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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1904

December

1: Fresh breeze & light West & variable winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.82 to 30.10. Keeper showing two visitors in the tower. 1st and 2nd asst went over on Beach to see the abandoned waterloged Barkentine Quickstep And to se if they could render any assistance. The American Barkentine Quickstep abandoned & waterloged and loaded with lumber struck the rocks at 7:30 A.M. and then went on the sand Beach. The lumber in hold can be saved. But the vessel is a total Wreck. The Life saving crew from Yaquina is at Wreck.

2: Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine & cool weather. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.10 to 30.06. 1st asst went over to the Wreck of Quickstep. The Barkentine Quickstep went all to pieces during last night.

3: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours clear fine & cool. Last part of 24 fair & cloudy. Sea very smooth. Barometer 30.06 to 29.90. 1st asst went over to the Wreck. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

4: Fresh breeze and light East wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.90 to 30.05. 1st asst went over to the Wreck on beach. 2nd Asst showing six visitors in the Tower.

5: Light East wind dry & cool these 24 hours. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies. Also working on the Wreck on beach. 2nd asst cutting wood on the Beach one mile from station.

6: Fresh and moderate breeze East these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.05. 1st asst went over to Wreck of Quickstep. 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies.

7: Light S.E. & S. wind these 24 hours with light rain. Sea smooth. Barometer 30.10 to 30.02. Genreal duties for day. 1st asst working in the shop.

8: Light variable and S. East winds these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours damp. Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for day. Barometer 30.02 to 29.86. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. 2nd asst went on beach after wood.

9: Fresh breeze S. East to South amd S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain squalls. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer 29.95 to 30.10. 2nd asst showing two visitors in Tower. 1st asst working in the shop.

10: Light S. West wind with rain showers first of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.12 to 29.88. 1st asst went over to Wreck. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

11: Fresh breeze East to South and S. West these 24 hours with rain hail & lightning. Sea rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.98 to 29.85. 1st asst working in the shop. Keeper working on Quarterly reports to Inspector.

12: Light S. East wind with rain these 24 hours. Sea very rough. Barometer 29.68 to 29.98. 1st asst working in shop and taking covers off of Coal Oil cases to empt them. Keeper working on Quarterly reports to Inspector and Engineer.

13: Light S. West wind these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.98 to 30.12. Keeper writeing in Office. 1st asst. went over to Wreck. 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

14: Fresh breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for day. Barometer 30.10 to 29.95 today.

15: Light S. East wind these 24 hours with fair & cool weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Barometer 29.98 to 30.42. Keeper & 2nd asst puting 200 gallons of oil in Oil butts. 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies. Keeper writeing in office.

16: Moderate breeze East to fresh breeze South these 24 hours first part of 24 hours fair weather. Last part of 24 hours rain. Sea rough. General duties for day. 1st asst working in shop & showing one visitor in Tower. Keeper working on Quarterly reports. Barometer 30.20.

17: Light South and variable winds rain these 24 hours. 1st & 2nd assts cleaning burner. Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Barometer 30.80.

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