The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-20

tor their lives, stayed with the sink
ing steamer. and were drowned as in
= trap.
Statement OF Captain,
Il got away from Smith s Cove a
little before clock. and laid course
for Tacoma said Capt Mason. "I
had no passengers aboard 1 saw the
Dix headed for Port Blakeley, and sig.
nailed to her. The mate was at the
wheel Suddenly the Dix came up
astern OF me to port. AS soon as |
saw the Dix was so close | called to
The man in her pilot-houso to know
what he was doing, He put his wheel
over to starboard, and she started di-
rcctly across my bows
Il signalled to the eneinc.room OF
my vessel to back at full speed, but
We could not get out Of the way in
time. The Jennie was backing n little
when we struck. ] guess it was pretty
well abaft of amidships, and the shock
WASH ( enough TO have injured an or
dinary launch The Dix listed heavily
to starboard, righted herself, and then
sank stern first. -
Capt p. Lermont, master OF the
steamer Dix, told the story Of the col
lision after arriving at Seattle. He
was shaking with cold his eyes still
diiated with the horror of his expert
encc
~ don Z know how it happened, -
he said. 'Charles Dennison, mate Of
the boat, was at the wheel. We were
kali point, and running at the usual
speed. There was nothing To hinder
us. 1t was fine, clear night, and the
water was like q millpond. / had seen |
The Jennie on the starboard quarter |
some time before, but had not paid
any attention 70 her. ] went below to
collect the fares. The boat was
sengers on board, and it was quite q
task TO get al the fares. ] have been
on the run for the past thirteen years,
and knew almost everybody aboard.
Cannot Explain Cause.
As TO the cause of the accident. |
'annot say. | was not on deck and do
not know how it happened. | heard my
nate signal, either one or two whistles,
am not certain which. l also heard
lin ring stop bell, / cannot under
tond myself how il could have hap
,sned The night was almost as clear
IS day, and the sea was smooth. This
S the first accident that has ever hap.
0ened on any ship Of mine during the
hirleen years l have been running ON
he sound. -
Capt. Lermont is n well.known navi-
ator, and had q reputation of being
nc of the ablest sound pilots in Sc.
tile. He Is q man OF about Is years
t ege and has been at sea since q ,
oy
The Jennie, the Government launch |.
cout, and several tugs have gone TO
ne scene of the wreck TO search for
odies.
Marine Inspectors Whitney and Tur,
~ decided this afternoon TO hold u S
gorous investigation. Their inquiry
al begin as soon as witnesses can he
The Diy lies in nearly 100 fathoms of y
atcr an it is doubtful whether she v
III eVer be raised. The owners of the VI
at have turned her over TO the uu- 81
.rwrltors. who expect 10 make some O
,oTt 10 recover the steamer. Whether n
ey wall drag for the boat or try IL
astlnG Is unsettled. but little hope Of
ccess Is entcrtnined. p
Bodies Not Recovered ~ p
III tL" boats sent out TO look for @ e,
'dies have returned and one cork r
nder picked Up hv the tug Tyee is the eI
t result Of their search. The tides
the Seattle decks and from Alkaii
int meet hejf q mile north of the
enc Of he disaster and the natural
and OF the drift is toward Jefferson NJ
'ad. Two los jams have broken off -
'wamish Head and nine-tenths of the
IS were picked up at Jefferson Head.
'th the view thut if any bodies ever az
ne ashore they Will be found in that ed
unity. patrol has been started from Qa
ngstou ii
Flags of every nation were hanging in
balf-mast in Fort Blskely today and an
entlr" population OF 1000 has tenn. DE-
larllv abandoned business pursuits &c
emphasize i,s grief over the loss OF VI
: Dix. III
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