The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18

days labor. when q squAil struck the
SAIL which only q moment before was
Tapping in a calm, capsized the craft,
and in so doing enveloped in canvas two
Of the men in the hold of the boat, which
lay completely overturned
The drowning occurred within 800 yards
of the shore of Kerry's mill at 3:l5
o'clock. The fishermen had drifted with
the tide from point almost opposite
the bell buoy anchored OF Duwamish
head. and were preparing to reef their
sail and row to anchor when the squall
overlook them Without the slightest
warning gale of wind hlIed the sail
and the little craft listed until the mast
dipped to the water level. Before the oc-
cupants could right the boat another
pun OF wind carried her over and the
four men were thrown into the water.
Jordan and Hagan jumped and cleared
the sides OF the craft, while Finkblnder
and Rice, who were afterwards rescued
by Delaney, failing to extricate them
selves. were carried underneath the up
turned boat. Both men were strong SWIM
mers and each succeeded in gaining the
surface Finkbinder secured floating
oar and in this manner kept himself
afloat until he could grasp the boats
guard. He then seized Rice, who also
boat. Jordan and Hagan struggled in the
icy waters but neither made any progress
toward reaching their companions
United States Customs Officer Delaney,
who was engaged in surveying a ship
anchored near the scene of the drowning,
heard the cries for ass stance and jump
ing into rowboat. pulled rapidly toward
the drowning men. He grasped the hair
of one of the men. but on account of it's
shortness lost his hold and the body sank
from view. Delaney quickly inserted
paddle under the body of Jordan and
twice raised II to the surface. but the
latter, who was benumbed by the lev
waters, was unable TO grasp the oar and
slid back into the water each time. sink
ing finally from view after the second
attempt.
Finkbinder and Hagan continued to
cling to the slippery sides of the up
turned craft. which rolled in a manner
that several times caused them 10 almost
lose their grasp. When the men whom
Delaney had attempted to rescue sank
from sight the plucky customs officer
devoted his attention to the half-drowned
men who were clinging to the sailboat.
BY this time both were thoroughly be-
numbed. and Rice was IN the act Of re-
leasing his grasp when he was seized and
dragged into the rowboat Finkbander
was also safely gotten aboard and De-
laney. landed tho rescued men at a near
by wharf.
The patrol wagon was summoned and
Rice who was almost unconscious fro I'm
the cold. was taken TO police headquar-
tiers. where stimuiants were administered
and at o'clock he revived.
The drowned men had been engaged
in salmon seining and had lived IN this
city for several months, Jordan. who
was a Rough Rider in the Cuban war,
occupied a shack on King street, Neither
was married and each was about 35 years
OF aga
The water where the bodies sank 4.
very deep. and there II little prospect
that tho bodies will be recovered untii
they come 10 the surface or shift their
positions through the action OF the tiae
and current from Duwamish river. which
Affects this portion Of the bay.