The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-21
RIVER BOATS SINK At SEA,
Five Valuable Steamers Wrecked
on the Long Tow.
BEACH FOUNDERS AT NIGHT.
Her Passengers Escape to the River
Steamer W. II. Evans. Which Is
Afferward BeNchcd-passeuger
Are Destitute-The Argo No. =,
Constantine and International in
the steamer Lakmc's List of Lost.


the steamer Lakmc's List of Lost.
tale OF disaster 10 river steamers
bound for the mouth OF the Yukon river IN
tow that IS u nequa.ed in the marine MIS-
tory Of Alaska since the gold rush ccra-
rnenced was brought 70 this city yesterday
by the gold carrier Lakme. The river
steamers Alfred J. Beach. ". II. Evans.
Argo No. = Constantine and international
are, il is alleged. total wrecks either At the
bottom OF ne North Pacific or IN the
rocky beaches OF the islands Of southeast
ern Alaska. The I-akme called in 81 Dutch
Harbor on her way south ana there earn
ed Of the disasters from the destitute own
ers OF some OF the river steamers.
The laundering Of the Alfred J. Beacn
and the destruction Of the ". ii. Evans,
both in tow OF tae steam schooner Noyo.
as told by passenger on the Noyo named
Armstrong. IS interesting.
The Noyo. wiki the two river steamers
In tow, steamed out OF Seattle harbor
day later the hawser broke and tie two
steamers went adrlft. They were picked
up with great difficulty ana brought into
Port Angeles There Capt Hanson resign
ed not caring TO have the responsibility
OF taking TIE steamers further, Capt. Ed
get, an Eastern navigator, Was placed IN
command, and on june - the teet again
started out. They took the inside pass
aye IN Dixon entrance,
When some - miles out from DIXON en-
trance. shortly before midnight on July
81. signals OF distress began 10 come from
the Beach, which was the end boat OF thu
tow. The sea WAS running very high. bu.
the captain Of the Noyo refused 10 stop an
Ill daylight The Beach was leaking bad
". and every wave that the \oyo
pulled her through caused her to settle
further in the water.
signals of Distress.
Early on the morning OF July the " ves
were sweeping her main deck and carry
ing off portions of the light deck house.
There were twenty-four men and women
on board. Their signals oc distress hal
not been answered, and they thought shy
were lost BY O'Clock the condition o.
the boat was such that 1t threatened 10
40 down at any time. II was then mat
the pa ssengers took to the boats. Inc
Officers 0f the Noyo saw them leaving the
steamer and the pilot went out in charge
OF a big ,ifeboat 10 assist them. AL were
placed on the w. II Evans in safety. BY
that time the Beach had entirely disat-
peared beneath the waves
The run had been resumed only fe"
hours when the Evans showed signs u
breaking UP. II was decided To return
with her 10 Dixon entrance and beach her
= 10 .TsK.r .s4 a ~
time the Evans was All hut wreck. oae
was beacheG In American bay, near
small settlement called How-kan. The
Noyo took aboard the passengers OF ire
two steamers and such baggage as Vas
saved and started for s., MicAae.. ! ne
uasseugers on the river steamers were N
a. stituto circumstances. but were deter
mined to go on. Most OF them hope for
some chance to get up the Yukon The
Noyo was To leave Dutch Hafhor fcr 81.
Michael on July H.
The Alfred J. Beach was the pfope ~
81 the Alaska Mutual Transportation ahi
Mining Association. of Chicago, ana 'E'St
of the men wao started on her Were tF5in
chicago They put up the S25,S'o that
b,1t and Omitted her from the savings
- wears ard Il is hard 10 say what my
VII do without her, Their outh's were
on hoard ard VIII prove total loss. The
Beach was I3S feet long and 9ad = icet
beam. she VAS fitted with electric ASn- :
steam steering gear and complete operAt-
ing machinery.
4 list ~ those who sailed on her Includes
] Ahlstrand Henry shupak. L. N
Brewster. l.. Braun. l.; T. Larson = - L.
Markytrom. Z. A MarkstroGn. j. 7. Niis-
son. c. :. OlmsJed. l.. r. Cafey \, i'o.,-
y "a I Sri"h. Il. v. tucker. G WtheIm
4 Is Brewster. Mrs l. y T. -1 ICY f M