Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-19

Gov Ross of Dawson. child ana niece,
and DR.. John A. Duncan Of Victoria.
The doctor was seen with a life pre-
server about him, But no one saw Mrs,
Ross, ana 1t is thought that Duncan
lost his life in futile attempt to rescue
Mrs. Ross and family just as the
steamer sank.
Chief Engineer Brownlee stated he
was IN bed when the accident occurred,
and was awakened by his third assist
ant, He also examined the engines,
found nothing wrong there, and then
went foI ard saw there was serious
danger and got a boat ready. There
were only four seamen among the
crew, Hp got the boat down anu
passed passengers into It, AS the
steamer sank he seized hold Of a rail-
ing and went down TO the bottom. When
he let so he came to the top and caught
a cabin door. As others seized 1t, he
let go. but caught other wreckage and
finally got on a raft, on which he
reached shore.
All the rescued speak in high terms
Of the courage and assistance given by
Chief Engineer Brownlee and First Of
ticer Neurotsos, who saved several
lives. The intense cold of the water
caused severe cramps among many who
were on the raft and resulted In death
from the exposure, the bodies turning
black.
NJ. NJ. Brumbauer OF Portland. Ore,
had $4,000 In gold dust in his satchel,
but promptly abandoned 1t, tumbled
into the water, was rescued and Is
thankful.
d. II Hart, a Klondike king, Rad
$4,000 in gold dust which he abandonC~.
jumped into the last boat and reached
shore safely.
NJ. Martin. Of Winnipeg, dropped his
sntchel containing $4,000, and a friend
a portmanteau with $1,000, and each es-
capped. Another Klondiker, whose name
Is not given, is reported to have taken
mis- portmanteau, containing $4,000 In
gold dust, from the purser and jumped
from the sinking steamer to a boat,
which he failed to reach, Both man
and treasure sank.
Al Juneau. Consul Smith saw Dr.
Phillips, OF Seattle who escaped, but
who lost his wife and child The doc
tor insisted no one called at his state
room. He felt the shock and says his
wife told him to get up and see what
the tronuble was. He demurred NJ first
but when he heard movements decided
to do so and told his wife to dress
quickly. They all got out as soon as
they could by breaking open the door
AS they got on deck, the steamer was
sinking Before they could jump off
they were caught in the suction and
carried 10 the ventilating shaft His
wife and child were drowned then. He
himself was caught, but his head
struck, cutting his eye severely and
preventing him from going down the
shaft. He wat down with the steamer,
caught hold Of some wreckage. was
helped on shore and resuscitated. He
called for his wife and child and soon
his little girls body was brought TO
him. He said he would not leave Ju-
neau until he recovered his wife's body.
Pilot Lablonde who had charge OF the
steamer at the time she struck, says
"The night was fine, and as we always
expect TO meet ice, a sharp lookout was
kept. About 24S am, the crash came.
The boat was under full speed and no
ice was IN sight and there was no fog.
The fatal berg was no doubt even with
the water After she struck, ! stopped
the engines Then Cant. Foote appear
ed with the night Waterman. who re-
ported the shin leaking forward,
told Capt Foote that we had better
head for the beach. but the ship was
taking water so fast she would not an
swer her helm. Then ] called the
mate and ordered the boats out. This
was done and they were loaded with
passengers Many passengers Jumped
overheard with life Dreservers on
jumped overheard and was in the water
two hours and q quarter before secur-
ing a piece of wreokage."
r. NJ. Green, OF Vancouver, was
awakened by the steward and got on
a life raft with about a dozen others.
They showed clear about II feet, when
they heard a noise like a slight explo-
sion. He does not think the boilers ex-
ploded, for there was not enough
wreckage in sight The raft drifted to-
ward the stern Of the shin about p feet,
when the stern was lifted high in the
air fully 25 feet. and the ship slid for