The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-10

Hoquiam. Nov. s-Speciai.-Th British
bark Zinita. OF Greenock. forty days from
Nagasaki. Japan. in ballast for Portland
to load wheat. IL high on Damon's beach,
i've miles north OF the entrance TO Gray.s
harbor. Sunday morning at daylight the
vessel was sighted four miles south Of
Cape Elizabeth. Strong westerly gales
were blowing and II was impossible to
work on shore. She anchored outside the
breakers At p. M. but dragged ashore in
the night. Capt James Fraser and crew
came on tn lifeboats. The vessel is ap-
parently uninjured. but Is too high on the
beach to justify an attempt to fioat her or.
Aberdeen. Nov. s-The British bark
Zintta, which Is a new iron vessel of 1,535
tons. went ashore close to where the bark
Abercorn was wrecked q few years ago.
The vessel first sighted land on Sunday
morning about 9 o'clock. being then about
fve miles of the coast and abreast of
the Qninahlt river.
The heavy current that sets In along the
coast. and q heavy southwest gale made
II impossible for her TO stand out to sea.
and at o'clock she was forced to let go
anchors. aid the vessel gradually drifted
ashore and is now lying high and dry on
the sands far above the breakers. being
In similar position to the Glenmorag.
wrecked north of the Columbia.
The crew consisted OF twenty-seven
souls. under command of Capt. James
Fraser, and all are safe ashore.
One sailor named McNamee received
scalp wound from being struck on the
head by a stanchion which broke loose as
the vessel rolled in the heavy breakers. he
being the only one injured In the entire
crew.
The vessel was first sighted by Mr. Da-
mon. of Oyehut. who noticing the signal
OF distress dispatched his son to Hoquiam.
twelve miles distant, for tugs, and tele-
grams were at once sent to Westport to
the tug Traveller. and to South Bend for
tugs, and for the iifesaving station. but
before the tugs could arrive the vessel
was too far in to receive any help. and the
crew were all ashore. having experienced
no trouble In launching boat on the lee
side of the vessel and reaching the shore
with the assistance OF people who dwell
along the shore.
McNamee. the injured sailor, was
orousiN to the hospital at Hoquiam. Capt.
Fraser and the remainder OF the crew re-
naming at Oyehut to look after the vessel
This makes the seventh vessel that has
gone ashore on the stretch OF beach lying
north OF Gray's harbor. all Of them being
iotefeu oouf;u ana all strangers 10 the
coast and each one. getting caught in the
same treacherous current that sets in
along here, was sucked ashore in spite of
all their efforts. This section of the coast
Is particularly dreaded for the reason
that no lighthouse or hfe-saving station Is
within males. the nearest being at Willapa
harbor.
III there had been telegraphic communl-
cation With the north beach. word could
have been sent in tome TO have tugs arrive
and pull the bark away. but the length of
time required in getting to Hoquiam was
fatal, and when the tugs arrived no help
could be given.
The Hfe-saving crew upon their arrival
al Westport on the south side of the har-
bor. learned OF the crew being safe. and
did not visit rhe scene, as IL lay some
eight miles further on.
The Ziniia Is but three years DID, and
was on her third trip when the mishap
occurred. Those who are best acquainted
with the coast say that the chances for
saving the vessel are slim, as they believe
that she will soon sink into the sands.
but there Is no danger OF her going TO
pieces, as she lies far inside of the line
OF the ordinary breakers. having gone on
during the extreme high tide and heavy
swell of this afternoon
Capt. Fraser says he is confident that
he can save the Zinita with but little
damage. She stood the heavy pounding
In the breakers without any perceptible
damage. nos even springing a rivet.