The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-30
Six Men Narrowly Escape Drown
ing in CholmondeIey Sound.
WERE our ON 4 FISHING TRIP.
Philip g. brady, OF This City, One
Of Party Wrecked ON a Fishing
seow-Afs~r Terrible Hattie win
Waves the unfortanates Are
snstehed From Deaths Jaws by
the Timely Arrival of steamer.

remarkable story OF the narrow es-
cape OF six men from drowning in
cholmondeicy sound. Prince OF Wales is
iand. Alaska, is told by Philip @. Brady,
manager OF the Alaska Fisheries Union,
VINO has lately returned from Ketchi-
kan. the headquarters Of the fishermen
and miners of the island. Mr. Brady
was one Of the unfortunates who were
wrecked on Choimondeiey sound last Oc-
tooer during sudden sqnaii There were
nre others besides Mr.. Brady In the
party only the exercise OF great nerve
and Judgment and the fortunate arrival
OF a tug prevented an awful tragedy.
The Alaska Fisheries Union IL now
erecting n cannery at Carter bay, near
Ehoimondeley sound. Last October Mr.
Brady. who Is well known In Seattle. WIS.,
Tied the cannery and then went out on
the sound TO watch the operations OF the
salmon fishermen and gain a knowledge
o. the business. A steam tug with two
Fishing boats was Whiting 70 put out from
snore, CARRYING q crew or hve men. in
charge or the head fishermen one Ander-
son. when Mr.. Brady Joined the party
All went well during the afternoon, al
though the weather was somewhat
stormy and the wind. which came from
the south. grew hourly stronger. The
selnes were spread and In few hours
were filled with humpback salmon.
We had loaded one scow with fish,"
said Mr.. Brady yesterday in describing
the incident, "nnd were about to load the
other one. The seines had at least s0.es
salmon In them. The tug which had
brought the scows from the cannery stood
OF shore, perhaps q half a mile from MS
II was nearly dark when we finished
loading the second scow. The wind sud
denly increased In violence, and we found
the waves rising higher every minute
The men therefore determined to load
the second scow, which would hold lo.ooa
iish. and allow the remainder Of the catch
10 escape
Just as we had finished loading the
Scow a squail struck us. The boat was
already heavily laden with fish and men.
We shipped Quantities OF water and real
ixlng the dangerous position we were In
stgnaied the tug 10 come to our aid. Be-
fore the men In the tug could get up
steam We began TO sink. and in few
minutes the water covered the gnnwales.
Anderson. the bend fishermen coun-
seized us. 10 keep cool. Our only hope
was 20 keep the scow right side up ana
curious thing that tishing boat when
loaded Will sink TO certain depth and
then remain stationary. Az we had 10
10 was 10 keep cool and quiet, so a. 20
prevent the craft from capSixfng and
throwing us into the water.
II was my nrrt impulse TO shed my
heavy boots and macintosh and make
try az swimming TO the shore, which was
about nifty yards away. Anderson told
me 20 stand Nv ana Keep cool--thnt the
scow would not turn over II we all re-
rnafned ruiet. thought this was a
pretty good joke when ! felt the Icy water
mpuntins my spinal column and reaching
almost to my neck.
We could see the tug rteamlug toward
Us. however. and this gave as hope. l
happened TO remember that | had left a
bottle Of good brandy aboard the steam
er. ana l told the fishermen that IL We
got cut Of the scrape all right | would
share the brandy With them This en-.
coufaKet them. and We patiently waited
the arrival OF the steamer in water 10
oar waists.
Finally. after almost an hour had pass.
ed and the water had reached oar
breasts, the tug came alongside. They
threw Us line. and one bs one We were
aEasxsd otft of the water. The bottle
OF brandy was einptted in short order. II
was narrow e~cape. IL enc OF us on
the scow had made false move we wonld
all have been drowned. AZ II was. there
wefe no serious consequences from the
trip.