The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02

~. G. Garnhei. missionary ~ 81. Las"
fence islsSd. In TIRE BsTIsg sea. was -
burning 20 MS ssattca. a~ooups nlssI -
k1a wife and babv daughter. They weFs
tn fbe lower cabin wbea the alarm was
oeunded. TIE missionary came on deek
lang enough TO see whst was happening
eve are a2oned," ne exclaimed. There
u nothing lef: bat 70 die" He thst
went below ard tocked himself 81 aas
cabin With his wife and ch.ia- Efforts u
Re; him on eeck onzs more we're fruit
less: neither would he consent 10 the rcs-
cue OF his wife we shall de together
was al he said Ia answer 20 enireaties.
On being freed frsm the wFeekage taa
launch Eennofma. with tie survivors
aboard, vas propei..a 10 Vancouver island
and there a schooner va. found which
brought the weary victims 30 Victoria.
The slrs. news of the disaster ca5ied froHs
Victoria reached here early yesterday
morning AID created the utmost excite
snent In the city. The Jane Gray had 80
many wel!-known Seattle people aboard
that the newa carried poignant sorrow
evefyw here.
The announcement that the Survivors
were coming TO Seattle or the steamer
City OF Kingston attracted great erowai
20 Yesler dock As the steamer drew in
from Victoria forlorn party was SEER
standing BY she forward rail-. The men
were roughly dressed and their features
were plnehsd aad drawn from suffering
and exposure As they came silently
down the eangplank they were seized by
waiting men ard women. who eIaSpe1
their hands aad gave fervsnt thanks for
their safety. women with tears In their
eyes pleaded for news OF those whose
faces they did rot see among the saved.
~ the woFds."AiI lost" they turned away
;n an agony that bronghg sympathetic
soss from the breasts o. strong men. Mai.
Ingrahlm vas especially sought for news.
and as he told TIE sad story again ana
again. his face qalvered with emotion. As
soon as he could be drawn from the eager
crowd OF questloners he was driven in
cab to the post-fntsiligencer office aud
gave a detailed account OF the eatas,ro-
phc and the events Immediately following
lie said:
Mai. inRraham's Graphic story.
1.-THE Jane Gray foundered Sunday
mornlng, Mas p. at o'clock. ninety miles
of Cape Flattery. In latitude $50 long.-
iude 1856. am accurate as 10 the hour.
slnee my watch stopped as sprang Into
she water, we Left here Thursday, May
~. and got outside the Straits Saturday
morning strong southeast wind was
kicking up a heavy sea, and i majority OF
the passengers were very seaslck We
carried all sail that day and made ninety
miles. No attempt Was made 10 Set meals.
and the food passed around was rariaken
of very lightly. A number OF the passen-
gers were SO sick they had taken to their
hunks.
4. o'clock Saturday night We were
hose-to rries foyesall anu staysaIl. The
captain said he did this for the sake of
the sick passengers ana not because he
feared danger. / slept On top OK the cabin
IN my a .eping bag. Several ilmea 1 awoke.
TIE s,ars were shlalng and all seemed we'll.
and dropped back 70 slumher with a
feeling Of the greatest security. Just be-
fore : o'eloeiS heard Capt Crockett say:
Lever the foresan.'
''Tae schooner seemed TO be lIstlng to
stagDoard and ho evidently hoped 20 right
her. The Gray failed to respond She was
plainly waterlogged and even then WAS
sinking RAPIDLY, Tho captaia now called
sut In voice heard all over the ship:
Everybody on deck. Get on the wealth
or ram
"I'he next order was cut away the
sauuches.'
"a, tina. time l was elnsing TO the fore
sts.as. l supposed tbs launches were Ia
Ia Gu, away la otdeg 20 right the ship.
Others thought as I dij. As soon as
launch was cat loose sAe flos,ed or the
1narter deck Of TIE schooner. No one
Jumped Into the Kennorna. which was
she first 10 foas OF. and Can't. Crockett
spgang TO her and ordered.
"'Al hands get Into tho launches
''The other launch had also been eut
ioass hg tha meantime ard flaa1e3 over
the stern Of tAs schooner. Taere were
four men ia T. The necessity q leaving
the sAip vas now causing rush for the
kennorma- The launch lay alongside.
Row washed near by rising on a wave ara
again failing away with tho sweep ~ tao
So / yiung IN tae feec rigging Of the
Jana Gray nnh tie Iasi moment. ana
snen sprang into gho water. making j.
iaeNy grsa fer toe gAuacA's raa - dsd
a., As / e}ung to tae raI tac 2auach
was dashed violently aeafus. tbe @0h 9oner.
niy body acting a. Il ttracr Tl3e blow
caused ma - ety oat. a0I vas drawn
iseo the .a0Gch l0 ;ae nlek oc t.me.
Invent, IN the Launch.
We were w..Aea; cars. aai haa great
efaculty iu war3.ag ow aasilrg week
ege. 1, Ms Q0ts ,la-k. fae. Ih3agn ,he
skY VAS ej.aT a93 ia STARS saaac brsest.
theirs W4s 40 moca. After Eestiox away