The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10

x.r. drowned in ths bay at
5se r-sssv nirat. They had pIundered
49, .4s,nexsrss sa!pyard and were
o. ..av IL q small boat when ths
sTs~s 800 a. The stolen goods zank the
- =. ho1y o. ore was recovered yes
- "a was Identified as Peter Eng
80, ~e,nx Seattle fisherman, 2 years
IRE otaer /. A. ]. Hoffman, said
s-.rn szr Francisco. His body has
=. s.s s1er brought TO the surface
a.fs.fd vas out yesterday 10 view
-. og tie fatality. and Ballard 3
49, e.ecteG city officials. Marshal
y. rs.na.er and City Attorney Z. v.
-. 80 az opportunity 70 display their
ss-.ssg Their opportunity came. not
- i. dad. bat with the living. .o-
~, TWO naa arrested Tor igaD.!ca-
!. -. theft which ths others expi-
- sir fhsir lives.
- s.ys ago . small sl0op. narasissz,
: $3.50 On an alleged fishing cruise
I z.Fs Peter Eagilsa. 4 J. Hoffman
= tlfre9 Proctor. The sloop. which
- i ~ called ROY. was owned jointly
ser E.x!lsh ard a Seattle nswsboy.
- Robert Du Pee. Du Fee did not
X.-rEEHH
!. ~ cone near being drowned r. her
xssrs. tines nod was going 70 rgn 10
-. chances. So the namsless sloop
- sxay. Tas frzt Night out was
-, seneaih the coal 5unkers at Smith
- Thursday night the bay was 50
- shat the fishermen ran into the
s.9sr1 harbor. where the sloop Was ar
rea near the schooner Ella johnson.
q abort 100 feet from the shore There
= 1esp remained Thursday night and
.sy Friday. Il Is there now. IN fact.
ia three fishermen are not.
va happened on Friday night is only
: l. Sn1ged 81 the story told by Proc
= fis Is a boy about IS years OF age
- dams 10 have Just come from Alas
4 Hs said the three OF them vent TO
81 friday night for some bread. To
sss befxeen the si0op and shore = very
Ga and rickety boat was used. 4 land
n zas made at Hennegsr's shIpyarc.
Tsss her were al up town a fire broke
a saoat s.so o'clock and they. with tho
~ O. the town, turned out 10 see II,
gssn Il Nss over. Proctor said he deter
szsd 10 light out for Seattle. He didn't
4s fhe clumsy way his companions
kas.td Ire sioop. He started down the
al attending 10 catch a switch engine
r sszsfis The others bought a bottle
4 sAssky and started for the shIpyard
iske thslF boat. Proctor had gone but
d short way down the track when he
asd cries o. Help. help, for Gods sake.
aeT Tie boy turned and ran back
eakr neopls. alarmed by the cries. were
~ running toward the dark shipyard.
y er.es wsre suddenly smothered. Proc-
Y sA1 several others rowed out over the
sg. but could find nothing.
4 Hsanfger. who sleeps sn n steamer
'oaE repaired n the sbipyard. says he
ssi been % the fire caused by the burn
~ 4 Gus iohnson's house. and had gone
81 Immediately after his return. He
- not know how long he had been
Hssa when he WAS awakened by hearing
= cries OF some one in distress He az
- weat 20 the boat house at the foot
gse khipyard. procured a boat and
Esrlse toward the sounds. The weather
20 very feggy. and II was so dark ne
gsla nos see very well. but he thinks he
3 s'iain l0 feet when the cries stopped
ssef hat te could see nothing. he found
e 1902 With some water Ia It and the
arc ssin burning. There was also o
" coat With the sleeves turned inside
!. Nasher. who lives az Capt. f. L.
NaEa also heard the cries. and went IN
ssIea q boat 90 rescue the men.
y II Vernon and members OF his fam
e Ard Mrs. Z. Hssser also heard the
aar aseaTthly cries ard went on a tour
iagsssisatiou. bat failed 10 ascertain
e cause
ssafehsag for the bodies vas begun yes
sssaF unTping. That of Peter English
W saaa recovered. but the drags failed
eaich another body. The boat was To-
aisd but when an attempt was made 10
- Z = strong weight was found 20 be
snE 4 down. Chains We're attached
w AM mea dragged e along tbs bottom
pVe sheTe, When Il was pulled from the
NJ re crowd gaered curiousig. The
80 stern was Aned with an anchor
rs weight was 500 or 40 pounds.
vas valued az about $50 10 ST..
s'sf's aeaniger, Who was there. NJ cnce
sa.zea TIE snchor chain OF the tug
A'sss, which Is being repaired at the
~ Further investigation showed the
1sde tn dragging the chain through
a'aa Rom tho Michigan % tia waters
ANaNaiis the u2n1eless aiocr vas found
III several things stolen from the
,Efa'a. sni a number of courifng pins
- re ears. Il was evident the drowned
esd taken advantage % the excite
q darfnE he fire - make of with all
- sna steel handy n thctT creed
SO TIE snchor chain they bad over
.s8 themselves VITA the additional
80 q tv'o men this had been too much
re at'le rowha8i and 70 had sunk.
saff Askau. who vas notified ~
pas 81 boon. arrived about . o'clock.
:. -. 4 aasisd hv Gilbert n Dutterwcrth.
ris'erworth & sons. The body ~
-. Nas put into The dead wagon ard
- % Seattle YounE Dn Pee. tbs
I =. \ sNssF o. the sioop. had been brought
{. sFa - Proctor. and the two were
: .ssef arrest On s warrant sworn ous
sssrivsr
!. - snTish WAS a vou1E man known
i. naea- Tie bad lived here To- nev-
ssAFs An3 ls safe 90 he o. good family
ISIS was fr3n SaE Francisco. Pros
n ID.