Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22

run a Few miles further down. where
there was good landing.
The captain IDcrcduIous.
"Thr captain assured several passen-
gers there was NO immediate danger
and that they could go back to bed.
and sent the first officer down to eX-
anime. That officer reported there
was great danger and urged that the
vessel be bcached at once. The Off
Ger ordered that the boats he let
down, but this order was counter
manded by the captain, who. however.
finally realized the seriousness of the
situation and allowed the first officer
to get the boats. Meanwhile the pas
sengers, aroused to their peril, APP
peared on deck and rush was made
to the pursuer by those who had
given him treasure for safe keeping.
Handed out the Treasure.
"Purser Bishop handed all out eN-
cept two bags of $4,000 each. which
were not claimed. and went down
with the vessel. The bow of the
steamer steadily sank, and twenty
minutes from the time it struck the
front deck was under water and the
stern, propeller and ruddcr were
high i'm the air and useless.
"The captain remained on the
bridge until the last and finally
jumped on II life raft. where he
stayed few minutes. when the
steamer dove forward entirely out of
sight. AS it did so, an explosion oc-
CURED and the captain lost his hold
on the life raft and sank.
Dense Fog Prevailed.
considerable difficulty was expert
enced in ascertaining the location of
the shore. though it was only short
distance away. owing TO the dense fog
prevailing. Finally Preston, of Seat
tie and Dawson, who, with his bride,
was on his wedding trip, both of
whom were saved in the last boat
which left the wreck, heard water
trickling down the rocks, and all the
boats reached shore. A number
jumped Off the steamer into the wa
ter and were rescued therefrom only
10 die of exhaustion from the intense
cold. Several were recovered only
after four or five hours of continuous
hard work. by their comrades
Among the Lost.
Among the passengers lost were
Mrs. Gov. Ross, of Dawson. child and
niece. and DR.. John NJ. Duncan, of
Victoria. The doctor was seen with a
life preserver about him. but no one
saw Mrs. Ross, and il was thought
that Duncan lost his life in a futile
attempt to rescue Mrs. Ross and fam
lily just as the steamer sank.
Engineer BrOwnIec's work.
Chief Engineer Brownlee stated he
was in bed when the accident oc-
Cured and was awakened by his third
assistant. lie also examined the en-
gines. found nothing wrong there and
then went forward, saw there was
serious danger and got a boat ready.
There were only four seamen among
the crew. lie got the boat down and
passed passengers into il. AS the
steamer sank he seized hold of a rail-
ing and went down TO the bottom.
When he let go he came to the top
and caught a cabin door. As others
seized it, he bet go, but caught other
wreckage and finally got ON raft,
on which he reached shore.
Commended by All.
All the rescued speak in high terms
of the courage and assistance given
by Chief Engineer Brownlee and First
Officer Neurutsos, who saved several
lives. The intense cold of the water
caused severe cramps among many
who were on the rat and resulted in
death from the exposure, the bodies
turning black.
Passengers and Their Gold.
NJ NJ. Brumbauer. of Portland. Ore,
had $4,000 in gold dust in his satchel
but promptly abandoned it, tumbled
into the water, was rescued and is
thankful
ID. II. Hart, a Klondikc king had
100000 in gold dust, which he aban-
doncd, jumped into the last boat and
reached shore safely.
NJ. Manln, of Winnipeg, dropped
his satchcl containing $4,000 and a
friend n DortmanteaNl with $4,000, and
each escaped. Another Klondiker,
whose name is not given, is reported
to have taken his portmanteau, con-
tanning S4O.O0O i'm gold dust. from the
purser and Jumped from the sinking
steamer TO Il boat, which he failed to
reach. Both man and treasure sank.
Lost wife and Child.
At juneau. Consul Smith saw DR..
Phillips of Seattle, who escaped. but
who lost his wife and child The doe
tor insisted no one called at his state
room. He felt the shock. and says
his wife told him to get up and see
what the trouble was. lie demurred
at first, but when he heard move
ments. decided TO do so, and told his
wife to dress quickly. They all got
out as soon as they could by break
ing open the door.
AS they got on deck the steamer
was sinking. Before they could jump
off they were caught in the suction