The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18
[vADtD THE CANADIAN LAM.
THE CORONA REFUSED TO sToF
AND REPORT AT VICTORIA
Revenue EutteP Perry Met he1 ~
the Request of the Owners. ana
She Dropped Her Canadian Iak
eaA Mn. lowed 60 T0wnse nd

SPECIAL Dispatch 20 the post-Intelligences-
WASHINGTON. March Fin eompd-
anGe with i formal request Hsaae ~ dEae
Owners .: TIE steamer Corona. the Treas
ury department. today Issued orders tor
Gne cutter Perry 20 convoy The toFofiA
dawn The coast. Il Is stated that TIE own
ers OF the steamer wanted g capable ves-
sci 10 keep zaear tie disabled boat On her
way south. hut il - not stated why Il
should be a revenue cutter. The captain
os the Perry wlIi Keep near the Corona rs
long as he deems his presence necessary.
PORT TOWNSEND. March 1.-THE
steamer Coros.a. which. while en- route 10
Alaska With .54 passengers. was wrecked
on a reef OF Lewis ISLAND. near the mouth
OF the Saesua river, one morning in jan
nary and from which eveey soul was safe
~ rescued. was brought % this por: this
evening by ;lle tug Psoneer and tied Up
al .re Calon dock TIE work Of taking
Out the cargo al OF which is supposed 10
De ruined. will begin tomorrow.
AS the Corona was wrecked in British
waters. that government ordered her
decree was neatly set at naught by the
revenue cutter Perry. Capt. Phillips.
which. under instructions from Wash
ingtou, sailed north yesterday morning
10 intercept the Corona. which was IN
tow OF the British tugs Lcrue and Maude.
and bring her direct 10 this place. The
fleet was met a. oc.ock this morning.
forty miles northwest CT Departure bay.
The Perry's " hlstle to stop was unheeded
by the Lofne. which was towing ahead.
bat when Capt. Pn.ilips made as though
iie would fire a SHOT across the sugs bow
size slowed down. The Washington dis
patches were sent 10 Capt. Langley. Of the
i-orne lie conceded the authority. and
Just before reaching the international line
the hawsefs were slipped and the Corona.
with her own cripp.ea machinery. canned
from British into American waters, where
the tug Pioneer was conveniently near and
picked her up. The cutter Perry returned
with the Corona 10 this port.
The Corona is in very bad shape, 1t be-
Ing necessary to keep her pumps working
all the time 10 prevent her sinking. Tn
aided she cannot steam more than five
knots per hour. IL will be necessary 10
take out all her machinery In order 10
make the needed repairs. Capt. Psarce
and six members OF the crew, who have
been aboard ever since the steamer was
wrecked. arrived on her today. as DID also
Capt, Goodal!. who now has the steamer
in charge.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
VICTORIA, u. c.. March l1-AcoordinE
to the Canadian wrecking law. foreign YES
sells wrecked in Canadian waters cannot
be wrecked or rtghted by any but British
vessels. This the owners OF the Corona
complied with Then 4 was learned that
the company intended TO take thu vessel
10 the Sound for repairs. Collector Milne
informed them that befors. Doing SC they
must comply with the regulation providing
tsat vessels. after being tioa1etG. must clear
al British port TO report as TO the dis
poSai OF her cargo, etc. This the Corona
failed 10 do.
he tug i4orne arrived here this after
noon, ana reports that the steamer Corona,
waIeh was ordered 10 come 70 Victoria and
report. and which he was towing here.
gave him the slip this morning and pro-
ceeaed TO Port Townsend. They were me.
by the L. 5. $. Perry last night. ard same
communication passet between tha Corona
and revenue eater. the Perry afterwards
returning "a the Sound, After the Corona
left Inc Lcrne she Was picked M by he