The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-16
LOST ON THE SOUND.
Two Edmonds Citizens Disap-
pear in the Storm.
sEARcHPAar,Es FIND NO TRACE.
oss Afssr Glass for - oaA Hsllsws
CslsSrsssss. TAey Never Return
Probably OrswnsA.

The town Of Edmouds IL In fever Of
excitement over the loss of two Of its
prominent citizens. w. r. Kingston and
Frank Harrington, Who have besn missing
SINCE last Sunday evening and who are
supposed TO have been drowned from IN
open boat IN bajiey's bar during the series
o. storms thai prevailed Sunday Ssghs and
aa day Monday.
OF Edmonds had arranged 20 give grand
o. Naiensine's day bali in the town hall
on Wednesday evening Great prepars-
tons we're making for the event. invita-
lions having been cent out and accepted
By brethren Of the order in Seattle, Everett
and ether points mp and down the sound.
The tao missing men. Kingston
and Harrington, were on the
committee OF arrangements and prouai--
nent In their efforts TO insure
the srccesn Of the bali One Of the spe-
eialtiss Of the affair Was 10 be sort OF
ciambske, and Kingston and Harrington
volunteered 20 cross the Sound to WILDLY
Inland, some fifteen miles, and bring back
boat load Of them. Accordingly last
Sunday evening they procured an opsr
akin, not over stsunch, aud after taking
on board provisions and blankets TO mann
tain them over night, they started amid
the hearty good-byes Of friends. That vas
the last ever seen Of them. and the fami-
lies and friends Of the two men ara greatly
excited over their probable fate. Steamers
have passed and repassed along the bay
every day since, bat no sign Of men or
boat has been seen.
The failure Of the men to return Monday
night aroused fears in the minds OF q few,
hut the more hopeful attributed their abb
senee To the storm and the possibility OF
their having taken shelter in some nook
on the island Tuesday morning the COM
muniiy became aroused over their non-
appearances and . search party crossed
over TO find them. This party returned in
the evening and reported finding no trace
OF either boat or men. The crew Of every
steamer Was questioned and instructed 10
keep sharp lookout aud report any dis
covery made. Wednesday morning an
other search party was made up, equipped
to stay several days ON the island. No
word had been received Of this party last
evening. Yesterday morning the anxiety
of the people in the town was ut fever heat
and third search party was made up and,
aid in getting some trace Of men or boat,
and of course nothing viii be heard of it
for . day or two.
Many of the more sanguins people of
Edmonds are expressing the hope and boz
lief that the two men are still alive on
board some outward bound vessel which
CHANGED to pick them up when in distress
during the storm. Others. however, with
more practical views conclude that the
men secured their boat load Of clans Mon
day and started back in the face of the
Storm, and, when too far out to return.
were swamped and drowned. the boat,
owing TO its heav, load Of clans. sinking
10 the bottom, from which IL will never
Yise. hence the failure 10 find any trace OF
1t. The bodies viii eventually wash ashore
or be found floating.
w. p. Kingston was IS years old, . real
sstats agent in Edmonds, . mem Der of q
number Of secret societies. and very popu.
lar in the community. He leaves q wife
and four children, the widow being pros
trate with grief aud uncertainty.
Frank Harrington was recording secre-
tary of the lodge of Odd Fellows in Ed.
monds. SO years OF age. single, aud an en-.
ginssr. being employed in the mills about
Edmonds.
The news was brought to Seattle last
evening by Il. Merchant, who had been
engaged TO furnish music for the ball and
who went there Wednesday evening with
the band. or course, the probable fate of
the men caused . postponement Of the
ball.