The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-16
MORE VICTIMS OF
THE COLUMBIA
Captain Charlie, of the Jessie. Miss
ing-- Another Man Dro~ned.
THE SMALL BOAT ADRIF1
A Short Time Aft~r He Stnrted from
ShDrc for the Jessie Harry Ban
qulst The Second Victim.
THE SMALL BOAT ADRIF1

y iplN U'tAAl ~ AA4itn N'"H "Nf 'N''
yesterday afternoon with strong ebb
tide without AN occupant. suggested
10 thoso on the o. Il, and ". dock that
pcrhhpz some one wns In DISTRESS or
had been foully de,i with. Invcstigu-
tlon proved that la all probability Cup
tain Charts" Swanson, Of the schoon-
rr Jessie. had been drowned while at-
tempting % go aboard from his small
buat yesterday aftes'nOon.
Sunday afternoon the pilot schooner
Jessie. IN charge Of PiiDs Malcolm. with
Captain swanson and oruw. came into
the hafbor aad anchored just above
thc o Il, and n dock in the main chan
nrl. it bong the schooner san Jo~c's
lura 10 go outside. Yesterday morning
a. II O'Clock the crew were paJd on IN
full. and the captain. according 20 Gus
tom. drew his Wages and prepared 10
ratur'n on boarvi. as he N thr watchman
of the vessel while she ls IN port Al
o'clock he went down to TN. dock. and
started In one Of the small boats of the
Jessie FOR hin vessel Az be passed the
san Juac hc hailed the captain and
asked him 10 Ro out with him and
look al hlE trim liutlc ship, The san
jose skipper r,g.li,-d tha, he could not
just then. TO Which Swanson answered
that he would rsturn In half an hour
That was the lasst heard OF Capt. Swan
eon. Ss he was scrn u 20 ON towards
rho Jeaasle.
only few minutes after this the
ANAL white boli " the Jessie was seen
floating down rhc main channel In a
direct line with the J,gR&e. with no one
IN Il. O II and y watohman Erickson
n, once lowered his boat and went 20
capture the runaway By hard work
he suon,cdcd In setting around the dock
into th.- channci. and despite the swift
cbb tide caught the painter Of the J,s-
sle's boat und towcd her to the rear Of
the dock T1lcr. Il Was discovered that
thr runaway bult had no water IN her.
and that IA" rpwlooia had been taken
down and tliv uare placed on the seats
All ship-shnpc An Investigating force
was al once organized. and towed the
small boat back 10 the Jessie. where
II was soon' found that no captain, ur
wadchnan wus abuaad.
wh"n sc,0 las, night Captain Car
ruthcrv. owner of thr Jessie. said THAI
he only knew his skipper and watch
man by The Mans Of Charlie" and
could only account for his disappear
ance upon the theory that after leaving
the san Jose he proceeded to the Jessie.
got alongside took down his row docks,
placed hls oars inside; took the painter
In hls hNnd and IN attempting 20 climb
over the rail onto the deck OF the Jessie
loa hts hold by the rolling of the boat
In the gale and slipped into the swift
cugrNnt OF the river
Charlie" swanson WAS a we'll known
and popular pilot, having hosts Of
friends In Astoria. For years he was In |
the employ OF the O. II. and n. Go. on !
the san Jose. and last night Agent |
l,ounsbcry said he was one OF tho |
most faithful and sllillfh men they had !
over had His friends are still hopeful |
that there is some mistake and that |
he Will vet be found somewhere ashore |
but mp t0 late hour no further tidings |
had been received
HARRY BANQUlST DROWNED.
The Columbia claimed two victims |
yesterday, the second being Harry Ban-
luist, fisherman In the employ OF the |
cannery. The accident oc-
Cured about O'Clock last evening |
From what could be learned last night. |
Banqutst had been fishing on the river |
and was returning home. All went well |
TIL the boat arrived on the Scandina-
Wan cannery, when. In attempting TO |
come about, the boat was struck by Il |
heavy squall, The boom swung around |
20 quickly that Banquist had not time
10 get out OF the way. and he was
struck terrific blow on the head, |
knocking him into the Icy water. He
was probably rendered unconscious and
sank before assistance could reach him.
The body has not been recovered. The
was very rough all day yes
lerday and the unfortunate man chanc-
ID 10 be u victim. 1t could not be learn
ID last night whether or not Banquist
had family, He was an old-time fish
arman.