The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
ORTY-ONEDROWNED
TWO STEAMERS IN COLLISION
ON PUGET SOUND.
Steamer JEANNE Strikes the Steamer
Dix and Latter Disappears-cause
Of Accident was a Misunderstanding
of signals-water Was Smooth as
MlIlpond-Jeannie Wa Not Injured.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 20.-In a COILS
ion between the steamship JEANNE Dc
longing to the 4..aska Coast company
CAPTAIN p. H. Mason, and the Puget
sound steamer Dix, belonging to the
AIki Point transportation company Al
peOple we're drowned Sunday night
There were 10 passengers on board
The cause of the accident was a mis-
understanding Of signals. The cam
struck the Dix on her starboard slue
inst abaft midships, and keeled her
over. She filled with water, then rleht-
ed and went down stern first, sinking
within i've minutes of the time OF the
collision. The Dix was on her way 10
port Blakeley from Seattle, n the
Jeannie was going from Smith cove 10
Tacoma to unload ore for the smeIIer'
List OF missing:
Albert McDury, lumber surveyor
- Pigott, filler.
C.. Boyer, manager of the store
w. Boyer. his brother, employed IN
store.
Fred Boulet, iler, employe OF the
Port Blakeley sawmill, Port BlaKeley'
Peter B~uzzattie, barber.
Ralph clark. clerk in store; both
from Port Blakeley.
Mrs. Granger, Spokane.
August Nelson and wife, Port Blake
ley.
lanes Smith and wife and boy, Port
Blakeley.
Mrs. T. C. Ford, wife of superintend-
ent of the Port Blakeley Mill company.
Frank McQueris, officer of a snip
anchored at Port Blakeley.
c. ]. Kenney, hospital steward, o
Worden, Wash.
John Heating OF st. Paul, MINI.
Parker, engineer OF steamer DlX'
C. Dennison, mate of steamer DIX
(At the wheel when collision oc-
curred.)
Bazitia Garcia, lately from Manila
a Filipino.
A. Webster, lumber surveyor.
- Belair, filler.
Martin hansen, eaulker.
William Mayors, caulker.
Albert Mcdonald, lumber surveyor
Sven Swanson.
william Bracefeld, longshoreman
employee Port Blakeley Mill company
Peter Larsen, oiler, Port Blakeley.
Roland Price, sol of the postmaster
of Port Blakeley.
One deckhand from steamer Dix
name unknown.
Three Chinese.
Five Japanese.
Water Smooth as MilIpond.
The JEANNE was not injured In the
least and no member of her crew was
lost. The master Of the Xix was
saved. The collision occurred while
the Sound was almost as smooth as
millpond and after the boats had beer
steaming within sight of each Other
for a quarter of an hour.
The JEANNE was backing when she
collided with the Dix and the impact
was very slight. The Dix was strucl
aft of amidship on the starboard side
She listed heavily to port for a brieI
period, righted herself, then sank sterr
first. There was hardly time to launcf
life crafts or boats DeIore she was al
most entirely submerged.
Passengers Jump Into Water.
Passengers jumped from the decks
into the water; women screamed ant
officers and men called orders tina
could hardly be heard above the din
The passengers of the Dix who coulC
swim made their way to the sides o
the JEANNE. and were dragged aboard
The JEANNE was not moved until afteI
all who had reached her had beer
hauled aboard. Then she cruised about
picking up several who had managed
to stay above water. 1t vas after II
O'Clock before the JEANNE left tn
scene Of the catastrophe and steamed
to the Virginia street dock, Seattle
with her 80 survivors.
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