to St Paul Island Special Agents Murray and J Stanley-Brown.
Lieutenant Newcomb and seaman returned on board.
At 9.45 ahead NWxW.
At 11.45 sighted St Paul Island right ahead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW wind and overcast.
At 2.40 changed course NW¼W.
At 3.00 observed several boats from St Paul fishing along E shore of island.
At 3.30 came to in Southwest Bay, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain; landed passengers.
4pm to 6pm:
Light WSW wind and overcast.
6pm to 8pm:
Light W wind, overcast.
At 7.00 underway, steaming around Sea Lion Reef to eastward.
At 7.22 Sea Lion Reef abeam; course ENE.
Ordered reduced speed.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle SW wind and partly clear; sea smooth.
Course ENE.
Saw 20 seals.
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26 August 1891
Around St Paul Island
Lat 57.6, Long -170.0
Midnight to 4am:
Light SW to gentle W wind and partly clear.
At 3.00 changed course to NW and slowed down.
At 4.00 full speed.
4am to 8am:
Gentle W wind and overcast.
At 8.00 set fore and aft sail; scrubbed oars and gratings.
Saw one seal.
8am to meridian:
Gentle W to SW wind and cloudy.
Steering various courses to northward and westward of St Paul Island.
At 11.00 in all sail; at 11.20 course S.
No vessels in sight from masthead; saw four fur seals.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW wind and partly clear; squally last hour.
Crew employed about decks.
Carpenter making gangway ladders.
At 12.22 sighted St Paul Island S¾W.
At 1.30 course W.
At 1.37 set all fore and aft sail except mainsail.
Saw three seals.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW wind and overcast.
No vessels in sight from masthead during watch; saw four seals.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW wind and overcast; light mist or drizzle at times.
Saw four seals.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle WSW wind and overcast; sea smooth.
At 8.30 slowed down and stood SSE.
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27 August 1891
Around St Paul Island, to Walrus Island and return
Lat 57.5, Long -170.3
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle to moderate WSW wind, cloudy and squally.
At 3.10 set jib and trysail; increased speed.
At 3.50 changed course ENE and brailed up trysail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle wind WxS to WSW, cloudy to partly clear, misty; sea smooth.
At 5.00 made St Paul Island bearing NExE¼E; set fore topsail.
At 7.30 in all sail; course ExN½N.
Steering various courses around SW end of St Paul Island.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate W wind, overcast with occasional dense fog banks and light rain.
At 8.15 came to in Southwest Bay, St Paul Island, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
Received notice from shore of a schooner eight miles NW of Northeast Point.
At 9.00 underway, steering various courses to westward of island.
At 9.50 set fore and aft sail.
At 12.00 in all sail.
No vessels in sight from masthead during watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate W wind and overcast.
At 3.10 sighted Polovina Mountain SWxW.
At 3.25 hauled course for Walrus Island SWxW.
No vessel in sight from masthead; saw eight seals.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate to gentle W to WSW wind and overcast.
At 4.30 Walrus Island abeam; course SW½W.
At 5.50 came to off East Landing, St Paul Island.
Communicated with shore.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle WSW wind and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Light WSW wind and partly clear.
Received on board for transportation to Unalaska Colonel Murray, Special Treasury Agent, with baggage.
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28 August 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island and to sea
Lat 57.129, Long -169.814
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle WSW wind, overcast and misty.
At 5.50 underway and stood NExE for cruise around Northeast Point.
At 7.20 Walrus Island abeam; at 7.30 course NNW.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to gentle W wind, cloudy and misty.
At 8.45 set jibs, staysails and trysail; steaming around Northeast Point.
At 12.00 turned and stood SxE½E.
Saw three fur seals; no vessels in sight.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW wind, cloudy to partly clear.
Crew cleaning ship.
At 11.15 made St George Island ahead.
At 4.00 in all sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SW wind and clear.
At 4.05 stopped off St George and received on board for transportation to Unalaska Special Treasury Agent Lavender and two natives.
At 4.15 ahead.
At 4.30 set all fore and aft sail.
At 4.35 Tolstoi Point abeam; course E.
No vessels in sight from masthead.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW wind and cloudy.
Exercised at general fire quarters.
No vessels in sight.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate SW wind and cloudy; sea smooth.
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29 August 1891
Bering Sea
Lat 55.6, Long -165.3
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SW wind and cloudy; course E.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW wind and partly clear; sea smooth,
Course E.
Saw seven fur seals over 100 miles from St George Island.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle SSW wind and clear.
At 9.00 set fore and mainsails.
At 11.45 raised Pogromskoi [Pogromni] Volcano bearing SSE.
Saw four fur seals; no vessels in sight from masthead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to light SWxS wind and partly clear.
At 3.00 in all sail; aired bags and hammocks.
Unalaska Island in sight during watch.
No vessels in sight; saw nine seals.
Edward Green, Seaman, returned to duty from sick list.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NNW airs and clear.
At 4.10 sighted smoke from steamer to westward.
At 4.30 in log and stopped on Slime Bank in 37 fathoms water to fish.
No vessels in sight from masthead.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NW airs, overcast; sea smooth.
At 6.05 having caught a quantity of cod fish steamed ahead SWxS.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW wind, partly clear; sea smooth.
Courses various to southward and westward.
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30 August 1891
Bering Sea to Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 4am:
Light NW wind, overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Light NW wind, overcast and cloudy.
At 4.30 hauled up S.
At 7.00 made Cape Cheerful bearing SSW and hauled up for Unalaska Head.
8am to meridian:
Light NW wind and clear.
Steering various courses into Unalaska Harbor.
At 10.30 made fast to buoy in Inner Harbor.
Received official calls from US Steamers Alert and Corwin.
US Steamers Alert, Marion and Corwin, Guardship Al-Ki, HMS Pheasant, steamer Costa Rica and AC Co steamer Dora and schooner Matthew Turner in port.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW wind and clear.
At 1.00 granted 3rd division liberty.
At 4.30 boarded American steam schooner Challenge of Sehome, Ridderbjelke master; 172 seal skins on board.
He'd lost smoke stack some days previously and been towed into port for repairs and officially warned by US Steamer Marion.
4pm to midnight:
Light to moderate NW wind and partly clear.
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31 August 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh NNW gale and cloudy; heavy puffs at times.
At 1.30 dropped starboard anchor underfoot.
At 6.30 weighed starboard anchor.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NNW wind and partly clear to cloudy and squally.
Made preparations for going to wharf.
Pumped out 800 gallons fresh water, it being too brackish for use.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to stiff WNW wind and cloudy with occasional squalls.
At 12.30 cast off from buoy and steamed to wharf where made fast at 1.15.
At 2.00 commenced coaling ship.
4pm to midnight:
Stiff to fresh NNW wind, cloudy and squally with rain.
At 5.30 stopped coaling for day, having received 18 tons.
Gave division liberty.
Day ends wind stiff WNW and cloudy.
SEPTEMBER 1891
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1 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs WNW and partly clear.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SSW wind and partly clear.
Boarded American schooner Marguerite of Seattle, Poole master, prospecting about Moller Bay.
Came into Unalaska to get medical assistance for one of her crew.
Crew coaling and watering ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSW wind and partly clear.
At 2.30 finished coaling having received 61 tons from Government storehouse.
At 3.00 US Steamer Mohican arrived in port having schooner in tow.
Boarded and found her to be schooner Otto of Lunenburg NS, Troop owner, Rilly [?] master; 85.67 tons, seized in 54.36N, 166W with 48 seal skins on board.
Received 2600 gallons fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle SSW wind and partly clear.
Boarded American schooner Lizzie Dolby of Provincetown, Massachusetts, McPhie master, cod fishing.
Had received warning from USS Alert August 7 not to seal.
Granted usual liberty to division.
At [not stated] cast off from wharf and anchored in Inner Harbor.
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2 September 1891
Unalaska and cruising
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light to fresh WSW wind and partly clear.
Cleaned ship and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Moderate WSW to SSW wind and partly clear.
At 10.30 US Steamer Thetis came into port.
Commanding Officer paid call on US Steamers Mohican, Thetis and Corwin and HMS Pheasant.
Crew cleaning ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle southerly wind and partly clear.
At 3.10 underway and out of harbour for a cruise in search of sealers.
At 3.50 Unalaska Harbor abeam.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NW wind and cloudy.
At 4.40 Priest Rock abeam.
At 5.00 course S.
At 6.00 set staysails.
6pm to 8pm:
Light to gentle westerly wind and cloudy; misty rain, underwater swell from westward.
At 7.53 course NW.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate SW wind; weather overcast and light rain; foggy latter part.
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3 September 1891
Bering Sea
Lat 54.5, Long -167.9
Midnight to 4am:
Light SW to NWxW wind, overcast and misty weather to partly clear; sea smooth.
Excused George Davies, Fireman, from duty on account of sickness.
4am to 8am:
Light variable wind and cloudy.
Washed clothes and performed usual morning duties.
No vessel in sight.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle SE and SExS wind and partly clear; foggy during fourth hour of watch.
At 8.15 set jibs and trysail.
Saw two fur seals; no vessels in sight during watch.
Crew cleaning ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to stiff ENE wind and overcast.
At 1.55 sighted Cape Makushin ExS.
At 2.00 tacked ship and stood NE; in trysail and flying jib.
At 3.45 made Cape Cheerful ExS.
No vessels in sight during watch.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh to moderate E wind and overcast; latter part light rain.
No vessels in sight from masthead.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate easterly wind and overcast; moderate NW swell.
At 7.00 in jib.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate ESE wind and cloudy; squally; passing showers at 11.00.
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4 September 1891
Bering Sea to Unalaska
Lat 54.1, Long -166.47
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SE to SExS wind and partly clear to cloudy, squally and foggy; sea smooth.
Cruised NE.
At 1.30 course ExS.
4am to 8am:
Stiff SE wind, overcast with passing showers.
At 4.13 tacked ship and stood S.
Dense fog bank lying across Unimak Pass.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SE wind and partly clear; foggy along shore.
At 9.30 in all sail; steering various courses toward Cape Cheerful.
No vessels in sight from masthead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to light SE wind and dense fog, to clear.
At 12.52 Priest Rock abeam; course S½W into Unalaska Harbor.
No vessels in sight in Bering Sea during cruise.
Received official call from US Steamer Thetis.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and clear fine weather. Gave division liberty.
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5 September 1891
Unalaska to sea and return
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light S to gentle SW wind and clear.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Light NNE wind and clear.
At 9.00 sent mail on board Revenue Steamer Corwin which left port bound for Sitka at 10.00.
Received on board Mr JC Redpath and two natives for transportation to St Paul Island.
At 11.45 underway and out of harbor.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle NW wind and partly clear.
At 12.50 NW¼W.
At 1.55 set fore and main staysails.
At 2.00 observed Steamer Corwin turn and head back toward Unalaska and set signal JR:LQ, official number of Steamer St Paul.
Turned and stood in for harbor again.
2.25 in sail.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW wind and clear.
At 4.05 made fast to buoy, Inner Harbor.
Received official call from US Steamer Alert.
At 4.30 AC Co's Steamer St Paul came in port and went alongside wharf.
Sent on board and received mail from San Francisco.
At 5.30 granted usual liberty.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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6 September 1891
Unalaska to St George Island and St Paul Island
Lat 54.03, Long -166.65
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to gentle southerly wind and partly clear.
8am to meridian:
Light airs NE to S and partly clear.
Received on board stores and mail for transportation to Seal Islands.
At 10.00 cast off from buoy and stood out of harbor.
At 10.50 course NW.
At 10.30 [?] inspection at quarters.
11.30 sighted steamer ahead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light W to NNW wind and clear.
At 12.35 slowed down and spoke HMS Nymphe.
Commander Turner reported having seen no vessels in Bering Sea as far W as Attu.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NNW wind and partly clear; moderate westerly swell.
No vessels in sight from masthead.
6pm to 8pm:
Light NNW to SSW wind and partly clear; moderate swell WSW.
8pm to midnight:
Light to moderate S wind, overcast and light misty rain.
At 9.45 set jib, staysails, trysail and fore topsail.
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7 September 1891
Unalaska to St George Island and St Paul Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
[position at 10.20am]
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle S wind, overcast and misty; sea smooth and highly phosphorescent.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to light SSW wind and clear.
At 4.15 set foresail and flying jib.
At 5.20 set mainsail.
At 7.25 made St George Island NWxW.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh SSW wind and partly clear.
Steering various courses around Tolstoi Point, St George Island.
At 9.30 in all sail.
At 9.55 anchored off village and communicated with Special Treasury Agent Nettleton and Agent NAC Co who reported no vessels in sight since last visit of Rush August 28.
Landed stores, mail and one native passenger.
At 10.20 underway; set jibs, staysails, trysails and fore topsail; set course NWxW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff S wind, overcast, misty and foggy.
At 2.00 in topsail and flying jib.
At 2.35 made Otter Island SW¼W; stood N.
At 3.00 off Black Bluffs; in all sail, turned and stood around Reef Point to SW anchorage.
At 3.35 came to with starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
Boat from shore came on board and reported no vessels in sight since our last visit.
Landed Mr Redpath, one native and mail for island.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff S wind, overcast, foggy and misty; sea moderate to rough.
At 4.15 underway and steered various courses around W side of island to northward and westward.
At 5.45 came to in Lincoln Bight, 45 fathoms chain and 5½ fathoms water.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SExS wind, cloudy and threatening with heavy squalls of rain and wind.
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8 September 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.21, Long -170.35
Midnight to 4am:
Strong SSE wind, overcast, rainy and squally.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SSE wind and overcast, rainy and squally; moderate swell.
Washed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Strong SxE wind, overcast, squally and misty; swell decreasing, weather clearing.
At 10.00 inspection at quarters.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate S wind, overcast and cloudy.
At 1.30 underway and shifted anchorage.
At 2.30 came to under Cross Hill, Northeast Point, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain, 6 fathoms water.
No vessels in sight.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate S wind and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate S wind and cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff SSW wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
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9 September 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to gentle SSW wind, overcast, cloudy and misty weather.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SxW wind, overcast and misty.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SSW to SSE wind and overcast to partly clear.
At 8.45 underway and around reef to southward and eastward.
At 10.50 came to off East Landing and communicated with shore.
Landed stores for NAC Co from Unalaska and received on board stores, mail etc for transportation to Unalaska.
Received on board for transportation J Stanley-Brown and one native boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE wind, overcast, squally and misty; heavy SW swell.
At 12.40 underway and stood SExE½E.
At 12.55 stopped and procured fish from native boat.
At 1.00 ahead SE.
At 3.55 sighted St George Island right ahead.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SE wind, overcast, foggy, misty and squally; heavy SW swell; course SSE.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE wind and drizzling rain.
At 6.10 came to off St George Village, 45 fathoms chain on starboard anchor, 10 fathoms water.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh wind to moderate gale from SSE; overcast with heavy rain squalls.
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10 September 1891
St George Island to Bering Sea
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Midnight to 4am:
Strong SSE wind, overcast, rainy and squally.
4am to 8am:
Strong SSE to gentle SSW wind, overcast and squally; foggy over land.
Washed decks and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light SSW wind, overcast to cloudy, rainy and misty.
Officers and Mr J Stanley-Brown visited shore.
Carpenter and crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4 pm:
Light SSW wind and partly clear.
4pm to 8pm:
Light to moderate S wind and partly clear; heavy SW swell.
At 6.30 underway and stood to westward.
Exercised at fire quarters and stations for abandoning ship.
At 7.30 rounded Dalnoi Point and stood SW.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate S wind, cloudy and squally; heavy SW swell.
Course SW.
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11 September 1891
Bering Sea
Lat 55.5, Long -170.3
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff S wind and cloudy; squally; sea rough with westerly swell.
Staysails set.
At 2.00 set trysail.
At 4.00 in trysail.
4am to 8am:
Stiff to fresh S wind, overcast, cloudy and threatening; sea rough.
At 4.25 tacked ship and stood SE.
At 5.00 set trysail and jib.
No vessels in sight.
8am to meridian:
Moderate southerly wind and partly clear; sea moderate.
No sails in sight.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate S to SSW wind, squally to partly clear; sea moderate.
No vessels in sight.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh SW to S wind, cloudy and squally; sea moderate and increasing.
At 4.00 course SE½E.
No vessels in sight.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong SW wind, overcast and squally.
At 6.30 in jib.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff to fresh WSW to SWxW wind, partly clear to overcast, threatening and squally weather.
At 10.30 sea struck vessel forward fore rigging and carried away starboard swinging boom.
Saved it by hauling in on guys; stopped five minutes.
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12 September 1891
Bering Sea to Bogoslof Island and Unalaska
Lat 53.96, Long -167.38
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff to fresh SWxW wind and partly clear; sea moderate.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SSW wind and clear.
At 4.55 sighted Bogoslof Volcano SxE; set fore staysail.
Course SxE.
Mount Makushin E½S.
At 5.45 ordered increased speed.
At 7.20 stopped off Bogoslof; party of officers and J Stanley-Brown visited shore.
Vessel maintaining position near island, engine working slowly; patent log not over.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SSW wind and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 8.45 landing party returned; steamed to southward along island.
At 9.10 course ENE; set staysails, jib, trysail and topsail.
Crew cleaning ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSW to SW wind and partly clear.
At 2.30 Cape Cheerful abeam; in all sail.
Steering various courses into Unalaska Harbor.
At 3.55 made fast to buoy in Inner Harbor.
Boarded by officers from US Steamer Thetis and HMS Pheasant.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle SSW wind, partly clear.
Landed mail and stores for Dutch Harbor, also native and baggage.
Granted division liberty.
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13 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light to gentle SW wind and overcast.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW wind and partly clear.
At 10.00 muster and inspection.
At 10.30 Steamer Elsie with mail from Sitka arrived in port.
Sent on board and received mail for ship; also inspected her.
Granted usual Sunday liberty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SSW wind and clear.
4pm to midnight:
Light SSW wind and partly clear.
At 6.30 American ship Ericsson of San Francisco, Reed master, from Port Angeles with coal, arrived in port in tow of Steamer Dumas.
Boarded vessel and warned master not to dispose of any liquor to the natives nor to allow any to leave the ship.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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14 September 1891
Unalaska to Akutan
Lat 54.19, Long -166.14
Midnight to 8am:
Light SW wind and partly clear.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SSW wind and partly clear.
Boarded and searched schooner Challenger of Sehome for liquor but found none.
At 9.00 cast off from buoy and steamed out of harbor.
At 10.40 Priest Rock abeam; stood NNE.
At 11.00 made fore and aft sail except mainsail.
At 11.30 course NExN½N.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate W to WSW wind and clear.
At 1.15 in all sail.
At 1.35 stopped for great gun target practice off Akutan Harbor.
At 2.30 ahead.
At 2.45 came to off Akutan Village in 15 fathoms water with starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
Party of officers and J Stanley-Brown visited the shore.
Allowed part of crew to haul the seine.
Expended four shells and four cartridges in target practice.
Surgeon rendered medical assistance to sick natives.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle WSW wind and partly clear with occasional light showers.
6pm to 8pm:
Light westerly airs and partly clear.
At 6.50 underway and picked up fishing party.
At 7.20 stood out of harbor.
At 7.40 rounded Sleeping Bear and stood northward and westward.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle W to SWxW wind and partly clear.
Steering various courses to eastward and westward along N side of Akutan Island.
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15 September 1891
Akutan to Unalaska
Lat 53.73, Long -167.17
Midnight to 4am:
Light WSW to gentle WxS wind and clear.
Moderate westerly swell.
At 1.00 changed course to SW½W.
At 4.00 set staysails; course SW.
4am to 8am:
Gentle WxS wind and partly clear; moderate SW swell.
At 4.10 hauled in for Cape Makushin; ordered reduced speed.
At 5.00 ahead full speed; in staysails.
Steering various courses into Makushin Harbor.
At 7.55 came to off village, 14 fathoms water, 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
Steamer Dora in port.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WxS wind and partly clear.
Commanding and other officers and Mr J Stanley-Brown visited the shore.
Surgeon rendered medical aid to sick natives.
At 11.05 underway and out of harbor, SW by 2½ S.
At 11.57 SSW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to gentle WSW wind and clear.
Shifted hammocks and aired bedding.
Courses from Makushin Harbor to Kashega: SxW¾W, S¼W, S, SxW, SExE¾E, E¾S.
At 2.00 came to off Kashega Village, 5½ fathoms water, 15 fathoms on starboard chain.
Officers and J Stanley-Brown visited shore.
Surgeon rendered medical assistance to sick natives.
At 3.13 underway and out of harbor.
Courses to Chernofski: WxN, SWxW¾W.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle NNW wind and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 4.20 Cape Hague [Point Sedanka] abeam; course SW½S.
At 5.20 Chernofski Church open on on red bluff; course SWxS½S.
At 5.35 hauled in around East Point for Chernofski Harbor, keeping in mid channel.
At 6.00 came to off village, 10 fathoms water, soft bottom, 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
Officers and J Stanley-Brown visited shore.
Surgeon rendered medical assistance to sick natives.
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16 September 1891
Chernofski to Unalaska
Lat 53.77, Long -167.13
Midnight to 8am:
Light WNW wind and partly cloudy.
Scrubbed hammocks.
8am to meridian:
Moderate WNW wind and partly clear; latter part foggy and squally; chopping sea.
At 8.20 underway and out of harbor.
At 8.40 hauled around East Point and stood N½E for Point Makushin.
At 9.00 set jibs and staysails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate WNW wind and partly clear with light fog squalls; chopping sea.
At 12.28 Cape Makushin abeam; steering various courses along Unalaska Island.
At 3.00 in all sail.
At 3.20 Cape Cheerful abeam; ExS¾S.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NW wind and partly clear.
Steering various courses for Unalaska Harbor.
At 5.00 came to in Inner Harbor, starboard anchor and 40 fathoms chain.
Received calls from US Steamer Mohican and HMS Nymphe.
6pm to midnight:
Light NW wind and clear to calm.
At 12.00 Revenue Cutter Bear arrived in port from the Arctic.
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17 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light NE to SE airs and partly clear.
Got topgallant yard on board and bent sail.
Made official call on US Steamer Bear.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light SW wind and partly clear.
Sent crew on board coal ship Ericsson to sack coal.
Sent up topgallant yard and rove off running gear forward.
Hauled fires and blew water out of boiler.
At 11.50 hauled in alongside coal ship and made fast.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE wind, overcast and rainy.
Got coal in sacks on board and stowed it on quarterdeck.
3rd Lieutenant AJ Henderson detached; left the ship and reported for duty on board the Steamer Bear by order of Department.
Engineer’s force overhauling engine and boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Light to fresh SW wind with heavy rain squalls.
At 5.00 British Steamer Danube arrived in port.
Ceased coaling for the day having received 15 tons.
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18 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate ESE wind, overcast and squally.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light WSW airs and partly clear; light rain squalls.
Crew coaling and watering ship.
At 12.00 finished coaling having received 39 ½ tons
Delivered to Revenue Steamer Bear one bbl [barrel] lard oil.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW airs, overcast and light rain.
Crew cleaning ship.
At 2.00 stopped receiving water, it being brackish by reason of high tide.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW airs to moderate NW wind and squally, overcast weather.
Gave division liberty until 9.00.
Edwards, 2nd Class Boy, absent without leave until 11.15.
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19 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle to moderate NW wind and partly clear; squally.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Fresh S wind and squally; light rain.
Crew employed getting stores from warehouses on board and ship ready for sea.
Finished watering ship having taken on board 3400 gallons.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong SW wind and partly clear; heavy puffs at intervals.
At 1.00 cast off from Ericsson and hauled out to buoy; made fast with two lines and let go starboard anchor.
Started fire under main boiler.
Received official call from Sir George Baden Powell and Dr Dawson of the British Commission* and parting call from Captain Turner RN, HMS Nymphe.
4pm to midnight:
Strong SW wind and partly clear; very heavy puffs at frequent intervals.
Gave division liberty.
*The Bering Sea Commission was set up by Britain to represent its interests in the sealing industry, following the announcement by the US that it was sending armed ships to seize non-US vessels in the Bering Sea.
George Mercer Dawson: geologist, scientist, explorer, William Chalmers, 2000.
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20 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate SSW to gentle SW wind and overcast, squally to clearing weather.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SW wind and partly clear; squally.
At 12.30 dinghy with three men capsized while returning to ship.
Sent first cutter under charge of officer to their assistance but shore boat reached and rescued them before cutter reached the spot.
At 1.00 shackled starboard chain to buoy and veered to five fathoms.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle S wind and clear.
At 7.00 AC Co’s Steamer St Paul arrived in port.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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21 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light southerly wind and partly clear.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs to light NE wind, overcast and rainy.
Transferred Seamen Jolliffe, Blumer [?], Rasmussen and Anderson to Revenue Steamer Bear.
Received on board Messrs JE McGrath and WW Davis, US Coast Survey, and party of six men and baggage and Reverend Sheldon Jackson for transportation to San Francisco.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable winds, overcast and rainy.
Allowed boats crew to go fishing with seine.
Vessel detained in port on account of bad weather and low barometer.
Received on board John Cuba, Cabin Steward, from Bear and E Taggart, a miner from Golovin Bay, for transportation to San Francisco.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh NW to light SW wind, overcast and squally; last hour weather clearing and barometer rising.
Issued six extra rations to McGrath party to be paid for on arrival at San Francisco and two to destitute miner and seaman.
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22 September 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
4am to 8am:
Light variable wind and clear.
Received on board Special Treasury Agents Lavender and Murray for transportation to San Francisco.
At 6.45 got underway and steamed out of harbor; over log.
At 8.00 Priest Rock bore by compass ExS, distant ½ mile.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle SSE wind and partly clear; sea smooth.
At 8.10 hauled into and steamed through Unalga Pass.
At 9.10 shaped course E¾S.
At 10.00 set fore and aft sail; AC Co’s Steamer Dora in sight.
Rated O’Connor, Seaman, as Cook.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate SSE wind and clear to cloudy and squally; rain squalls at southward and westward; moderate southerly swell.
4pm to 6pm:
Light to gentle SSE wind and partly clear; light squalls.
At 5.55 in sail except staysails.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SE wind and overcast; sea moderate.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE to E wind and cloudy with occasional rain squalls.
At 11.50 in all sail.
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23 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 52.3, Long -160.2
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SExE to SE wind and overcast to partly clear; light rain squalls.
At 1.30 set staysails; at 3.00 trysail.
4am to 8am:
Light SExE to moderate SSW wind, partly clear with occasional rain squalls.
At 6.00 set flying jib and at 7.00 mainsail and fore topsail; sea moderate.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SxE to gentle SW wind, overcast and cloudy with frequent rain and wind squalls.
At 11.50 set fore topgallant sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh SW wind and partly clear, squally; sharp hail, squally at 2.30.
At 2.00 in topgallant sail.
Moderate SW sea.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SW wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh westerly breeze and squally; rough westerly swell.
At 7.30 in foresail, fore topsail and flying jib.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SW wind and squally; clear moonlight; moderate SW swell.
Vessel under steam with jib, staysails, trysail and single reefed mainsail set.
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24 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 50.5, Long -155.3
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff SW wind and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SW to SWxW wind and partly clear; light rain squalls; sea moderately rough.
At 5.00 set foresail and flying jib; at 6.00 topsail and topgallant sail.
8am to meridian:
Fresh WSW to WxS wind, clear and with occasional rain squalls; rough following sea.
At 11.20 in trysail and flying jib.
Vessel under steam with all sail set except flying jib, fore staysail and fore trysail, mainsail single reefed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh WxS to stiff W wind and partly clear.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh W wind and clear; moderate sea and following.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh W wind and clear; moderate SW swell.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh W wind and clear; moderate sea.
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25 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 48.8, Long -149.7
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh WSW wind, partly clear and squally; moderate sea and following.
Vessel under steam, with jib, main staysail and square sails set.
4am to 8am:
Stiff to moderate WxN to SW wind and clear.
At 5.45 set fore trysail, flying jib and mainsail.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SW wind and partly clear; moderate sea.
Crew variously employed.
Vessel under steam and all sail except fore staysail.
At 12.00 put over new patent log.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SW wind and partly clear; moderate sea.
Vessel under steam with all sail set except fore staysail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate WSW wind and partly clear; sea moderating.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW wind and clear; sea moderate.
At 6.30 exercised at fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle SW wind and clear.
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26 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 47.0, Long -144.7
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SWxS wind and partly clear; misty; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW wind and clear; light SW swell.
Vessel under steam with all sail except fore staysail.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW to SxE wind and clear.
At 9.00 hauled up the foresail and set fore trysail.
At 11.45 in square sails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly wind and cloudy to overcast and hazy.
At 4.00 took in and furled jibs, trysail and mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Calm and cloudy; moderate SW swell.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs to light breeze SExE and cloudy to overcast; light rain at close of watch; sea smooth.
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27 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 45.5, Long -140.8
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle ESE wind, overcast and cloudy with light rain.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to fresh ESE to ExS wind, overcast, rainy, threatening weather; falling barometer; sea smooth to moderate.
8am to meridian:
Fresh ExS to stiff S wind, overcast, misty and rainy; rough sea.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
At 10.40 set trysail and staysails and kept by wind, steering SxE.
At 11.30 tacked ship, E¾N; at 11.50 E¾S; set jib.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff SSW wind to moderate SW gale, overcast and rainy with frequent heavy squalls.
At 4.00 hauled down the jib.
4pm to 6pm:
Very fresh wind to moderate gale SW; misty, rainy and squally; rough sea.
At 4.50 wind increasing; took in mainsail and got up and bent storm main trysail.
At 5.30 kept off E.
At 6.00 E¾S.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SSW gale, overcast, squally and rainy; heavy sea.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to strong SSW to W gale and overcast to partly clear; rain squalls; sea rough.
At 8.55 sea struck 2nd cutter and unhooked forward falls.
Hauled down fore staysail, hove vessel to on starboard tack; engine stopped.
Rigged purchase and got boat in over rail on deck.
Hove vessel to, engine turning over slowly.
Expended the following dishes: 7 cups and saucers; 2 dinner dishes; 9 goblets; 1 gravy boat, 1 milk pot.
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28 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 44.3, Long -137.5
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate westerly gale and heavy squalls, at times accompanied by rain; sky partly clear overhead; rough cross sea.
Vessel hove to under fore and main trysails and main staysail; engine working ahead slowly.
At 12.00 took in patent log.
4am to 8am:
Fresh WNW wind, overcast and squally to partly clear.
At 4.45 in fore and main trysails and fore staysail; kept ship off ESE.
At 5.20 set foresail and steered E½S.
At 6.00 set topsail; at 6.30 fore trysail and jib; at 7.00 main trysail.
8am to meridian:
Strong breeze WNW and partly clear; rough following sea.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very fresh to fresh WxN wind; partly clear and squally; rain squall at 3.45; rough following sea and moderate.
At 1.35 took in main trysail.
Vessel under steam and all sail except flying jib, fore staysail, mainsail and topgallant sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong WxN wind and partly clear; rough following sea.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong breeze WxN and cloudy; moderate following sea.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to stiff WxN wind; first part overcast and squally, second part clearing; wind and sea moderating.
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29 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 42.6, Long -133.1
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh WNW to NW wind and partly clear; squally; sea rough.
At 1.00 set fore trysail.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NW wind and partly clear; rain squalls at times; rough following sea.
Washed clothes and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh NW wind and partly clear with rain squalls at intervals.
At 8.30 sighted a bark bound to the northward and eastward; set Revenue ensign at the main.
Exchanged signals but owing to the distance could not make out her name.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very fresh NW wind and partly clear; squally with light rain at intervals; sea rough.
4pm to 6pm:
Very fresh NW wind and partly clear; squally and rainy at times.
At 4.20 in foresail and set fore staysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Very fresh NW wind and partly clear; wind increasing.
single reefed fore topsail.
8pm to midnight:
Very fresh to fresh NW wind; heavy sea and squally.
Vessel rolling considerably; broke hinges of one of starboard ports.
Vessel under steam and jib, staysail, fore trysail and single reefed topsail.
Expended the following dishes: 8 dinner plates, 3 breakfast plates, 7 soup plates, 2 soap dishes, 1 pitcher.
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30 September 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 40.7, Long -128.6
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NW gale and squally to partly clear.
At 12.45 changed course to ExS.
4am to 8am:
Very fresh NW wind and squally; rough sea.
Washed clothes and performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to stiff NNW wind, squally and cloudy; rough sea.
Vessel under jib, staysails, fore trysail and single reefed topsail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very fresh NNW wind; weather overcast, cloudy and squally.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh NNW wind, cloudy and squally; rough sea; rain squall at 5.45.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NNW wind and squally.
At 7.40 took in fore topsail.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NNW wind and partly clear; sea rough; squally at intervals.
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1891
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1 October 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco (Drakes Bay)
Lat 38.3, Long -124.3
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to fresh breeze NNW, partly clear and squally; rough sea.
at 2.40 set main trysail.
Vessel under steam and jib, staysails and fore and main trysails.
4am to 8am:
Stiff NNW wind and partly clear to hazy.
At 4.20 set topsail; at 4.30 flying jib.
At 8.00 sighted land bearing NxE.
8am to meridian:
Strong NNW wind and partly clear; sea moderating.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff NW breeze and clear.
At 1.00 changed course to ESE; shook reef out of topsail, brailed up fore trysail and set foresail and fore topgallant sail.
At 1.42 Point Arena Light bore NE¼N, distant [blank] miles.
At 3.30 set mainsail; at 3.40 changed course to SExE.
Two vessels in sight during watch.
Vessel under all sail except fore trysail.
Crew straightening up decks, stowing bags of coal in bunkers and making preparations for port.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh NW wind and clear.
At 5.50 took in mainsail.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh to moderate NW wind and clear.
At 6.30 steered SW¾E.
Point Reyes Light bearing SE¼E; took in jibs and fore staysail.
At 7.30 in all sail; wind becoming light.
At 8.00 abreast Point Reyes Light.
Burnt Coston light as distinguishing signal.
8pm to midnight:
Light NW wind and clear.
At 8.30 hauled in NE for Drakes Bay.
At 8.55 came to in Drakes Bay, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain.
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2 October 1891
San Francisco (Drakes Bay to harbor)
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh northerly wind and clear.
At 5.30 underway, course SExE½E.
At 8.00 off Black Buoy no 1, Four Fathom Bank, San Francisco.
Stood in over bar through main channel and through Golden Gate.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NNW wind and clear.
At 8.45 Point Bonita abeam; stood into San Francisco Harbor.
At 9.45 came to off Washington Street wharf, starboard anchor, 30 fathoms chain.
Revenue Steamer Hartley came alongside.
Received and delivered mail.
All passengers: Special Treasury Agents Murray, Lavender, J Stanley-Brown, Dr Sheldon Jackson, the McGrath party, E Taggart, miner, and John Cuba, steward, left the ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NNW to SW wind and clear.
At 1.00 granted one watch liberty until 11.00am.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW wind to calm and clear.
At 5.30 hauled fires and blew water out of boiler to clean and repair same.
[Two days per page while Rush is in San Francisco]
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3 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light SE airs and clear.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light southerly and SW winds and clear.
Crew employed boating effects of passengers ashore.
Paymaster came on board and paid officers and crew for month of June 1891.
Assistant Surgeon BW Brown detached by order of Department and left the ship.
At 3.00 gave division liberty until 11.30, October 4.
Discharged C Leves, Fireman, his term of enlistment having expired with termination of cruise.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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4 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
8am to 4pm:
Light NNW, N and SSE winds and clear.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
At 11.30 gave division liberty until 11.30 October 5.
Rated Thomas Mackie, Coal Passer, to Fireman.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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5 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light variable airs to calm and clear.
Washed clothes.
8am to 4pm:
Light NNW to N wind and clear.
At 11.30 liberty men returned; T Wall, Fireman, returned on board sick and was sent to Marine Hospital for treatment.
Returned to L Weule hired chronometer.
At 1.00 granted 1st division liberty until 11.30 6th instant.
Received articles of ship chandlery.
Received from JE McGrath 66 rations to replace same quantity furnished his party from Unalaska to San Francisco.
4pm to midnight:
Light northerly wind and clear.
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6 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light northerly wind and foggy.
Washed decks and performed usual morning duties.
8am to 4pm:
Light NNW to SW wind and clear; light fog first part.
Commanding Officer received telegraphic orders from Department to prepare ship for immediate return to Bering Sea.
Crew employed overhauling steering gear.
Sent wheel chains ashore for repairs.
Engineer’s force at work on machinery.
At 11.30 liberty men returned.
At 1.00 mechanics from shore came on board and began work on machinery.
At 5.00 mechanics left ship.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly wind and clear.
At 5.30 liberty men went ashore.
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7 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light southerly wind and clear.
At 7.00 liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light S to SW wind and clear.
Workmen from shore at work on machinery.
Crew getting ship ready for sea.
Discharged Thomas Denton, Boatswain, for insubordination; Thomas Wall, Fireman, for drunkenness; James Burns, Coal Passer, at his own request, term of enlistment expiring November 1; and James Gillespie, Seaman, at his own request.
US Steamer Patterson arrived in port; paid official call.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW wind and clear.
At 5.30 workmen from shore finished work for the day and left the ship.
Granted division liberty until 7.00am.
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8 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle to light W wind and clear.
At 7.00 liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light westerly wind and clear.
Mechanics from shore at work on machinery.
Crew getting stores on board.
Shipped John Campbell, Henry Tripp and Andrew Johnson as Ordinary Seamen; rated Campbell and Trip Seamen.
Shipped John Clark as Fireman, Frank Maitland as Coal Passer and John Medes as Boatswain.
Discharged H Burns, Seaman, at his own request on account of urgent private affairs.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SW wind and clear.
Received wheel chains from repairs and engineer’s stores as per supplementary requisition.
At 5.30 shore mechanics quit work for the day.
Granted division liberty.
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9 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light SW wind and partly clear.
At 7.00 liberty men returned.
8am to meridian:
Light to moderate SW wind and partly clear.
Mechanics from shore at work on machinery.
Crew boating off supplies.
Received 2208 rations for months November, December and January.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to fresh SW wind and clear.
Employed as in forenoon.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh SW wind and partly clear.
At 5.30 shore mechanics quit work for the day.
Granted division liberty until 7.00am.
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10 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light SSW wind and foggy to cloudy.
At 7.00 liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light SE airs and cloudy to clear.
Mechanics from shore at work on machinery.
Crew cleaning ship and touching up bare spots outside.
At 10.00 loosed sails to dry.
At 11.50 furled sails.
British Steamer St George RYS* arrived in port; paid call of courtesy.
Discharged William Boo, Ward Room Steward, and FW Sack at their own request; and Edward O’Neill for physical disability.
Shipped Peter Delin and NR Severtson Ordinary Seamen and rated them Seamen.
Paymaster came on board and paid officers and crew for months of July, August and September.
*Round the world voyage of St George, Royal Yacht Squadron.
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11 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light NW wind and clear.
At 7am liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light NW wind and clear.
At 10.00 inspected ship
Rated Tom Ushida, 1st Class Boy, to Ward Room Steward and J Gotto, 2nd Class Boy, to 1st Class Boy.
Shipped K Kishigiro 2nd Class Boy.
At 11.00 granted division liberty until 7am.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW airs to calm and clear.
M Welsh, Fireman, deserted.
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12 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light NW wind and clear.
At 7am liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Moderate WSW to fresh SW wind and partly clear.
Crew employed getting ship ready for sea.
Mechanics from shore and engineer’s force at work on machinery and steam heater for cabin.
Shipped F Taylor and S Preston as Ordinary Seamen and rated them Seamen.
Shipped M Bowen and Patrick Sullivan as Coal Passers.
Dr Fell [?] reported on board for duty by order of Department; employed for the cruise.
Commanding Officer received call from Mr Wythe, owner of yacht St George RYS.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh SW wind and partly clear.
At 5.00 granted division liberty until 7.00am.
At 5.30 shore mechanics quit work for the day.
*Received telegram to await letter from Department on pelagic sealing.
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13 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and cloudy.
At 7.00 liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light SW airs and cloudy.
Crew cleaning ship, boating sand supplies etc.
Engineer’s force and one mechanic at work on machinery.
Discharged William Quinn, Seaman, in order that he might accept a better position on shore and OO Holmes on account of physical disability.
Shipped John Magnussen as Ordinary Seaman; rated him Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW wind and clear.
At 5.30 granted usual liberty.
Shore mechanics quit work for the day.
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14 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light SW airs and partly clear.
At 7.00 liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light westerly to gentle SW wind and partly clear to overcast.
Engineer’s force and shore mechanics at work on machinery.
Crew sacking coal.
Received on board supplies for Revenue Steamer Bear.
Received from water boat 3850 gallons fresh water.
Shipped Olsen, Ordinary Seaman, and rated him Seaman.
Rated J Preston, Seaman, to Coxswain.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW wind and overcast.
At 4.30 mechanics from shore finished work on machinery and boiler and left the ship.
Began pumping up boiler.
At 5.00 started fires.
At 5.30 granted usual liberty.
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15 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light SW wind and partly clear.
At [blank] underway and steamed alongside Main Street wharf to coal ship.
8am to 4pm:
Moderate SW to fresh WSW wind and partly clear.
Crew employed sacking coal and stowing it on quarterdeck.
Discharged Edgar Edwards, 2nd Class Boy.
J Campbell, Seaman, left the ship without permission and considered a deserter.
Shipped CW Andersen, Carl Pedersen and Benj Lichfield as Seamen.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SW wind and clear.
Reported repairs completed to the Department.
WCC [Captain’s initials].
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16 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light SW wind and partly clear.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to moderate westerly wind and clear.
Crew coaling ship and stowing supplies for cruise.
Received on board 55 boxes provisions and mail from NAC Co for transportation to Pribilof [Pribyluf in log] Islands.
Patrick Sullivan, Fireman, M Bowen, Coal Passer, and H Tripp, Seaman, deserted.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
At 6.30 finished coaling having received approximately 81 tons bituminous coal.
Cast off from wharf and steamed to anchorage off Washington Street, where came to with starboard anchor and 40 fathoms chain.
At 7.00 granted division liberty till 7am.
Shipped A Nedzen, Seaman, C Lemmon [?], 2nd Class Boy, and J Bowers, Fireman.
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17 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light variable airs and clear.
8am to 4pm:
Light variable wind and clear.
Crew cleaning ship.
Rated C Anderson Coxswain; shipped Walter Trewmann, Seaman.
Discharged C Westman, Coxswain, on account of physical disability.
At 2.30 granted division liberty until 7.00am.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SW wind and clear.
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18 October 1891
San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 4am:
Light westerly wind and clear; foggy outside harbor.
8am to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh westerly wind and clear inside harbor; dense fog outside Heads.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
At 11.00 granted division one Sunday liberty.
Shipped Walter Trewmann, Seaman [recorded previous day].
4pm to midnight:
Light W to SW wind and partly clear.
At 4.30 liberty men returned.
At 5.30 granted division liberty.
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19 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light westerly wind and clear.
Received 800 gallons fresh water from Goodall Perkins and Co.
Making preparations for leaving port.
Shipped David Halligan as Coal Passer.
Received on board one (1) hired chronometer from L Weule.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW wind, cloudy and foggy.
At 9.00 shifted anchorage; receiving stores, mail etc.
Making preparations for leaving port.
Sent telegram to Department informing them of intention to sail for Bering Sea today.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light WSW wind and partly clear to hazy.
At 2.00 underway and stood out of San Francisco Harbor (patent log over).
At 2.55 Point Bonita abeam; stood WSW.
At 3.20 W½N.
4pm to 6pm:
Light westerly wind and cloudy, gloomy weather.
At 4.18 changed course to W¾N.
6pm to 8pm:
Light airs W to SW and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs and overcast; sea smooth.
At 8.00 took departure from Point Reyes Light, bearing E¼N.
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20 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 38.9, Long -125.8
Midnight to 8am:
Light variable wind and partly clear; moonlight; sea smooth.
One vessel in sight during watch.
8am to meridian:
Light SW wind and cloudy to partly clear; sea smooth.
Crew scrubbed hammocks.
At 10.45 set jibs and trysail.
At 12.00 changed course to WxN½N.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE wind and clear; sea smooth.
At 1.09 changed course to WxN.
At 2.50 exchanged signals with a steamer, schooner rigged, bound E.
Two vessels in sight during watch.
Crew scrubbing sail-course, boat course, boats etc
4pm to 6pm:
Light SSW wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Light to gentle S to SE wind and cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSW wind and partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
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21 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 40.6, Long -130.0
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle easterly wind and cloudy; passing showers; sea smooth.
At 3.00 set topsail and topgallant sail; in trysail.
4am to 8am:
Moderate ESE and cloudy with occasional rain squalls; sea smooth.
At 4.10 set foresail and hauled down fore staysail.
Crew shifting bags of coal from quarterdeck to bunkers.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ESE wind, overcast and cloudy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle E to SSE wind and partly clear; misty; sea moderate.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SE to SxE wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Light breeze S to SW, overcast and drizzling rain.
At 6.15 in square sails.
At 7.45 in fore trysail and flying jib.
8pm to midnight:
Light W to gentle SWxW wind and partly clear; at times overcast and light fog.
At 8.00 in all sail.
At 11.00 set fore and main staysails.
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22 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 42.2, Long -133.7
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SW to moderate WxN wind, overcast and misty to partly clear.
At 1.30 in fore and main staysail.
4am to 8am:
Fresh to moderate W to SW wind and partly clear; sea moderate.
At 7.30 set fore and aft sail, mainsail single reefed.
8am to meridian:
Stiff SW to SSW wind and partly clear; moderate sea.
At 12.00 in flying jib.
Crew cleaning ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to moderate SW wind.
At 2.00 heavy squall of wind and rain from NW; in all sail.
At 3.00 set fore and aft main staysails and fore trysail.
Latter part clearing.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SW wind and partly clear; sea diminishing.
At 5.00 set jib.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle S wind and overcast.
8pm to meridian:
Gentle to moderate S to SSE wind and partly clear to overcast; light rain squalls; sea smooth.
At 10.00 set topsail and foresail.
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23 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 43.8, Long -136.7
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SE to S wind, overcast, rainy and squally.
At 2.30 struck aback by heavy squall from WNW; in all sail; kept off NNE until 3.10 when stood again on course.
Watch ends with stiff WSW wind and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Stiff WSW to SWxW wind, overcast, rainy and squally; moderate head sea.
At 5.30 set fore and main staysails.
At 8.00 steered WxN½W and set fore trysail.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to very fresh SWxW wind and partly clear; rough sea.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh wind and rough sea SW; clear and squally.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong SW wind and partly clear; rough sea.
Swung in and secured quarter boats.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SW wind and cloudy; sharp lightning in the W and NW.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SW to SWxW wind, overcast and cloudy with frequent heavy wind and rain squalls.
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24 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 45.6, Long -139.2
Midnight to 4am:
Strong SW wind, squally and clear; rough sea.
4am to 8am:
Very fresh SW wind, squally and clear; rough cross sea.
At 4.30 in trysail; vessel pitching heavily.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SSW wind and squally to partly clear.
At 8.55 set fore trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SSW wind and partly clear; squally, latter part light rain; sea moderate.
At 2.00 set jibs and single reefed mainsail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SW wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW wind to calm; wind failing.
At 7.00 took in mainsail, jib, flying jib and fore trysail.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light NE airs and overcast; sea moderate.
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25 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 47.3, Long -142.9
Midnight to 4am:
Light NE to stiff NNE wind, overcast, cloudy and rainy throughout the watch.
At 3.00 set fore trysail.
Barometer falling rapidly.
4am to 8am:
Strong N to NxW wind and overcast; hard rain squalls.
At 3.30 wind hauling; in trysail.
At 8.00 set trysail and changed course to WxN.
8am to meridian:
Fresh NW wind, partly clear with occasional rain squalls; moderate sea.
At 9.07 changed course to W½N; at 9.45 to W.
At 10.30 took bonnet off trysail and changed course to W½N.
At 11.00 kept off W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff NW to moderate NNW wind and partly clear.
At 12.55 in fore trysail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NW wind and partly clear; sea moderate.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh NW to WNW wind, cloudy and squally.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to strong WxN wind and partly clear to overcast, squally and rain latter part; moderate sea.
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26 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 48.0, Long -144.3
[Wind force 7-10 for 12 hours]
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh WxN to moderate gale, cloudy and squally, at times accompanied by fine rain.
At 2.06 slowed engine; sea moderate to rough.
4am to 8am:
Strong WxN gale to very strong NW gale; weather overcast, cloudy and threatening with hard rain at times; sea very rough.
At 6.00 wind sea increasing; set fore and main storm trysails and main staysail.
Hove ship to on port tack, engine turning over slowly, using oil (5 gallons during the day) from port water closet to smooth the sea.
At 8.00 hauled in patent log.
8am to meridian:
Strong NW gale and cloudy; heavy rain squalls; sea rough.
Vessel labouring; hove to on port tack.
The following broken and expended belonging to cabin:
6 wine glasses, 4 tumblers, 6 plates and other damage to crockery.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh WNW gale and cloudy; heavy rain squalls; sea rough.
Vessel hove to on port tack under fore and main topsails and main staysail; engine turning ahead slowly.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh NW gale and cloudy to partly clear and squally; sea rough.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh WNW to NW gale, and squally with light showers.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to moderate NW gale and partly clear with occasional heavy squalls of wind and rain.
Vessel hove to under fore and main storm trysails and main staysail.
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27 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 48.7, Long -144.3
Midnight to 4am:
Wind WNW, force 7 to 8, sky 4 to 7, clear and squally; sea rough.
Vessel hove to on port tack under storm main trysail, main staysail and reefed fore trysail.
4am to 8am:
Moderate gale decreasing to fresh breeze NNW and partly clear; rain squalls; heavy sea.
Vessel hove to on port tack under fore and main trysails and main staysail; engine working ahead slowly.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh to fresh WNW wind and partly clear with occasional rain squalls.
At 10.20 over patent log.
At 10.55 set fore staysail and at 11.00 ordered increased speed to 50 revolutions.
At 12.00 tacked ship and stood W¾S; ordered increased speed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong WNW wind and overcast and squally; sea rough.
4pm to 6pm:
Very fresh WNW wind and squally.
6pm to 8pm:
Very fresh WNW wind, overcast and squally.
8pm to midnight:
Very fresh WNW wind, cloudy and frequent rain squalls; sea rough and diminishing.
Vessel by the wind on starboard tack, under steam and fore and main staysails and trysails.
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28 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 49.7, Long -147.7
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff NWxW to W wind, overcast and cloudy with frequent rain squalls.
At 3.00 tacked ship and stood SWxW½W.
4am to 8am:
Fresh to light W wind and cloudy.
At 6.00 stood WNW; in all sail.
Lieutenant Cantwell sick and off duty.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW wind and cloudy.
Ordered speed increased to six buckets per hour.
At 9.45 set all fore and aft sail.
At 11.00 changed course to WxN½N.
Crew variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SSW to SxE wind, overcast and cloudy.
At 12.00 course WxN¼N; at 12.30 WxN½N.
At 2.00 WxN¼N.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SExS to moderate SExE wind and cloudy.
At 5.45 took in mainsail and flying jib.
Squally at end of watch.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE wind.
At 6.15 set fore topsail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SExE to ESE wind and partly clear; hazy latter part; sea smooth.
Lieutenant Cantwell returned to duty.
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29 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 51.9, Long -151.8
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh ESE to ExS wind, overcast, squally and fine rain; moderately rough sea and following.
Vessel rolling considerably.
At 12.05 in fore trysail; topsail, jib and fore and main staysails set.
4am to 8am:
Stiff ExS wind, overcast and misty.
At 5.30 in fore staysail and set foresail.
At 8.00 set topgallant sail and flying jib.
8am to meridian:
Fresh E to ExW wind and partly clear; sea moderate.
Crew employed cleaning ship and stowing bags of coal in bunkers.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff NW to moderate NExN wind and cloudy; rain squalls last hour; moderate sea.
At 2.00 changed course to W¾N.
At 3.30 in topgallant sail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NExN to NNE wind, overcast and squally; sea moderate.
At 6.00 took in foresail and flying jib.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle NNE wind and overcast.
David Halligan, Coal Passer, shipped on 17th instant, instead of 19th.
8pm to midnight:
Light NNE wind and partly clear; watch ending overcast with light rain.
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30 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 53.9, Long -157.3
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate ExW wind and partly clear; misty; sea smooth.
4am to 8am:
Stiff ENE wind and cloudy with frequent rain squalls; moderate sea.
Crew cleaning ship.
8am to meridian:
Stiff to very fresh ENE wind, overcast, cloudy and misty; sea moderate to rough.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to fresh ENE wind and overcast to partly clear; misty and squally; rough following sea.
At 12.40 steered WSW; took in fore and aft sail and set foresail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate ENE wind, overcast and misty.
Exercised at fire quarters and at inspection at quarters.
6pm to 8pm:
At 7.30 wind failing; took in square sails and set staysails.
8pm to midnight:
Light ENE to ESE wind, sky partly clear to cloudy; latter part fine rain; heavy ENE swell.
Vessel rolling deeply.
At 11.55 set fore trysail.
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31 October 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea
Lat 53.9, Long -163.3
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle SSE wind, overcast and cloudy with occasional light rain and mist.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to fresh SSE to ExS wind and overcast; misty and light rain squalls; sea smooth to moderate.
At 7.00 set jibs.
At 7.30 set topsail.
8am to meridian:
Stiff, increasing to very fresh SE wind, cloudy and squally; fine rain first half; moderate to rough sea.
At 9.00 in flying jib.
At 11.00 changed course to W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very fresh to moderate SE gale, overcast, cloudy with hard rain; sea rough.
At 2.00 stopped and sounded in 52 fathoms: fine gray sand.
At 2.20 ahead W½N.
At 3.20 took bonnet out of fore trysail and in jib.
At 3.30 in fore topsail.
At 3.55 sighted Tigalda Island right ahead, distant 4 miles.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh ESE gale, overcast, squally and rainy.
Steering various courses to northward and westward into Unimak Pass.
At 5.12 Agamok Island bore (by compass) S; stood W½N up the Pass.
Found starboard topsail sheet stranded; unbent it and bent new one.
At 6.00 changed course to W.
6pm to 8pm:
At 7.30 steered WxS.
At 7.50 made land on port beam; hauled up WSW.
At 8.00 steered SWxW.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to moderate ESE wind, overcast, rainy and squally.
At 8.30 slowed down and took in trysail.
Vessel steaming slowly along under lee of Akutan Island to await daylight.
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1891
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1 November 1891
San Francisco to Bering Sea and Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh easterly wind, overcast, squally and rainy; moderate sea.
At 12.30 turned and stood by the wind on starboard tack.
At 3.00 wore ship and stood SSE for Akutan Island.
Vessel under fore and main staysails; engine turning ahead slowly.
4am to 8am:
Light to gentle easterly wind, overcast and cloudy.
At 4.00 stood SW; at 4.25 SWxW ½ W; at 4.30 WSW; at 4.45 WNW.
At 5.30 NWxW; at 5.55 WNW.
At 6.25 W; at 6.50 S.
At 7.15 increased speed; at 7.20 SE; at 7.23 S; at 7.55 SxE.
At 8.00 SExS; in sail.
8am to meridian:
Light easterly wind and rainy.
At 8.20 slowed down.
At 8.30 ahead full speed, SWxW.
At 8.40 sighted Kalekta Head bearing S; shaped course SxW½W for Unalaska Harbor.
At 10.25 Priest Rock abeam.
At 11.35 in log.
At 12.00 made fast alongside of coal ship Louis Walsh, AC Co wharf, Unalaska.
Delivered mail matter, packages etc for Unalaska.
Meridian to midnight:
Light NNE wind, overcast and rainy; latter part squally.
Granted port watch liberty.
Began issuing rations according to new schedule and commuting five (5) rations per day from date.
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2 November 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate NNE wind and cloudy with snow squalls at intervals.
At 6.30 underway; cast off from coal bark and worked ship to end of wharf.
Put stores for Revenue Cutter Bear in warehouse.
Crew employed getting [?] staging rigged for coaling ship.
8am to 4pm:
Strong NW wind and cloudy to partly clear; misty and squally.
Crew coaling ship.
Filled tanks with fresh water, receiving 2200 gallons from AC Co.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW wind and cloudy.
At 4.45 finished coaling for the day.
Granted starboard watch liberty.
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3 November 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Light NW wind to calm and partly clear.
At 6.30 began coaling ship.
8am to 4pm:
Light westerly airs to calm and partly clear.
At 10.00 finished coaling having received 74 tons bituminous coal from AC Co ex ship Louis Walsh using ship’s tackle.
Put 10 tons in sacks on quarterdeck.
Afternoon crew cleaning ship and washing clothes.
Received 300 gallons fresh water and expended same for washing clothes.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs to calm and cloudy; light rain.
At 4.30 cast off from wharf and hauled out to buoy.
At 6.00 granted port watch liberty until 9.00pm, at which time liberty men returned.
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4 November 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and overcast; light rain.
Crew cleaning ship.
Reshipped J Berry, Seaman, from 27th ultimo.
Washed clothes.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light NW wind and overcast, rainy weather.
Allowed part of crew to go fishing with seine.
Balance of crew scrubbing paintwork with sand and canvas.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to fresh northerly wind and overcast, squally and rainy.
At 5.30 fishing party returned.
At 6.30 granted liberty to starboard watch.
At 9.00 liberty men returned.
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5 November 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate NW gale and snow.
Vessel detained in port by bad weather.
Reshipped W Maddocks, Seaman.
8am to 4pm:
Moderate to strong NW gale and snow squalls.
At 10.30 vessel dragging buoy; let go starboard anchor and veered to 6 fathoms on chain.
Vessel detained in port by bad weather.
Crew variously employed.
Officer filling shells for 3-inch B2 R.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh NNW gale and partly clear weather; snow squalls at intervals.
Granted usual liberty.
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6 November 1891
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 54.12, Long -166.81
Midnight to 8am:
Strong NW wind and overcast; snow squalls.
At 7.00 weighed starboard anchor.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NWxW wind and partly clear; snow squalls at intervals.
At 8.30 underway and out of harbor.
At 8.45 rounded reef and set patent log.
At 10.00 off Cape Cheerful; set staysails.
Course NW¼W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate WxN wind and partly clear; snow squalls at intervals; moderate sea.
At 12.30 set jib and fore trysail.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NW wind and partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh W wind, overcast and squally; moderate sea.
At 7.00 took in jib.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to stiff W wind and squally; moderate sea.
At 9.00 took in fore trysail.
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7 November 1891
Unalaska to St George Island
Lat 56.32, Long -169.22
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate westerly wind and clear; moderate sea swell.
4am to 8am:
Moderate WxN wind and partly cloudy; squally with snow flurries.
At 6.00 wind WNW [direction from data on previous page]; in staysails.
8am to meridian:
Light NW wind and cloudy; moderate NW swell.
At 10.30 raised St George Island bearing (per compass) NWxW¼W.
Changed course to NW¾W.
Observed one fur seal during watch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NW to light SW wind and partly clear.
At 2.45 off Garden Cove; no vessels in sight.
Hauled up for Tolstoi Point.
At 3.40 off village where finding surf too heavy to land, set signal to communicate at Garden Cove.
Turned and stood around Tolstoi Point.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SW wind and partly clear to light southerly airs; cloudy and rainy.
At 4.20 came to in Garden Cove, starboard anchor and 40 fathoms chain, 10 fathoms water.
Sent boat ashore and delivered mail for island.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle southerly wind and cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate southerly wind, veering to eastward; partly clear; squally.
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8 November 1891
St George Island
Lat 56.609, Long -169.559
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to very fresh SW wind, cloudy and squally.
At 12.50 wind freshening and weather threatening; got underway and steamed around Tolstoi Point to the eastward.
At 2.20 came to off village with starboard anchor and 57 fathoms chain in 13 fathoms water.
4am to 8am:
Very fresh to SW wind to moderate SE gale and overcast, squally weather.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to strong SE gale and overcast; squally and rainy weather.
Omitted muster on account of weather. WCC [Captain’s initials].
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong to SE gale and squally.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh SE gale to fresh SExS wind and overcast to partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SSW wind and clearing weather.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SSW wind and partly clear.
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9 November 1891
St George Island to St Paul Island
Lat 56.91, Long -169.94
Midnight to 4am:
Strong SSE wind, overcast, rainy and squally weather.
4am to 8am:
Fresh to moderate SSW wind and cloudy; heavy SW snow squalls.
Between 7.00 and 8.00 ship’s boat and one from shore landing supplies etc for island.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh SSW wind and partly clear; heavy swell from westward.
At 9.00 finished delivering stores for St George Island.
At 9.25 underway and ahead NWxW.
At 9.45 set fore and main staysails and fore trysail.
At 11.55 sighted St Paul Island NWxN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong SSW wind and partly clear; squally.
Steering various courses along eastward side of St Paul Island and around Northeast Point reef.
At 3.00 in all sail.
At 3.50 came to off Cross Hill in 11 fathoms water and veered to 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
Revenue Cutter Bear anchored nearby; communicated with her by signals.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh SSW wind and partly clear.
At 4.20 shifted anchorage and came to nearer shore, starboard anchor and 60 fathoms chain.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong SSW wind and snow squalls.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SSW wind, partly clear and squally.
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10 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.234, Long -170.135
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SSW wind and partly clear with occasional snow squalls.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SSW wind and partly clear; snow squalls at intervals.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SSW wind and partly clear with snow squalls; moderated WSW swell.
Unbent mainsail from gaff and bent storm trysail to traveller on mainmast.
At 10.00 inspection at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff SW wind and partly clear with occasional snow squalls.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SW wind and partly clear and squally.
No vessels in sight during day.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SW wind and partly clear; squally.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SW to WxS wind and partly clear; squally.
At 11.30 Revenue Steamer Bear weighed and stood to northward and westward.
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11 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am.
[Water damage to part of page]
Fresh WSW wind, cloudy …
At 1.30 underway and steam …
At 1.55 over patent log ...
At 2.15 log line … carried away; expended items …
WSW swell. …
4am to 8am:
Stiff SW wind, overcast and squally.
Engine turning ahead slow.
At 4.10 tacked ship and stood to eastward.
Steering various courses to northward and eastward.
At 6.45 increased speed to 50 revolutions.
At 6.55 ordered full speed.
At 8.00 stood E and set fore trysail.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SW wind and partly clear to overcast.
Steering various courses to SE along E side of St Paul.
At 9.30 took in trysail.
At 10.40 came to off East Landing, starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain, 10 fathoms water.
Boat from shore came off and received mail for island.
Agent Redpath reported having seen no sealing vessel since departure of Rush in October.
Meridian to 4pm;
Stiff SW wind and squally.
At 2.00 observed Steamer Bear standing in toward Northeast Point.
At 3.00 underway, course NE.
Crew cleaning brightwork, bending topsail sheets etc.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SW wind and overcast; squally; sea moderate.
At 4.05 came to S anchorage, Northeast Point, 9 fathoms water, 45 fathoms starboard cahin.
Commanding Officer paid call on Revenue Steamer Bear at anchor nearby.
6pm to 8pm:
Light WSW wind and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light SE wind and overcast.
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12 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle to moderate ENE wind, overcast and light rain.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to very fresh ENE wind and overcast; squally and rainy.
At 7.35 underway.
At 7.40 over patent log.
Course to southward and eastward.
Revenue Steamer Bear underway and standing to southward at 7.30.
8am to meridian:
Fresh ENE wind, overcast, rainy and squally.
Reshipped George King, Carpenter.
At 9.20 came to off SW anchorage, starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh ENE wind, overcast and rainy.
By direction of Commanding Officer transferred to Revenue Steamer Bear 1800 rations by account the same being a quantity of supplies sent by Department from Port Townsend to Unalaska for Rush but in our absence received by Steamer Bear.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh ESE wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh gale ESE and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh ESE wind, cloudy and squally; heavy swell setting from southward.
Vessel rolling greatly.
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13 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff ESE wind, overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Stiff to fresh ESE wind, overcast and cloudy.
At 7.00 sent down topgallant yard and unrove gear.
Heavy SE swell setting into bay.
8am to meridian:
Fresh ESE to E wind and cloudy; heavy southerly swell.
Unbent topgallant sail and gear; loosed mainsail to dry.
Crew reserving main boom topping lift, topsail sheet etc.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh ENE to NE wind, overcast and cloudy.
Furled mainsail.
4pm to 6pm:
Very fresh NE wind, overcast and cloudy.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh gales NE to ENE and overcast.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh ENE gale and overcast, rainy and squally.
At 8.30 veered to 10 fathoms on starboard chain.
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14 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh to moderate ENE gale, overcast, rainy and squally.
At 1.00 let go port anchor, veering to 10 fathoms.
4am to 8am:
Very fresh to fresh easterly wind, overcast and fine rain.
At 7.00 hove up port anchor.
8am to meridian:
Fresh gale ENE and cloudy; frequent rain squalls.
Crew scrubbing paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh E to SE wind, overcast, rainy and squally.
At 3.15 communicated with shore.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh to strong SSE wind and squally.
Boats from shore took part of supplies for island, rough sea and coming darkness preventing the landing of entire lot.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong SE wind and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Strong SE wind, overcast and cloudy.
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15 November 1891
Cruising around St Paul Island to Lincoln Bight and North Bay
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SE to SExE wind and partly clear; heavy southerly swell setting in bay.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SExE wind and partly clear, squally; heavy swell setting in from southward.
8am to meridian:
Stiff SE wind, overcast and cloudy.
Boat from shore came off and received remainder of supplies for island.
At 10.00 inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SW wind and cloudy; heavy southerly swell.
Communicated with shore.
At 3.00 underway and stood to westward; steering various courses around W side of island.
No vessels in sight or reported during the day.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff SE wind, overcast and cloudy; misty.
At 4.30 came to in Lincoln Bight, starboard anchor and 40 fathoms chain, 8 fathoms water.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong ESE wind, cloudy and squally.
At 8.00 underway to northward and eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh ESE wind, cloudy and squally.
At 8.20 North Hill Point abeam.
At 9.00 came to starboard anchor, 40 fathoms chain in 6 fathoms water; Polovina Mountain SExS½S.
Moderate NE swell.
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16 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.22, Long -170.22
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SExS to S wind and overcast; misty with light rain.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to fresh SW wind and overcast.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SW to gentle S wind, partly clear; rain squalls at times.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters.
Drilled division at great guns.
Crew working on rigging.
No vessels in sight from masthead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle S to SSE wind and partly clear.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate to stiff SSE wind, partly clear and squally.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh SSE wind, overcast and squally.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SE wind, overcast and squally.
At 11.15 underway and shifted anchorage closer in shore.
At 11.50 came to in 8 fathoms water, starboard anchor, and 45 fathoms chain.
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17 November 1891
St Paul Island, cruising around Northeast Point
Lat 57.17, Long -170.15
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SSE wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Stiff S to SW wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SW wind and overcast to partly clear; moderate westerly swell.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters and drilled small arms division ½ hour.
At 11.00 underway and stood WNW.
Exercised at stations for loosing sail; set all fore and aft sail.
At 11.40 slowed down to half speed.
No vessel in sight from masthead.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle SW wind and clear.
At 12.35 called all hands; tacked ship, set square sail and stood ExN.
At 2.35 in all sail; steered various courses around Northeast Point to southward and eastward.
At 2.50 came to on S side of Northeast Point, starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain, 10 fathoms water.
Crew employed touching up bare spots on upper deck etc.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle WSW wind and partly clear; moderate sea swell.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW wind and clear.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle WSW wind and partly clear with occasional light rain squalls.
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18 November 1891
St Paul Island to East Landing and Southwest Bay
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SW wind and fine, clear weather; moderate SW swell.
4am to 8am:
Gentle W to WNW wind and clear.
Crew scrubbed hammocks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WNW wind and clear.
At 9.56 underway and stood to southward and westward.
No vessels in sight from masthead.
At 11.05 came to off East Landing, starboard anchor, 40 fathoms chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WNW wind and clear.
At 1.00 piped up all bedding to air.
Crew painting bare spots on upper deck etc.
At 3.30 piped down bedding.
Commanding Officer communicated with shore.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle N to NE wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh NE wind and partly clear.
At 7.25 underway and stood around Sea Lion Reef.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NE wind and partly clear to overcast and squally.
At 8.10 came to in Southwest Bay, starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
Set main trysail to keep vessel near to wind.
Moderate SW swell.
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19 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NE wind and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NE wind and partly cloudy to overcast.
At 6.30 furled main trysail.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Fresh NE wind and cloudy.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters.
Drilled division at great guns.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NE gale, overcast and cloudy.
At 1.55 underway and shifted anchorage ½ mile closer inshore.
At 2.40 came to with 50 fathoms on starboard chain and 27 fathoms port chain.
Reef Point bearing SxE½E, Tolstoi Point NNW, ship’s head NNE.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NE gale and overcast squally weather.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong NE gale, overcast and squally.
8pm to midnight:
Strong gale NE, overcast; heavy squalls.
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20 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NE gale, overcast, cloudy and squally.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NE gale, overcast and cloudy with frequent heavy rain and snow squalls.
8am to meridian:
Strong NE gale, overcast, rainy and squally weather.
Observed a quantity of seals estimated at 250 leave the Gorbatch Rookery and put to sea, heading around reef to southward and eastward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NE gale, overcast, squally and rainy.
At 2.00 hove up port anchor.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong NE gale, cloudy and squally.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong NE gale, overcast and squally with light rain.
Exercised at general fire quarters.
8pm to midnight:
Strong NE wind, overcast and cloudy with frequent rain squalls.
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21 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh gale NE overcast and squally weather.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NE to NNE gale, overcast and squally with snow.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate northerly gale, overcast and squally with snow.
At 9.30 inspection at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NE gale, overcast with snow squalls.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NE gale, squally and snow.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NNE gale and thick snow storm.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NNE gale, overcast, squally and snowing.
At 8.30 steamed ahead and let go port anchor, veering to 25 fathoms on port and to 52 fathoms on starboard chains.
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22 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate northerly gale, overcast, cloudy and snowing.
4am to 8am:
Moderate N to NNW wind, overcast and snowing.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light N wind and clear.
At 8.50 hove up port anchor and sighted starboard anchor.
Let go starboard anchor again in 8½ fathoms water and veered to 45 fathoms chain.
Crew cleaning snow off decks.
At 10.00 inspected ship; omitted muster on account of bad weather.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light northerly wind and cloudy.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle N wind and partly clear.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle NNE wind and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate northerly wind and partly clear.
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23 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle to stiff NExN wind, cloudy and overcast; squalls accompanied by fine rain last hour.
4am to 8am:
Stiff NE wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
8am to meridian:
Strong NE wind and overcast and squally to partly clear.
At 10.00 inspection at quarters and drilled small arms division.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very fresh NE wind, cloudy and squally.
At 4.00 steamed ahead and let go port anchor, veered to 35 fathoms on port and to 55 fathoms on starboard chains.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh northerly gale and overcast; heavy squalls at intervals; snowing.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong northerly gale, overcast and light snow.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NNE gale, overcast and cloudy; squally.
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24 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NE gale and overcast; snow and rain squalls.
4am to 8am:
Moderate N gale to strong wind, overcast, squally and fine rain.
Usual morning duties performed.
8am to meridian:
Fresh northerly wind, overcast and squally.
Communicated with shore. By direction of Commanding Officer Lieutenants Newcomb and Quiman went on shore and took sworn testimony in regard to pelagic sealing in obedience of order of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong N wind and overcast.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong wind NxE and overcast.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NNE gale and overcast.
At 6.00 officers returned from shore.
No vessels in sight during the day.
8pm to midnight:
Very fresh N wind, overcast and squally.
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25 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate northerly gale, overcast and squally.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NxE gale and overcast; squally.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh N wind, overcast and squally.
At 10.00 inspection at quarters and drilled division at great guns.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh to strong NxW wind, overcast and cloudy.
Crew variously employed.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate to strong NxW wind, overcast and cloudy.
At 4.30 hove up port anchor and in to 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh to strong NxW wind, cloudy with light snow.
Communicated with shore and learned that seals were taking to the water and many leaving vicinity of island.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh northerly wind and cloudy.
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26 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.14, Long -170.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NxW wind, overcast with light snow flurries.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to gentle NxW wind, overcast and squally.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NxW wind, overcast and snowy.
Communicated with shore and received on board mail and package for points S and for San Francisco.
No vessels in sight.
At 10.00 inspection at quarters.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle N wind, overcast and snowing.
At 1.10 got underway and shifted anchorage in to 7 fathoms water.
Came to with starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain; flagstaff on Village Hill E½S.
Observed the day as a national holiday.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle NxW wind and overcast; snow.
At 4.30 officers returned from on shore.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NxW wind, overcast and snow.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NNW wind, overcast and snow squalls.
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27 November 1891
St Paul Island
Lat 57.12, Long -170.26
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NNW wind and overcast.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NW wind, overcast and snow squalls.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NW wind, overcast and snow.
At 9.00 observed signal on shore; sent boat and learned that Steamer Bear was at SE anchorage.
At 9.30 underway and steamed around reef.
At 10.16 came to off East Landing, starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
Received call from Commanding Officer, Bear, to confer as to timing of departure from the sea.*
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle northerly wind and part clear; snow squalls.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle northerly wind and part clear.
At 4.00 veered to 54 fathoms chain.
Exercised at fire quarters.
6pm to 8pm:
Light to moderate N wind and overcast, squally and raining.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NNW wind, overcast, rain and snow.
Remarks crossed out belong in Saturday’s log.
*It was decided that Rush should proceed to St George Island to get affidavit in regard to pelagic sealing if possible, while Bear would remain at St Paul.
Should no vessel be seen or reported, both ships to sail for Unalaska December 1.
WCC [Captain’s initials].
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28 November 1891
St Paul Island to St George Island
Lat 56.566, Long -169.512
Midnight to 4am:
Light NNW wind, overcast and cloudy with snow squalls.
4am to 8am:
Light NNW wind, overcast and rainy.
At 4.40 underway and stood SExE.
At 7.50 raised St George Island bearing SE.
At 8.00 course SE.
8am to meridian:
Light northerly wind, overcast, snow and light rain.
At 9.00 off Village; signalled to send messenger to Garden Cove and kept off around Tolstoi Point.
At 10.00 came to in Garden Cove, 9 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain on starboard anchor.
Sent boat ashore and delivered mail for island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW to NNE wind, overcast and cloudy with snow squalls.
At 1.25 underway and stood to westward.
At 2.50 came to off Zapadni, starboard anchor and 45 fathoms chain.
No vessels in sight.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NNE wind, overcast and snowing; moderate westerly swell.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle NNE wind, overcast and squally; snow and sleet.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle northerly wind overcast and light snow squalls.
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29 November 1891
St George Island
Lat 56.566, Long -169.512
Midnight to 4am:
Light N wind, overcast to partly clear, misty with fine snow and rain.
4am to 8am:
Light to moderate NW wind, overcast with snow squalls.
8am to meridian:
Fresh NW wind, overcast and squally with snow.
At 9.05 underway and stood to eastward.
At 10.20 came to in Garden Cove, starboard anchor and 55 fathoms chain.
At 10.00 [?] inspected ship; omitted muster on account of weather.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff NW wind and snow squalls.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh NW gale and snow squalls.
No vessels in sight during the day.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NW gale with hail and snow.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NW wind and partly clear with heavy snow showers and hail squalls.
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30 November 1891
St George Island
Lat 56.566, Long -169.512
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NW gale and snow squalls.
4am to 8am:
Moderate gale, NW to NNW wind and cloudy; snow squalls.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NW gale, overcast with snow squalls.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NW gale and partly clear with hard snow squalls.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate to strong NW gale and overcast with violent wind and snow squalls.
No vessels in sight during the day and communication with island impossible.
[Wind force 8-9 for most of the day.]
6pm to 8pm:
Strong NW gale with heavy snow squalls.
8pm to midnight;
Moderate NW gale and partly clear with heavy snow squalls.
DECEMBER 1891
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1 December 1891
St George Island to Unalaska
Lat 56.566, Long -169.512
[position at 6.30am]
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NW gale, overcast and squally.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NW gale and partly clear; snow squalls.
At 6.30 underway and stood to eastward under slow bell.
At 7.00 hauled in patent log; not registering.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh NNW wind and heavy snow squalls; rough sea.
At 8.25 no vessels in sight and communication with village impossible.
Turned and steered SE; ordered full speed; set patent log.
At 8.30 set fore trysail and trysail.
At 9.45 set fore topsail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong NNW wind and partly clear; snow squalls; rough sea.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong NNW to NW wind and partly clear; squally; rough following sea.
At 5.40 in fore trysail.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong NW wind, cloudy and squally with snow and hail.
At 7.30 slowed engine to 40 turns.
At 8.00 in topsail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle NW wind and partly clear; light snow squalls; moderate sea.
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2 December 1891
St George Island to Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 4am:
Strong NNW wind, partly clear and squally; rough sea.
At 3.30 made out what appeared to be land bearing SxE.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NNW wind, overcast and squally; thick snow at times.
At 5.10 hauled up to NxW to await daylight; hauled in patent log.
At 7.10 kept off SE and order full speed.
At 7.20 sighted land bearing SExE.
At 8.00 course SExE.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to moderate NNW wind and partly clear; rough following sea.
At 10.30 in all sail.
At 11.00 passed Cape Cheerful and headed in for Unalaska Harbor.
At 12.00 went alongside wharf at Unalaska; delivered mail etc for village.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to light northerly wind and partly clear.
At 1.00 began coaling ship.
Crew employed sacking and wheeling coal.
4pm to midnight:
Light northerly airs to calm; latter part light wind SE and partly clear; falling barometer.
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3 December 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate to fresh SE wind and overcast.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian and to 4pm:
Strong E gale, overcast and raining.
Crew coaling ship.
At 11.40 ran extra lines to dolphins.
At 3.00 finished coaling having received 46 tons coal from storehouse of the AC Co.
Received 20 gallons oil and one pane glass from AC Co.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate ESE gale to light westerly wind and raining to clearing weather.
Latter part wind fresh SW and squally.
At 5.30 granted port watch liberty.
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4 December 1891
Unalaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.545
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh WSW wind, partly clear and squally.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle to light variable winds and partly clear.
Crew blacking ship outside.
Received 3500 gallons fresh water.
Received on board for transportation to San Francisco William Dauterman, his subsistence to be paid for by AC Co; issued him a ration.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh WNW wind and partly clear to overcast.
At 5.30 granted liberty to starboard watch.
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5 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 53.7, Long -165.5
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle WNW wind and overcast.
Received mail and packages for San Francisco.
At 7.45 underway; at 7.50 rounded reef and stood out of harbor.
Fired one gun as a parting salute.
At 8.00 course NxE.
8am to meridian:
Strong to fresh W wind, overcast and sleet to partly clear.
At 8.15 N; at 8.25 set jib, staysails and fore trysail.
At 9.00 in trysail; at 9.15 rounded Priest Rock; course ExS¾S.
At 10.00 passed SW end Unalga Island; set course ExS.
At 10.15 set square sails; hauled down fore staysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff W to moderate WSW wind and cloudy with light showers of rain occasionally; moderate sea.
At 2.50 set main trysail.
Crew making and mending clothes.
4pm to 6pm;
Moderate WSW to SSW wind and partly clear; sea smooth.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate SSW wind and partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SW to SE wind and partly clear.
At 8.15 set fore trysail.
At 9.00 weather back ropes of foresail carried away; it being too wet to repair, took in foresail and set fore trysail.
At 10.00 in fore topsail.
Notes: from Priest Rock to Erskine Head course ExS¾S, distant 3.1 miles.
Then a course SExE½E will clear Egg Island about 1 mile.
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6 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 51.9, Long -160.3
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle E to ENE wind and partly clear; hazy; moderate NE swell.
At 2.00 set fore trysail.
4am to 8am:
Light NNE to gentle NNW wind and partly clear; moderate cross swell.
At 7.30 set flying jib.
Usual morning duties performed; repairing back rope of foresail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NNW to WNW wind and partly clear; moderate SE swell.
At 11.45 set topsail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate W wind and partly clear; moderate westerly swell.
At 3.00 in trysail.
At 3.50 in flying jib.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate W wind and squally with light rain; heavy swell from SW.
8pm to meridian:
Moderate to stiff W wind, partly clear with rain squalls; hail at 2.50; moderately rough and following sea.
Vessel under steam with jib and square sails set.
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7 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 50.3, Long -155.1
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh to fresh W wind, overcast, rainy and squally; moderate sea.
4am to 8am:
Fresh W to WNW wind, overcast and light rain squalls; heavy SW swell.
8am to meridian:
Fresh W wind and cloudy with occasional rain squalls; heavy SW swell.
Meridian to 4pm:
Very fresh westerly wind, overcast and squally; rough sea.
4pm to 6pm:
Very fresh W wind, partly clear and squally; heavy following sea.
Swung in and secured quarter boats.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate westerly gale, cloudy and squally; light rain at intervals; heavy WSW sea running.
8pm to midnight:
Strong W wind and partly clear; light rain squalls; heavy following sea.
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8 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 48.7, Long -149.3
Midnight to 4am:
Very fresh W wind with heavy snow and rain squalls; sky clear at time; rough following sea.
Vessel under steam with jib and square sails set.
Vessel rolling deeply.
4am to 8am:
Moderate westerly gale, overcast and cloudy with heavy snow squalls to partly clear; rough sea.
8am to meridian:
Moderate westerly gale and partly clear with snow squalls at intervals; rough sea and heavy westerly swell.
At 10.00 carried away port clew of foresail; got sail in, unbent it and bent new foresail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate westerly gale, partly clear and squally; rough following sea.
At 1.30 got preventer braces on foreyard and stopper on fore sheet.
Expended old foresail, worn out and worthless.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate westerly gale and partly clear; rough following sea.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate westerly gale and partly clear; rough following sea.
8pm to midnight:
Very fresh W to fresh SW wind and partly clear; squally during first part of watch.
At 9.15 set main staysail; at 11.00 fore trysail; at 11.30 main trysail.
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9 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 46.6, Long -144.0
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SW hauling to SxW wind and partly clear; moderate sea.
4am to 8am:
Fresh breeze, increasing to moderate gale SxW; moderate to rough cross sea.
At 4.10 took in foresail and set fore staysail; at 4.50 in fore topsail.
At 7.30 in jib.
Crew transferring bags of coals from quarterdeck to bunkers.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to strong southerly gale, overcast, rainy and squally.
At 10.30 reduced coal to five buckets per hour.
At 11.45 took bonnet out of fore trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Strong SxW gale, overcast and very heavy rain squalls; rough sea abeam.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong southerly gale, overcast and rainy.
At 6.00 slowed to 50 revolutions per minute.
6pm to 8pm:
Strong southerly gale, squally, thick and rainy; moderate to rough sea; shipping considerable spray.
8pm to midnight:
Strong southerly gale, overcast and violent squalls of wind and rain.
At 9.10 took in fore staysail (in patent log) and hove ship to on starboard tack under main staysail, main trysail and reefed fore trysail; engine working ahead slowly.
Wind decreasing at end of watch.
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10 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 45.2, Long -140.9
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SSW gale to fresh SSW wind, overcast and rainy.
Vessel hove to on starboard tack; engine turning ahead slowly.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SSW wind, overcast and moderate rain squalls.
At 5.00 ordered increased speed and kept off on course; set fore staysail.
At 6.00 set jib and put bonnet in fore trysail.
At 7.30 set topsail and flying jib.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light SSW wind, overcast and rainy; rough cross swell.
Crew cleaning paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to light SE wind, overcast and rainy; rough sea.
At 12.15 clewed up topsail.
At 2.00 in all sail except fore and main staysails.
4pm to 6pm:
Light southerly airs, overcast and drizzling rain; heavy southerly swell.
At 6.00 ordered increased speed.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE airs, overcast and rainy; heavy southerly swell.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs to gentle W wind last hour; heavy swell.
Vessel rolling very deeply.
At 11.20 set topsail, jib and fore trysail.
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11 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 43.5, Long -137.0
Midnight to 4am:
Light NNW wind increasing to moderate NNW at end of watch; overcast and fine rain and squally.
Vessel under steam with jib, staysails, fore trysail and topsail set.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to stiff NW wind and overcast.
At 4.30 in fore staysail and set foresail.
At 5.45 set mainsail and flying jib.
At 6.45 in fore trysail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh NW, hauling to N, wind and cloudy; sky overcast; rough sea.
At 11.30 set fore trysail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate N to NNE wind and squally; rainy last hour.
At 3.50 in foresail and set fore staysail.
By order of Commanding Officer, board consisting of Lieutenants Newcomb, Quiman and Dodge held survey of 160 lbs dried salmon and condemned same as mouldy, rotten and unfit to be eaten, caused by the excessive dampness of the climate. Fish thrown overboard. WCC [Captain’s initials].
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate to fresh NNE wind, overcast and rainy.
At 7.50 took in flying jib.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff to very fresh NNE wind, overcast and rainy with heavy squalls.
At 10.45 in topsail.
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12 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 41.5, Long -132.5
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NNE wind, overcast, squally and rainy; heavy northerly swell.
4am to 8am:
Fresh NNE to NxE wind, overcast, squally and rainy; rough sea.
Performed usual morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Fresh NxW wind, overcast and rainy with frequent squalls; moderate cross sea.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh to gentle NNE to NxE wind, overcast, rainy and squally; confused sea.
4pm to 6pm;
Stiff N to S wind, overcast, rainy and squally.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh southerly breeze, overcast and rainy.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff southerly breeze, overcast, squally and rainy; moderate sea.
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13 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 39.8, Long -128.2
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff southerly wind, overcast and cloudy with frequent rain squalls.
4am to 8am:
Fresh southerly wind to cloudy; rain squalls.
8am to meridian:
Moderate S to SxE wind, overcast, squally and light rain; moderate sea.
At 10.00 inspected ship throughout.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SxE to SSE wind and overcast with light rain.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle to moderate SSE wind, cloudy to partly clear weather; smooth sea.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SSE wind and cloudy to partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE wind and cloudy to partly clear; sea smooth.
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14 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 39.2, Long -124.2
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to gentle south-easterly wind, cloudy and squally; smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SSE to gentle ESE wind and overcast.
At 7.30 shut in thick fog.
At 7.15 [?] in all sail except fore staysail and mainsail.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle SE to ESE wind and foggy, to clear; sea smooth.
At 11.30 made land bearing by compass WNW distant about 30 miles.
At 11.45 in all sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle ESE wind and clear; smooth sea.
At 2.14 changed course to SExE½E for Point Arena, California.
At 2.40 Point Arena Light bore ExS.
At 3.40 changed course to SE.
Crew employed clearing up decks and making preparations for entering port.
4pm to 6pm:
Gentle SE wind and partly clear.
At 4.30 Point Arena abeam, distant 4.5 miles; course SE¼S.
Restowed and furled all sails.
6pm to 8pm:
Light SE breeze and calm and cloudy.
Course SE¼S.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE wind and partly clear.
At 9.55 raised Point Reyes Light bearing (per compass) SExE½E.
Reduced speed to 5 buckets per hour.
At 10.00 course SE; at 10.55 course SExE.
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15 December 1891
Unalaska to San Francisco
Lat 37.8, Long -122.39
Midnight to 4am:
Light easterly and SE wind and cloudy; strong puffs of wind during third hour, out of Bodega Bay.
At 12.15 Point Reyes Light bore ExN, distant 2.6 miles.
At 12.36 Point Reyes Light bore WxN.
Course ExS½S and slowed engine to speed of 5 knots per hour.
At 3.00 increased to full speed.
At 4.00 picked up whistling buoy nearby on starboard bow and slowed down to await daylight.
4am to 8am:
Light variable wind s and partly clear.
At 4.20 stood NE¾E; over bar for Golden Gate.
At 4.50 NE¼E.
At 5.10 Point Bonita abeam; steamed through Golden Gate.
At 5.30 Fort Point abeam; in log; stood up San Francisco Harbor.
At 6.10 came to off Washington Street wharf, starboard anchor, 30 fathoms chain.
Revenue Tug Hartley came alongside and delivered mail.
Reported arrival to Department by telegram.
8am to 4pm:
Light variable winds and clear.
Crew employed cleaning ship.
Returned chronometer hired from L Weule; delivered mail matter etc.
At 9.00 loosed sails to dry.
At 2.30 furled sails, put on sail covers and unbent main trysail.
Painted bits on quarterdeck.
At 3.00 granted port watch liberty.
At 3.20 USS Thetis anchored nearby.
Received of AC Co $3.60 for 12 days’ rations issued to William Dauterman on passage from Unalaska to San Francisco.
Sent F Maitland to M [probably Marine] Hospital for treatment.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and partly clear.