The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14

A~-LOes Of Iron steamer Mabel
s>.e . Movementa Of vessels.
- Aiaska liner Brixhanl. Capt. Durie,
= - Boston ard Alaska Transportation
nasny. ID In port. She arrived yester-
- morning thirteen days from ST. Michael
t,uaars seven passengers. No late aavices
~ Dawson were brought by the Brix-
nm Ter the reason that no steamers had
n,,4y>6 from up the Yukon for some weeks
ssx to her departure.
Az uaconhrmed story OF the wreck OF
sssm<r =; the mouth OF the Yukon was
ssueht down by the brixhsm. 1t was told
= psopis at 81. Michael by two men who
- into the place In small boats the day
= steamer left for Seattle. The story
- sneonf-ncd II Was stated that twen-
= nvss were lost.
lpsciai adviees received BY the Post-In-
61reeaoes are 10 the effect that the story
Z ~ wrecked steamer was brought 10
n MtshaA BY Indians. They came from
nsmarf island. From their story il was
luaeod that the lost vessel was the STRAIT.
e. which carried a party of men equip
~ In this city by John strattan. the
hneas Cripple Creek miner Later re-
pogsa from up the river brought 10 ST.
Behasl were to the effect that this STRAIT
IN had passed the mouth Of the Yukon
aad vas proceeding up the river in safety.
Another rurnor which was 10 circulation
= a. Michael on the day the Brixharn
II pert was. that several river steamers
~ proceeded up the Yukon without pilots
Cd hat some OF them had been stuck on
md bars In mld-stream-
Ssur river steamers. belonging to the
oBSteu and Alaska company. had steam
r Asd were starting on the long journey
~ Dawson when the Brixham steamed
1T q the harbor of ST.. Michael They
~ the Gov. pingree. the Philip r. Low.
- New York and the Michigan. carry
- q told between $50 and 40 passengers.
- jossph 81 McNaught, OF the company.
oe1nsd on tho BrixhAm from Dutch Hsr-
~. where he went to superiniend the
Q0ofions OF the company. He stated
~ The cleaners were In fine shape and
Sonh reach Dawson In good season.
Few People at -. Michael.
sAsre were very few people at ST. Mich
- when the Brixham left. aside from
~ who had gone north on the Del
Nm. Prosreso and Noyo. There were
= miners in town from Dawson. The Del
xsse the supply boat bearing stores for
- government schools Of Ala ska. was s,iii
x q. Michael
he loss OF the little iron river steamer
1hhei Lane. owned by Lane 4 Clark, Of
0tcAgp, was reported by Mr. McNaught.
~ left Dutch Harbor July II In tow OF
- eputh Portland. She foundered at sea
- ame day.
~ following story or the condition OF
eGAiss was told Post-fntelIigencer re-
Dwses by Mr.. Mcknight:
-Excspt for . report OF the loss OF a
eRansr at the mouth ~ the YUKON, with
NoEJ lives. matters were dull a, ST
$lehad when thu Brixham left there
AnguE /. TIE Progreso, Noyo. Del Sorte.
IAufAfa and South Portland were stlll at
= Alchael There ara possibly go strand
q people there who are unable TO get up
- rivW and who are in a Guandary as 10
Wat course 20 follow. Some OF them
Nm no money: others have their outfits
- small amount OF cash. It's q prob
~ N3ot 10 10 Win tkleSe people.
river pilots are very scarce They now
NnmAnd SIS per day. WOOD along the
Yukon - scarce, too. and those who have
acuEh for tho season are indeed fortu-
0tAs
On the South Portiands trip from Dutch
harocr 10 81. Michael the little iron river
GsAnner Mabel Lane was lost nj sea. Mr.
1cSaught told Of the disaster The s,eam-
= vas built a, Dutch Harbor and was de-
eGnsd TO run on the koyuknk river. She
vas loaded with fifteen tons OF coal when
he start was made from Dutch Harhor
ne coal WAS all placed forward. 4 storm
I'D ragged on Jnlv Is. so the start was de-
nysc until tho following day There was
heavy swell on the sea- The Lanes
gaAfds forward suffered a severe pounding
6c@ the waves and finally they bros,
Sway. The water rushed into her forward
eenpartmart The crew sough, to connect
e compartment with fhe ship sirton.
fAey fooiishly CT, an aperture thragh
ne 6uikhead s1 order 20 80 this OF course
ee water rushed through into the after
Md ard the vessel Immediately tesssn %
sussy.
THIS Is the story.
Ias Is the story Of the wrect % .hs
S+eaH'eT ar ina naou<h OF the
'akon. brought 10 81 Michael July II ~
'as'ans who had been fishing or stewar.
Inland.
small stern wheel <tegner was seen
- 20 tNa mouth ~ the Yukon
q 80 norton sound. S.1e was Iahorinw had
- "a .ae heavy seas. SonH. two men were
% tunr oveThearf ana presently. =
- ooas was launched from the steamer
~ ~sengerS aboard Jumped into The life
~ ~ht'h immediately sllIea ard sank
afterwari TIE steamer herself
'ss"e,e1 ana ssrx. No one got ashore
~. disaster s. saii - have happened
a. N July =. during a driving storm
1e strati01s. stern wheeler fttlng tAe
:. sF,icn given by the Indians. had }eft
- Achaei Sunday night with twenty-five
- 'ed by James Casey. % Cripple Creek.
- snS'ety vas felt at s. Michael This
% some extent dis-'gasezi Friday. July
.asa word was received that the sSyra:-
80 eaa safely entered the yukon ard was
ssas Gn stream
,.se'ais''e1 was rife n 81 Mi-hae' as -
~ .fsth of .hs story tol4 By the Indians.
w~c1~s
iae Hrisharn brought 10 Klondlksrs ana
ssc- M NcNausn: was accorlTsa r,let
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