The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-29
NEWS OF THE QUEEN.
ne r Floated off and Passen-
gers Remain With Her.
ueY MAKE A PICNIC or IT.
g. Damage Only sifght-Fferee Battle
Ansng Drunken Indian.-Lzrgs
Cargo of sAimon.

ne steamer City Of Topeka arrived At
~ o'clock last night. nearly i've days
sy<rane. and brought late news concern
10 The stranded steamer Queen.
ennday evening at high tide, after the
0n@sn had been relieved Of tie freight ia
- sorward hold, the anchors and chains
ssxen ashore and severa. hundred tons Of
susl discharged overheard, she xas foated
a sad beachsd at Alert bar, one and =
ks.f rasles distant. A rock had evidently
rnneae1 hole ia the forward CON part
m<nt. a. a large quantity OF water was
aesing In, but was being easily handled
~ tie pumps. Capt. Carroll told the To-
.<sass officers that he would ascertain the
asmsge done a. Iow tide, aud the opinion
snDng the Topeka's officers il that the
damage is 30 slight that repairs can easily
u made.
The passengers are all on board and had
he option Of returning on the Topeka
40 making the return trip to Alaska or
rzying on board the Queen ard continu-
inr their trip ia case the damage proves
ns more serious than present indications
sss=. The passengers are enjoying them
n.yss By picnic excursions 20 q fferent
scar points and seem thoroughly con-
nnssd. fn letter 20 n Seattle friend
tvaght down by the Topeka, Gen. John
u Bryant said:
AL On board are rs happy and con-
.ensed as possible. Tonight, Sunday, al
fsshered IN the social hall and we're ia.
isrnaed by Capt. Carroll that ali who de-
nsed 10 do 80 could return on the Topska
srd make the trip on that steamer, or they
ssnd al remain with him until the To-
rska returned, provided the Queen could
Bot make the trip. Every passenger de-
eaed % remaln With Capt. Carroll"
A. bordeaux. Of Duluth, one OF the
Qaeea's passengers, said that the shock OF
he vessel going on the rocks was scarcely
ixls, and that few realized that the ship
SIS aground until next morning. The
beach ali along cormcrant island Is sand.
except where the accident occurred, and
here, for fifty or sixty feet, it is streHn
sish sharp, Jagged rocks.
The Topeka also brought news that q
fierce battle occurred between Indians
sho had got drunk on whisky furnish ed
BIZ smuggers, aud six Of them were
Stabbed 20 death. A posse was cent from
iaasau in charge Of Deputy Collector
Safer, 10 seize the liquor and arrest the
smnggIers aud the Indiana There are
several white settlers living In the neigh
bofAood aud fears were entertained for
lhsir safety.
The cause of the delay was the detention
In assisting the Queen. the heavy fog and
hamerous stops Tor salmon. Yesterday a
blade was lost Off the propeller. causing
Der to run slow. She brought down $50
tons Of freight. mostly salmon and skins,
and the following passengers:
Max Bauer, j. II. Powers, Miss NJ :.
Powers, Mrs. NJ. v. h. Stacey. Charles G.
Pope. Mrs. Pope, Miss Pope, DIR. ]. II.
Bean. Mrs. Bean, g. A. Warner. NJ c.
esnter. John Brown, w. ~. Harris. Miss
4 schicroft. L. A. Hoffman, A. Hoffman,
Mrs.. G. u. Lane, Mrs q. II. Halter. Miss
Charlotte Halter. :. plglies. X. X. Foster,
Mss Foster, Count Bismarck, DR.. l.. l..
Young, ]. II. Corbus, X. Pufyis, j. Savers,
N. Davis, l.. Burt. ]. Ia Montaine, w. La
Montaine. Mrs. w. II. Gerrow, Mrs A. +.
We4sner, Dr. j. u. Bennett, H. Argaid,
lanes Argald. James Paul. j. Williams,
L la MontAlne. George Sanberry, John
Tail, Henry Ridley.
After discharging her cargo the Topeka
vas sowed over to the beach at West Sc
asle BY the tug Magic ana will have her
propeller repaired today. She will return
merit Thursday.