The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-18

the BOARD was burned half through - the
lettering. The three letters ADA" re-
manned. TIE apex OF the first A had been
burned of. The letters were white on a
dark background. The shattered name
board was on exhibition in Juneau. \
large crowd was gathered around ii dis
cussing the wreck
Markham also found on the beach at
Seward City a water-soaked photograph
of fair young man about % years old.
There is nothing on the card by which the
original may be identified. except the
name OF the photographer "Tiotchkiss,
Norwich. n. " Eldridge point. the
beach Of Sullivan island. and the shore OF
the mainland. all present the mute ev.-
dence of wreckage.
Indian Senstneis Watch in Vain.
The Rustier steamed for fifteen miles
along the shores in the vicinity az the
wreck. Not campfire or signal OF dis
tress was seen. The only living things on
land or sea were the melancholy ravens
the gulls and the eagles soaring along the
mountain sides. On viewing the shat
stlnctively that not one among the pas
sengers or crew had been left alive. In
dians around Seward City had been on the
lookout for survivors. but saw none.
Seach was also made by the Rustler
party along the shores for dead bodies
Owing to n snowstorm the steamer did
not run IN as close as she would in clear
Of yia <atI .sl
to show a single corpse cast up by the
sea. The falling snow would cover a
body with 4 shroud of white and make II
almost impossible of Identification from
driftwood, a log or n rock. A careful
search will be made of the shores on foot
when the weather becomes mere favor
able.
From the looks OF the wreck the search
ers think there was an explosion OF soma
kind. IL that case many Of the crew and
passengers were probably blown into
eternity, while those that ESCAPED the "a
plosion had no choice in thai furious sea
but death by fire or in ley water Soae
had perhaps gene to bed. AZ the ship
would have arrived in Juneau between
4 y
The steamer Queen arrived in Seattle
this morning. bringing news confirming
the reports printed in the Post-Intelli-
gencer this morning of the loss OF all on
board the Inflated steamer Clara Nevada.
The story is gruesome and sad. Nothing
worse could have been expected.
Not soul was saved.
An examination OF the scene OF the dis
aster by the Rustler which was chartered
especially for the purpose failed 10 dis
close living being. but the lone tracks OF
a dog In the snow would indicate that It
was the only thing TO survive the burning
ship and the angry, tempestuous waters.
The story as told by the Post-lntelli-
gencer special correspondent at Juneau
follows
JUNEAU, Alaska Feb. n.-Tonight the
Rustler returned from it's search for the
survivors or bodies from the wreck CT the
Clara Nevada. Not a living being was
found T. A. Marquam. who chartered
the Rustler TO investigate the disaster. and
accompa MED the vessel on the trip. gives
the story OF the trip as follows. He says
I'VE anchored the first night. Thurs
day. at Berners bay. and at the next
morning started for Seward CITY 10 find
the people who were said TO have seen
the vessel on fire. We found several and
took on board one of them 70 ala us In
the search. They all said that the ship
burned for about twenty minutes after
Saturday night. and that then there
seemed TO he an explosion, ana all was
darkness.
There was considerable wreckage
around Seward City. including berth-.
mattresses. feather pillows. chairs tables.
life preserveFs. hats and coats and part
o. the pilot house. with the windows in.
This had evidently been blown of before
tho fire.
eve went slowly along The beach north
from Seward City for about six miles and
saw wrecknge al various points.
wrccknge i'm the Ch-nncI.
1--WE then ran across to chiica, Island.
We made a close examination there from
the boat to Eldred Rock. which IL an ISL
and cf about three AGREE n extent and IS
FIVE miles north Of Seward City ". cav
wreckage floating In the channel and on
getting nearer discovered 1t to be the
wrecked vessel. We knew az once that i,
was the Clara Nevada.
II forgot to mention that at Seward
city we found a charre-t part OF the name
plato % the Clara Nevada. which Jeff no
doubt that she was The vessel seen on Gre
We also found = photograph one 81 sever
al that were picked up there. but Ire 9TH
ers had been carried up 20 the mines. The
Photograph is % young man Of about q.
thin. straigh, llgh; hair. bread. high fore
head. large straight nose. suuken cheeks
and wide mouth. II was made a, Hotch-
kiss Norwlch. y. Y IN $50
When no got % the wreck we frat cav
a badly shattered lIfsboat. apparently al
tsched 70 the wreck "a one end OK II was
sticking OF; - the water II was ;hss
which had attracted cur attention. Ire
uaas;s were unsh'ppeo and floating. Ore
q them was broken. The hull was lying