The Bounding Billow - Being an Authentic Account of the Memorable Cruise of the U. S. Flagship Olympia From 1895 to 1899, as Recorded in the Different Issues of That Official Journal, Published on Board the Ship During the Voyage #247434

On the fourteenth we were roused out rather early on account of a sudden squall and finding that we were drag ging, quickly hove up anchor and got under way. On investiga tion we found that our anchor stock had slipped out and was lost. We returned to Santa Barbara and preparation for the festival went on apace. On the 15th one of the storehouses containing decorations for the festival, was burned to the ground. The citizens however went to work with indomitable energy and perseverance, and in spite of the above mishap the entire affair was a huge success.