The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-03
Lice Llghs Throga Upon tie
Week of tas Clara Nevada.
THg FIRE CAUSED ~ LAMPS.
Sanderson Reed. of For tiand. sends
Dowo Important Information
Divers VIII search for Hodtes of
the Victims which. Ia II Believed
VIII BE Found Nenr the scene oil
the wrcek-Thc Stewards Crew.

Divers will BE sent north At once TO
search for ire bodies % those los; in the
destruction Of the steamer Clara Nevada.
The Latest reports from Alaska regarding
the wreck Of the xteaner seem TO indicate
that IL was not an explosion Of the boilers
thai caused the disaster which was accom-
panied By the loss OF Atty or sixty lives. A
letter was received yesterday ~ tHe own
ers Of the steamer from SandsrSon Reed. OF
Portland. who was sent north to search for
the body OF his friend. Purser George Fos-
ter Beck. aud for the bodies OF other mem
bers Of the crew and passengers. This let
ter says that there Is every indication that
the steamer was blown OF Eldred rock. and
that the fire wax caused by the lamps be-
ing upset BY the shock From Fort wrsn-
gel comes the information that Jessie VIII
k!ns and K r. Holgate. both OF Portland.
took passage on the Clara Nevada. and
were lost witA others III the wreck.
Ssnaerxen Reed says in his letter that he
has visited the scene OF tbs wreck IN the
steamer Rustler and has made a careful
examination The wreck has slipped partly
Oft the rock and at high tide - about
tweaty-four feet under water. The masis
OF the steamer are still standing. As far
IS Reed could ascertain. there Il a big
hole In the vessels side. He believes that
the boilers are ssin intact, From people
a. Seward. Reed learns that terrible gale
was blowing at the time the fire on the Ne
vads was observed As far as they could
tell the Are appeared stationary. Suddenly
there was j fash and all was dark. Here
tofofe this flash was supposed 10 have been
Tie explosion OF the boilers Reed says that
TIE fash probably came when the oil stores
for the steamers lamps and engines ex-
ploded. lie believes that the FIRE started
from the oil lamps. which were likely upset
by the shock which came when the steamer
struck the rock.
He says that thu fire evidently started IN
different parts OF the vessel which pre-
vented the crew and passengers from
checking II. Then. he believes. an attempt
was made 10 lower the life boats. which
WAS unsuccessful on account Of the storm
His opinion II that the bodies of most Of
those lost In the vessel will DO found near
the wreck.
". T. Hume a prominent Portland attor-
ney who returned on the Roseiie yester-
day, corroborates Reeds statement In re-
gard 20 the disaster. He also made a care
fui examination OF the wreck
F. q. Adams Of Fort wrangel. who mar.
rowiy escaped taking passage on the Clara
fortunate passengers He had arranged 10
come 10 Fort wrarEei on thu boat with
two friends Jessie wilkins ana r.. r. Hol-
gate, both OF Portland Hts friends went
aboard with their baggage and Adams sent
his trunk aboard bat did not get TO the
wharf Ia time 10 catch ths steamer. A few
hours later the lives OF the Portland mel
we're smiled oat. Mr.. Hoigate was well
knewn In Portland. where he had been en-
ployed In the First National bank OF East
Portland until he left for Alaska. Ahoni
year ana half ago he married Ais
Ninnifred cole In Portland Ills Wife and
ono chlld survive him.
A few DAYS ago the rost-intslligenesT
published ar item from the Albany (OrD
Democrat concerning the probable death
OF Mrs Eva Looney Ia tire wreck Of the
Clara Nevada, Mrs Looney Is new IN Seat
attic alive. well and anxious 90 assure her
friends that there was not the slightest
reason Ter uneasiness on her behalf
The Fost-inteliigencer Is enabled to pub
lSh a complete list OF the steward >
crew. on the authority OF Fred Laudlu.
who Ma 10 nave sailed fer the North On
the steamer hat who relihQuishea his
posltion Having become dissatisfied with
the work one member OF the crew es-
capped. having left the ship at SkaEway.
This. has already been ted IN tie
Post -IutelngenceF. was Fred Emery.
whose parents reside az Victoria. Das Tor
tls fortunate withdrawal frcm tie IN
fsied vessel his nan-e would now be
nnong those who were lost.
1.aualn says t'.at his reasons sor leav-
tng Pie Nevada Hetorc she sailed from th.s
city were tfat he did not like the slesp-
tag accommodations He says that the
Instructions were TO serve the second cab
n passengers first and that he consider
81 shs work ~uu'd ~ hard. as only
twenty could he seated ~ one time
Accordlng - Nr. i.auaia who knew
most q the men personally. ghe list % tie
stewards crew Is as follows.
Frank % nonneA steward. s. years.
Charles Hunt assistant steward, 4
Year..
Perkins. waiter. 3 years
Kelly. waiter. - years
butte ws-'er. = years.
Frank Field. pantryuaAn O. years.
Earnest nahm. porter. = wears.
Jacksan. stexrsEe steward
FRANK oboareW steward. MS welt
known cu THE coast. having sailed As
steward 81 q number = ships lie was
scfiag BE- thst capacity ga The steamer
rewtcldt ihfe last year when he tel
down the hafchway ana sroke several
ries. lie Vas confined 81 Providence hos
piial - his injuries unrl severed weeks
t~feFe - secured tie 500 on tts cara
SsVads. whites lya 20 bis death Hs vas
al FuEfirhtDau rs brfh. sud unmarried
Assistant Steward r-saries Hunt. VA,
81 c}t - - hcs' walter ffe came &c f'e
coast NTH to steamer corona frou f1v-
egpoei Eissiau. ascn; nine Years ago
lie has worked on . nunlhsr - coast YES
seis as was efarleyvd ga Fcrt Town
eFrd hoifi Sas@a - ciEAt years aeo lie
w&s aisa - T"risn-rau ard ANNA Tl-fe8
Psnt:Yaan Fsark F.vi5 vs. ~.~,:,A ,sa,su
or fhe eaast pst Few ~ re frfenas kngw
that 30 Ass takau a sob oa ihe Glars Ne
Ns1a. lie Hs5 un srtfi a short tiTue he-
lore heen employed ca the steamer g1ty
g Topeka SIC 'esves 10 fsiniiv.
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y ao ass 49, fe~ seFas ti-ns o. TIE IA
CiGc teaat eeest-ssHFs ssips.
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anG 81 BIAS s>etn Arrwu Before that IS ~aas
~ tAe ttsra Nevada HIS pfrsleas
steamer experiences wA~ 40 assistant
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f@thsF Is sz- p5eset a fhs Hatel Naetasru.
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