The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-23

the Copper River Region in
Alaska.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-Upon
the arrival Of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company's steamer Santa Rosa
from San Diego today the news was
received of another horrible accident
indirectly attributed to the Alaskan
gold excitement, which is believed to
have cost the lives of forty passengers
and sailors.
Capt: Alexander, of the Santa Rosa,
reported that early this morning while
nine miles off Point Bonita, at the
mouth Of the Golden Gate, he sighted
derelict, bottom up. The tug Sea
Witch was Immediately dispatched to
the point indicated and found the dere-
lict to be the bark Helen W. Almy,
Capt. Hagan, which sailed hence for
Copper river points with twentyseven
passengers and a crew Of thirteen on
Sunday last.
The bark lay upon her starboard side
with her stern low down in the water
her deck hamper badly wrecked and
several planks of her hull washed loose
by the seas which broke over her.
While there were no signs of boats
among the wreckage it is not believed
her passengers and crew escaped by
putting off from the vessel in them, as
there has been a very heavy sea for sev-
eral days past.
Furthermore no word has been re-
ceived from the survivors, if any exist
although the derelict was sighted
within ten miles of the shore and full
ly forty-eight hours have passed since
the wreck occurred
According to the tug boat men, there
was a pretty stiff breeze when the
Almy sailed out of the Golden Gate on
Sunday last and by noon it was blow
ing a gale She left here under top
sails and when last seen was standing
out for an offing. There was a heavy
sea running and 1t is supposed that
some time during the night she was
struck by squall and turned turtle.
The following is a list of her pas
sengers and crew:
Passengers-A. Anderson, David Anderson,
er, E. P. Currier, Oscar d. Kersander,
Fred Franks, julius GILL; ]. T. Gotsky,
Gus Jourmer, M: R. Lemley, John Le-
wick, William McCray, R. N. Nichols.
James Ronalds, ]: 7. Reason, James B.
Saigon, John Smell, William Sneder, C.
B. Spilles, Charles R. Smallwood, John
Vance. Adolph Waldi, John Walker, John
Westwick, an unknown man.
The Crew-W. ]. Hogan, captain; V. B.
Crantz, chief mate, native of Boston; F.
Mackie second mate; John Higgins, cook,
Massa chusetts: W. c. Hopkins, steward
Fred Cromwell, apprentice. Pennsylvania.
Seamen: P. Broson, j. B. Underwood,
New Jersey; Charles N. Letch, Con-
necticut; Ernest T. Allan, William Nc
Keon, New York; Antoine Nicholas.
The Helen w. Almy was once a
| South sea trader and was quite famous
for her many adventures among the
reefs. Her commander operated her in
the interest of John Wightman, who
retained an interest in her when she
| entered the Alaskan trade.
The vessel was in good condition for
an old vessel, and perfectly seaworthy.
| She was on the dry docks some days
| before being put on the berth and her
owners spent $4,000 in repairing her.
| She had temporary house on deck.
| When the Almy left port she had
| twenty-five tons of ballast In her, be-
! sides the provisions Cf the passengers
and their outfits She was a vessel of
only 250 tons and was therefore ballast
| ed sufficiently to make her stiff
MARSEILLES, March 22.-The Cen
eral Transatlantique company's mail
steamer Vile de Rome has been
wrecked off Port Mahon, Balearic ISL
ands. The Vile de Rome had on board
III passengers, including thirty women.
There was no loss of life and the mails
Were saved.