The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-17

Victoria, Nov. ls.-speciai.-After. in
Unite suffering and narrow escape from
death IN an angry sea. Capt Charles At
wood. with the officers and crew OF the
big schooner Puritan reached here today
BY rowboat from Carmarah lighthouse.
During the fierce storm of Thursday
night the vessel drove on the rocks OF
BonitlA point.
In the bare hope Of saving their lives.
for all chance Of saving the schooner
was gone. captain and crew lashed them
selves to the rigging. and. drenched with
rain, snow and sea. and benumoed with
dams put out . life line aid through he
role exertions rescued them.
Once on shore the shipwrecked men par
tally recovered from their exposure. ana
then made their way along the coast TO
the lighthouse. where food and shelter.
provided by the Canadian government for
castaways. was furnished them
The wreck OF the Puritan lies within
stones throw OF where the Janet Cowan
was lost. As usual the wires were down.
and the government steamer Quadra was
no, available when the disaster was nrst
reported. The accident occurred in the
fierce storm Of Thursday night. and II was
not till early Sunday morning that word
reached Victoria. the American tugs
Holyoke and Tacoma having passed the
wreck on Friday night and seen the four
master piled high out OF the water, in
tion could be entertained.
Capt. Atwood had mise alculated his pc-
sirion in the binding gale. which, with
storms Of hail and snow. ragged all Thurs
day night. and he was driven on the fatal
rocks while he believed himself In q fair
way 10 make the Straits. He was at the
time on his way from San Francisco for
Puget sound 10 toad lumber. and had made
a smart run up from California.
ha fAct arnn hsif irttf rx
old and owned In San Francisco. She was
worth every cent of Sso.o0e
Port Townsend. Nov. Is.-Special.--Tbe
loss of the schooner Puritan near Boniila
point. Vancouver island is the first wreck
of the season The particulars received
here were teiegraphed from Port Angeles
by Capt Il, w. Ginger. of the tug Holy
oke. The tis returned to the scene of
the disaster last night 10 render assist
snce. II possible.
The Puritan was one of the finest four
masted schooners on the coast. She was
built at Port Madison in ISIS and had
bern continually engaged In the Puget
sound lumber trade. She was command
ed for several years by Capt. Henrik now
a retired shipmaster. living In San Fran
cisco and afterwards by Capt. SAKE. who
was succeeded this trip out OF San Fran
cisco by Capt. Charles Atwood. late of
the bark Fresno. Capt. John Mattsor. of
the schooner Joseph Russ. now at Port
Gamble had just purchased a masters
interest and teiegraphed TO the managing
owners c. A. Hooper & Co. OF San
Francisco of his acceptance OF the cap
taincy Capt. Atwood is one o. the best
skilled masters on the Coast. and his
many friends ON the Sound express gem
eral regret at the unfortunate occurrence.
and are anxlously awaiting his version OF
the disaster.
Many vessels have been wrecked on
BoaiIia point amcng them being the Liz
zie Marshall. Ericsson. Sarah and many
others. The lighthouse on Carmanah
point. two or three miles away. affords
little IL any. protection to vessels that
are SO unfortunate as TO get jammeo IN
that vicinity. The shore presents a dan
gerous reef OF rugged. treacherous rocks
against which vessels are dashed TO pieces
by incoming seas.
Capt. Ginger telegraphed to the Puget
Sound Tow boat Company late last night
that he was unable 20 see any persons
ashore and that IL was too rough 10 scrd
a boat ashore After fliiug the dispatch
he hutriedsy left fer Boniiia point 10 rem
der assistance and endeavor TO ascertain
what became Of the crew. On reaching
shore the men would have no difficulty In
viking u miis ~ two TO carmsnah hight
house. where feed and shelter is provided
wrecked crews
The Puritan sailed from San Francisco
on <ovemher for Port Gamble 10 load
lumber IL Is supposed thar she was
caught tn the srowstSrn that accogsp8 siet
a westerly gale of Cape Faattery last
Friday night. The vessel had a lumber
carrying capacity OF Ss,. oe feet and carried
g crew CT nine men
The Georgia Wrecked.
Victoria. II. c. Nov. ts-Shipping on
tire British Columbia coast has had hard
time during the past Few days with storms
which all along the coast have been ae-
straetive
The Old government vessel Georgia. now
owned ny the British Columbia Canning
Company. Is reported from Queen Char.
l0sfe soand as having fGundsred. Eer
crew OF four took to boat and safely
landed at Cape Csvert. after spending ali
night on the water during 3 severe snow
storur.
The less % the Georgia in rsany respects
resembles TIRE las@ Of the steamer SsAna-
ard n tire same vicinity few years ago
She was ali right until tae ssae soodirz
WAS struck ny tae ocesn gaie. Then seas
simply cysrwhelned che vessel ard she
swanspesi and sank
Her crew were ustersy worn cgs when
after tossing AAoat in the sEzow Storm for
eleven hours. Sney were washed ashore