The record-union., 1898-03-03

SEATTLE March > = The steamer
Resale arrived from Alaska to-day,
bringing news of the wreck of the bark
Canada. No lives We're lost. During
a severe windstorm. which blew with
hurricane force throughout the 18th
of February the Canada was torn from
her mornings at Skaguay and driven
on the rocks half a mile down the
beach. While in this position her boats
were lowered and the crew made the
shore in safety. Several hundred tons
of cargo remain on board. Some hours
later the Canada drifted off the rocks
and was carried on the beach near
HaineS' Mission, where she now is
The Canada was anchored off her
wharf awaiting an opportunity 10 dis
charge her cargo. \ heavy storm OF
wind came up, and the vessel broke her
lines and was hurled upon the rocks
with such force as to break her back.
She was subsequently flOated and made
fast TO some trees, but SO great was
the force of the wind that the trees
were torn up by the roots, and on Tues
day, February oath. the doomed vessel
was driven down Lynn Canal by the
fury of the storm. a little tugboat.
the Coleman, got q line on board and
endeavored to save her, but in spite OF
all the efforts that We're vaiantly
made she was thrown upon a sand
bar opposite Haines' Mission. and now
lies there high and dry.
The Rosalie brought down the body
of Mr.. Seminal of St. Louis, who died
ON his way north.
ANOTHER WRECK.
ASTORIA (Or), March. 2.-The Brit
ish sealing schooner Hattie of Victoria.
Captain Daley, came into this harbor
this evening with a disabled chronome-
ter. Captain Daley reports having
sighted a schooner, bottom up Tuesday
afternoon. thirty-two miles off Tlla-
nook and about ten miles south-south
west of the hghtship. He came to with
in about fifteen feet of the wreck, and
saw no evidence of life nor could he
make out her name The bottom was
in good condition, painted With copper
paint, ard the keel was about 100 feet
lonf. The wreck is supposed to be
the lumber schooner Del Norte. from
SAN Francisco for Tillamook, which
has been out about six weeks.
ILL-FATED CLARA NEVADA.
SEATTLE, March "A letter was re-
celNeu to-day Dy the owners OF the ill
fated steamer Clara Nevada from San
dersOn Reed of Portland who was sent
north to search for the body of his
friend, Purser George Foster Beck. and
for the bodies of other members OF the
crew and passengers.
Reed says in his letter that he has
visited the scene of the wreck in. the
steamer Rustler, and has made care
fui examination The wreck has slip
ped partly off the rocks. and at high
tide is about twenty-four feet under
water. The masts of the steamer are
still standing AS far as Reed could
ascertain, there is a big hole in the
vessels side; the boilers are apparently
still intact
From people at Seward, Reed learns
that a terrible gale was blowing at the
time the fire on the Clara Nevada was
observed. AS far as they could tell,
the fire seemed stationary Suddenly
there was flash, and all was dark.
Heretofore the flash was supposed to
have been the explosion OF the boilers.
Reed says that the flash probably came
when the oil stores for the steamers
lamps and engines exploded His theory
is that the boilers did not explode. but
that the steamer was blown on Eldred
Rock, and that the fire was caused by
the lamps being upset by the shock.
Most of the bodies of those who went
down with the vessel will be found near
the wreck, he thinks Divers will be
sent north TO search for them.