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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1898

November 18: Light West to variable winds these 24 hours with hard rain. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd working in the shop. Keeper cleaning out the barn. Barometer 29.63 today.

19: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze West to S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain and hail squalls. Sea rough. 1st Asst went fishing and sawing wood for Keeper. 2nd Asst working in shop. Barometer 29.54 today.

20: Light W. to S. East wind rain & hail showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for day. Barometer 29.53 to 30.10. 1st Asst went fishing.

21: Fresh breeze to gale S. East to S. West with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S.W. and West with frequent rain & hail squalls. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst went to Newport after his uniform. Barometer 29.65 to 29.80.

22: Gresh breeze S.W. & West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain & hail squalls. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Keeper went to Newport to mail Shipwreck report. Barometer 29.70 to 29.92.

23: Fresh breeze W. to W.N. West these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls. Sea very rough. General duties for the day. Keeper & Assts putting 200 fallons of oil in Oil-butts. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer down to 29.80.

24: Moderate breeze to light N. West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather. Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. Had one visitor today. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.23.

25: Fresh and moderate breeze East these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst working in shop and went to Newport after mail and supplies. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.10 to 29.95.

26: Fresh breeze East to S. and West first part of 24 hours with rain. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze S. West with frequent rain showers. Sea rough. 2nd Asst showing one visitor in the tower. Barometer 30.00 to 29.80 today.

27: Fresh breeze to gale S. to S. West with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light West wind light rain showers and fair weather. SEa quite rough. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst went to Newport after mail. Barometer 29.65 to 29.75.

28: Moderate breeze to light wind S. to S. West these 24 hours with rain & hail showers during 24 hours. Sea very rough. 2nd Asst working in shop today. Barometer 29.90. Keper went to Newport after mail & supplies. Left station at 1 P.M.

29: Moderate breeze to light wind S. to S. West and West these 24 hours rain & hail showers during 24 hours. Sea rough today. 2nd Asst working in shoe. Barometer down to 29.65. Keeper Frank M. Plummer returned to the station at 10:50 A. M.

30: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours with har rain. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst went to Newport to post mail & get supplies. Barometer 29.65.