Show STEAMER STRIPPED Of fRAMEWORK TO fEED fURNACES Queer Experience of British Ship Whose Coal Bins Went Empty PORT TOWN TOWNSEND TO SEND Wash Now Nov 20 Stripped of af every fragment of framework framework frame frame- framework work that could bo used for fuel the British steamer arrived yesterday yes yes- 27 days from Yokohama Captain Cap Cap- tain tam n Edmunds reported that in addition to a shortage of coal caal the steamer passed through gales Jales that continually threatened her destruction Three days ago the bunker supply of the I I steamer was reduced to less than a ton j I of coal caal sufficient only for three hours steaming unde under a slow bell with only slight hope hape that the tho planking and superficial su suo work wark of the vessel would furnish furnish furnish fur fur- nish sufficient steam to bring the steamer into port Tho The meager supply of coal was reserved reser for any emergency that might develop while the tho steamer was driven by heavy gales ales The destination destination destination des des- In Puget Pug sound of the tho Craig car var was Tacoma Her fuel supply was such that a course to Seattle was made l I for far So difficult was BUS BUS- taming power with the wood fuel to defend the vessel in the high seas that three passengers wore were obliged to aid in the work of reducing frame timbers timbers tim tim- bers and planting of the ship to furnace furnace fur- fur nace naco blocks Captain Edmunds contends that had his bunker supply taken at been of a a. fair grade rade his long passage from fram Japan could have havo been accomplished without misadventure despite the gale |