New-York tribune., 1906-11-20
FORTY-IWO DROWNED
PENNED IN BOATS CABIN
ALASKAN Liner and Puget Sound
Liner IN Collision.

Seattle, Nov. 19-Forty-two lives were lost
last night off Alki Point when the little steamer
Dix was run down by the Alaskan liner Jeanne.
Thirty-seven Of the seventy-nine passengers on
the Dix were rescued. OF the five female pas
sengers on the Dix. the only one TO survive was
Alice Simpson fifteen years old who escaped
from the main deck of the steamer where more
than half of the Dixs passengers were shut in
when the fatal crash came She could not swim,
but her clothing kept her afloat until she was
pulled aboard one of the two Hfeboats lowered
by the Jeanie.
THE DEAD
BRACEWELI4 W Iongshorenan Port BIakeley.
BELIER. D. he-. Port Blakeley mill.
BAULET. Fred. fIer. Port Blakeley mill
BUZZETTI. Peter. barber. Port Blakeley.
BYLER, c. manager. Port Blakeley mill
BYLER W. clerk, store, Port B,akeey mill.
CARLSON. Alex. planer. Port Blakeey mill.
CLARK. Ralph clerk. Port Blakeley mill
CONWAY, Joseph E. lumber surveyor. West Seattle
DENNISON, Charles. mate. steamer Dix.
FORD. Mrs. T. C. wife Of superintendent OF Port
Blakeley mill
GARCIA. 2. Filipino. Port Blakeley mill
GRANGER, Mrs. Spokane.
HANSEN. Martin oiler. Port Blakeley mill
JONES. Edward, Port B!akaey.
KENNEY c. J. United army hospital attendant.
KEATING, John, st. Paul
LARSEN. Peter. oiler. Port BlakeIey mill
MAYERs. William. cauIksr Port Blakeley.
NrQUEERIE. Frank. clerk. Port Blakeey mill.
MDRUMMOND. Albert. lumber Surveyor, Blakeley
NELSON August, Port BlakeIey.
NELSON, Mrs. Port BIakeley.
PIGGOTT, Fred. fIer, Port BIa1eIey mill
pRICE. Poland, son Of postmaster Port Blakeley.
PARKS Frank. CHIEF engineer. steamer Dix.
READ. Ivan. fireman. steamer DIX
SMITH. James Port BIakeley.
SMITH. Mrs, James, Port Blakeley.
SMITH. Arthur. Port BIakeley.
SWANSON, Swan. setter Port Blazeey mill
WILLIAMS. Charles sawyer Ballard Lumber Company.
WEBSTER. 4. lumber sealer. Port Blskeey.
Deck hand. steamer Dix.
Five japanese, Port Blakeley
one Chinese.
One Filipino
It is believed that the thirty-seven passen-
gers who were rescued included ever. person
who was on the open deck of the Dix when the
little craft plunged down stern foremost into
one hundred fathoms of water II is doubtful
whether she can be raised.
misunderstood SIGNALS THE CAUSE
The cause of the accident was a nisunder-
standing OF signals The Jeanie struck the Dix
on her starboard side Just abaft rnidships. and
keeIed her over. She filed with water, then
righted and went down stern first, sinking with
in five minutes Of the time of the collision The
Dix was on her way TO Port Blakeley from
Seattle, and the Jeanie was going from Smith
Cove to Tacoma TO unload ore for the smelter.
Captain Mason. Of the Jeanie. says he sig
nailed for the Dix to pass him. and his whistle
was answered. The Dix was then within speak
ing distance Of the Jeanie and TO the port Of
her. Suddenly the mate, who was at the wheel
OF the Dix put her hard over 70 starboard as
if 70 cross in front Of the other vessel Captain
Mason. who was on the bridge. saw that an ac-
cident imminent, and called out a warning
the at the wheel Of the Dix
Captain P. Lennon. master OF the steamer
Dix. said:
was IN the ladies' cabin when heard the bell
signal 70 stop. In moment 7 thought that
something must be wrong, and I rushed forward
to see what was uD. Just as I got deck
the starboard side, I saw the bow OF q vessel
loom UP. Almost Instantly she struck us The
jibboom crashed through just aft of amid
ships and heeled the Dix over like top. There
were d rush OF water, cries and screams Of men,
women and children. Then the steamer filed
and her stern went down. until the bow
standing straight half out OF the water. For an
instant I cIung to the railing. The sight fas-
cinated me with horror. Lights were stu burn
ing. and I could see people in the cabin The
expressions on the faces were Of tndescrtba bic
despair
People on deck slid off into the water. went
down shriekng and desperately clutchlng at the
water or at the Jeanne. which still loomed only
a few wards away Within the sinking steamer
pandernoniura reigned. There cries and
prayers from men and women. The walls Of
children mingled with the shouts OF those who
were fighting desperately TO gain the deck
Captain Ler1non has the reputation Of being
win