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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head Oregon

1898

November 1: Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze South first part of 24 hours with rain. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind clear and fair weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst went to Newport and working in shope. Barometer 30.12.

2: Light N.W. to East wind damp first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light wind to moderate and fresh breeze South fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst showing four visitors in the tower. 2nd Asst working in shope. Barometer down to 29.85.

3: Gale & moderate breeze S. to light variable winds rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst working in shop and assisting Keeper clean out furnace pipe. 1st Asst went to Newport. Barometer 29.70 to 29.88.

4: Light South to West wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer up to 20.84 today.

5: Light wind to moderate breeze East these 24 hours with fair weather. SEa rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.27 to 30.04 today. Keeper and 1st Asst cleaning all brass work and lenns lamp today.

6: Moderate breeze South to West with rain first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light N. West wind with frequent light rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer 30.00 to 30.05 today.

7: Light South wind to fresh and moderate breeze N.W. these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain. Last part of 24 hours rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 2nd Asst working in shop. Barometer 29.98 to 30.10.

8: Moderate breeze to light N.W. to East wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea moderately smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper went to Newport after supplies. 1st Asst went fshing. 2nd Asst working in shop. Barometer 30.28.

9: Light East to South wind these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours light rain showers. Last part of 24 hours fair weather. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing today.

10: Light variable winds with rain showers first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours light North wind fair weather. Sea quite rough. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies and mail. Barometer 30.02 to 30.20 today.

11: Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 2nd Asst working in shop. 1st Asst went to Newport after mail supplies & went fishing. Barometer 30.20.

12: Light North wind these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. Keeper and 2nd Asst diffing clams on the beach. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.15 today.

13: Light North wind clear fine weather these 24 hours. Sea smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. 2nd Asst went on the South beach. Barometer 30.10.

14: Fresh breeze East with fair weather first part of 24 hours. Last part of 24 hours moderate breeze South cloudy and threatening weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Barometer 30.10 to 29.90.

15: Light South wind ligh rain first part of 24 hours Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze to light wind. N. West rain showers and fair weather. Sea quite smooth. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went fishing. Keeper & 2nd Asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.90.

16: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze S. East to South these 24 hours with rain and thick damp fog. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. Barometer down to 29.63. Keeper painting flower pots.

17: Moderate breeze South to S. West and West these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours rain & thick weather. Last part of 24 hours light rain showers. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day. 1st Asst went to Newport after supplies. Barometer 29.83.

Entry on Left Margin: On Nov. 17th at 6 A.M. the British Ship Atalanta went ashore about 25 miles south of this station and was a total wreck. There were 27 of the crew. Three saved themselfs and twenty four were lost. She was loaded with wheat and flour. Sailed from Tocoma for Cape Town South Africa.