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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon
1894

November

7: Light variable winds; thick, damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind; clear, fine and warm weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. The Steam[er] Greg Robarts while towing a Schooner into Alsea??? the 4th. The Capt and two men were washed overboard, the Capt & one man were drowned the other man was saved. 2nd asst went to Newport to work on his lots. Keeper went to Newport on important business. Left the station at 9 A.M.

8: Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear, fine and very warm [weather]. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper returned to the station at 2.40 P.M. Light House Tender Manzanita arrived off the Yaquina bar at 3 P.M. from the south and passed the station at 3.30 going north for Columbia River. The barometer is 29.96 today.

9: Light East wind with clear, fine and warm weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light S. East wot South wind, thick, damp fog. Sea smooth. GEneral duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing today.

10: Light variable winds with thick, damp fog first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light East wind; clear, fine and warm weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport. Steamer Homer arrived from San Francisco. Steamer S. Coast sailed for San Francisco.

11: Light East to No. East wind with clear, fine weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours N. West and thick, damp fog. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st asst went fishing. Steamer Homer sailed for San Francisco.

12: Light East to North and N. West [wind] these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours some fog. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine and warm weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport on business. 1st asst went fishing. Schooner Kate & Anne sailed from Newport north of this light to hunt for Sea Otter.

13: Light East wind, fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with clear, fine and warm weather during 24 ours. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. 1st and 2nd assts went fishing today.

14: Light East wind, fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N.West with frequent light rain showers. Sea very smooth. General duties for the day. U.S. Light-House Steamer Manzanita laying off the bar this morning, putting buoys at the entrance of Yaquina, and crossed into Newport at 11 A.M. 1st asst Edward Rice went to Newport at 3.30 after the mail.

15: Fresh to moderate breeze North to N.West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours clear, fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd asst went to Newport to get some one to haul the Cement and etc., that the Light House Engineer sent by Steamer Manzanita and landed the same at the Government Wharf at Newport. Mr Whitten is hauling the freight to the station for $1.90 cts per ton. Lieut Blish, asst Inspector arrived at the station at 3 P.M. Inspected station and left at 4 P.M. for the North beach to Inspect the Whistling Buoy that went ashore from Yaquina bar.

[within Month column beside entry for November 15: J.B. Blish, U.S.N., Asst Insp 15 Nov 1894]

16: Light North wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with fair & cool weather during 24 hours. Sea smooth. Keeper stowing away Cement and Killing a hog for 2nd asst. Mr. Whitten hauling Cement. 1st asst Edward Rice and 2nd asst went fishing. Keepers putting 200 Gall Mineral Oil in Oil-room.

17: Light wind to moderate breeze South with light rain during 24 hours. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day. Keeper went to Newport to take Mrs. Plummer to take the steamer for San Francisco. 2nd asst went to Newport.