The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-20

George Poddicom Cor Roddycomb). Ia
I. W. Mcfarland, Atlin
L. G. Gill; Vancouver.
F. Didish Racine, Wis
Russell Wilkinson, bennington, Ont.
J. L. Wilcox, San Francisco.
Max Green, Tacoma.
l.. T. Maxwell, Seattle.
r. M. Wright Willows, n. D.
j. d. Daniels, Seattle.
L. S. Robb Dawson.
E. NJ. Dennis. Dawson.
Judge Morgan, insurance agent, Win
If. Danish, Atlin.
T. Knowles, Atlin.
S.. A. Applebaum, Dawson.
Capt Mcfarland, Dawson.
George s. Spece steward, S. D.
e. D. Hudson, coal passer
Dave Stewart. fireman.
]. Nash, fireman.
William Chalmers, stewards depart
ment.
Harry Lacey Seattle
M. Blumure, Portland, Or
John Dickson, porter, Victoria.
II. M. Macbeth, Portland.
Dick Morrisy, fireman.
Pat LAWN, fireman.
J. Mcdonald, fireman.
NJ. Hansen, Dawson.
H. A. Dickey, Seattle.
NJ. H Murphy, fireman.
II. H. Mcdonald.
r. r. Taylor deck boy.
f. c. Castleburg.
William Needlands, Dawson.
J. D. Yeoman, Dawson.
P H. Brown, Dawson.
F. C. Hindebocker, Vancouver.
f. F. MacNaughton. White Horse.
e. H. Carlton, Seattle.
J. T. Snyder, Seattle.
Noble Johnson, st. MaryS, Ont.
George Powell, second mate.
William w. Powers, Eagle City.
G. L. Spinks Dawson.
Dr. Phillips Seattle. Wife drowned.
H. n. Bishop, purser.
George T. Brown, Dawson.
E. P. Pringley, Dawson.
j. A. Dean Cariboo Crossing.
A. c. Beach, Dominion Creek.
Capt Harrison, Victoria
E. F. Comfort. Dawson.
w. s. Herbert, Dawson.
j. K DeVlin POrcupine.
w. c. Preston and wife, Seattle,
H A. Bingham.
]. G. Stevens
NJ. r. Emphrey.
THE PILOTS STORY.
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 19.-Plot La
Blanc who had charge of the steamer
Islander at the time she struck, says:
THE night was fine, and as we all eX-
pected to meet ice, sharp lookout was
kept About 2:4S a. m. the crash came.
The boat was under full speed, and no
ice was in sight, and there was no fog,
but the wind was blowing and it was
dark and cloudy The fatal berg was no
doubt even with the water. After she
struck | stopped the engines, when Capt.
Foote appeared with the night watchman,
who reported the ship leaking forward. 1
told Capt. Foote that we would better
head for the beach, but he demurred, and
when he decided to do the ship was
taking water so fast that she would not
answer her helm. linen 1 called the mate
and ordered the boats. This was done,
and they We're lowered with passengers.
Many passengers jumped overheard with
life rreservers on. [ jumped overheard
and was III the water two hours and a
quarter before securing a piece of wreck
age"
The pilot also said that many of the
men acted badly, attempting to jump into
the boats before they had been launched
Had it not been for this crowdng and
rushing, he thinks all would have been
saved, with the possible exception of
those who did not get out of their state
rooms among whom were Andrew Keat-
ing and his two sons, Arthur and julius
of Los Angeles. The crew, on the other
hand. behaved splendidly and looked to
the safety of the passengers. After the
boats had been launched the crew turn
ed their attention to the RATS. but these
were also rushed. and after they had
been launched some of the crew had to
swim for wreckage, as there were too
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