The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-06
Loss OF THE WHITE.
Terrible Sufferings Of the
Wrecked Sealer's Crew.
ELEVEN OF THEM PERisHEo.
Most of the Survivors Lose Portions OF
Their Bodies-The Jsps show SUI
perior Power OF Endurance

ing 10 Manager NJ Ia WasnogrI that
the Alaska Commercial Compauy's fne
schooner Kodiak. OF which Peterson was
master. had gone TO pieces on the rocks
or KadIak island. southeast IL miles.
CIR. washbgrn had Capt. Hays, OF the
Bertha, then IA dock. make ready 10
steam out tina. evening for the scene or
the wrecked vessel The Bertha re-
turned IN the afternoon OF The Zlst, re-
porting the total loss OF the KODAK the
pride of the Alaska Commercial COM
pany's feet Mr. Wsshburu also reported
hearing OF tire wreck of the schooner G.
e. White, OF San Francisco. an hour
sail from the wreckagc OF the Kodak,
and that ten of the Whites men had per-
ished during the excessive storms or
April Il and ~
About February q, is5. the schooner
C. G.. White sailed from San Francisco,
Capt Gustav Isaacson. master. with
complement OF twenty-six men, bound
for Alaskan waters TO hunt for ssa otter
The vessel had been chartered oy a r.
Laweraon, In the interest OF Herman,
Iiebes e. Co, San Francisco. on leay-
ing the city their objective point was
cannery OF the southern end OF kadiak
island, 10 examine some small steam
raphtsTa launches to be run In connec-
ton with the seaier. but on the report or
T. w. Bail an expert mechanical engi-
neer the company had sent Up. the
launches were refused as unsafe.
After leaving the station 10 put 10 sea.
the gales OF April i were encountered.
and the storm Increased from pad 70
worse. and IA early as a. N. every one
on board was aroused and at his place
Capt. Isaacson attempted TO sail out, but
strong head winds bore down upon him,
and all he could do was TO keep OFT shore
during the day 10 nc blown ashore ana
totally wrecked about dark
In the afternoon OF the 18Th the fury OF
the storm caused heavy seas 20 break
over. flooding the cabins and clearing the
decks compelling the men 20 take 10 the
rtggfng There for hours those poor
souIg held on for dear life in the face or
the cold. binding, snowy sales, blowing
about seventy miles an hour and freezing
where IL struck.
The first victim was the COOK. thartes
Lind. of San Francisco. aged 80, single.
TIE u,as washed overheard and was help
less. The furious waves tossed him about
with relentless force, and after toying
with the body for a time again rushed
A. aboard and deposited the remains In
one of the cabin berths, where ~ was
subsequently found. laid out as IL quietly
sleeping. ,.
CHARLEY Thompson. of San Francisco
arst mate. aged So. a widower. next sue
cumbed. being washed overheard, and
disappeared.
Thomas Hurdle. an engineer. of Wash
fngtou CITY lite OF San Francisco, ageu
Is married, had been In the main fls-
gIng for hours. but the chiiling storm
forced him to release his grasp anu ne,
,oo fell a victim 10 the yawning waves
Jonathan silva. a seaman, OF San Fran
cisco came from London, England, was
az wears old and single. Though nc
weathered the storm bravery Tor many
long hours ND I'm the rigging, he at last
lost courage and strength from exposure
and followed in the wake OF the other IN
fortunates. ,y..
Henry Ledger. rancher of NeVatto'
raI an expert SEA otter hunter aged ~
single lost his life while going ashore
h.,ry too cold AID too weak 10 resist the
stronp waves which knocked him down,
his body going out with the e9o.
f,sarles Uartwin OF Alameda, Cat, an
ottsr hunter. aged IS. married, died from
exposure on the beach after no had WIN
stood the storm on the vessel all day.
A. uar,vin's wife is dressmaker and
Ga friend of the Misses Rloche. of ka-
a,ak n Is reported thaf In 800 Mr.. Hart
win was a hunter on the schooner Alex
ander and got lost from his vessel, DRIFT
ing about In a small otter boat Tor many
hours. and was picked M by the Z. q.
White. at that time cruising 10 the west
ward. Just five years subsequently the
vessel that once rescued him from wa
terry grave.
nan Dover a Mexican. from Santa Bar
hara cal. a crack otter hunter. aged 80.
married, wns lost. While all the cases
nre sad. this Is particularly so. After
pover's rescue from the ship and ashore,
his sufferings had been so acute and OF
such long duration that he began TO show
signs OF insanity. and wandered toward
dragged himself into the surf and gave
up the ghost without n struggle.
Manuel Mucrillo Portuguese, OF
Paval island aged al. single died three
,invs after leaving the ship from fatigue
and exposure. He is said 10 have rela-
tives at Monterey. Cal
Oscar William Bockey. aged .. son OF
"A Baptist minister OF Norway. Joined the
schooner At San Francisco, "a able sea
man. though he was said 10 be an engineer
hy trade. The Young man intended re-
turning homo % the old country 10 marry,
after making this voyage. He was
drowned
Cant Gustav Isaacson. I'm command OF
the Inflated vessel was wet-kuown on
the Pacific coast. aud especially IN Alaska
Tie was about % years old. After many
years at sea. enCountering storms and
scores Of other perils. he died on the
beach, after abandoning his ship. the re-
suits OF exposure and exhaustion. while
his shinmates. more dead than alive them.
selves. looked on sorrowfuly.
The men who stil survived the shin.
wreck. after leaving tho vessel stranded
though nearly niEht OF the 18th. managed
10 secure enough provisions TO ward
OF starvation and struck out over noun.
tains Of snow. yet wet and cold. 10 scek
Okyak. n settlement known TO he in thai
Is miles away. Every man was FOR him.
self now. They trudged along for thre.
or four days. existing az best they coule
and making SNOW houses at night On the
fourth day out the settlement was
reached. ana as soon as the first OF The
suffering men made known the situation
the natives set out 20 rescue the others
taking dogs. blankets, filters. etc ans
started out Tor the scene OF S,lfrcr{ns~
The last OF the survivors were rescuec
aud conveyed 10 the native settlement
whore they were cared for Then IN.
scarch Tor tho hoiics resulted I'm ali be
ing found and hurried. except one.
As soon "a possible capt. Ggstavsou witt
the ht.ie schooner Lcsnoy. belonging :,
the North American Commercial Com
pany. gathered together as many Of IN.
men as ne could accommodate and set sal
for wood island. the North Americas
Commercial Compauy's principal north
eastern station, whore Superlnterient w
c. Greenfield resides. Tho Iosnav paIla.
along side the compauy's wharf The, 81 q
April, and began - land tts cargo 80 suf
ferinE humanity. very few of whom ha.
use az their feet or hands. re fesl
sloushng or from the effects q frcezin.
and reaction.
While there mad not been = phySIciai
either iH kad!ak or Wool island all win
ter. as good luck would have it. DIT Car
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