Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
WRECK OF ISLANDER
Nearly Eighty Lives Known
to Have Been Lost.
THRILLING STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
Alaskan Line steamer struck by nm
Iceberg nnd sinks Almost Imme-
dintelS, Carrying Down Part
OF Passengers and Crew.

2O.-The steamer Queen has arrived from
the north. bringing news of one of the
most appalling marine disasters on the
Pacific coast
The steamer Islander, sailing from
Skaguay Aug. H. when nearing the
southwest end Of Douglass island at II.
IN. Aug. - and running Mt full speed
struck Il floating iceberg and in less than
2n minutes went to the bottom OF the
deep channel, carrying men, women and
children 10 a watcry gEnvc.
The Islander had los passengers and
oil were in bed when the vessel struck.
The shock was 50 severe that many were
thrown from their berths, and the widest
excitement prevailed. Word was soon
passed that the vessel was doomed. and
general scramble for the lifeboats cnsued,
many jumping overheard and attempting
to swim to the shore. the distance being
short In the scramble to get into the
boats many were hurled hcadlong into the
chilly water, which. according to passen-
gers arriving from the scene, seemed alive
with human beings. Before all the pas
sengers had left the vessel she gave a
lunge and went down bow first.
1t is known that 81 lives were lost. 1t
will be some time before their names can
be definitely learned, rs the purser lost
his passenger list.
y number of passengers of the wrecked
steamer Islander tell of their thrilling eX-
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