The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-22

The steamer Bertha. Capt. o. 4. johann
sen. arrived In port late yesterday att
eruoon from Kadiak. valdes and adjacent
points with $50 passengers and about
x8.o0O In gold
The voyage down was eventfui. the
Bertha rescuing the brig Mermaid. loaded
with government supplies for the army
post at yaldes. from a watery grave.
with great difficulty. She reports the
schooner Emma Louise a total wreck at
Turnagain arm. Capt, Waltz and several
OF the crew Of the latter came down
on the Bertha
large number OF the passengers were
from Cooks inlet, where they predict a
stampede next season. Miners from the
vsldes country report rich strike about
3o miles inland from valdes. Among tho
passengers was Capt. Lathrop. Of the
Alaskan coast steamer Perry. who has
come out for the winter. All the gold
brought down wns In individual holdings.
The Bertha LEFT valdes November u.
The story OF the rescue OF the Mermaid.
as told by passengers on board the
Bertha. Is thrilling one. The brig, in
command Of Capt. Frank white. was
bound for Vaides. with ~ tons OF freight
for the army post at Fort Hiscum- Capt.
Abercrombie himself. and other officers.
were on board AT the entrance to Port
valdes Capt. White was compelled to
drop anchor because Of the light winds.
Later the steamer Newport towed her to
an anchorage on the wharf at Jacksons
point
The following night. November o. q
furious gale started TO blow and the Mer-
maid drifted rapidly toward the rocks.
The Bertha, which was in the harbor.
went TO the rescue and passing hawser
to the brig started to tow her on the
lee shore in the teeth Of the storm which
was steadily increasing IN violence The
nawser parted and another one was at
taehed 70 the distressed vessel. with great
trouble. While doing this the tow line
fouled with the Berthas propeller. piac-
Ing her In helpless condition and both
Th S sas b1 1r ,h,s toward ard the rocss
hurricane, and the vessels were tossed
about like corks on the waves The Mer-
MAD was driven ashore near the rocks.
ana the condition OF the Bertha being crit
zeal. all hands were called on deck orr
GERS and crew alike worked calamity At
hosting what sails the steamer had. and
ny a fne piece OF seamsnship Capt. Jo-
hansen worked her out OF danger and
then drifted eight miles before a safe an
cnarsse was found. boat was lowered
oud officer and three seamsn cleared the
rone from the propeller
BY this time daylight had appeared. and
win az possible speed the Bertha re-
The brig was found aground. but with her
anchor out. holding her head to the heavy
rcaN. WINE neF stern was swinging in
dsnxerous proximity 10 the rocks, She was
towed on by the steamer and taken to
the Alaska Commercial Companvs wharf
at Valdes. where she was unloading her
earEo when the Bertha sailed. Novem-
Der II
After both boats were In safety Cant.
Johansen received many congratulations
for his seamanship In keeping the Bertha
on tho rocks. and for fne nerve and
pluck he had shown In saving the Mer-
maid. The officers give great praise 10
alaerity In obeyIng orders.
The passengers brought down on thu
Bertha were as follows.
u y. Culver. o, smith. Ms Harbsush. Mn.
A Richardson. H. MnrrA,. IL A Te,sss r X
rewie. W. A suith. l.. " wcolfod Mr.. wcsa
fold AID tro children. .. ~ Rowiands Mn Ror.
lands. " MAY y. J. Cumming. L. r Holiness r
I.''. es,,. oe SsTn.n = cagi. Waiter
shsf, Wallace. C. Anderson. Mr.. Pierce Mrs
iasf.s. Miss Q Hrssn. A; lAthrup j o'Seiil. 5
= Walt, j. @ n.n.rd o n sleeper. ] Win.
tsaise, u Waller. J Brstirsrr, j. sAndcrson
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larson; y Hin. Hacker. A. F1enner. q
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dass ~. "a. hartman. v Bro~s q asusu.r u
isssstnA Il Johnsan. W. ] Warner. Hsw.,
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