The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-15
Captain AND GREN
seventeen MEN FIND
GRAVES IN THE BAY.
Overwhelmed Without Warn
ing in Tacoma Harbor.
SHIP ANDELANA SINKS.
Founders at Night and Goes
Down, Dragging ALI on
Board to Death.

TACOMA Jan 1.-THE mos. appalling
marine disaster that has ever occurred in
the history OF Tacoma happened early this
morning. During the progress OF terrific
gale which swept over Puget sound, tho
British ship -Andelana, anchored in this
port awaiting cargo. caps!zed and Capt. G.
W. Staiiing and his crew Of sixteen men.
who were asleep below decks, were dragged
down to death without an snstants warn
ing Just at what time the disaster which
resulted In such appalling loss Of life oc-
CURED is not known. as every person On
board the vessel went with II 10 the bot
tom Of the Sound.
The chip. which was Of English build
and worth probably $4,000. entered this
rort several days ago She was 10 have
loaded wheat under charter TO Epgfnger &
Co, Of San francisco, for Europe Yes
terday she was taken to the Eureka dock
and all ballast removed. and the hold ciesn-
ed. preparatory to receiving cargo. She
was then towed to an anchorage several
hundred yards northeast OF the ST. Paul
and Tacoma Lumber Company's deep wat
er wharf. at which posns disaster overlook
her. she had out according 70 the best
Information ohsainahIe. the s.arhoard sn-
cher, weighing at less; three tons. while
Il, either sssse oe the vessel were attached
the ballast logs used 10 kesp ship upright
during the absence OF cargo or ballast
Sank From sight In the Darkness.
Tn. esaip vas riding The waves serenely
when the skipper. Of other vessels anchor
ei close BY retired for the night When
daylight s3awsaei no signs OF the Andsiana
were visible Oysr the spot where the ship
rode at anchor the n.gat before only
danger signal buoy was visible.
when the absence of ise ship was dis
covered Capt Dosy and CAPT Buriey sock
the Jug Fsa.rsseld ard made an investigation.
ara Il was soon determined beyond the pos
nsh,liry o. doubt that the ship bad gone TO
taa bsttcus.
Ore OF the ballast logs was found To II
6anxse4i rart of the chain by which IL was
originally fastened TO the Inflated ship. n
aaas;scn one q fsss nfeooass, i mattress
~lta she ranse Of the ssa5p or II. and sev-
sraI ears were fosri Beyena shess 10
ether wr.cgage Aas been discovered.
slipped a Chain and Cap.ixed.
A. all On board perishea. only sGrraEses
as 70 the eansss * the Disaster are cts-
sasnah,e. judging srsEa Indications. ship
ring rssn say the ssfiAse leg foand vas
.ger,, ,he port ssde 81 ire vessel The ship
ses>Gr<ssrx 20 al accounts. was headed -
a ~oatae~sy direction. Or toward tAe hea.
ee The aav at she time ths gale swsp.
Gown .he scen6 Tho heavy wind caused
.Aa shsr 20 strain or sssa chains. srakia e
,h. log q. Ire weather szSs tart ar! giving
/. t.~a--cv 20 iaes ;se log from IRE water.
s.s. ,as strain was TOO great ssr oaa CT
IN. shLssrs ard a s.arped- Tais released
sa. towering S-xts srvm fas xrss.sr re-
..~.s-s q, ere weather sic. ard sas nstss!
~t.a sas w.rsS ard there 5eang Iss5e -
ssrzsr.s s-esn ~ss3er end os RE leg, rxss~1 Il
enough 70 ais~ she night Or nsoorsEx ehai-
:, s.sp es. Thus free. TIE stfp. vsshsus
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