The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
LOSS OF THE ADELANA
DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF A BRIT
IsH SHIP WHILE AT ANCHOR.
Mysterious Accident on Tacoma
the Seventeen Victims.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE full list
of those lost by the capsizing of the British
ship Andelana anchored in this port await
ing cargo, so far as obtainable is as fol-
lows: Capt. G. W. Stating, of Annapolis,
Nova Scotia; E. III. Grove, aged thirty
nine, Londonderry, Nova Scotia, first mate;
Z. G. Doe, aged twenty-three, Black Hole,
England; Nemey Jossaim, Victoria British
Columbia; Joseph NJ. A. dHollyere and
Richard Reginald Hanze. both of Ostend,
Belgium, apprentices; Charles Smith, of the
United States, and James Daily, New York,
boatswains; J. r. Brown Barbados. cook,
and the following seamen: H. Hansen,
Sweden; Anton Jensen, Denmark; John
Nielsen, Norway; E. Ostrom Finland; Ed
ward Lett, Riga, Russia; Fred Hindstrom,
Norway; August Simonson, Holland, and
Patrick Wilson, St. Johns, N. F.
The ship, which was of English build
and worth probably $15O,OO0 entered this
port several days ago. She was to have
loaded wheat under charter to Ephinger &
Co., of San Francisco, for Europe. Friday
the ship was taken to the Eureka dock and
all ballast removed and the hold cleared,
preparatory to receiving cargo. She was
then towed to an anchorage several hundred
yards northeast of the st. Paul and Tacoma
Lumber Companys dock wharf, at which
point disaster overlook her. She had out,
according to the best information obtain
able, the starboard anchor, weighing at
least two tons, while to either side of the
vessel were attached the ballast logs used to
keep a ship upright during the absence of
cargo or ballast.
The ship was riding the waves serenely
when the shippers of other vessels anchored
light dawned no signs of the Andeana were
visible. Over the spot where the ship rode
al anchor the night before only danger
signal buoy lamp was visible. When the
absence of the ship was discovered Captain
Doty and Captain Burley took the tug Fair
field and made an investigation and it was
soon determined beyond possibility of doubt
that the ship had gone to the bottom. One
of the ballast logs was found. To it dan
gled part of the chain by which it was
originally fastened to the Inflated ship. In
addition one of the lifeboats, a mattress
with the name of the ship on it and several
oars were found. Beyond these no other
wreckage has been discovered.
AS all on board persisted, only SurmiSeS
as 10 the cause of the disaster are obtain
able. Judging from indications, shipping
men say the ballast log found was from
the port side of the vessel. The ship, ac-
cordlng to all accounts was headed in
southerly direction, or toward the head of
the bay, at the time the gale swept down
the sound. The heavy WindS caused the ship
to strain on the chains, making the log on
the weather side taut and giving a tendency
to lift the log from the water, but the strain
was too great for one of the chains, and it
snapped. This released the towering craft
from the greater restraint on the weather
side and she lifted with the wind, and,
there being little restraint from the other
end of the log raised it enough to allow
the right or mooring chain to slip off. The
ship freed from ballast and floating like
chip careened over under the pressure OF
the heavy gale, shipping great quantities of
water, filling completely the hold and fore
castle, causing her to capsize and sink to
the bottom all in a very few minutes. The
situation was further aggravated by the
fact that the tides were just setting in at the
time the ship is supposed to have gone
down. This, in all probability forced the
broaGside to the gales fury.
Late this afternoon the Inflated vessel
was located. She lies on the bottom of the
sound on her brOadSide, under tWenty-three
fathOms of water, close by the spot where
she had been anchored. Bartlett 81 Steed
agents for the owners, have cabled for in
strucuonS but do not expect reply be-
fore Monday, although they say the vessel
will probably be raised and the bodies of
the dead sailors recovered When the Ande-
lana entered this port she was manned by
a crew OF nearly thirty men, Some deserted
eighteen were left. The only list of victims
obtainable is that given by Percy b. Buck.
an apprentice, who was injured two days
prior tor the disaster and taken to one of
the Tacoma hospitals. 1t is said the ship
was insured by an English agency for
covered, although every effort is being made
in that direction.