The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-03
SHERIFF Mover
PRESENT POPULIST ROW

for the Corona's wreck will be held in this
city by Steamboat Inspectors c. c. Cherry
and w. j. Bryant as soon as Capt. Pierce
shall return from Lewis island. Pilot
Kaufman, who was on watch when the ac-
cident occurred, is now In the city His IL
cense not issued from the Seattle Of
fee of the steamboat inspectors.
The freight OF the Corona is now being
taken out by the steamer Santa Cruz.
The wreck was passed last Sunday morn
Ing at $50 o'clock by the steam schooner
Alliance. The vessel was lying on the
rocks IN the same position as already re-
ported. Her bow was almost entirely out
of water, while the stern was entirely sub
merged. the water extending almost to
tho fire room ventilators. The freighter
Santa Cruz was alongside hosting freight
from the steamer to Il small lighter The
Alliance did not stop.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
has refused to give free passage to Alas
ka to the survivors OF the Corona who re-
turned TO this city on the Ai-ki The
twenty-five who came back were unable
10 proceed because of the loss of their
outfits They had been robbed by the
Catastrophe of not only their supplies for
Alaska, but their personal baggage. Sew
eral had not enough clothing left on reach
ing Seattle 10 protect their bodies from
the cold. In such condition they sought
to obtain what they thought TO be their
right. transportation 10 the point for
which they first started. They claim that
having bought tickets for Dyea or Skag-
uay. the company should land them there
The company does not LOOK upon ii that
way. The officials feel. ii is said that
The giving of transportation would be an
admission that the company was in the
wrong and would give the Corona's pas
a To
their freight
Several Of the passengers and shippers
who lost most heavily have declared their
intention Of bringing suit for the recov-
cry OF damages.
An Associated Press letter from Fort
Wrangei. which reached here YESTERDAY by
the steamer Alliance. states that on last
saturday the steamer Oregon. of the Port
land Alaska line. on her way to Alaska.
anchored off Lewis island and rescued the
Passengers OF the wrecked Corona VINO
were not taken of By the Al-Ki last
Thursday. The sea was choppy and FIRE h
breeze WIS blowing from the direction OF
Dixon's entrance. but the transfer Of men.
women, children and personal baggage was
made with expedition. One ships beat. .
which was in charge Of the second officer
Of the Oregon. drifted about four miles
down the straits and was not picked IN
for i've hours. The occupants. several men
and Mrs. Edward Foster and her babA
suffered considerably from the coli. aho,t
nifty OF the CoTonn's passengers were left
on the island. They would not 2, on the
oregon unless Capt Stephens would aerea
10 take all of their baggage. outfits and
animals Tsey had about twenty-five tons
Of supplies on the beach. As IL would take
several days % get All the stun aboard
capt stephens would rot comply with ;ba
request. The people left on the island are
well supplied with provisions. tents and
bedding. They probably will stav th.re
until some boat comes along and p,c<s
them up.