The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-20
Steamer Islander Strikes Floating
Ice and Sinks in Twenty
Minutes
Wild Scramble for | Lifc Among the
Passengers Acted
EXCellent1y.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug. 49,
The steamer Queen has just arrived from
the North, bringing news of one of the
most appalling marine disasters on the
Pacific coast
The steamer Islander sailing from
Skagway on Aug. IA, when nearing the
southwest end Of Douglas island, at p.
m, Aug. Is, and running at full speed,
struck floating iceberg and in less than
twenty minutes went to the bottom of
the deep channel, carrying men, women
and children to Watery graves.
The Islander had 10S passengers and all
OF them were in bed when the vessel
struck. The shock was so severe that
many We're thrown from their berths,
and the widest excitement prevailed
Word was soon passed that the vessel
was doomed, and a general scramble for
the lifeboats ensued many jumping over
board and attempting to swim to the
shore, the distance being short. In the
scramble to get into the boats many
were hurled headlong into the chilly wa
ter, which, according to passengers ar
irving from the scene, seemed alive with
human beings. Before all the passen-
gers had left the vessel she gave lunge
and went down bow first
1t is known that siXty-seven lives were
lost
1t VIII be some time before their names
can be definitely learned as the purser
lost his passenger list.
Among the passengers known to have
been saved are the following:
THE KNOWN DEAD
MRS. ROSS. wife of tho governor of
the oYILk Yukon territory her child and niece.
w. G. PRESTON and bride, of Seattle.
p. MILLS, Victoria.
MRS. ;. G HENDERSON, Victoria.
w. II. KEATING and two sons, Los
Angeles, Cal.
j. V. DOUGLAs. Vancouver.
MRS. PHILLIPS and child, Seattle.
MIR. FALL, Victoria.
MRS. NICHOLSON, wife of Capt
Nicholson.
HUGH PORTER, coal passer.
NJ. FOLK, saloon waiter.
MRS. J. w. SMITH. Vancouver.
J. L. BLETHEN, Vancouver
MRS, J: /: WILSON, Seattle.
a. KENDALL, night saloon man.
THESE WE'RE SAVED.
n A. Belcourt, NJ. P. Ottawa.
- :; Ray, Ottawa.
couVer.
A. Morrison. Dawson
Charles Doyle, Fort Cudahy.
Virgin Doyle, Fort Cudahy.
Artnur LQngmane, Fort Cudahy.
H. Real, Dawson.
Or. w. II. Smith, Vancouver
II w Henderson, Dawson
II. Ii. Hart San Francisco.
). e. Bannin, San Bernardino, Cal
a >. La Blanch, pilot, Victoria.
Allen }. Walker and wife, Skagway.
K n. Highon, Victoria.
Charles Denny fourth engineer.
II. Fraser, third pantryman, Victoria.
c: II. L. Sherman, Northwest mounted
police, White Horse.
H. Walker, mounted police, White
Horse.
R. P. Morse, White Pass & Yukon
railway.
G. w. Simpson, steward.
G. l.. Cotter, mounted police, White
Louis A Berth, Dawson.
John L. Goss, Seattle
J. W. Snodgrass Dawson.
A. Dickey, Seattle.
D. o. Ferry, quartermaster.
Owen Mclaughlin, wife and child
Skagway.
/. J. Dean, Cariboo Crossing.
e. c. Flint and wife, Dawson.
j. c. Henderson, Skagway.
Everett G. Young Vancouver.
Anton kreishe, Dawson.
Jack KochVer, Dawson.
j. B. McLennan Vancouver.
Q. Olson, coal passer, Victoria
d. Carter, sailor.
c. NJ. Fraser, Vancouver.
Joe Kochver, Vancouver.
A. T. Luth, Dawson.
Charlie Ross Dawson.
w. H Seames and wife, Dawson
T. R. Robertson, Skagway.
Mrs. Gertrude Whitmore, Tacoma.
3. M. Green, Vancouver.
s. jameson. Vancouver.
Mrs. e. Mills, Dawson.