Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
.RTY-ONEDROWNED
0 STEAMERS in COLLISION
ON PUGET SOUND.
inner JEANNE Strikes the Steamer
tx and Latter Dlsappears-Cause
Accident was a Misunderstanding
SionaIs-Water Was Smooth AZ
illpond-Jeannie Was Not Injured.

cattle, Wash, Nov. 20.-In a COILS
between the steamship JEANNE. be-
ying to the ...aska Coast company,
,tain P. H. Mason, and the Puget
nd steamer Dix, belonging to the
Point Transportation company. Al
pie were drowned Sunday night.
ere were 70 passengers on board.
he cause of the accident was mis-
Outstanding of signals. The jeanne
uck the Dix on her starboard side
t abaft midships, and keeled her
n. She flied with water, then right
and went down stern first, sinking
hin five minutes of the time OF the
lsion. The Dix was on her way TO
TT Blakeley from Seattle, and the
,nnie was going from Smith Cove to
coma to unload ore for the smelter.
List of missing:
Albert McDury, lumber surveyor.
- Pigott, filler.
c. Boyer, manager of the store.
W. Boyer, his brother, employed IN
IRE.
Fred Boulet, filler, employe OF the
,rt Blakeley sawmill, Port BlaKeiey'
Peter Buzzattie, barber.
Ralph clark, clerk in store; both
om Port Blakeley.
Mrs. Granger, Spokane.
August Nelson and wife, Port Blake
Y.
James Smith and wife and boy, Port
,akeley.
Mrs. 7. c. Ford, wife of superintend'
1t of the Port Blakeley Mill company
Frank McQueris, officer of ship
lchored at Port Blakeley.
C. ]. Kenney, hospital steward, Fort
'orden, Wash.
John Heating of St. Paul, MINI.
- Parker, engineer Of steamer Dix
C. Dennison, mate of steamer Dix
At the wheel when collision &C.
lrred.)
Bazitia Garcia, lately from Manila,
Filipino.
A. Webster, lumber surveyor.
- Belair, filer.
Martin hansen, eaulker.
William Mayors, caulker.
Albert Mcdonald, lumber surveyor
Sven Swanson.
William Bracefield, longshoreman
mploye Port Blakeley Mill company
Peter Larsen, oiler, Port Blakeley.
Roland Price, son of the postmaster
I Port Blakeley.
- Roland, from steamer Dix.
One deckhand from steamer Dix,
anne unknown.
Three Chinese.
Five Japanese.
Water Smooth as MiIIpond.
The JEANNE was not injured in the
east and no member of her crew was
,st. The master Of the Dix was
aved. The collision occurred while
he Sound was almost as smooth as a
,illpond and after the boats had been
teaming within sight Of each other
Or a quarter Of an hour.
The JEANNE was backing when she
ollided with the Dix and the impact
vas very slight. The Dix was struck
It of amidship on the starboard side.
he listed heavily to port for brief
eriod, righted herself, then sank stern
rst. There was hardly time to launch
fe crafts or boats .eiore she was al.
lost entirely submerged.
Passengers Jump Into Water.
Passengers jumped from the decks
ito the water; women screamed and
Ulcers and men called orders that
ould hardly be heard above the din
he passengers of the Dix who could
vim made their way to the sides OF
he JEANNE and were dragged aboard
he JEANNE was not moved until after
II who had reached her had been
auled aboard. Then she cruised about
licking up several who had managed
D stay above water. 1t was after 10
clock before the JEANNE left the
Gene of the catastrophe and steamed
D the Virginia street dock, Seattle
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