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Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

1893

November 25: Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh breeze to gale South to S.E. with rain - Sea rough - General duties for day - The barometer is 29.45 at 2 P.M. going down.

26: Gale S. East to South & S. West first part of 24 hours with rain - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. West with frequent rain showers - Sea Rough - General duties for day - The barometer is down to 27.60 at 3 P.M.

27: Fresh breeze S.W. to light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light East wind with light rain showers during 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing and to Newport after the mail and to take the mail.

28: Fresh breeze South to S. West with hard rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S.W. to South wind with rain moste of the time - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after some more medicine for Mrs. Plummer.

29: Strong breeze and gale S.E to N.W. these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for day - Steamer Willamett Valley arrived from Sanfrancisco.

30: Light variable winds with dry and fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze East to S. East and South with rain. Keeper putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in oil-room - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - The barometer is down to 29.60 at 4 P.M. - 1st asst went to Newport on business - Left station at 3:30 P.M.

December 1: Fresh to moderate breeze S. to S.W. with rain moste of 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst returned to the station at 9 A.M.

2: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze East with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst went up on south beach - Keeper & 2nd asst went over to Newport after supplies.

3: Fresh & moderate breeze East to light S. East wind with damp weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S. S. West rain - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Steamer Willamett Valley sailed for Sanfrancisco - Keeper & 1st asst went fishing.

4: Light South wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst and Keeper went fishing today.

5: Light N. East wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds & calm with clear fine warm weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst went fishing and to Newport after the mail.

6: Light variable winds these 24 hours first part of 24 hours clear & fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick & little damp - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper & 1st asst went fishing today.

7: Moderate breeze South to light S. West wind these 24 hours with light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day. The barometer stands 30.18 today - Keeper Mr. Plummer went to Newport on important business - Left station at 4:30 P.M.

8: Light S. wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog & rain - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper returned to station at 1 P.M.

9: Light South to S. West wind with light rain & fog these 24 hours - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - The barometer stands 30 & going down at 3:30 P.M.

10: Fresh breeze S. to S.W. & W.N.W. with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze West with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Steamer Willamett Valley arrived from Sanfrancisco today & crossed the Yaquina Bar.

11: Fresh to moderate breeze West to S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst putting dressing on his garden - Also went to Newport after the mail.

12: Gale South to S. West first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh to moderate breeze S. West with rain & hail squalls during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - The barometer down to 29.68.

13: Moderate & fresh breeze S. West first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. West wind with frequent rain & hail squalls during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies.

Journal of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather Oregon

1893

November 25: Last part of 24 hours moderate and fresh breeze to gale South to S.E. with rain - Sea rough - General duties for day - The barometer is 29.45 at 2 P.M. going down.

26: Gale S. East to South & S. West first part of 24 hours with rain - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. West with frequent rain showers - Sea Rough - General duties for day - The barometer is down to 27. 60 at 3 P.M.

27: Fresh breeze S. W. to light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light East wind with light rain showers during 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st Asst went fishing and to Newport after the mail and to take the mail.

28: Fresh breeze South to S.West with hard rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S.W. to South wind with rain moste of the time - Sea moderately smooth General duties for day - 1st Asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport after some more medicine for Mrs. Plummer.

29: Strong breeze and gale S.E to N.W. these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for day - Steamer Willameet Valley arrived from Sanfrancisco.

30: Light variable winds with dry and fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze East to S.East and South with rain. Keeper putting 200 gallons of mineral oil in oil-room - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - The barometer is down to 29.60 at 4 P.M. - 1st Asst went to Newport on business - Left station at 3:30 P.M.

December 1: Fresh to moderate breeze S. to S.West rain moste of 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st Asst returned to the station at 9 A.M.

2: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze East with fair weather during 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st Asst went up on South beach - Keeper & 2nd Asst went over to Newport after supplies.

3: Fresh & moderate breeze East to light S.East wind with damp weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze S. SWest rain - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Steamer Willamett Valley sailed for Sanfrancisco - Keeper & 1st Asst went fishing.

4: Light South wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea rough 0 General duties for the day - 1st Asst and Keeper went fishing today.

5: Light N.East wind first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds & calm with clear fine warm weather during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st Asst went fishing and to Newport after the mail.

6: Light variable winds these 24 hours first part of 24 hours clear & fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick & little damp - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper & 1st Asst went fishing today.

7: Moderate breeze South to light S.West wind these 24 hours with light rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day.

8: Light S. wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog & rain - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Keeper returned to station at 1 P.M.

9: Light South to S.West wind with light rain & these 24 hours - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - The barometer stands 30 & going down at 3:30 P.M.

10: Fresh breeze S. S.W. & W. N.W. with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze West with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Steamer Willamett Valley arrived from Sanfrancisco today & crossed the Yaquina Bar.

11: Fresh to moderate breeze West to S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st Asst putting dressing on his garden - Also went to Newport after the mail.

12: Gale South to S. West first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh to moderate breeze S. West with rain & hail squalls during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - The barometer down to 29.60.

13: Moderate & fresh breeze S. West first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. West wind with frequent rain & hail squalls during 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies.