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126 Salmon Items
Up to July 26 we had used
34647 Salmon which just
filled 2926 cases. The fish
averaged from 11 to 13 to Each
case. This was a small Run.
I found Several Kinds of
Salmon at Alert Bay, namely
Sockeyes
Steelheads
Silver Salmon or Cohoes
Hump Backs
Dog Salmon
Sachem or Satsum or Spring Salmon
The Sockeyes are the best for
Canning purposes.
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Fast Steamer
Hudson River Steamer "Mary
Powell" Recently she made the
Fast distance from New York to Piermont
Steamer 28 miles, in 1 hour, while the
actual running time to Poughkipsie
74 1/2 miles was 3 hours 19 minutes
or an average rate of 22 1/2 miles
an hour. Boiler pressure 37 pounds.
The "Powell" is fitted with an
ordinary single vertical cylinder
walking beam Engine
Sept 5 1874
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June 29 1888 127
Trip to Alert Bay B.C.
I left Victoria on Friday Evening
at 9 oclock on the "Barbara Boscounty"
bound for Alert Bay. The night
was very fine and clear, with light
S. West wind. We arrived at Nanaimo
at 8 a.m. Staid 2 hours. Left at
10 a.m. After leaving Nanaimo,
we had a strong Southeast wind
with strong sea, and rain. We ran
up the Gulf with a fair wind. We
got to Cape Mudge at 7 and ran
through "Seymour Narrows" at 9.
There was a heavy sea and tide
in the Narrows. Ran along all
night and arrived at Alert Bay at
7 on Sunday morning. This is only
a cannery place. I staid 4 weeks
and left on Saturday Evening July
28 for Victoria at 7 P.M. Ran
down Broughton Straits all night
and through Johnsone Straits
Ran Past Cape Mudge at 10 and
came through Seymour Narrows
at 8 oclock with a fine tide.
Ran down the Gulf all day, past
Cape Lazo and Texada Island
and got to Nanaimo at 11 oclock.
Did not go into the Harbour, but sent
a Boat ashore. Ran all night.
Passed through "Plumper Pass" at
6 oclock and got to Victoria at 12.
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