The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-30
Took the III-Fated Mexico's Place,
a Reef and FOundered.
ALL THE PASSENGERS SAVED
LANDED ON LEWIS ISLAND, WHERE
THEY WENT INTO CAMP.
Much Suffering on Account of Severe
Weather-Steamers Sent to Rescue
the Party-Other Marine News.

SAN FRANCISCO, JAM 29.-Particulars
have been received of the wreck of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's Corona,
on a reef at the southeast point of Lewis
island, 4S0 miles north of Victoria, b. c..
and opposite the mouth of Skeena river, on
Sunday, Jan. "a The Corona sailed from
Seattle with 247 passengers for Juneau
Dyea and Skaguay on Thursday Jan. 20
She carried a cargo of seven hundred TONS
together with ten horses and thirty dogs
This was to have been her final Alaskan
trip as she was to return to the San Fran
cisco and San Diego run and be replaced
by the Queen. The Corona took the place
of the Mexico, the ill-fated steamship which
went down last August in Dixon entrance.
There was no loss of life by the founder
ing of the Mexico, and likewise all the
Corona's passengers were saved. The
Corona's passengers from Tacoma and
Seattle were:
D. ]. Sutton, E. Demerest, J. T. Sudars,
John Nelson. r. A. Crothers, r. Modar
& S1aPa1ne Wison r. f. Grn 2ffa v" S. MfS9y PottsyMood
G. r. McHanney, NJ. l.. ROLAND, Mrs. c. S.
Disbon, J. T. Burk, Robert Duncan, J: w.
Gharlson,, G. D. Joseph, A. Benicki, =. T.
Young, L. T. Watson, Mrs Eva Haskin
Mr.: and Mrs. E. A. Smith, W. H. Bayliss,
II. "A.
NJ. Watson, Charles Dexter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Morris, r. A. Stunke, Mrs. ]. w.
Roth. L. G. Siler, l.. Person, George Lowe,
dan M e. 81 wfi5Gn Hsmton r Mr ana and MTs MRS stark
Otto Stark, Miss A. Anderson, Mrs. w.
Engstrom, Mrs. E, G. HilIiard, Mrs. NJ. G.
Ferguson, J. l.. Tucker, j. n. Doe, J. w.
Jones. ]. II. Pawles, Douglass White, Mrs.
f. McLain, b. w. Levens, e. S. Levens,
Mrs. B. N. Levens, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
coiIns cohinT J. collins nnss j. " w. i Thompson ps NJ NJ
Sewaaid, C. N. Foster, +. l.. Thayer, Mrs.
c. N. Foster. Mrs. f. E. Thayer, N: l..
ness. Emily Friend, II. Tobin, ]. Jacobs,
H. j. Porter, M. Bulger, D. Morrison,
Ernest Rumm. Edgar .Rumm, Alfred Ehr-
man. Fred Babber, julius Dobsniski, G. E.
Blair, C. /. Wood and wife, r. 7. Duly,
John Browning, Oliver Twist, j. d. Laid
law, George E: Day G scholse. W. e.
Barton. William Daniels, Joseph Hamilton.
s. 3. Ballard. J. T. Kelly, John Weayerr;
Smith, II. c. Treat, f. Fuller. c. II. Hib-
bard. w. n. Pierson, L. j. McClosky, S. 5.
Vincent. e. G. Rogers, Robert Ragan, John
tenburg, e. p. Olsen, John Horne, c.. II.
Bridges, s. Ferguson, Julius Birch, A. Mil
Ter, Charles Lynch, OIber Darby d; Y.
Frithsa, {. E. Geitery, w. A. Smith, H. G.
Crandall Jake Clasky, S. Stanfield A.
Stein. p. Clasky, John NoTd, Kate Arley,
II. Andel, A. Andel, William o. Robertson,
William j. Nuckle, w. r. Herrick, G. n.
Davis, n. Meirs, w, e. Instrom, l.. Miller,
Peters, H. a. Adair, p. S. Chapman, w.
Pardee. S. Henry, ]. Suitar, G. E. Moray,
l.. Chilblantz, L. Payman, j. Bomath, E. Is.
Brandito and b. S. Paulay
At sos o'clock on Sunday morning, when
4S0 miles from Victoria, in what is known
as Arthur Passage, the Corona suddenly
crashed on the reef The first shock was
followed by several lesser ones as the ves-
sells headway ground her further upon the
rocks. Most of the passengers were up
waiting the breakfast call, but a scene of
indescribable confusion followed the rock
ing of the ship when her engines were re-
versed in an effort to back off the reef.
The crew, however, succeeded in calming
the panic-stricken passengers, and Captain
Pierce at once ordered the boats lowered
and the pumps TO be worked AS soon as
it was ascertained that the vessel was TAX
ing In water, Captain Pierce ordered the
women and children into the boats and at
1885 a. m. the first boat. in charge of Sec
ond officer Marshall put off for the nearest
land Lewis island. Seven boats were
manned and the passengers were all landed
on two trips without accident. The hand
baggage and that in the forward hold was
then transferred and the dogs and horses
saved. Mattresses and blankets from the
cabin stateroomS were also landed for the
accommodation of the shipwrecked pas
AT o'clock the Corona had settled so far
that the fires under the main boilers were
extinguished. Later Captain Pierce or
dered Purser Ballantine to take the mail
ashore. and at ll:45, the captain ordered the
rest OF the crew ashore and followed him
self. Twenty minutes later the steamer
sank, stern foremost, with her bow hanging
TO the rock upon which she struck About
$3.50 D. m. the tug Golden Gate, with a barge
in tow passed and answered the signal of