Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18

while crossing the straits Of Juan de
Fuca- The terrible fury Of the storm
b attested by the fact that not wo-
man or child Of all those aboard have
lived IN tell the tale. The Clallam left
Port Townsend for Victoria Friday
noon. Within sight o. her destination
q. huge sea overwhelmed the steamer,
smashing in her headlights and flood
ing her hold with water. eXtinguish-
ing the fires beneath her boilers and
r1arfur her at the mercy OF the howl
fnr eaIe. All this happened Friday
afternoon
BraveIy the officers and crew, help
less worked TO save the boat and
those aboard. but in vain The Clal-
lam could not stand the terrific on
sIaught Of the seas, and just before
darkness began TO fall it was decided
To make an attempt to save the pas
seneers at least 6y boats.
Two boats we're launched. The first
contained women and children and
Captain Lawrence and three firemen.
The boat was overwhelmed 500 feet
from the ClaIlam and not hand could
be raised 20 aid those aboard.
The second boat rOwed away into
the darkness. On board the Clallam
men we're seen as waves tore them
from the boat. but later the beat was
still afOat. A third boat, containing
only men was swamped IN the launch
.uE.
From that time on the members
az the crew and passengers
remaining aboard devoted themselves
TO trying To save the vessel. They
we're about to resign themselves to
their fate when the Richard HOlyoke,
one OF six tugs which had been sent
20 the rescue from Port Townsend,
hove i'm sight. A line was thrown
aboard the tug. and with her tow she
started for Port Townsend. She made
fair progress but the hull of the.
C'allam began To give way before the
terrific assault Of the waves
At Is 30 the Ciallan' went on her
heans end and began sinking rapidly.
Half An luur later she settled and the
tow lines were cut. and the vessel
lurched and disappeared beneath the
waves. Nearly al those aboard when
the tug arrived were rescued and
brought TO Seattle last Night
The fOII1Vi5g IS tie ast Of the los:
Captain T. Thomas, Tacoma
E.uno ]. Lehman. Tac.lna.
Captain T. Lawrence, Victoria.
Mrs. s. z. Bolton, Alberta, 3. G
n. p. Shaw, Victoria.
c. w. Thompson. Tacoma.
Mrs. A. J. c. GaIlately. Victoria.
Miss Louise Harris, Spokane.
Miss GallateIey Victoria
Mrs. Rouin, Seattle.
A. X. Prince, Chicago.
Eugene Hicks. Indianapolis.
Mrs 7. SuIleEs and two children,
Port Townsend.
p. l. Laplaut. Port Townsend.
Mrs. II. w. Laplant. Port Townsend.
II II. Swany. Seattle.
Miss Murray, Victoria, B. c.
". W. Gibbons, Tacoma
The residences OF the following were
not reported: G.. X. Jeffs, W. II.
Grimes. George Hison, A. VaIdemeer
Guy Dennis. p. Buckner. Mrs. Rose,
Mrs Charles Cox, Charles Thomas, c.
II. Soy. Miss Gil. c. ]. Burney, r. G.
Campbell. W. Z. ROckledge, Ed Emma,
AIds. Reynolds, Ed Reynolds. ". Cluett,
C. Johnson. r. Turney; Charles Green
and Charles Freen and also nine mem
bers Of the crew.
Tugs CO TO Rescue.
Word came from Victoria OF the
CIaIiam's predicament and a feet
Of powerful tugs was despatched 10
render assistance. The Richard
HOIy0ke was the first TO reach the
CIaIlam. which had by this time turn
ed partly over. which had put the en-
Eiues out Of commission. The Hol-
yoke succeeded in getting the haws-
or aboard. with which she started %
cow the ClallGm 90 safety. The Clal
lam took a heavy lurch and those re
naming aboard were compelled to
climb the side to- safety. finally reach
ing the roof of the pilot house.
W. H. Crimes of Redmond. Wash
inEtoa. aboard the Clallam bound
from Victoria. telling the story OF the |
disaster. said that the weather had
been rough. but there was no susp.c- |
ion Of danger until he heard some
one forward inquiring about the life
prPssrvers. He investigated and
learned that a port had been stove in |
and that the CIalIam was taking wat /
eg rapidly.
The boats were promptly manned ]
and launched" said Mr.. Grimes. 'and |
the women and children and such |
passengers as desired To leave were
placed on them. competent crews be- (
ing en- charge. The boats made of
from the steamer safely, but one aft