Name/Title
Log Book Star of India, Volume 1, 1884-1885 / Log of the Euterpe, dated 1884, April 9 through 1885, March 31Entry/Object ID
A0245.1.02Scope and Content
One volume of the Euterpe vessel log prepared by Captain George Edward Hoyle and 1st Mate William Paterson (260 pages), includes handwritten entries on a daily basis. Entries begin on April 9, 1884 and end on March 31, 1885. This log contains corresponding information to item A0244.1.01. The entries were written by 1st Mate William Paterson and include more detail than the log prepared by Captain Hoyle for the same time period.
Title on Log Book: Log Book Star of India, Volume 1, 1884-1885
Title on Official Log: Log of the Euterpe, dated 1884, April 9 through 1885, March 31
Log Entry Summary: On April 9, 1884, Euterpe is preparing to get underway, the crew is cleaning the vessel and loading passenger luggage. On April 9, 1884, Euterpe is taken in tow by the vessels Flying Hurricane and Flying Cloud and leaves Glasgow, Scotland bound for Otago, New Zealand. After getting underway the Euterpe strikes the stern of the Steamer Canadian that ran aground. The Euterpe returns to Glasgow for repairs. On April 19, 1884, Euterpe is taken in tow by the vessels Flying Owl and Flying Spear and leaves Glasgow, Scotland bound for Otago, New Zealand. On April 20, 1884, three stowaways, Neil Smith, John Campbell and Hugh Duff were found onboard and subsequently put to work.
On April 28, 1884, steerage passenger Robert Drysdale reports the theft of a pocket book containing a check for £30, 9 pounds gold and two letters of recommendation from a black bag. On May 5, 1884, 3rd Mate Henry Allan observes suspicious activity by steerage passenger Frank Ross (a.k.a. Frank Ross De Rhodes). Captain Hoyle, 1st Mate Paterson and 3rd Mate Allan conduct an investigation and inquiry and determine Frank Ross is responsible for the theft of several items from passengers and crew on the Euterpe. In the end, Frank Ross acknowledges his wrongdoing.
On June 26, 1884, stowaway John Campbell goes aloft to clear the rigging on the main royal yard and falls to the deck. Campbell suffers serious injuries. He never regains consciousness and dies on June 29, 1884. Campbell is buried at sea.
July 20 and 21, 1884, Euterpe encounters hurricane force winds and mountainous seas south of Australia. The force of the winds damage the sails and rigging and heavy quantities of water wash over the rails and onto the deck. July 26, 1884, 1st class passenger Francis Orr dies at sea, Captain Hoyle performs a service in cabin and the passenger is buried at sea. July 30 and 31, 1884, Euterpe encounters hurricane force winds with heavy hail. The wind carries away the lower fore topsail and yard, which lands on the deck. Crew sights land at Cape Saunders off the coast of the Otago Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand.
On August 1, 1884, Euterpe arrives in Otago Harbor and is taken in tow by the tugboat Plucky to an anchorage off Taiaroa Head to wait for the rising tide. At high tide the tugboat Plucky tows the Euterpe to an anchorage near Rocky Point mooring at Port Chalmers, the main port in Dunedin, New Zealand. On August 2, 1884, passengers disembark and the crew washes down the decks.
On August 4 through September 20, 1884, crew and stevedores unload cargo onto various barges and vessels, take on ballast and perform repairs and general maintenance to the Euterpe. On September 6, 1884, Seaman John Baird suffers an injury to his hand while unloading a cargo of iron pipe. September 16, 1884, seaman Malcolm Livingstone deserts the ship and goes ashore in Dunedin, New Zealand.
On September 23, 1884, Euterpe is taken in tow by the tugboat Plucky and leaves Port Chalmers bound for Napier, on the North Island of New Zealand. On October 3, 1884, Euterpe arrives in Napier, New Zealand. October 4 through 25, 1884 the crew scraps paint and beats off rust, caulks and repaints the upper haul of Euterpe. On October 28, 1884, Euterpe is taken in tow by the vessels Sir Donald and S.S. Bella and moves three miles north to anchorage. October 28 through November 29, 1884 the crew and stevedores load cargo from various barges and vessels onto the Euterpe and the crew prepares vessel to get underway.
On December 1, 1884, Euterpe leaves Napier, New Zealand bound for London, England. On February 18, 1885, Euterpe meets the bankentine Ameer at the equator near the west coast of Africa and receives bread and sugar. On March 31, 1885, the Euterpe is off the southwest coast of England at latitude 48.50 south and longitude 8.46 west, the log ends with no further entries.Collection
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Date(s) of Creation
1884 - 1885
