Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-20
OYER SIXTY-FIVE LOST
MOre q the Wreck Of the Islander
or Douglas Island.
BOILERS EXPLODED.
The Exact Number Of Lives Lost BOT
Yet known Officers Of the Ship
Praised for Their Bravery.
Description OF Wreck.

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er Islander. the flagship Of the Canadi.
On Pacific navigation lcet aud the larg-
est and fastest passenger steamer on the
victoria.slngway route. which celllded
with an iceberg of Douglas island, Alas
ka. while on the way south, had aboard
tho lnrgest number ~ passengers she
has carried since replaced ca her run O
I few months ago She sank within 30
minutes after striking Captain Footo,
her master. and about G5 persons. i'm
/ cludANg passengers and mombers Of the
/ crew were drowned. Toad 20 the hor.
! ror Of the terrible disaster her boilers
exploded ~ she went down. causing
the death Of many Of thoCo struggling
in tho water.
The steamer was proceeding ont Of
Lynn canal when the collision occurred
/ Most of the passengers and crew, who
were In bod. were rudely awakened by
the shock The majority got out on deck
/ IN time to b. saved in boats which were
quickly manned, bat others went down
I IN state rooms Some of the survivors
arrived here Sunday evening by the
steamer Queen, which passed over the
scene o. the disaster the following even
Ing and piclsod them up az Juneau, 70
which city they had been taken.
Tho news came a. terrible blow 20
the citizens Of Victoria, many Of the
lost being wei known, aud having fam
lilies in this city and was particularly
sudden. as the steamer had been ex.
poctod and many were awaiting her ar
rival. when the Queen came in with
the news.
IL is impossible at present TO obtain
complete list Of the dead as Purser
Bishop remained in Juneau % attend 20
forwarding Of the passengers and kept
the ships papers with him. He sent n
letter 10 Mr. Vincent. secretary Of the
company. but gave but few names OF
those who have been lost and no details
Of the wrock The officers and passen-
gers who came down were likewise un-
able 20 give but a very incomplete list.
All estimate the loss Of life az about 65
and give the greatest praise 10 the OFF,
GERS manner in which they acted under
the most trying circumstances. The Of
dcers on the other hand state had the
passengers not rushed the boats, the loss
Of life would have been very small
Survivors We're landed on Douglas is
land and the mate sent 70 Juneau for
holp. Steamers Flossio and Lucy r.
spending and taking all Of thom 70
Juneau a small amount Of gold on
board was sawed. Papers containing
$4,000 was left IN pursor safe. balance
being in his possession was returned
before the steamer sank
The city council of juneau secured
Decker bon which was hastily cone
vertcd into a lunch room and a resting
place whore the survivors could warm
up with hot coffee and ,uiNolo food.
Anussisnnco possible was ltiondcd 70
the survivors.
Tho Islander lofi Skagway for Victo-
rin "Wednesday evening Aug. i2 @ p. m.
with I-6 passengers and "a crow Of 81
men ou boarl anl DO or ~ stowayuys.
Suddenly Thursday morning the steam
or oncountod obstruction, said have boon
an icberg.
AZ soon a. the vessel struck the water
rushed in forward in o. great volume
and pii1t In Blonde advised that the
vessel to run on tho beach, not over |
half milo distant Thccap,ain objected, /
Ryng tho beach was too abrupt Ho
thought there was no Immediate dam /
ger, but would run few miles further
down whore ho know there was q good .
landing Tho captain assured several /
Passengers that there was no immediate I
danger, and they could 60 back to bed.
Tho first officer. however, reported that /
there was great danger and urged the
yossol bo hclchei at once.
The first officer thon ordered the boats
Let down. but this orlor was counter
mandod by the captain. who, however,
finally rcalized the seriousness of the
situation and allowed the first officer 70
get down the boats Meanwhile. the
passengers. aroused to their porSIs APP
poarod ON docl, and a rush was made .
the pursor. who had bcon giyen treas 7
ure for safekeopng Purser Bishop
handed all out except two bags Of siO.-
600 olch. which was not claimed, and
went down with the vessel Tho bow
Of the steamer steadily sunk, Nnd about
20 minutes from the time she struck the
front deck was under water aud the
stem with propeller and ruddor high in