The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10
|.-;stse Which Went to VAN
eouyer Returns Today.
..ca aAp no PROVISIONS.
an. afhenEan rroionEs s"s-
al Anxious Friends and hei-
-sfortes of Former MIS-
Encountered by the
n.~y-stsrsax- Dfsasfersr Dis-
~~nt. and superssiffons.

sn.ses fr. J.essev. T, y. Little.
s.sss sn4 an9s5cr survivor Sere IN
-. ysssersay CD the strength Of the
- Ga Iaaians 81 the west eo1ss Of
- ss.sna hssi found the bodies OF
-v,,ors q THE ysseek q the Jane
rssy are expected homo to-day. as
.~~a ascertalned tsa' tl.e story came
sryussa passenger Or the straits
sra was without foundation.
s.e. ,sas sae Italian launch vas
xaaa condition hass caused taose
- fFleggds ifl tbe i,s, q lost TO take
.4. TIE chance that any one was
=. : he launch and picked up BY the
- ar sssnr ether vessel IS very slim.
800, u me story 81 the Survivors.
w.,s no provisions ia the launch. and
wsea have been almost impossible for
.m "a avs until picked ~. Tire A'henian
=. -. IA sack from her Aiaskan trip for
-, days and the sy@pense 81 those
"a D.. dependence IN this hope Will lie
| srssangsd.
x.sk has pAssed since the survivors
- yane Gray disaster reached Seattle
- ,asr terrible tale Of coffin ship.
v-,,x one Of ne twenty-sevea men who
m.eas in tae little launch kennorma to
!. Aaa.k saors Of Vancouver island has
"a IRE s,ory o. the way IN which the
ssAsr salrty,~sx lost their lives. time and
sgAis.
vh.. can. the cruel raraor that seven
KIDS haa seen washed ashore. which vas
20. s,syen Bnfouuded until i've interested
,ar,,4s hal started for victoria. Now the
| ,.ssvss Of TIE thlrty-slx lost are grasplng
| - TIE slxat hope tina; some az them may
s.g. bazn Picked ~ b. the AIaska-hoand
esaH~.in Ashenian. which passed the vi
oats In When tao Italian launch was
ss.ss sbx;ly before the wIIlapa.
II, terrible disaster and the aftermath
Asy been aboa; iae only ,nngs talked OF
"a he water trent during the past week.
" reeafi OF the Jane Gray has been
tssa up and the from; authorities on such
,s;,ess have decide1 that she WAS hoo
aasa fren the day sae first kissed tAe
sases froz the ways Of a Maine shipysrd
saEa Ass b1{ .atu dropped ogt OF Cape Fiat
zry
| re haatY Of TIA "hoodoo" schooner. as
| ia hY aaB Francisco sailors now in port,
assfsslng She WAS launched In Bath.
" n ixT She was buff for a whaler
u. would have been sent into the North
Ia4nsic had not nor owners changed their
rssas ana started her around the i!ara.
/ Nsr frat owners were C4rt william Kelly
sna Wright, Gowne & Co. who for many
/ ysas. paaGeclsi q large whaling business
Maa.soa BFges 4 sellers have succeeded
"a erigisg firm. the members Of which
| sgs Had.
esp. ksiy was master of tile Jane Gray
"a tire iffs around the Horn. Sae was SO
asg aR the wa ,aat marine ncn prac-
siesl.y gays her 40 Cor lost. When she ar
sses IN ssn Francisco an3 was pat on the
| ssssa, bsruae.es yard long were found
| ssrsisg "a her bottom. She was fitted QUE
! sFa efg.se Ia RernR Sssa and again proved
"a saa bad a ''h1odoo."
! re Jaas Cray encountered ii storm IN
lsFzaE sea ant after laSorlng a while
ssalas ,aa gale suddenly turned turtle.
s2' Kelly and the crew had narrow es-
t4ss. having LEFT her ia a small boat short
| NsoFs shs rolled over. They were taken
sse e By other waalerS The sloGp OF
var Marion. TOW naval training ship.
| fsaze ias Jana Gray floating snas.s down
ssra and towel her into S.tka. she vas
'za's damages repaired and sailed back
g Ska Francisco. Her existence as a whal-
y hfsd number Of years longer. but
Ss sss usveF successful vessel. Her
'se'fs bad great trouble setting crews II
ssH "a her.
q La sale ~ the so'Ioouer 20 G. Nom
seaAaA 81 the san Francisco Packing
sa Pros.xon Company. the Jane Gray
sSs'As salsr. Fer twa years she made
aS1sy Ter her owners. over :. 900 skins he
e lassa ~ her crew. Then Capt Funck.
| ga Francisco Who was In comma nd.
go tssne Disagreement With oWaera He
fsss ais&els ard crew out OF she proceeds
= ne voyage ara left the schooner on the
| ss9As eoass- A new master and crew we're
"a ear !FoE: san Francisco ara brought
| be- hans
Se sss ssnf out or ssyeral sealing
boteT@ hsr owners pat her in the
~ Z oakland cr7aek. Here sAe Nas dts
| sssfa " Sea.;ie parties tn search - 4
- isf TIE Alaskan trade. ana taey pur-
49, AeF IA spite az the "HoD4oo" rec
II S&pt t70cketl was SEMI down "a
.s s~ ncfsh. and tas rest ~ tho story
isl n public minds. she WA never
800 s9ip, havius aeea huit for whaling.
- s'SAt care bah % DE exercised IN load
- Ter Tor scaling ,-uAs>s.