Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23

the crew of II, were forced to break
through the windows to reach the deck.
Steward Simpson lost 10 in his de-
partment, and his description OF the
wreck Is clearly given. He was awak-
ened by the shock and could not get
out of his stateroom until he broke out
OF the window. He reached the bridge,
where the pilot, Lablonde, was On
watch, and, with the mate ordered out
the life boats. The vessel was then
taking water fast and the chief engi-
neer reported the pumps unable to take
care OF the water. He also went below
with an ak, broke down the lower state
room doors and stayed at this work
until the water forced him to go on the
upper deck.
by this time the ships boats were
loaded and had got away and while the
officers were getting out the last life
raft Captain Foote called to all hands
to clear the ship, as she was about to
go down. This was the captains last
order, as at the moment the ship sunk
and the captain, leaping clear Of the
wreck. Was picked up by life boat,
which in some manner was overturned
The day was very misty, and all hands
were made TO shift for themselves.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 1S.--A bulletin
to the PostIntelligencer from Victoria
gives the following list OF those lost In
tha ri n U in ~ tho IoIapdor.
The lost include "a passengers and
crew, among them the following:
Captain Foote: George Allen, third
engineer; II. Smith, second steward;
s. j. Pitt, cook; two Chinese cooks;
p. Buckholder, oiler; George Miller,
barber; Hugh Porter. coal passer; NJ.
Folk, saloon waiter; Mrs. w. J. Smith,
Vancouver; wife OF Governor Ross and
niece; J. A. Blethen, Vancouver; Mrs.
J. l.. Wilcox, Seattle; J. v. Douglas, of
Kelly. Douglas & Co., Vancouver; w.
II. Heating and two sons OF Koksila;
Joseph Bard, second pantry man; A.
Kendalls, night saloon man; one fire.
man, one coal passer, one waiter, names
unknown; w. G. Preston and bride of
Seattle.
The following bodies have been re-
covered:
DIR. John Duncan, Victoria; p. Burke,
II. p. Burke. H. Porter. Neil Folk, and
two children.
Victoria, B. G.. Aug 21.-Victorians
are awaiting patiently for an official
list OF those who lost their lives in the
steamer Islander, for although the list
of dead has been reduced to AZ, the re-
ports which reached Vancouver indi-
cate there are still a number Of names
which have not been received here.
1t Is said that 1t Is quite possible that
the steamer struck on a rugged reef
| which runs out from Tantallon point,
as few icebergs are found in that part
Of the sound, they mostly finding their
way out by Taku arm. But 1t must be
remembered that for every foot OF ice
above water there are seven feet under
water. and 1t Is impossible for a navi-
gator to see one which his steamer Is
time Captain Foote reached the bridge
1t was too late to beach the vessel, in
fact 1t was impossible as the propeller
was out of the water.
The crew, according to the evidence
OF all. acted splendidly and left the
boats to the passengers, they them.
selves being satisfied with pieces of
wreckage to cling to until picked up by
the boats. Captain Foote did not jump
from raft, but was thrown off 1t when
1t capsized, and he went down, as he
could. not swim stroke. Some of the
passengers acted most inhumanely. cut
ting the ropes as soon as they got into
the boats and pushing off from the
steamer. The chief criticism as to the
operation of the steamer is that she
should have been slowed down as soon
as 1t was found that she was running
into ice.
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