The record-union., 1898-02-16
News Of the Burning Of the Vessel
in Alaskan Waters.
The Captain Of the Excelsior Expresses No
Doubt as to Her Fate.
The Clara Nevada Not the Vessel
Passed by the Steamer Rosalie
South of Douglass Island, as
Has Been Previously Reported
Owners of the Vessel Still
Hopeful She is Safe.

SEATTLE (Wash), Feb. 13.-No
further news has been received con-
corning the reported loss of the steam
er Clara Nevada in Alaskan waters.
Owing to the many conflicting rumors,
hopes for her safety have not yet been
abandoned. On account of the remote
ness of the scene of the reported dis
aster. it is impossible to get anything
authentic Unless some unexpected
steamer arrives, no definite news Is
expected before next Thursday.
The last report received was that
brought down by the steamer Excel
sior. which arrived early this morn
ing Captain Donnelson said that just
before he left Juneau the steamer Cole
man arrived, and reported that wreck
age and bedding marked "Hassler" had
been washed ashore at Seward.
He said: THE Clara Nevada was for
merly a Government vessel known as
the .Hassler, and l have no doubt that
she is at the bottom of the sea, a. least
such of her effects as was not burned
for the Seward citizens report having
seen a blaze on the water.
The Excelsior arrived at Juneau five
hours after the steamer Rosalie, which
reported passing the Clara Nevada.
Captain O'Brown of the steamer Ro-
salie which arrived here last night
from Alaska, said this afternoon that
the published statement that the Ro-
sale passed the Clara Nevada on De-
cember 9th was untrue. On Tuesday
night, December Sth, he saw a vessel
which resembled the Clara Nevada just
south of Douglass Island He was not
haf he Clara Nevada
1t might have been the United States
gunboat Wheeling, the Clara Nevada
not having reached Juneau when he
left.
w. w Mcclure, one of the owners of
the Clara Nevada. states that when the
steamer was overhauled new life pre-
servers We're put on, and the name
'.Hassler'' entirely effaced from the
vessel. He thinks there must be some
mistake about the reported picking up
of wreckage with the word "Hassler''
on it at Seward City.
ALL ON BOARD LOST
VICTORIA B. CO, Feb. 16.-The
steamer Islander, which has arrived
here, brings further details of the re-
ported loss of the steamer Clara Ne
vada. The news was conveyed to Ju-
neau shortly before the Islander sailed
by Captain Latham of the steamer
Coleman. He says the Clara Nevada
foundered with all on board opposite
Seward City, in Berner's Bay. where
she was running Off shelter
George Beck, a resident of Seward
City, was an eyewitness of the disas-
Ter. He was standing on the beach,
when he saw a small steamer battling
with the wind. Suddenly there was a
flash. and the steamer burst into flames,
laundering in a few seconds. She had
on board twenty five passengers and
crew. Fifteen passengers who went
north on the Clara Nevada and returned
on the Islander, say her boilers gave
much trouble on the northward voyage,
ard once the steamer took fire. but was
extinguished before serious damage was
done. They say the steamer was I'M
coubtedly wrecked by the boilers burst
, ing.
The Rustler of Juneau has gone to look
for survivors.