Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-04
SHIPS CRASH At SEA-
Steamer Walla Walla Sunk Off
California Coast, Thursday
Morning.
7 KNOWN DEAD; 27 MISSING.
All But That Number Had Been Ac-
counted For, According to Compiia-
tions of Steamship company-oth-
ers Believed Adrift.

San Francisco, Jan AT 10 o'clock
last night it was impossible, owing to
the confusing lists OF survivors re-
eelyed from Eureka, TO determine the
names Of lost and missing in the
wreck OF the steamship Walla Walla.
According 10 the compilations of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, all
but "a have been accounted for.
The known dead are seven, as fol-
lows: John Wilson. quartermaster;
William Barton, fireman; L.. Brule, a
passenger, and four others whose
names have not been learned.
The remainder were supposed to be
adrift at sea in three boats and two
RATS.
Fourth Officer Brown, Third Officer
Holdren ard a boatswain were ach in
charge OF d boat First Officer Nelson
and Second Omcer Lupp were each in
charge of raft. News of their being
picked up by passing vessels was ex-
pected at any time.
Bark Struck xhe Ship.
San Francisco, Jan 4.-The col
lision at sea sarly Thursday morning
between the steamship Walla Walla
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suited III the sinking OF the steamship
and The probable loss OF at least 20
lives. The Walla Walla, owned by
the Pacific Coast Steamship company.
sailed from San Francisco, Jan. l, for
Puget Sound ports. she carried 50
first class passengers. 20 second class
and crew OF 80 men. When OF Cape
Mendocino, on the California coast,
at 4,l0 O'Clock Thursday morning, an
iron bark. believed to be French,
doomed up in the haze and crashed
into the Walla Walla's bow. Then
tue sailing vessel slid OFF into the
darkness and was seen no more. Ali
the passengers and crew of the Walla
Walla, except the few on watch were
asleep, bur were aroused by the
crash The Storage quarters were in
the bow, and it is believed that some
OF the steerage passengers and crew
were crushed to death A big hole
was made in the steamers bow and
she sank in 35 minutes. The officers
and crew maintained strict discipline
aud boats and life RATS were lowered.
All who were not killed in the col
nsion got off except Captain Hall,
who went down with his ship. He
Was picked up later by one of the
boats. uninjured, with the exception
OF few bruises.
Samll Boats Could Not Land.
A choppy sea was running and the
small boats could not make land.
ing on the shore, few miles distant.
They drifted about all day, and finally
90 people were picked up by the
steamer Dispatch which took them
to Eureka. Another boat, under com
mand of Engineer Brown, and con-
tanning ID persons, attempted to land
at Trinidad and was swamped. John
Wilkinson. quartermaster; William
Martel, fireman; l.. Drube, passenger,
and three unknown men were drown
ed. Those in the boat who We're
saved were Engineer Brown, Fireman
John Mcclellan, Coal Passer William
Shinn, Sailor OLeary, Chief Cook
Marshall and Passengers William B.
Smith and William Moorehouse.
When the Dispatch reached Eu-
reka yesterday morning with the sur
vivors tugs were Immediately sent out
to hunt the boats The tug Ranger
picked up one containing II passen-
gers and three of the crew.
The Walla Walla was valued at
about $3.50 900. She was formerly
used as a collier, and about 10 years
ago was converted into a passenger
vessel at a cost of $175 600. The yes
Sci was insured for about 100000