Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-07-14
ON THE WILLAMETTE.
The Steamer Albany Meets With an
Accident

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Accident
The river Is slowly reaching lts nor
NAL stage and this morning reglstereu
3.e feet above low water mark.
On her trip up the river last even
ing the Steamer Hoag ran upon Tue
Santiam bar, ia which position she
was at last accounts.
The little Alice \. is now in the
vicinity of Portland. II has been re-
ported that its owner has leased the
boat TO Portland parties but the
statement has not been verified.
Steamer Altoona had large number
OF passengers on her trip down the
river this morning, a large number OF
whom were delegates from Turner,
Stayton and other valley towns, to
the Grand lodge A. o. U. W. which
meets in Portland this year
Steamer Ramona will arrive up this
evening bound for Independence.
The river has not yet reached a stage
that i'm the least interferes with this
boat or the Altoona in making regular
trips on schedule time, Punctuality
in river boats is not characteristic
of all crafts.
Steamer GYPSY arrived down from
Corvallis this morning and transferred
her freight and passengers to the Ell
more which steamed away for Port
land. The Gypsy lay at the Salem
dock until the arrival Of the Ruth
this afternoon when freight and pas
sengers were transferred and she left
for Albany and Corvallis.
The o. r. & n. company has made
slight change in its river service,
such change being necessary on ac-
count of the low stage Of water on the
upper river. Hereafter the Elm0re
and Ruth will make regular trips be-
tween Portland and Salem only, con-
Meeting at the later place with the
Gypsy, which will make trips to Cor
wallis and return, 1t is certainly
much to the convenience Of the
patrons of this company that through
tickets TO Ocean Park may be OBJ
tained Of the local agent.
Steamer Albany on her trip down
the river Monday morning met with
an accident that will lay her up for
few days for repairs. The following
account that was given the Albany
Democrat for publication by one Of
the passengers is reproduced:
"The Albany followed the Ruth
down stream this morning, both on
time. AS they passed Spring Hill the
Albany was about one hundred yards
behind the Ruth Suddenly the pas
sengers and crew on the Albany were
startled by a harsh grating sound, an
explosion Of steam, and the cracking
OF timbers. The boat stopped as II IL
had run against bank. A rush OF
steam filled the parOrS. There were
two women and ten men on board.
The women screamed and all fled out
doors, greatly frightened. The ends
OF the boat had dropped down, while
the middle was in an upheaved cOndi-
tion. 4 big hole had been made in
the floor, through which steam flowed
In Il torrent from pipe below which
had burst. The top Of the parlorS
was rent in twain and badly splin-
tered, Two hog chains on the boat
had given away and there was a gem
eral displacement of things. When
the wreck occurred Capt. Smith tried
to whistle TO the Ruth, but the
whistleSwOuld not work. The boat,
which was in very shallow water had
evidently struck rock on the bar. 1t
was not far from the shore and was
worked near enough TO the shore, so
that the passengers who desired could
get or. Rev. j. II. Albeit and Rev.
jenkins of this city and Prof Reid of
Eugene, walked IA gang plank to the
shore and came back TO Albany. Two
miles this side of Spring Hin they
passed farmer who reported hearing
the explosion very plainly, The other
among them j. $. Moore,
the barber, and Mr.. Barton, who was
starting tor the east remained with
the boat
The Albany arrived in Salem Mon
day afternoon and was beached on the
bar just opposite the Capital Lumber
Ing Company's mill. As IL nov laws
It's stern is high and dry. The repairs
will probably be completed today and
the boat will be ready for service
again tomorrow or next day.
How's This.