The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
SANK LIKE LEAD.
British Ship Andelina Capsizes
and II Men Drown.
The Vessel was Lying at Wharf in
Tacoma, Wash., when She Top
pied over and Went TO the
Bottom OF the Bay.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 16.-The Brit
ish bark Andeina sank in % fathoms
of water in front of the st. Paul mill
wharf and the captain, mate and Is OF
the crew were drowned. The accident
occurred late Friday night.
The ship, which was of English
build and worth probably $15O,OOO, en-
tered this port several days ago. She
was to have loaded wheat for Europe.
Friday the Andelina was taken to the
Eureka dock and all ballast removed
and the hold cleared preparatory DO
receiving cargo. She was then towed
to an anchorage several hundred yards
northeast of the st. Paul and Tacoma
Lumber Co. wharf, at which point dis
aster overlook her. She had out, ac-
cording Ito the best information OBJ
tainable, the starboard anchor, weigh
ing at least two tons, while to either
side of the vessel were attached the
ballast logs used ito keep a ship upright
during the absence of cargo or ballast
The ship was riding the waves serene
ly when the shippers of other vessels
anchored close by retired for the
night. When daylight dawned no
signs of the Andelina were visible.
Over the spot where the ship rode at
anchor the night before only danger
signal buoy lamp was visible.
When the absence of the ship was
discovered Capts. Foty and Buriey
took the tug Fairfield and made am
investigation and it was soon deter
mined that the ship had sunk One OF
the ballast logs was found. To it dam
| gled part of the chain which was or
| ipinally fastened to the Inflated ship.
In addition one of the lifeiboats, a mat
tress, with the name of the ship on 1T,
and several oars were found. Beyond
these no other wreckage has been dis
covered. As all on board perished
only surmises as to the cause of the
disaster are obtainable. Shipping men
say the ballast log found was from the
port side of the vessel. The ship was
headed in southerly direction, or to
ward the head of the bay, ut the time
the gale swept down the sound.
The heavy winds caused the ship t.
strain on the chains, making the los
on the weather side taut and giving
tendency to lift the log from th'
water. but the strain was too great TO
one Of the chains and it snapped. Thi
released THE towering craft from tn
greater restraint on the weather sid
and she lifted with the wind and, ther
being little restraint from the othe
end of the log, raised it enough to al
low the night or mooring chain to sli
off. The ship, freed from ballast an
floating like chip, careened unde
the pressure of the heavy gale, shiI
ping great quantities of water film
completely the hold and forecastl'
causing her to capsize and sink to th
bottom, all in a very few minutes.
The situation was further aggravs
ted by THE fact that the tides were jus
setting in at the time the ship is SUI
posed to have gone down. This, in a,
probability, forced the stern of tn
vessel around and exposed the broad
side to the gales fury.
Late Sunday afternoon the ill-fate
vessel was located. She lies on til
bottom of the sound on her broad
side, under 25 fathoms of water, clos
by the spot where she had been al
chored. The vessel will probably /
raised and the bodies of the dead sal
ors recovered.
q When the Andelina entered this POI
= she was manned by crew of nearl
:, thirty men. Some deserted and othel
Q were discharged until only 1S wei
e left. 1t is said the ship was insure
r by an English agency for 100000.