The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-24

u,ou the master AHa piiot
! tssFt esl.s.- ,sr Mexico ls hsape2 Jpn
! i 81 % - - plot CoaAsI ~ tlis
- I10, $50. i Bryant and :. y
- 2. - sszsea local .Esf eclets %
ssgs. 49, Tse inspectors took sx-
S. ss.ssr.oUy 10 enable them 20 sse
1zsz.ss "a 70 tx the blame 1er tAe
. issl. - steamer. They found 1nat
- . - - are struck AIS moi eA4g
: s'eE 80 - ~oarf. but that the cap jan
ssss1 y keut away from sllcA n
81 2 = sa.xsros.s coast." They blame
~ ~ - =. VAS n0t on aecA n such
y sssssss 1870 and worse still. they de-
<if -. y might have saved "a se.-'.'sl
~ -. - ne struck II he had taA@Ii tiis
- 49, .-',rse. The report IL tut - as h0'-
nat the ship 80, under way
= ssssrf AZ slikA 81 ,. N. A4s1a.
- Is 800 into the falTAdy ana
"a ~ .,.srae 20 70 through the east
49, - "a the ocean. ne e9taI -
= s:. $50 10 G. pe Omm NJ arc gIses go -
~ 80 D.x0ns entrance nc ssip
s..s 1rIrr with a far list - paAse.l-
g q : - souae freight Ire fi'ss = 49,
p,ssA@.ss' srssIrg unusual happened Until
= 49, I'd Cape Chacon AZ nlanlsal.
q s'as.ss inside Of NueI rock. ana. -
( ~ 80 dark. Capt T1oIHas and -lf.
~ Asss : consultation and decided
g. -. 49, shlp TO for the night. 1ns
- - hroagslf 10. close Ia 70 tne cape
capt. Thomas LEFT word Win
sss-sll 10 Be c4lIsa ~ daylight. and
- % his room. wlsis, = appe-a' =
Z srsSs III and Meli 70 Steep
- srf9 was drifting cl0<e 70 toe c.ipe
49, urtll 3 4. m. August 5. when
.~rs rf.at Mr.. Cornell started ahead
- law BEL. lis reason FOR doing
esssat the fox was coming IN from
sad he was afraid the cape would
@@s~ss ;. that he could nor take de-
FL bore away ca a northeast.
ks.xksts east magnetic course. cape
- ssg,awest hy west. one-nalI wet
- from position given On the
- ARR two ard one-balf 10 three
Tse sEsip ran on said course one
- .ss log show Ing ais saics as
= ~ ssYen-elghil1s miles. ard al I a.
! a ssginez we're hooked on full speed
- r,aking nine niles per hour with
s-gsgs sounds Of steam pressure.
Il - 4. N. the ship struck a rock on
4, ss4raosrsl bow which rolled her 70
q - she righted and ranged ahead.
s re- Is 90 struck the bells were gsKen
: ~. SOP and back and then stop.
ii esnss we're stopped, and shortly
~ rz1s Thomas appeared on deck. and
- Va reported 10 him the water Was
athx lato The forward compartm nts or
IS lad be gave orders 10 clear the
"a ssiaf oas and lower. The passed.
sa 1sd crew were embarked aud swung
~ II TIE ship. aud lay ia the ofiiing
Isl q he sacfion Of the ship until she
sssxsred al $50 a. m, two hours and
ID rlauies after she struck the fatal
.lsrs does not appear to be any rea-
ysAaa excuse offered for the loss of this
N SIP The captain cannot excuse
szsH fw being brok y Of hts rest The
xfs txfors re had all night IN lying at
y kAan In Siika: in fact, he had seven
r. bears IN port and II ne required any
~ rs; or sleep It seems that he had
1T Of time running down the coast
ssax tbs afternoon If he was in need OF
~ There seems 10 De some neglect
swnpng his ship 10 30 very close 20
epsks Of Cape Chacon. for the shore
sk4l and dangerous. Had thu ship been
= vel inside the cape she would have
u AIR open drift. and q course could
- izve been made for Barren Island
ssAsai danger Of West Devil rock. When
y rgsain left the deck the ship was
4 taEgtroas position. and instead OF co.
y 4 his room be ought 10 have remained
4 rs post WITH Mr. connen. At ; O'Clock
Cornell seeing the fog corning from
= -. concluded to start the ship while
ZAP was open 10 take his departure
nm He Therefore got his bearings and
F.ise hls course for Barren island. mis-
akaaling the distance of shore. his
Ns'S fsn hin square on West Devil rock.
Fss, and would have been ut any time.
tngsfoas thing to steer straight
~ rem Cape Ghacon 70 Barren island,
Ssss both points could b. plainly seen.
z estsace between Cape Chacou and
sH' Nefa rock Is fourteen miles. which
sss'g snows that they were mistaken IN
= 'ecknnsnss, and We might sax conclu-
= tasi me ship was drifting "a a dan.
Fsels place.
NAsh she ship struck. az i,20. breaking
- Z Her siaFboard bow. had the cap
-. = sesea promptly BY putting ON The for
- anEn. conaning the water IN the for
~ Dnpar'msnS. the ship would have
aAsd Aad could have been beached at
- 80 se'.i hear By. or even taken 20 Met
ss.-,4 ~ temporary repairs as II clear
aFlses ~ " y, Downing's evidence
assistant eflgineer). who was on
- q ne time thar the msaship hulk
- IS AZ right when he left his pgget.
= re ship filled by water coming iron,
Fsssen deck hatch ana running
80 ne alleys In the between decks.
- ITO me bunkers. and as he was
= e.'ss ne pumps he was called from
= and ordered on deck.
!. eaf opinion that PROMPT action by
ssFssm II combining the water TO the
49, 49, compartment. could have
- ~ sae ship. Nj. Cornell Is 10 blame Tor
= ss.lsg ne captain bar a careful uavl-
so shipmaster wonla have been ~
-. ana ROT trust his ship 80 any man
- - 2 aangerou@ position. 4 careful
: 1917 watches his ship az nlshf and
49, - efiicefs during the dav. and Tor
II. ana negligence We hereby rovnke
49, - fhemas' pilot Hrense Tor fbe
southeast Alaska and etfspsf,a
4. ss.s s heeFse for sixty aave ~ m
We also suspend W con
i ~! Resase fer thirty DAYS from
sAse ioF negligence"
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hAlSED THE MOONLIGHT.
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