The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-25

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fls sksgit Chief picked me Up
PASSENGERS r1ATkMxxr.
Ar. Amer Kent. passenger, gave the
following account. Il Was sissfnx ia she
cabin when heard cry Of FIRE. Gre and
thea ! tried 80 grt sst Of the cabin aud
upon the forward deck, vixen I saw ths:
the entire forward part Of the steamer was
sAlaze- starred TO 90 aft. but the LAS.
sengers blocked the decor 80 thai I
eoaIdn't get cut that way. coHidn't do
anything else cut imp on the seats. and
climb down through the roof Of the cabin.
NJ Al - - a
Ded-fatis and vent aft, keeping hold Of the
bed rails to ase them 20 keep me
from sinking IL ! should have 10
jump overheard. stood on the stern an
~ couldn't stay there any longer Tn sc-
count of the flames. 10 jumped into the
water, still hanging On 20 Inc hed-fafis. and
SIX other Passengers went over with nae.
Ing toward us. 80 swan cut toward Il.
gave 10 enc man wbo Was swimming
along without anything TO hold on to. one
of the rails. When the burning vessel rad
steamed about 10 yards from us, the FIRE
reached some pvwdeT, which Was on deck
on the sssFboard side. and q tremendous
explosion followed. the vessel being APP
parently lifted high ia the air, Il was
shortly after tois that myself aud compaD-
Ion we're picked up By the sksgtt Chief.
As SEEN TKow Ax0THKR sTEAsEk.
SIR. George X Bell. manager Of the sid.
ney Townsite and improvement Company.
who was passenger on the steamer
Mountsinesr In an interview with a report.
er said Il think II was probably about )
O'Clock when we noticed a strong Hgh,
east of Us We were then Just out Of The
Ssrrsws. and should Judge were about
four miles from what eftersard proved q
be the burning steamer, As saos ~ tbs
flames were seen. the boat was turned in
that direction aud the small bsjais nut In
readiness TO be launched at q moments
notice. Before We had gone more than
half the distance, we occasionally heard
cries 81 help, which, ~ We proceeded
grew stronger, aaiil the boat Was showed
down and snail boat launched As tbs
motion Of the boat grew slower, and this
noise OF the machinery subsidized W
coaid hear plsinly the cries fl
assistance. and while II was growing very
dark we could now and then see fhs
forms Of men and women struggling II
the water. some holding 20 parts OF th'
small work OF the unfortunate vessel. sne
and fastened about them .ali crying piteons
ly for assistance. remained ON tn,
hounfs.neer and joined in assisting th'
helpless pn<sengrrs onto our steamer n
the reseuing party brought them along
aide. IL seemed strange 10 me as W,
hauled the hall drowned people aboard
that there wAs so little noise aud coti
fusion. Every one who wa. saved seemed
10 think It q matter Of cause. while thos'
who 80 cheerfuiiy gave their assistance die
IL quietly: more Ike matter Of busines
than one OF life aBd sesth. As the peo
pie were raised on deck, In most cases
they Immediately weakened. the reaction
being too much for them. and a. thei
were helped info a place OF warmth OF
the boat. said little nr nothing
Yes, I know exactly whom we saved ,fa
! took n list Of their nafass. said Mr.. Bel
~ reply to query from the reporter
just take down them rs tell YOU"
II. II. Mills. merchant OF sidney.
Thomas whitley. mill-man in sidney
John II. BatehelOr.
John Peterson, u farmer living near sid
Hey.
G. Chflstlanson.
4. Huniley, a logger living IN Seattle.
John jacobson.
Archie stevens.
AbRer Kent. rSHcher near sidney.
{ r. r Cornell, logger living at Colby.
4 r. Davis
{ john ii. Nibbe. captain Of the Erickson
Charles Poul. mate, aud ". ". Gates. en-
gineer
George Grant, Colby merchant.
Charles Plane.
Rudolph seman.
]. II. Cline. merchant doing bushes
in sidney.
/ '4of course. eaurot tell to a ceriaint
the entire number Of those lost, Tut ] NJ
satisfied that four Of the Eslcksen's pssset
gers p.fished. They are John u. N0gvu'
superintendent of the brick company q
that name. located ~ Port Orchard bay
Annie Ioiiuer, a i2-year-old nFice Of Capt
Nihbe, who resided nj Nibheyile; i
Ce8mhs. a resident OF Sidney. and Jac
simmons. hslfbreea Indian ashtrmau.
CAPRI. riLEs' NARRATIVE.
Upon the arrival OF the Moantainccr la
evening her master. CAPT W u. Ellie
said; Between $50 ani 8 O'Clock IA,
tiesd small light cas-; Of us, looking moI
like ball OF FIRE than anything else.
thought II was Gre ashore. but upo
looking through nv giass ! saw that n Wa
( a burning vessel the lire nrlng forward
was then between Rleb's Pass Aad Bean
20 NJ and the huruiug steamer ses med
have hsem headed for blake Island an
shout eve miles away frpm us | was
the pilot house aud Immediately sieerc
for her. when I notired ihai she Nj
headed for the shore tad CON
within about mile and . hHliof Der whe
I heard cries for help aud knew thar -
were very near the pisce where her passed.
ggfS and crew a anaunct her and t0ok {
the alter. I stopped the steamer an
ordered cut boat in charge OF nv mat,
I As soon a. the small bAat had bcea iswer,,
steamed slowly ahead. keeping n shar
lookout and steering as uent - posslbi
could 10 the darkness 10 whcru ! coal
hear cries for help Ia all ! think "
picked up l. people. that is. THE sma boa
and the steamer together 81 these rs
were found cliaRtue to one life faft' tS
oH another. ard one GA bat y single litl
raft cN Under. while one u3ap was haHie
aboard who was de-, psfa'ciy eiutchiug W.
ordinary csH'ts one Ia eaeh hand. laiTs
las TO throw iEl a hraying iiue. Il bytuHi
rntsnglCd In the chairs aud il was oui
wtfh tie utmost rCr sVFtfRAoe hat he va
uaails rescued from his dangerous pas
ttua. Toe balance we picked up all hH
lie preSers.rs fastened 20 them. ] ia uo
kn0w who were saved OF lost. stayed q
the pilot house aud Issued my er.lel
taxing care 10 provide Il reH for'sH'c plac
scr ttc rescued passengers. I think whrl
! first sighted the kr.CkSeu she was sogt'
~ Alki Point Shortly after Wa hal
picked ap oiif las msa ihv >kasij thici
+ boustl fur Tacoma, srut several peUpH
which she hsi picked wn aboard my lsoa'
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rae thumb % eis 'efg hand was gone. on,
man on nay hosi thought bin 10 hc 70,
hTo3hCr 81 Ma T1omss Kendall. az sc
rev. Out WAY g4t CERTAIN. rhe pe.fk.tsk
piSksd NJ enc fuaa aua iaaicd Jls, safitl
she xould csrrs rim WITH Hee to For
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persons Wha were drowned vss Ff-ey
erea Is was brought ip so gre Hsar
talaeer. aaA conveyed 81 shecet's aese-
taxing establishment. o. vas tae baiv u
the man, vsose name Ea@.rfcs Ga-e