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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon
1895
March
13: [continued from previous page] went to Newport after supplies - 1st asst and 2nd asst working the road today - 1st asst also went fishing.
14: Light East wind to moderate breeze North with clear fine and cool weather during these 24 hours - Sea very smooth. Keeper and 2st asst working the road - 1st asst putting curtains up in 2nd asst quarters - Keeper takeing up first room carpet and cleaning it - 2nd asst went to Newport to see about his Household good that Capt Winant brought from Umpqua. Steamer Bandorville crossed into Yaquina at 8 A.M. and came out at 2:30 P.M. came up to the cape and anchored to wait for the wind to go down.
15: Light East to S.E. and South wind to fresh breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain and hail showers. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. Keeper spadeing garden and putting stair carpet down - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport and had hisHousehold good hauled to cape - Steamer Homer sailed today.
16: Moderate breeze to light wind S. to East with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light East wind fair weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst planting garden and working on the road - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - The barometer 29.80 - 2nd asst working in his Quarters fixing up the rooms.
17: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light N. West 2ind with clear fine and warm weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst showing two visitors in Tower - The barometer down to 29.62.
18: Light S.E. to South wind to fresh breeze these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - The barometer down to 29.74 today - Keeper working on the road today - Keeper putting carpet down in hallway in Keepers quarters.
19: Gale to fresh breeze South with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Gale S. to S.W. with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for day - 2nd asst went to Newport - The barometer dwon to 29.38.
20: Moderate to fresh breeze South to S. West with frequent rain and hail squalls these 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper cleaning Windows in Keepers dwelling - The barometer is 29.62 today.
21: Heavy Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours rain and hail showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - The barometer down to 29.15 to 29.36 today.
22: Moderate to fresh breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - The barometer down to 29.80 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and to get supplies.
23: Gale to fresh and moderate breeze South with hard rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds light rain - Sea little rough - General duties for the day - Keeper working on Quarterly return. The barometer down to 29.90 today.
24: Moderate breeze South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours damp with some fog and clearing weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Steam Scotia crossed in over Yaquina from Sanfrancisco. The barometer up to 30.00
25: Light wind to moderate breeze East first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light variable winds clear fine and warm weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Keeper cleaning in his Quarters - 1st asst went fishing - Steamer Homer crossed out of Yaquina at 6 A.M. Steamer Bandorviller crossed out of Yaquina at 8 P.M.
26: Light variable winds dry and warmer with fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze rain showers - Sea smooth. General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - Steamer Scotia sailed for Sanfrancisco from Yaquina.
27: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. with rain these 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - The barometer 29.14 today.
28: Fresh breeze West to S. West these 24 hours with rain hail and snowsqualls first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours hail squalls - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - 2nd asst went to Newport - The barometer 29.70 today.