The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16

evident that the pumps could not much
longer keep the vessel afoat. She was
fast settling by the head. as the growing
size OF the fata! opening In her hull grad
ualiy overcame the capacity OF the
pumps. and II became only a question Of
hours when she must founder.
Pumps Fail TO Keep Water Ont.
Under these circumstances the hope OF
safety lay only In reaching the nearest
land, which was the Pribiiofs. known more
generally. perhaps, az the Seal islandA the
southernmost OF which, ST. George, is bare
ly 70 miles. or an average days run. from
Dutch Harbor: but progress was slow
against wind and tide. and IL was not until
2.3o on the afternoon o! September ID that
Capt. White, after having skirted and rec
onnoitered the eastern shore on which In
situated the village occupied by the sealars.
and found landing there with safety i'm
possible and having been obliged with
great difficulty 10 retrace his course and
round The headiand at the southern extrem-
ity Of ST George island, ran the now sink
ing vessel aground in the shallow and
comparatively s,in waters OF Zapadni bay.
on the southwestern aide, with the fire on
ac- lower crate extinguixhed hy the ris-ng
sea water, and the st0kers wad!Dg In the
firsroom Up 10 their knees
These islands are leased by the govern
mant 10 the North American Commercial
Company, proprietors o, the sealing In
dustry carried on there and landing on
any Of them Is prohibited except BY per-
mission Of the ies@eeS bat necessity die
tafed more !nlperious law aud passen-
gers aud crew were Il. once carried IN the
ships boats 20 the land, few yards dis
tant.
I've SINAI! frame salt houses. used at cer-
tain seasons for the storage and curing %
the seaiSkias. comprise The only building
on mis- side OF the Island. The smaller Of
ihfre CHANGED 10 be vacant. and the other
was speedily eEnptied %, TIA contents q, sal,
and hides. which we're cached outside.
Passengers Made ComfoxtasI~
Three cook stoves and a large heating
stove ware takea from the ship and Install
81 In here buildings. ard goo5-slxcd
barge pro8g1i IS part ~ her cargo ras
aoa;ea ashore ara broken Up ~ furnish
material tor 3Jnks and ether Inside fur
nishirgs. ara i1iTty-oas persons were io1g-
ed IN the smaller building alone Ar arm
gie iGnch was brought ashore I'm baskets
FOR TN. pa4wsnE~rs. while ne crew saa
iAeir resi on board for the last time
ang hereafter. untt! rescued. both "a sseSa-
gers ana crew remained on she is:and Or
cupyicE These narrow quarters with what
rneaxIrs 0; eenfor; their crnwa.d eore,-
tion could afford 70 20 numerous a COM
panv
Pros sions sufficient for Immediate needs
were al@o takeB from Sse ship whose var
is3 earFo canfsir@1 everythb;x that could
- r@q4ire3 for sgst t~naoce caring a long
stay Her hIi1g Included marry re toms
o. Vegetables and STARE pTD,istSnz - t1s@
brat 4!asltv ard ahog, 10 :fTs - ahrnel
2h,-ts aa1 underwear n7a -ksraws waol
socgs rgisis ard ot1@r heavy elcthing
suitable sos cold climate. ard case UPON
case ot hardware an9 miscellaneous met
chan5ls@
Toas of Supplies Landed
beside shis great store - supplies for
al coNt8ngemetes. far sgrtsa sSirx syss g3b-
s.ssa Csyasse'a f4@goas nad an tae ssssr~ ~
s.ss a1s~st iss@. tssre we're 80 ssnep aFsa
thirty bseves. flx others za sinx beer al
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