The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10
.~;,sse Which Went to VAN
eoursr Returns Today.
..,.cs HAD NO PROVISIONS.
ne Afhenisn Proiongs sus-
n Anxious Friends and Rel
~..--stortes of Former Mis-
Encountered by the
s~sssser-stor"'' Disasters DIS
-evs. and superstitions.

b. z Snspes, III A''@zae5'
sxea and another survivor were IN
YESTERDAY on the strength Of the
-: Inaians On the west coast Of
...~as1x~ ,s.znd had found the bodies OF
~-x4yers OF the wrsck Of the Jane
= raey are expected home today. as
.s.a..s asoeftained that the story came
=. drunken passenger on the straits
ana was without foundation
a., mat the italian launch was
:, xsod condition has caused those
,.s friends IN the list of lost TO take
,y..s. The chance that any one was
-. !. the launch and picked UP by the
60 a. gone other vessel Is very slim.
alag % ihe story OF the survivors.
- v.,s no provssious in tire launch. and
.,..s have been almost impossible for
:. I'VE until pscked up. IRE Athenian
-. =, h. back from her Alaskan trip for
u..,,s Says, and the Suspense OF those
y. AZ dependence In tAis hope will he
rsssgsd-
xssk has passed since The survivors
"a. Jsne Gray disaster reached Seattle
a. :aeir terrible tale az coffin chip.
x.s.v sns OF tire tweuty-sevsn men who
..,..a ii the little lauren kennorma 10
:. s.ss mere OF Vancouver island has
- n. story OF the way in which the
80. ,aIr,y-ssx las: their lives. time and
sgaa.
rsss came ihe cruel rumor that seven
sss,.s had been washed ashore. which was
ssa prsysn unfounded until five interested
...t:ss had started for Victoria. Now the
t,:saSs Of the thlrty-six lost are grasping
:, sss slleot hope that scsne OF them may
A.xs ben psckesi Up by the Alaska bound
sssasslp Athenian. which passed the VI
sr3.y In which tie Italian launch was
sssaa ssortiy before the WiIlapa.
Tss tssriaie disaster and the aftermath
ave sssn about the only things talked OF
g The wafer front during the past week.
ana - ard the front authorities on such
ns..sss have decided that she was hoo
szsa nom the day she first kissed the
ssYss from ;he ways ot a Maine shIpyard
sssa Be- bottom dropped out Oft Cape Fiat
az
- skaory Of The "hootoe" schooner. as
~ b San Francisco sailors now in port.
egagIag She was launched in Bath.
ssai N- ahe was built for 81 whaier
"a suld have been cent into the North
gssr had not her owners changed their
SIS lad started her around the HcrD.
lwsa On Tiers were Capt. William Kelly
NJ Hrsht Bovine & Co. who for tnany
as's rasseted q barge whaling business
4ss.san. bEuce & Sellers have succeeded
tas erssosl iru. the members Of which
sfs asss.
CAS- Ksiy was mast - Of the Jane Gray
. lbs rip around thc Horn. She was 40
az "a sas way that marina men pSac-
sesay sxgn her up for lost. " hen she ar
sves d san Francisco and WAS put on the
aafh. ssFnar.es yard long were found
ssszing 10 her bottom. She was fitted our
Is efsAs IN Dering sea and again proved
"a tss had 'hnodoo."
re Jana Gray encountered a storm in
Hszz sea- ana after laboring a while
sssissf The gale Suddenly turned turtle.
taA Kelly and tho crew had n narrow es-
sse having LEI; her "a a small boat short
3Nssfe she rolled over. They were taken
sass q ey atacr wAaiers. THE sloop OF
Hf Marion. row naval training snip.
ssas ~ Jane Gray floating snasts down
sa1 AID t2Wed her inlo Sltka. She wa.s
sxaiha, a4ms ges repaired and sailed back
s4r Francisco. Her existence as i whal-
assi number Of years longer. but
~ Nas never successful vcsesei Her
2ssss had great trouble getting crews 70
~ % her
n ne sale ~ the schooner 10 I. Non
esz2an, q sAe san Francisco Packing
= Provision Company. the Jane Gray
same sealer. For two years she made
sesy for her owners. over 3.oss0 skins be
Aken ~ her crew Then Capt Funck.
sAa Francisco who was Ia command.
g stae disagreement with Owners. He
- sAass.f and crew ont Of The proSeeds
ssae s0yage and lefs tho schooner on the
..sAs soast. a new master ana crew were
- cyl from san Francisco and brought
~ Aons
ass sent out on several sealing
as~s before her owners put her in the
p oakland creek. Here SHE Was dis
:. y Seattle parties IN seaYch ~ a
y TIE AasSau trade, ara taev pur-
a aer n spite # the ''aooaoo" rec
= NAaS. crockett waS sont down -
aeF ncrth. ard ;ha rcst az the sorry
- - public minds She was never
80 ssia hav'rr been Auut far wAeling.
Svst S4TN hal - bee exercised sn load
= as' tar scaling cruises.