The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-19
BY a. d. PRINCE.
STEAMER DIX

while all Seattle is thrilled with and pity the
htfui collision Puget sound last night between the
hqus htk sound steamer DIX and inc Aiaska soas.
upsnys steamship Jeanc. which the Dix and e OF
~ i1fzted passengers and 20 wseFy grave IN 100
t1hpus Of water. rigid investigation has already been
ed BY United States marine inspectors TO place the
ne where belongs and 70 punish the man OF men re-
uonnbe for n.
ne steamer Dix and the steamship Jeanie went into
nion off AIki Point o'clock. when thcster loving
lrle v,s settling itself comfortably the make be-
I'M Of the stage. not knowing that only short
- in the hsrbor death was rraping srghiu harvest
~ Of fellow creatures were struggling tor theif lives
infinitely greater tragedy in which there was TO be no
hp0 ending At the curtains fall
ADDED details today show the tragedy was even more
uuplete than first anticipated The estimate OF 80 last
% swcled the hour OF going 20 press and the
np 81 missing still drifting in IL IS now feared the
n Of death reach the IS mark Scores OF craft Of
descriptions have been securing the waters m the ven-
the wreck all day but single body or even piece
dueekzge for that matter. has been recovered
HIDEoUs BLUNDER OF SOME SORT.
That the catastrophe due hideous blunder of
nue the part Of in charge OF one OF the
snn > universally admitted
The determination Of the eupable one and his punish
mi The guilty still within the pale OF human pun
nnt with the federal authorities who have taken
q matter OF investigation in hand
The one blamed for il by Capt. p. II. Mason. OF the
mnk u G. Dennson the OF the Dix who was at the
eee when the accident occurred II WIS Dennison the
dngs OF the OF inquiry win not trouble him. tor nc
ssnbered among the lnckess who paid the penalty
hs awful folly.
But there circumstances connected with the col
on which the authorities believe may place the blame
entirely different quarter least distribute so
ITO make one answerabe for the mistake which
- IS innocent men and women into eternity.
Dsnnison IL is said. while the vessels were steam
- side by side close that they almost touched huls.
ne his wheel sarboard and brought his craft directly
aox the bow Of the larger ship bearing directly down
upon him
cRUNcHED THE HULL OF THE DIX.
The heavy bboom the Jeanne bit into the frsil hull
ffof,
- accounts like eggshel and heclng the stricken
Hsarsr over its beam ends into the hungry waters
Nearly rs people including passengers and crew were
me DIX at the time. the majority being below In the
~ Practically all Of the passengers were residents OF
CT s biakeey. bound home after Sundays holiday IN
Among them were women and children although the
majority were employees Of the lumber mill Port Blakeley.
'nng people, who after week Of toll to Seattle
y one day Of recreation and in returning medeath Went
"a meet u with their minds filled with thoughts of home
~ WITHOUT one second in which to prepare for eternity
FROM all accounts. and the nature Of the catastrophe
y SHOWS, those in the cabin caught with bewld-
s snddenness and almost before they realized the danger
was too late.
HOW THEY MET THEIR DEATHS.
= me hungry waters eaped savagey through the wound
yr, 81 the sinking ship choking death cries down the
Inc shekng passengers were met in their frcnzed rush
sonpanionwayB by cruel avalanche OF water, which
fs ,neoherent prayers into the gasps Of death.
sek N swung first back upon its starboard BEAM then
On ITS stern and finally disappeared in wirl Of
s'"s 70 the bottom, GOO feet below
s,, Spt Parker A. Lermond, Of the Dix, of the
non who escaped
Lerfnond was acting in the double capacity of
ana purser and below collecting fares when the
Fah Dennison at the wheel
H. - suesy as possible the Of the Jeanie went to
k-.;se Whef the roster OF saved complete the
'; s,.u numbered but % out Of the U.s.
rs nee men although more Of launches tugs
~ sap and other craft have been securing the
been sse''y o. the wreck not single other person has
Mn ~ up The sea has entirely covered up the sunken
shox Ill absolutely sign It's broken surface to
-Nnsre she down.
DN was on the Seattle Art Blakeley route Wis.,.