The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-04
OF THE QUEEN.
s. W, Cooper OF This ely Was Among the
Wrecked Excursionists,

Mr.. S. W. Cooper of this city, was one
of the passengers on the Steamship Queen
which met such serious ocean disaster on
ADJUST g. while on its way from Tacoma,
Washington. TO Sitka, Alaska. He has
written two notes to Bruce Priddy. from
the wreck, giving brief details OF IL rs
follows:
The first letter written By Mr.. Cooper
was evidently done during q storm; GER
tainly the steamer was rocking for
although he writes a nice hand when on
terra firma this is a terribly close r.
sem blauce to that of Horace Greeley.
He writes from the wreck Of the Queen
August % and says: IL Is Just -
hours siuce we sailed from Victoria,
B. c. We passed along most
enchantingiy until 1880 a. N, when In a
dense fog the steamer 600 tons went hard
on the rocks where we remained for eleven
hours The weather Is calm at This hour,
the cargo Is being shifted and some
thrown overheard. We have a hope OF
getting off az the next high water, five
hours from now. some think Il doubtful
If we do for the boat is leaking badly.
The indians in their canoes are swarm
ing about the ship like bees, aud many OF
them have been taken on board 70 help
with the cargo.
The sights aud experiences are weird and
quite exciting. | wish l had time 20 give
danger i over | guess although Their. IS
quite "A CONSERVATION at this hour ! hope
TO send tais through an Indian 20 some
nostoINce inland. The excitement that
prevails is not conducive to social CORES
pOudrnce-
sunday. August %, Mr. Cooper writes as
follows: 'For ninety hours wewere oa tie
rocks aud after getting of, the 81 -amer
had to be beacbed TO save her. At TIL
nextslow water. 3 p. m, they began the
work OF repairing. Well. / hsd quite q
time since | wrote you three days ago
What will come next | am not able 10 say.
/ am expecting anything. | am bayIns :
quite a ysca, ion. Address me 81 Seattle.
papers and ali. II am taken o. 10 Sitka
later, | will not return - Seattle before
September II or Is. ] shall have quite A
Story - tell you when ! return At this
hour L cannot say where VIII be later or
when l can get back. Beached on an
island on the west coast or British amer
icsl in a dense forest with plenty OF wild
animals aud Indians
The list OF passengers On the Queen Is
as follows;
AR. X. c. Applsgate, Mr.. : Z Blair,
Mrs. :. Z h air. New York. General J =.
H. BRYANT. Mrs. Bryant. Miss Katharine
Bryaat. Seattle WASH; Mrs. George H.
Clarke. Butte. Mont; Mr. :. W Cooper,
" iehita Kan; Mrs & = Duffy, Saa
Francisco, Mr.. W Al Eoner, juneau,
Alaska: M c. b. Fernaic. Wasting
ten: Mr.. W. FigEe, NeshiuytoE:
Miss I. c. Go5dchild, PHILADELPHIA Pa
Mr.. James Gray, Cincinnati Ohio: Ms
ter Geoffrey Gray. Cincinnati, ohic: Mr..
a I. Hewetr, New York: Miss ! kerszlu,
Butte. Mont. Miss Mare hompf. seat
,i-. Wash: Mss II. /. r Kerr, Mr. F. A
Larssy. Butte Mont. Mrs l. lsrgey.
Butte. Mont; Mr.. Wrn- Idtck6el6,
Mr.. y. !. I. iehfisIi. Boston. Mas
Ms. r. /. McSab. Mr. !. Il Mu-phy.
New York, Mrs J. Il. &urPsy. New Gerk
AIrs. :. {, Miles, B1Jre. Mont. Mr. g "
McCIellsnd, kaas4s City. So~. Ar-. y. V.
NcCIeilAnd. Kansas CIiy. 40. Mr..
Eraasis Aasss, Sza trasess-o. CsL, AE.