The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16
.III|RADA A WRECK ON
ST. GEORGE ISLAND.


.<sxv slaughtered, ana A4 Iais I'VE STOCK
=. successfa!iy landed, except single
-. which on being lowered over the
-. side lost MS bearings. headed on,
= 81 ard was drowned
REQ others ran wild 10 the peril OF the
,~x,.uaers ard had TO be shot after
,.,tsux On shore. 4 young lamb. which had
80 eyerybadys psf aboard ship. vas
.s,-,ed Of Ii the friendly arms Of a stout
...,cr and even the little white dog and
- family Of cats were taken from their
sosting nome safe 10 land. all except old
~cr WHO after being placed IA the boa,
~s.s tasby ana the two kittens. escaped
,rs-, the hands which held hin. '.swarmed"
=. loase rope with al the nimbieness Of
:. cid sat-. secreted himself aboard and
yss seen 10 more
Ths Prlbilos Islands lie quite off the
,.aai track Of merchant vessels. and such
:. occasionally come within sight pass far
"a .ha eastward. 50 taat the chance seemed
,g-y unlikely OF any assistance coming 70
he stranded and disabled steamer until
s,s failure TO return 70 Seattle Il, her ex-
,se.ed time shCuld have led 10 the sending
A an expedition In search Of the missing
ship: but fortunately. help M. Oh the
vsy from az unexpected quarter. which
rc,,ld reach her much sooner than would
have been anticipated
Corwin Happens Along.
The United States revenue cutter Cor
sis Capt william J. Herring, left 81.
u.eaael for Seattle and San Francisco on
september o. having on board for trans
ID a. -.
ians mostly 2oid-seekers 10 whom The
faies had pr0sed unkinG. and wao were
thus being taken back TO the states by
their good naiuFed Uncle Sam.
Her course as made took the Corwin sew
erai miles 20 the westward OF TIE customary
,rsek, 80 that on the morning Of October g.
laang sighted st. Paul island. tae north
srnmos. and largest Of the PribiIof group
and left 1t Oh the western horizon, ths
caters path. bearing south. took her
along the western side OF ST. George ISL
and. where her lookout presently deserted
tie nasts Of the Laurada lying inshore and
syias The signal Help wanted immediate
" from her main
In response the Corwtn wss headed In,
and at moan dropped anchor in the quiet
BAY WiissIH Aa4I 4 lIiilS OF the distressed
weasel.
The Isurada presented 10 the eye an
apparently unframed exterior. and in
the cain light 81 that pleasant after
noon looked anything but wreck. Capt
White waited ON Capt. Herring. aboard
he corwin and after learning tho I.au-
rada's condition Capt. Herring consent
ed to receive the passengers and crew
and convey them back 10 Dutch Harbor
Castawny. All saved.
All were therefore transferred to the
g9seFnmen, vessel except the third mate
who was left on tho island Ia protect
ihe ship and cargo from being taken
possession Of ga a derelict by any per
sons who might discover her. and SIX
passengers, four OF these being Mr.
puan, the owner Of the sheep and cattle.
With his wife and two helpers. who re
NAMED to take care OF the 1--we stock.
aud the others two men who. having all
heir outilt aboard and hcing unwilling
% abandon their property. secreted
themselves on the Laurada unit, after
The Corwin had sailed.
Provisions for feeding the large mum
Der Of unexpected passengers were
brought aboard tho abandoned vessel
aso few boat loads Of eaiables, mostly
perishabe nature IN addition con
sssing chiefly - ereau fruits. fresh
Esat and eggs and few eases Of can
bed goods. which were slowed on the
berth deck, much 10 the satisfaction of
he CorwlHs crew, who generously Iii
rded their deltcacics with the destitute
inspectors. whom they treated In all
respects as their guests. and many OF
whom now tasted fresh beef. Juicy APP
PIES aud other good things. 40 common
&s 10 ~ considered mere matters Of
eearsa at hone. FOR the first time tn
more than "A year and IN 40; few cases
much l0ngrr