The herald., 1898-03-23
NOT A SOUL SAVED.
when THE BARK HELEN ALMY
TURNED TURTLE
THIRTEEN IN THE CREW
WITH TWICE THE NUMBER OF
PASSENGERS
LOST WITHIN SIGHT OF HOME
Copper River Prospectors Have Found
Their Last Resting Place at the
Bottom Of the Pacific
Associated Press Special Wire

arrival Of the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany's steamer Santa Rosa from San Diego
today the news was received here of an
other horrible accident. indirectly attribut-
able to the Alaskan gold excitement, which
is believed to have cost the lives of forty
passengers and sailors. Captain Alexander
Of the Santa Rosa reported that early this
morning. while nine miles of Point Bonita,
at the mouth Of the Golden Gate, he sight
ed derelict, bottom up. The tug Sea
Witch was Immediately dispatched to the
point indicated and found the derelict to
be the bark Helen w. Almy, Captain Ho-
gan, which sailed hence for Copper River
points with twenty-seven passengers and a
crew of thirteen on Sunday last.
The bark lay upon her starboard side
with her stern low down in the water. Her
deck hamper was badly wrecked and sew
eral planks Of her hull washed loose by the
seas which broke over her. While there
were no signs Of boats among the wreck
age 1t is not believed that her passengers
and crew escaped by putting OF from the
vessel in them, as there has been a very
heavy sea for several days past. Further
more no word has been received from the
survivors, II any exist, although the dere-
lict was sighted within ten miles Of this
port and fully forty-eight hours have
passed since the wreck occurred.
According to the tugboat men there was
a pretty breeze when the Almy sailed out
Of the Golden Gate on Sunday last and by
night it was blowing gale. She left here
under topsails, and when last seen was
standing out for an offing. There was
heavy sea running, and 1t is supposed that
ffYno dnripp % iUh ho q -
by squall and turned turtle. The follow
ing is list of her passengers and crew:
Passengers-A. Anderson, David Ander-
son, A. b. Beach, d. Cinotto. Theo. Creber.
Z. P. Currier, Oscar Djersander, Fred
Franks, Julius Gili. j.. T. Gottsky, Gus
Jourmer. M. r. Lemley. John Levlck, WIZ.
liam McGray. B. Nichols, James Ronald.
7. Reason, Jas. b. Saxon, John Smell. Will
liam Sheldon, c. B. Spike Chas. 4. Small
wood, John Vance, Adolph Waldo, John
Walker. John Westwick and an unknown
man.
Crew-W. ]. Hogan. captain; ". B.
Crantx, chief mate, native of Boston, IS
years; F. Mackie, second mate, California.
26 years; John Higgins, cook. Massachu-
setts, 80 years; w. C. Hopkins, steward,
Illinois. 40 years; Ira Cook, cabin boy,
SOuiiCtlCuts ~ years. CTeu STOuWeN, dp-
prentice, 20 years, Pennsylvania.
Seamen-P. Bronson, United States, 40
years; ]. B. Underwood, Jersey, "a years:
Chas. D. Leach, Connecticut, "a years;
Ernest Italian, England, 20 years; VIM. Nc
Keon, New York, q years; Antoine Nicols,
Australia, 20 years.
The Helen w. Almy was once South Sea
trader and was quite famous for her many
adventures among the reefs. Her COM
mander was Captain Luttrell and he oper-
ated her in the interest of John Wightman,
who retained an interest in her when she
entered the Alaska trade.
The vessel was in good condition for an
old ship and perfectly seaworthy. She was
on the dry dock some days before being put
on the berth and her owners spent $4,000
in repairing her. She had temporary
house on deck. When the Almy left port
she had 125 tons of ballast in her. She car
ried besides the provisions of the passen-
gers and their outfits. She was vessel of
only about $50 tons and was therefore bal
lasted sufficiently to make her "stiff.'
A STEAMER DISABLED
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, March 22-
The steamer Townsend, owned by local
business men, which started for Copper
river a week ago, is reported at Union. B.
c., with her machinery disabled, but 10
what extent is not known. The Townsend
carries about sixty passengers. Orders
have been issued to bring the vessel here
for repairs.
ALL QUIET AT SKAGUAY
SEATTLE WASH, March 22-The
steamer Farallon arrived this morning
from Skaguay. which port she left last Fri
day night. Her passengers report every
thing quiet at Dyea and Skaguay.
There Is no martial law In force, they
say, neither is there any necessity for It.
People are going over the trail without
any friction. The warm weather has rem
dered the Skaguay trail somewhat mushy.
This is causing considerable delay. There
has been no trouble over Brackets wagon
road, which is as yet in an unfinished cor
dition. The Farallon's passengers think
there will be no difficulty in collecting toll
on 1t when it is finished. If 1t will tighten
the burdens Of the TRAIL At Dyea wagons
are being used as far as Sheep Camp.
There is great congestion of freight.
though. None Of the proposed tramways
are yet In operation, and the freight Is be-
ing slowly carried to the summit on men .
backs
LAW FOR alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 17.--(via Sent.
tie. March 22) Governor Brady. who ha q
been here for few days intending to look
over the situation at Dyea and skaguay.
after which he will go to Washington City
in the interests Of Alaska legislation.
1t is understood that the amendments
will oppose the creation Of district court
at st. Michael, but will favor one at Sltka,
one at Juneau, and one at Circle City.
NEXT YEARS SUPPLIES
SAN FRANC1sCO, March 22-During
the coming season the Alaska Commercial
company proposes to get 1900 tons Of sup
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