1895 Keeper logs

JOURNAL of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 October 10: During 24 hours - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and get the mail - Barometer 30.02 today - Mr Leaman cementing walks putting storm windows on front of Dwelling also corner boards on Keepers Dwelling 11: Moderate breeze to light wind N. West with clear fine and warn weather - Sea moderately smooth. Keepers changing and cleaning lamp and burner and all brass work - Also cleaning shavings??? and lumber from arround the Dwelling etc - Barometer 29.90 today 12: Light variable winds and calm first part of 24 hours - Last part of 2 hours moderate and fresh breeze N.West with thick damp fog during 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Mr. Stimpson??? hauled two copper sinks & two traps and some lumber from Newport to the station - Barometer 29.82 today - Mr Leamon working on furnaces from Dwelling put a gate post in and other small repairs. 13: Moderate breeze N.W. to light South wind first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze N. West with thick damp fog during 24 hours. Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.88 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - Had no visitors today. 14: Moderate breeze to light N.West wind first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze East with clear fine and very warm weather - Sea smooth - Keeper putting wood in his celler??? - 1st asst putting dresssing on his garden and went to Newport after after the mail - 2nd asst paingint clothes line post - Mr Leaman working on furnaces sinks slop hopper etc - Barometer down to 29.84 today 15: Fresh breeze East to light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine and very warm weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog & cooler - Sea smooth - Keeper and 2nd asst painting cold air??? box and furnaces doors - 2nd asst also cleaning up his cellar doors & putting window cords on windows dressing on his garden & went fishing - Mr Leaman working on sinks in Keepers & 2nd asst quaarters putting hinges on cellar doors and fitting window cords on windows

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 October 24: Light North wind these 24 hours fair weather some smok and fog during 24 hours - Sea smooth - Had three visitors today - Keeper and 2nd ass't showing visitors in Tower - 1st ass't went fishing and cleaning up the yard - Keeper and 2nd ass't Kalsomining and painting Dwelling inside. 25: Ligth North wind these 24 hours thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather some smoke and fog - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after Mrs. Plummer to to meet her on her arrival fron San Francisco on Steamer Farallon - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters today - Mr. Rice 1st ass't cleaning out the sprint on the hill - Barometer 30.20 today. 26: Light North wind to moderate breeze these 24 horus with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - Steamer Farallon sailed San Francisco today - Barometer 29.84 today. 27: Light wind to moderate breeze East dry warm and fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours thick fog with light South wind - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.88 today - 1st ass't went fishing today. 28: Light South wind to variable winds and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went fishing and cleaning out gutters in the road - Barometer 29.96 today. Keeper putting down carpets painting and cleaning in his Quarters - 2nd ass't doing the same today. 29: Light variable winds with fair warm weather and some smok - Sea quite smooth - 1st ass't went fishing and painted and whitewashed the space Mr. Leaman took the window out at junction of work room and Tower - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting and cleaning and putting carpet down in their Quarters. 30: Light S. East wind these 24 hours - Thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours some fog and smoke - Sea quite rough - Keeper and 2nd cleaning and painting there Quarters - 1st ass't went fishing and painted and whitewashed the space where Mr. Leaman took the window out junction of Oil room and tower. 31: Light S. wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and to mail letters - Barometer 30.10. November: 1: Light wind to moderate breeze these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours rain and thick fog - Sea rough - Keeper cleaning bedroom and Kalomining it - 2nd ass't painting the stairs in his Quarters - 1st ass't repairing an old hoe. 2: Light to moderate and fresh variable wind with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 horus light variable winds and calm fair weather - Sea quite rough - 1st ass't went to Newport and fishing - 2nd ass't cleaning out the work shop and painting in his Quarters - Keeper cleaning and Kalsomining his bedroom - Barometer down to 29.82 today. 3: Light variable winds first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze North with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Steamer Farallon sailed for Sanfrancisco at 11 A.M. - Keeper went to Newport - Barometer 29.65 today. 4: Light E. to South wind these 24 horus - First part of 24 hours clear fine and cool weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy weather - Sea moderately smooth - 1st ass't painted and whitewashed the space where Mr. Leaman took the out at junction of Oil-room and Tower - Keeper and 2nd ass't painting and Kalsomining in there Quarters - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail - Baromer 29.15. 5: Fresh breeze East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd painting in their Quarters - 1st ass't takeing col oil covers off of coal oil cases preparing to empty them - He also went fishing. 6: Light East to North wind with clear fine and cool weather these 24 hours - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper putting carpet down in his bedroom - Keeper putting carpet down in his bedroom - Keeper putting 200 Gallons of Oil in Oil-room - Barometer 30.10 today. 7: Light wind to moderate breeze North with clear fine and cool weather during these 24 hours - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport to post mail and get supplies - Barometer 30.16 today.

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 November Day 8 Light North to East wind first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light N.West wind with clear fine and warmer weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day 2nd asst painting in his Quarters - Barometer 30.10 today

Day 9 Light South wind these 24 hours First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and light rain showers - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day Barometer 29.86 Keeper went toNewport after supplies - Str Farallon arrived from Frisco today

Day 10 Light S to N.West wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea - very rough - General duties for the day - Steamer Bandoulle crossed in over Yaquina bar at 7 A.M. Barometer 30.10 today

Day 11 Light North wind dry + cool these 24 hours - Sea rough - 1st asst went to Newport - Keeper repairing trap under sink - Barometer 29.98 today

Day 12 Light variable winds to fresh breeze W.N.West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers these 24 hours - Sea very rough General duties for the day - Mr Hermann 2nd asst went to Yaquina City and Newport - Left the station at 10A.M. Barometer 29.80 today

Day 13 Light East to S.East wind with light rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to a gale South with rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day Barometer 30.02 today 2nd asst returned to the station at 11:30 AM.

Day 14 Fresh to moderate breeze South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours thick fog and damp weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went after Mushrooms a mile east of Cape - Barometer 30.40

Day 15 Light South wind rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light North wind some thick fog and clear fine weather Sea - Sea rough General duties for the day - Keeper sawing wood to burn in furnace - 1st asst went to Newport after mail Had three visitors Barometer 30.50 today

Day 16 Light East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea rough - General duties for the day Barometer 30.22 today - Keeper G. M. Plummer went to Newport after supplies and on important business

Day 17 Light N.W. to S.East wint first part of 24 hours with clear fine weather _ Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze to light N. West wind thick fog + cloudy weather - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.10 today.

Day 18 Light variable winds thick damp fog first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N.W. clear fine weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco today - Barometer 30.20 today

Day 19 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea quite rough - Keepers whitewashing and painting wagon house today - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.04 today

Day 20 Moderate breeze to light wind North with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours - Light wind South to moderate breeze N. West with fair weather and light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for day - Had two visitors - Keeper went to Newport.

Day 21 Fresh and strong breeze N.West with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze N.West with clear fine + cool weather - Sea rough - Keeper mixing lead collor paint for 2nd asst to paint his kitchen - 2nd asst whitewashing walls and painting his kitchen

Day 22 Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather these 24 ours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day Keeper sawing wood for the furnace - 1st asst went to Newport 2nd asst painting wood work lead collor in his kitchen - Barometer 30.06

Day 23 Light N.East wind clear fine and cool weather these 24 hours - Sea very smooth - Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st asst cleaning his quarters - 2nd asst painting kitchen floor ??? US Light House tender laying off Yaquina bar at daylight this morning exchanged Whistling Buoy and crossed in over bar to Newport at 1 P.M. - Barometer 29.98 today Steamer Manzanita crossed out over Yaquina bar at 4 P.M. and steamed away North - Hoisted flag for Manzanita off bar and passing

Day 24 Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine + cool weather. Sea smooth - General Duties for day - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco today - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.99 today

JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 November 25: Light E. to S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy weather - Sea smooth - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Steamer Farallon sailed to San Francisco - Barometer 29.96.

26: Fresh to strong breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours had rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper and 2nd ass't repairing in there Quarters - Barometer 29.60 today.

27: Fresh breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours - Rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer 29.80 today.

28: Gale S.E. to South with rain showers first part of 24 hours - last part of 24 hours Fresh breeze S.W. rain showers - Sea very rough - Keeper fileing saw and sawing wood for Furnaces - 2nd ass't makeing book sack - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Hoisted american ensign - Barometer 29.40 today.

29: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. with rain hail thunder and lightening first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Gale with rain showers - Sea very rough - General duties for the ay - Keeper went to Newport - 1st ass't takeing covers off of Coal Oil cases - Barometer 29.70.

30: Fresh and moderate breeze S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail - 2nd ass't blacking stove in his Kitchen - Barometer 29.96 today.

December 1: Fresh breeze S.W. to light South wind with frequent rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light variable winds fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco - Barometer 30.46 today.

2: Fresh breeze to a gale East first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. East with hard rain during 24 hours - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco - Barometer 29.92 today.

3: Fresh breeze East these 243 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Keepers putting 200 Gallons of Oil in Oil-room - Keeper repairing big gate and Wagon house door - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer down to 29.60 today.

4: Fresh breeze East these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fiar weather - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st ass't went fishing - Barometer down to 29.60 today.

5: Moderate breeze S. to S. East these 24 hours with rain - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went fishing - 2nd ass't painting in his Quarters - Keeper putting a shelf in his celler - Barometer 29.57 today.

6: Moderate breeze S. to S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper and 2nd ass't sawing wood for Keeper - Barometer down to 29.88 today.

7: Light South wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warmer weather - Sea quite rough - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper and 2nd ass't cutting and putting wood for Keeper - Barometer 30.06 today.

8: Fresh breeze East to light S.E. to South wind these 24 hours - first part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco. Barometer 29.90 today.

9: Gale to fresh breeze S.E. to South these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.70 today.

10: Fresh breeze to light SOuth wind these 24 hours with rain and thick first first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours thick fog and light rain showers - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - 1st ass't went to Newport after mail and supplies - Barometer 30.03 today.

11: Light S. East wind first part of 24 hours with fair weather - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S.E. to South rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - 1st ass't went fishing - Keeper preparing to clean out water closets - Steamer Farallon sailed for San Francisco at 7 A.M. - Barometer 29.95 today.

12: Fresh breeze S. to S. West rain showers and thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Moderate [continued on next page]

JOURNAL of Light-House Station at Cape Foulweather, Oregon 1895 December 12: Breeze S. West Sea quite rough. 1st asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd asst cleaning out Water closets today - Barometer 29.99 today

13: Fresh moderate and strong breeze West S. West these 24 hours with frequent rain & hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - 1st asst working on road. Barometer 30.04 today

14: Fresh & strong breeae to a gale S. West these 24 hours with hard rain first part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea rough. General duties for day - 1st asst went to Newport after mail Keeper cleaning out his water closet - Barometer down to 29.28 today.

15: Light variable winds with rain and hail showers first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate & fresh breeze S.W. with frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea rough - General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.38 - 1st asst went fishing today

16: Light and freash variable winds these 24 hours rain and hail squalls during 24 hours - Sea very rough - General duties for teh day - 1st asst went to Newport after the mail - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - Barometer 29.60 today

17: Light East wind dry & cool & fair weather these 24 hours Sea quite smooth General duties for day - Keeper went to Newport after supplies and mail leters - Steamer Farallon arrived from San Francisco and crossed into Yaquina - Barometer 29.93 today.

18: Light wind S. East with little damp first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. to S. West with rain - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 29.90 today - Keepers cleaning and polishing Lamp Oil ??? measure etc - Keeper writing on his Quarterly return today- At daylight this morning a steamer was laying off Yaquina bar looked like the Manzanita coule not tell weather it was her or not - She sailed S. to 8:30 A.M.

19: Fresh breeze to a Gale S.E. to S. first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours Fresh??? and moderate breeze S. West to West with rain during 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for day - Keeper writing on Quarterly returns - Barometer down to 29.30 to 29.40 today

20: Fresh variable winds with frequent rain & hail squalls these 24 hours - Sea rough - General duties for teh day 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - Barometer 29.46 today.

21: Light variable winds with rain & hail showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light S. East wind with light rain showers - Sean moderately smooth - -General duties for the day - Barometer down to 29.90 today

22: Light S. East wind to moderate breeze S. East to South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine and cool weather - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and little damp - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Had two visitors - Barometer 29.90 today

23: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S.W. and West these 24 hours First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours frequent rain and hail squalls - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport - Had two visitors - Barometer 29.60 to 29.99 today

24: Fresh breeze N. West to light S. East wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours hail and rain squalls - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea very rough General duties for the day - Barometer 30.30 today - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies and mail.

25: Fresh breeze South with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate breeze N. West clearing weather - Sea moderately smooth- General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 29.90 to 30.02

26: Moderate breeze N. West to light moderate and fresh breeze S. East and South fair weather first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours rain & thick weather - Sea quite rough - General duties fo rthe day - 1st asst went fishing and taking covers off Coal Oil cases - Barometer 30.04 - Keeper writing on Quarterly return.

27: Gale to fresh breeze S. to S. West and W.N. West these 24 hours First part of 24 hours hard rain - Last part of 24 hours rain & hail squalls - Sea very rough - Keeper putting 200 Gallons Mineral oil in Oil room - Barometer 29.90 to 30.18 today - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies

28: Strong and fresh breeze West to light S.East wind with rain and hail squalls first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea very rough - General duties for the day - Keeper putting dressing on his garden - 1st asst went fishing - Barometer 30.53 today.

29: Moderate breeze E. to S.E. dry first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to gale Ssouth with rain - sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.04 today.