The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-14
Indians Find the Schooner's
Hulk on Banks Island.
TEN LIVES PeRisheo WITH HER.
Dynamite Explosion in a Nanaimo
Mine Managers House.
Attempt 60 Blow Up the oceapapts 1T
NtSht-Ths Portland Murder Mys-
tery-A Dfsgr grunsled Canadtan Arehi-
teet Lying About the Capitol Plans.

VICTORIA. March i3-rSpeciall The
mystery surrounding the fate Of the
schooner Mary Brown, which sailed from
Alaska for this Port more than three
months ago. and which was the object of
search By the United States revenue cutter
Wolcott quite recently, has at last been
solved. Ii is all ent certain that the un-
fortunate vessel. in trying to make the
inner passage round Graham island. was
caught in one Of she storms so frequent in
that locality and al hands perished. d.
rect information, strongly contirmatory of
this theory and establishing conciusiyely
the loss of the Brown, was received this
morning in private letters from the Skeena,
one TO George Denny giving particulars
which render il impossible 10 doubt the
accuracy of the news. The reference 10
the Brown in this communication reads:
Canoes came in from KitkatIa the other
day and reported schooner on the rocks
at the upper end Of Banks island. They
say that the name IN the dag is Brown
They could see that much, but the rest of
the name had been torn away. The vessel
has q large hole in her bow and her inasts
are both gone. The boats that are chained
at the davits are badly broken, and the
vessel has evidently been there some time
The Indians picked up three rifles, three
watches, q lot OF 1880 cartridges. shot,
powder. gum boots and some money. bat
there we're no signs of any one having
been around at all. II is believed that
every one belonging 10 the craft perished
before she went on. Banks island is Just
below the mouth of the Skeena and separ-
aiing Secat strait and Principe channel"
Other letters are similar in tenor, and
their combined information is to the effect
that Indian fishermen were the ones TO
discover the wreck and took good care TO
appropriate everything of value which
could be easily carried away before report
ing the facts to the white residents of the
Skeena.
Collector of Customs A. r. Milne, in his
official capacity oi receiver Of wrecks. was
notified Of the finding of the wreck by
Rev. Fred l.. Stephenson, an Episcopal
clergyman stationed at Port Essington.
with whom he will communicate as soon
rs possible, requesting him to ascertain all
possible particulars and take possession
OF any wreckage Which may be found. He
will also communicate with the collectors
of customs of the Sound and San Fran
cisco. as we'll as with Capt. r. d. Roach, Of
the United States steamer Woicott. giving
them ali available information. 1t is quite
possible that the nde-Hough Company
or Ross & Hewlett. who were Capt.
Browns agents In San Francisco, may
send steamer north 10 investigate and If
possible fully establish the fate Of the pas
sengers of the Inflated vessel, though the
hope that some of the number may still be
alive and unable to communicate their
whereabouts has no foundation in proba-
bihty.
The Mary Brown was a small craft of
sixty-odd tons, owned and commanded by
Capt Marzonia Brown, Of Sand Point,
Alaska. The schooner and her master
were both we'll known IN this port. where
the keenest anxiety was felt when word
came that they were missing, together
with the crew of six and three passengers.
Edward o'Brien. manager of the Lynde-
Hough Company at sand Point, Capt
Gaiiney, also OF the company's service,
and little boy. relative of the skipper
The little schooner Mary Brown sailed
from Sand Point, Alaska. October 3, 1893
for Victoria, with ten men on board,
among whom were James l.. O'Brien, q
member of the Lynde- Hough Commercial
Company. proprietor Of an Alaska can
merry. Capt. Gatfney. of Lake county. Cal.
and Capt Brown. owner of the craft, aud
has not been heard from till now.