The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
| 66 LOST WITH THE SHIP.
THE STEAMER CLARA NEVADA
BLOWS UP IN LYNN CANAL.

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she was oniy Thirty sriies rrsua shasway on
Her Return to Seattle when She was Seen
on Firc-Thcn There was nm Explosion ana
she sanh-A Crowd NJ seward City witness
the Tragedy wreckaEe Coming Ashore.
NANAIMo. b. c., Feb. 14.-News arrived here
from Union, b. G.. this evening by the steamer
islander that the steamer Clara Nevada, which
sailed for Skagway, from Seattle two weeks ago,
was lost as she was returning with all passen.
gers on board. The meagre details received are
as follows:
Tho Clara Nevada left Skagway for Juneau on
her home trip, and when of Seward City, In
Berner Bay. about thirty miles south OF Skag.
way, she was seon by the inhabitants Of Seward
City all ablaze.
While the long wharf at Berner Bay was
crowded with spectators Of tho awful scene q
loud report was hoard which resembled the ex-
plosion Of n boiler. and nothing more was seen
of tho Inflated steamer.
Tho following day the beach was strewn with
wreckage which emb that of the Clara
Nevada. 1t is feared that the unfortunate pas
sengers, forty in number, and tho entire crew,
twcnty.six men, are lost. as no trace can DO
found Of them.
The SEQ was rough and q furious gale was
blowing. 1t Is thought she was trying to make
Berner Bay for shelter. The steamer Rustler
has left for the scene. but no news here is OBJ
tainable. The Islander reports terrible weather
at Skagway and along the coast.
VANCOUVER, b. c., Feb. 14.-The steamer
Clara Nevada, plying between Seattle and
Sksgway. caught fire in Lynn Canal. and it is
feared all hands persisted.
Capt. Irving Of the Canadian steamer Islander
arrived In British Columbia to-day. He reports
the weather in the north tompestuous and ugly.
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Lynn Canal and soon discovered that q steamer
was on fire. There was no sign Of human life.
The weather was rough, the waves were toss
ing the steamer about like q bundle of cork,
and before she could DO reached or was half
burnt she sank from sight, leaving no trace be-
hind her. Much anxiety is felt in Seattle, as
most of the men on board were all well-known
Seattle men.
SEATTLE. WASH, Feb. 14.-Passengers who
made the trip up on the Nevada said
she was on fire once while going up.
and that her boiler had to DO re-
paired before making tho return trip
The Clara Nevada sailed from Seattle on Jan.
% for Alaska, and was to sail again to-day.
She was a steamship of about LOO tons and
was formerly known as the Hassler, and was in
the Government revenue service in Alaskan
waters. Recently she was purchased from the
Government by the Pacific and Alaska Trans
portation Company. fitted up and placed in the
Alaska trade. She was regarded as perfectly
seaworthy.
The Government condemned the Hassler be-
cause she was in o poor condition and her ma
chinery was antiquated. The Clara Nevada was
in command Of Capt. C. Il. Lewis. and the crew
numbered twenty-six men. Edward Kelly was
the pilot.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. lathe bark Coloma.
Mattson. with lumber for Dutch Har5or. Alaska.
is reported 20 have been lost with her entire
crew.
The vessel sailed from Tacoma on Dec. 90 and
was consigned to the Alaska Commercial Com
pany.