The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-24
LOST AT CAPE NUDGE.
Victoria Steamer Standard and
Her Crew Go Down.
FOUR MEN ARE DROWNED.
The Engineer Floats Ashore in An Tn
conscious Condition on
Cabin Door.

VICTORIA, B. c., June 23-TSpecial i
A telegram from Mayor Has!am. Of Nam
aimo, 10 Captain John Irving. this morn
. ing, was the first intimation received here
OF the loss OF the Victoria steamer Stand
ard with the four or FIVE lives she carried,
OF Cape Nudge on Friday night last. The
information was very meager, and as the
BoscogitZ brought no confirmation of
what was given out as Indian report. it
was not looked upon as authentic. L. 2.
Riihet Il CO., limited. knew OF the rumor OF
course. bat could neither confirm nor deny
1t, having no advices themselves although
they are the owners, with Captain Irving.
OF the steamer. AT 5 O'Clock the following
telegram from Vancouver gave the first
definite information:
Captain Newcomoe, OF the steamer CornoI,
broRgnt word today that the steamer
standard, bound for Skeena river founderei
Oh Cape Nudge on Friday All hands
were los: except the chief engineer who was
rescued after drifting for fifteen hours on
small door wrenche1 from the ship. He was
taken 20 Campbell river. The body OF one Of
the sailors was also found off Cape Nudge by
the natives.
few hours later the following nforma-
ton came from Nanaimo, confirming the
J. AcDougsII, the manager OF Haslam's log
ging camp, arrived last nigat on the steamer
Eseue. reporting that while az Csps
Nudge The Indians had informed him that
small steamer supposed to be the standard,
OF Victoria, founderet off tho cape
Friday night The Indians said only one man
was saved, he being washed ashore uncon-
seioua. No turtle. particulars could %
learned.
al -
Of the tragedy. The details cannot be OBJ
tanned until the arrival Of Chief Engineer
Murray, the sole survivor OF the
disaster, unless, es is possible. the
steamer Danube on her return to
port tonight brings news Of the fatality.
The Standard and ali the members OF her
crew are we'll known TO Victorians. The
boat had been built here and used for
some time in harDor service, the crew all
being residents Of this city Their names
are given as below, the surname of the
deckhand and acting mate not being OBJ
talnable this evening:
CAPTAIS JAMES CAgsoLL
CHARLIE, decShs ID.
WILLIAN MURRAY, chief engineer.
Henry WRIGHT, nrenan.
Chinese COOK.
Captain Carroll was an Englishman by
birth, and still! young man, not having
reached his 36th year. Prior TO taking
command Of the Standard ne filed
a similar position on the Burt. be-
ing her first master. He was an
unmarried man, a member of one or two
secret societies, and the possessor Of many
friends.
Charlie. the mate, was another we'll
known cornrade Of the seafaring calling.
Victoria is the home port.
Wright, the fireman, came here year
ago from Toronto, the present residence Of
his widowed mother.
The Standard left Victoria on her ILL
starred trip on last Thursday, June IL.
her orders being to coal at Nanaimo
and then proceed to the Standard
cannery on the Skeena river 20 enter on
her usual summer work. She went to
Nanaimo, coaIed and cleared thence for
Skeena on the following morning. The
sea which proved her destruction must
have been a tremendous one, and the
accompanying gale the growth of few
hours. The Indians are numerous and
friendly in the neighborhood and
her course was in the di-
rect path Of all the northern
steamers. For this reason Captain Lewis
agent of the marine, does not consider it
necessary to despatch help from this city
The Standard was built here three years
ago. was valued at $4,000 and was unin-