The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-07
A STEAMERS CRASH.
The Eliza Anderson Runs Into
the s, L. s. & E. Trestle.
The TRACK BADLY ToRn AWAY.
Trasse Suspended On the Road for the
Day-The steamer Not Badly
Damaged.

During the dense fog which prevailed
yesterday morning the steamer Eliza An
dersoa. on her way into Port from What
com. ran into the Seattle, Lake shore *
Eastern railway tressie close 70 the barrel
factory and just where John HolIister
new wharf Joins the tEestie. carrying away
SIX bents Or 100 feet OF the tEestle. The
accident bapperlea ~ $50 O'Clock a. m
ana passage over the break was blocked
until 5ss5 o'clock lat evening. The dam
age 10 the trestle viii an3osnt 70 $500 and
70 the steamer 800. No one was Injured,
bat kad the accident occurred I've minutes
sooner the 80 train Tor Edgewater woux
have dashed into the break and no one cM
tell what would have heen the fate Of the
forty persons that it carried. From Cap
tain Jackson. Of the Eliza Anderson. the
following detailed account OF the accident
was obtained.
Tue Anderson was on her way TO Iesler's
wharf. Captain Jackson was at The wheel
himself ard the first mate was on the look
on. The fog vas SO thick that Captain Jack
son could hardly make ont the form Of the
mae as be walked up aud down the deck.
Fifteen minutes before the boat struck an
outgoing steamer was heard OF 70 star
board. Captain Jackson blew two whistles
twiee ard, receiving no answer. put his
wheel 70 starboard, intending 20 make GER
lain OF clearing her.
When he heard her pass he altered his
course so as TO get back to his regular
course. The boat was just about on the
course when the mate made out the form
Of the tresile. He Immediately called TO
the captain. who rang TO reverse the en-
gines.
This was done bus il was to late 70 stop
the boat Her bow struck almost in the
angle formed BIZ the tfestle and HOLSTERS
wharf.
Into the woodwork the bow of the on
moving vessel crashed. Ties were torn up,
rails displaced, bents overturned and piles
broken of. The momentum was soon
overcome, and the steamer remained hard
and fast in toe debris.
As soon as il was aseertained that the
Anderson was not badly injured an en-
deavor was made TO back her out. but to
no avail IL required the free use Of
couple of axes to free her from the vice
thar held her She was finally backed out
when she steamed over 70 Yesler wharf.
She was uninjured beyond the slowing in Of
NC1 pl4Na nd atsA thN Va q A1R
sianchions
The news of the accident was soon
brought 20 the local office Of the Seattle,
Lake Shore 4 Eastern, and az 80 O'Clock
q gang of men were at work repairing the
break. The 500 train from 6nohomish
was stopped north of the break. and the
passengers enjoyed a walk into town in the
crisp morning air. All OF the eompany's
power was north OF the break, and an
engine and coach had 70 be borrowed from
the Puget Sound Shore road to transfer the
passengers for the morning train to Sno-
quaimie to the train which had arrived
from Snohomish. This train ran 10 Sno-
qnalmie and returned at 6 o'clock in the
evening. IN time TO cross the trestle. IL
left for snohomish again last evening.
No suburban trains were run out during
the day, and only mail matter on the
through trains was handled. Traffic viii
be resumed this morning.