The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-04
FERRYBOAT GOES DOWN,
Two Boats Collide in the Bay of San
Francisco.

Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. $50 far as
can be deterined tonight only three
lives were lost in the collision be-
tween the ferryboats San Rafael and
Sausaito. Thpse drowned were:
w. G. Crandall. secretary Of the
Loug Syrup works.
George Tredway, waiter on San
Rafael, and the 3-year-old son of
Mrs. Walter of Ross Valley. The
body of Crandall was washed ashore
at Angle Island today.
In the panic that followed after
the boats collided about 20 passengers
were more or less injured. A great
many were cut when crawling
through cabin windows.
Mrs. Walter of Ross Valley was
on the San Rafael with her two lit
tie children, a boy and a girl. The
girl, Ruth, was safely carried from
the San Rafael to the Susalito by
VIM. Boyd Of the Norta Pacific Coast
Railroad company, when the two
steamers were locked together. Mrs.
Walter had the little boy in her arms
and was following Boyd to safety,
Men the sinking ship gave a sudden
hitch and the little fellow was thrown
from her arms. The mother :ritd
flantically for some one to rescue
the boy, but it could not be done.
and he sank out of sight of his
mother.
Treadway was pinioned by splinter
ing timDers when the Sausalito struck
and after some difficulty was extri-
Gated. He was hurried to the upper
deck of the injured vessel and that
was the last seen of him according
to the survivors.
If there were more than three
passengers drowned it will not be
known for several days. No other
persons are reported missing At
| least 200 people were on the San Ra-
fael. 1t was Is minutes at least be.
fore the latter vessel went down.
This gave ample time to transfer
most of the passengers.
| Captain Mckenzie of the San Ra-
fiel said the fog was as dense as lie
had ever seen it in the bay, witch
he has been navigating since 1919.
| Some time before the Sausalito got
near us" said Captain Mckenzie, y
stopped my boat and blew the Ian
ser signal The Sausalito answered
W: Il her two whistles and ba cked
MY boat. | kept her backin. all the
time, for suddenly l saw the din our.
lines Of the Sausalito's light steam
Jag head on under slow bell towards
ny boat. She was scarcely a boats
length away when I first saw her.
THE Sausalito crashed into the
San Rafael just a little forward of
amidships. where the restaurant is
situated. 1t was quite smash. but
at the time l did not think 1t Was
serious enough to sink her. Women
ana children became greatly excited.
| held my post and sent my mate be-
low to find out the extent of the
damage and quiet the passengers. NJ
crew took their positions and as far
as they were concerned they kept
their heads and worked ac>cr Tag to
their accident drill.
IN tn meantime l sang out to
Captain Tribble of the Sausalito, to
stay alongside and pass us line,
which he did. then set about to do
what l could to see that everybody
got aboard the Sausalito. We low
cred three life boats and the Sausa-
Tito lowered two. Men, women and
children piled into hem. but We put
most of the passengers on the Sau-
salito by handing them over the rail-
We passed the women and children
over the rail and through windows
and most of the men hustled into the
Sausalito without any aid.
Nearly all the passengers had on
life preservers and after the first
shock they behaved themselves very
we'll They were as cool and as nervy
lot of people as l would want to
find anywhere. The steamer was now
settling very rapidly during the time
We were getting the passengers
aboard the Sausalito. When her hold
pot f,l, NJ wafer she Starfe6 IN cink