The herald., 1898-03-07
CORONA MUCH INJURED
BUT SHIP AND CARGO WILL BE
SAVED
BESSIE K. is REPORTED SAFE
Delayed by Bucling Gasoline En-
gine-sunday Steamers Carry
Thousand Gold Seekers
Associated Press Special Wire


SEATTLE, WASH, 6. - The steam
schooner Lakme, which arrived here this
afternoon from Alaska brings the news
that the steamer Corona, which went on a
rock off Lewis island on January 23, was
fioated last Thursday eening. The Co.
roma is considerably injured, the worst
place being under the forward hatch,
where she first struck the rock. AT this
point her keel is turned over for twenty
feet This can be temporarily fixed from
the inside. After entering and clearing
at Victoria, the Corona will be brought
to Port Townsend, where her cargo will be
unloaded. Captain Goodall then expects
to take her to San Francisco without go
ing into d drydock.
There seems to be no reasonable ground
for thinking that the schooner Bessie x,
from San Francisco to Skaguay is a
wreck off Vancouver island as was re-
ported Saturday. Although she is long
overdue 1t is attributed to her gasoline en-
glne, which has caused delay before. Cap
tain Anderson of the Lakme, which ar
rived today, said that the captain of the
National City told him that he had seen
the Bessie * in Seymour Narrows some
thirteen days ago, going back with the
tide. Tuesday she had not arrived at
Skaguay. 1t Is believed here that she will
get through all right in time.
John Russell, a steerage steward of the
steamer Valencia met his death today.
While standing on the dock he fell be-
tween the steamer and the dock in the
water, striking log. His larynx was
broken. and he was smothered to DEATH
Russel's remains will be sent to San
Francisco, where he leaves a family.
Over 500 people left here today for
Alaska on /. the steamers Valencia and
Queen. The Valencia, bound for Copper
river, carried 5000; the Queen, bound for
Southwestern Alaska, carried 31S At Ia
coma and other sound points the Queens
list will be increased to 600.
THE WOMAN DESERTED
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, March g.
The schooner Anna Catharfne put into
this place last night en- route from San
Francisco to Alaska. When the schooner
left the Golden Gate nearly three months
ago she carried five persons, four men and
one woman. On the way up the coast the
little craft came near being wrecked. and
was forced to put into Tillamook, where
the woman deserted and returned to San
Francisco. Fresh supplies were taken on
today, and the schooner headed for the
north
A feature heretofore unknown in the
Puget sound customs district has been In
augurated 1t consists of mounted in
spectors. and the first man appointed to a
position on horseback is Enoch II. Plum
mer OF this place. Collector Huestis was
recently authorized by the treasury de-
partment to establish a mounted inspec-
tors patrol on the boundary between
Eastern Washington and British Colum-
bia, with headquarters at Northport
mounted inspector Is allowed a salary Of
$3.50 per day, and Is expected to cover the
boundary line for distance of from 25
to 40 miles as often as possible.
THE OREGON'S CARGO
PORTLAND, Ore, March 6.-The steam
snip oregon sailed for Southeastern
Alaska today with $50 passengers and loo
head of livestock