The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-17
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Marrow Escape of the Crew OF the steamer
CITY OF Coiumbis.

NlNN OF Nolumuiss
Seattle Wash. Nov, i5-Ths steamer
Centennial arrived last night from
lllno, Hawaii, bringing an account
ot the wreck OF the stescsr City OF Coll
umbIa which for two days and nights
tossed on the ocean gradually breakias
up. her machinery disabled and the wat
er pouring into her Through unexcelied
soamanghip she finally reached dock
in tho horbor OF Hfo. where she COM
plctely broke down. A passenger on the
Centennial gives the following account;
THE City OF Columbia left Honolulu
october % for Seattle The weather was
very heavy That night Just altar leav-
ing Diamond Head. one OF her feed
pumps became disabled and she lay TO
for repairs. a heavy sea was running
and n strong northwest trade wind was
about. fireman was thrown down ana
two OF his ribs were fractured. The ves-
sci began 10 leak and tho pumps were
put to work. Tho following morning the
weather continued to DO bad The fret
officer reported hat a seam had opened
amidshipe Captain w. g. Minor went
down into the engine room. He foundthe
steam pipes stroinins badly. Steam was
cscoping
Water was streaming over the CO.
ment places IN the sidos Of the room op-
poslte the engines. The boiler had brok-
en- lose from its cement foundations. In
tho stern Of the vessel. soven streams OF
water six to eight Inches wide. were
pouring in Another stream twelve inch.
es wide was making It's way into the ire
room. A consultation OK the officers was
called and the situation of tho vessel
was discussed. The vessel then lay In
latitude &c degrees II minutes north Ion
gltude lsl degrees 4 minutes west
1T was about 400 miles from Honolulu
and IIuo It was decided to steer for HI
10 for the reason that II the vessel went
down the wind would carry tho life boats
into Ino
"When tho steamer was turned around
for lilo the pipes connecting the steam
gearing broke Tho hand gear was coup
led on. The gallo continued and tho bacS-
bone OF tho ship parted at midships The
deck seams opened. water was pouring
In at the rate Of one and one half inches
per hour All hand pumps we're manned.
"The steamer was rolling forty degrees
and by this time had acqllre1 heavy
list TO starboard. The vessel creaked and
groaned. The life goats were all manned
ANA proyisioncd ready for embarhation.
capt Minor preserved perfect order.
especially IN tho engine room that but
few Of the passengers realized their per-
nous situation. In this helpless condition
the vessel slowly mado her way into
Hno reaching that place at 4:so a. m.
November 2"
The crew remained at Hilo. Tho vessAi
was condemned by tho board Of survey.
The city OF Columbia was valued at
about 500 OO0 and was insured for soo.Joe
sho was ownod principally BY AeIan1sr
Baltic. Of Tacoma
Since last year she has been purhued
by a perverse gale Last winter sne was
chartered by tho Columbia Navigation
company for tho purpose OF engaging IN
che Alaskan business. Coming around
| tho Horn Fho was nifnost wrecked In the
stroighta Of Magellan. Upon her arrival
az Seattle. tho vessel became tho subject
Of legal controversy which resulted In
her being seld At public auction