The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-03

with the waves on a sand bar near Halnes
Mission. No lives were lost. but the bark
is ~ ppoSed 20 be n total wreck.
The Canada left Tacoma some time ago
with a cargo of lumber for Skagway. The
tow up the coast was without incident.
When the storm OF the 2lst came up the
bark was on the Skagway wharf, waiting
for a chance 10 unload. She had two an
chors out, and the captain. mate and some
OF the crew were on board. Almost with
out warning one OF the anchor ropes
parted and the vessel swung round 20 the
wind The other anchor gave way and the
bark was soon on the rocks.
She was subsequently foaied and moored
TO trees along the shore. The following
Thursday brought another storm and the
trees were soon pulled up by their roots.
The tug Colnlan was sent out after the
bark and succeeded In making fast a line,
On account OF the wind the tug was unable
TO make any Roadway with so heavy a
tow and. giving up the attempt, went
back 10 skagway. The Canada brought
up high and dry on n sand bank near
Hanes Mission. Those aboard were
brought back 20 Skagway on the tug Alert
and number OF them came down on the
Resale yesterday.
The Canada, il r. believed. viii prove a
total wreck. although some OF the cargo
may be saved. She was badly injured from
her contact with tho rocks during the rirst
blow, and II is believed that the second
greek finished her The home port Of the
Canada was Port Townsend. She WAS
launched in 1853 at Bath. Me. and was
liza tons burden. She was sent north on
this trip hy the Washington & Alaska
Steamship Company. and was uninsured.
Two barges broke away from their
mornings at Skagwat huriug tho came
storm. ore OF them. loaded with luTn-
Der. had just been towed north by the
Protection One barge was recovered,
but most OF the lumber had been washed
of The other barge was loaded with
bridge timber and iron for bridge on
the Skagway wagon road. Both carg,
and barge were lost
The Resale had one lone Klondiker
among the thirty nine aboard. lie .each-
Cd Skagway Just IN time 10 catch the
steamer and claimed 10 have come frcn
Dawson. His name WAS Frank Jones'
What money he had was IN drafts. and
10 one bat himself knows the amount,
He gave out no new information from
the interior.
Capt. Roberts. Of the Rosade. reports a
very pleasant Tip down from Skagway
They left at 3 o'clock on February Is
and were delayed but eight hours. On
the Up trip they were not 50 fortunate
For two days they hAd "a lay 10 IN Gran
vile channel Snow felI constantly. &C.
panied IS heavy winds 4 large nurn -
~ vessels bound up were passed on ths
down trip. The Ros ue brought the FOL
lowing passengers: ~. ~. Lane. w r.
Raluwatsr W. " Kirkwood. Amy Tut
tie Clara Fitzpatrick &rs J Wilson.
A. r. Whitai.er. T. Saoddy z. C. Smith.
II. Tauasse. =. Heyar. MR. g.. n How
ard. Frank Jones l. G.. Pratt. William
Davis. =. n CisysoB, Q. II Prassler w
Z Hume c. 8. Hoxle l.. Fos- L. f,it17-
"a. Il.
lam Ster hens. George Moe T.. thinner
ran. ir. g. Eerzon. H. cassi9y. John
Martin. " T. Uaigh; Charles Peterson.
N L. sp8ula.ng. J NJ. C3assen. T. +.
MetraH. =. Clean. J. Bouquet. r H. Cole,
J. {. K4mbell. -. \. Johnson.