The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-12

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| WRECK OF THE STEAMER MEXICO
Full Details of the Sinking of the Ill-Fated
| Vessel Near Sitka.
| Seattle. Wash, Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Topeka, from Alaska, arrived here bring
| ing the crew OF me Mexico, which was
wrecked near Sitka. Captain Thomas,
Of the Mexico, preferred 10 give out no
extended statement concerning the loss
o; the Mexico, pending the investigation
70 be made by Inspector ". j. Bryant
The captain was in bed when the acci-
dene occurred about 4:30 o'clock Thurs
day morning From he time the steam
er struck the rock until she disappeared
beneath the waves, about two hours
elapsed. Captain Thomas and Pilot Con-
nell were the last to leave the sinking
snip. The self-control Of the passengers
was commended by Captain Thomas,
who said that there was no unnecessary
excitement, the passengers being arous-
ed and put in boats with as many OF
their personal effects as possible.
Victoria, B. c., Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Mexico, which was wrecked at the en-
trance of Sitka harbor at 4 o'clock a. m,
on August 3, had been running at half
speed because of the dense fog because
of the dense fog until a few moments
before rock was struck. Pilot Council
then rang for full steam ahead. and soon
after there was terrific shock on the
starboard quarter. So great was the mo-
mentum that the ship was carried on
through the reef. which, it is believed,
was the West Devil Rock. and into the
deep water beyond.
Instantly there was a call OF the crew
and without the slightest confusion the
seventy-five passengers on board We're
safely placed in the ships boats. Soon
after the vessel struck the heavy fog
cleared, and it was bright and sunShiny
before she went down.
There was no excitement on board.
The passengers and watch were awaken
ed by the shock. The alarm was quick
ly given and all were quickly dressed
and treasured by the GOODNESS OF the Of
ficers, awaited their turn to enter the
boats. The vessel was valued at about
s100, 900.
San Francisco, Aug. IA special
from Victoria, B. c., to the Chronicle
says:
For several days, anxious inquiries
have been made regarding the Pacific
coast steamship Mexico. which was
scheduled TO leave tomorrow on her sec
ond trip To Dyea. When the vessel
struck off Sitka, Captain Wallace and
his officers quietly awaited their turn to
be lowered over the side into the boats
This was performed without a hitch,
splendid discipline being maintained.
After the passengers were safely over,
the crew turned their attention to the
baggage which the passengers had in the
cabins and the treasure and other valu-
ables belonging to the steamer. There
was no time to attempt TO save anything
cabins could be secured, although the
captain and crew stayed on the steamer
until it was no longer safe. They had
not been away from her long before she
made finel plunge and went down stern
first.
She struck on her starboard side bilge |
keel and a large hole was torn in her
side. Only q short time before orders !
were sent to the engineer to send her |
under full steam ahead and consequently !
she went right through the rocks. Had !
she been an iron vessel very few would |
have lived 10 tell the story. She would !
have gone down like a stone. Arrived |
at Methakathla, they had to spend sew !
eral days awaiting the arrival OF the To- |
peka, news OF the wreck having been 1
cent north to her by the steamer Aka. |
The passengers and crew had their /
wants attended 70 by Rev. D. r. Duncan |
and his Indians.
OF the seventy-five passengers forty |
we're tourists who made the round trip, |
and Others We're coming south from Diff /
ferent Alaskan ports included in the lat /
ter were a party OF naturalisls who had 1
spent the summer in western Alaska col /
lec:ing specimens for the olumoia nu-
scum. The specimens and notes went
down with the steamer.
When she sailed from Seattle. the 1
Mexico carried seventy-five passengers
and some $50 tons % freight. consisting
principally Of the outfits of the intend
ing miners. and carried in addition there
10 sixty-eight horses and one burro. to
be used in packing the outfits
The Mexico was owned and run by the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, and
was well known on the sound. She was
built in san Francisco in 1892 Her
gross tonnage was 1877: net, 1.34o. She
was 275 feet long. So feet beam and had
a nominal horse power % 1850.
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