Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
PASSENGERS DROWNED
AS VESSEL G0ESDOWN'
Puget Sound Steamer Cut IN Two
as She Crosses Bow Of Ore
Carrying Boat.
MORE THAN HALF ON BOARD LOST.
only One Girl saved-Mos. Of tho Vic
MORE THAN HALF ON BOARD lost.
Only One Girl savcd-Mos. Of tho vIe.s
Tins cooped Up In Cabin Had No
Time in Which to Escopc--Wreebsd
Craft s!nke In 100 Fsthoms o. Wa
ter-captaln an Old Pilot.
(By Associated prcss.)

(By Associated Prcss.)
SEATTLE. WASH. Nov. 1g.--For.
ty-two lives were lost In last night.sfs
disaster off Alkl Point whom the lit. IA
tic steamer Dix was run down by. the S
Alaskan liner Jcanie. ss
Thlrty.seven OF tho soventy.nines
passengers on the Dix were rescued s }tsi
or the five female pnsHenSers on rs
the Dix, only one to escape was Alice Il
Simpson, n 10 year old girl. She Isl
believed to be tho only person who OF. IS
cnpcd from tho main deck Of the 4
steamer. where moro than half OF the
DiN's passengers were shut in when Z,
the fatal crash came. She could not h
swim, but her clothing N,pt her Rfloat
until she was pulled aboard ono OF the
two life boats lowered by tho steam u
ship .Tcnnlc.
Most Of the Dead from Port Blakeiy. Il
Port Blayely contributed almost the 4
entire roll of the dead Port Blakely
Ia Il town supported entirely by tho
lumber rlnnt Of the BlRkoly Mil Com q
many. and tho town today Ia almost
HELPLESS In It's grief ss
Not n wheel Ia turning and the OH.
tire population Is trying, To In some
way to mid in the efforts to recover,
bodies. Memorial seryiceH for tho dead z
Will be hold tomorrow, LIS
Sound 'aa Smooth as MIL Fond. sas:
The collision occurred willis tthiltssyl
sound was almost as smooth M Ia milf
pond and after tho boats had boon
stoamlng within sight OF enc1i other
for quarter OF mn hour. q
Tho Jcanle wns backing when shn Il
cnllidcd with the Dix and tho Impact
wns very slight. The Dix waa struck q
about aft Of nmldship on tho stRrboard i
aide. She listed heavily to port forfa
brief period, rightcd herself. then sank
storm first. ii
No Time to Launch Boats.
There was hardly Time To launch,
life rafis or boats before shs was al Il
most entirely submerged. pasRen gsrs
Jumped from the decks into tho wa
ter; women screamed and officers 4
and mon called crtlcrs that could
hardly be heard above TIN din
Tho passengers from The Dix. wl,n 4.
could SWIM mnfln their way to the
sides OF the Jcanle and were dragged
aboard. A,
or the ~ or so ncrsons aboard the s.
Dix moro than half were on the lower
lock when the collision occurretis
They we're pcnned In there and had
absolutely no chance for their lives.
All of the crew except Captain Len.
non. who happened to he above COL
'ncting fares. and dock hand, went
down with their steamer. So far sRa
known every ono. who managed to get
free from the wreck was saved.
Alaskan Ore on tho Jeanne.
The Ieanie. with her crow md 300
| tons OF Alaska ore. conRigned to the
Tacoma smelter. left Smith Cove, and 4
! the Dix set out from her berth ten
r'inntcs later. The wharvos are
| about two miles apart a6
Captain Mason says he saw the Dix Z
astern and on his port but coming mp
fast. She continued to increase her.
spend as IL to cross the Jeanie's bows.
Seeing this Captain Mason yelled to-
the Dix: "What are vou trying to do2
What do YOU mean?" f
This was heard by Messengers on
the Dix rs we'll as nearly every mem
Der Of the crew Of the Jcanle.
| Almost Cut in Two.
Seeing that the Dix kept on In her Of 4
| fort TO cross the bow. Capt Mason sig
nailed full speed astern. but It wasitpo
late. Tho Jeanne struck the Dix on
the starboard side amidshps, almost
cutting her In two. She chung for a 4
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