The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
COLUMBIA CALAMITY
Continued from page II

Whitney, first officer; c, Christensen
quartermaster; NJ, c. Burpee, first as
sistant engineer; Max Claus, second as
sistant engineer; w. P. Anderson, -
Alexander, water tender; J.. Madison
S. Larkin, fremen; Schneider, baker
Frank Davis, second cook; T. R. Dreyer
pantryman; A. L. Blocker, waiter; R. G
Alley, ]. G. Blocker, walters; mess boy
known unknown. Total, 10.
In addition to these names there ar
quite a number OF children, but the COM
psny has no record OF them as yet.
Hawse Criticized.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Third
Officer Hawse, OF the wrecked steamer
Columbia, whose sworn report of the dis
aster, filed with the Federal inspectors
charged Captain Hansen, of the Sar
Pedro, with cruel and inhuman conduct
in refusing to aid in the rescue of the
stricken passengers, is now charged by
survivors who occupied the same boat
with him with conduct more cruel than
that specified by him in his formal re-
port. Here, in brief, are the charges
made against Hawse:
one-Refusing to give his coat to an
unconscious woman rescued from the
water in freezing condition, his re-
mark being MY coat is my own"
Two-0rdering sailor to strike a
crippled man whom he believed oeeu-
pied too much space in the lifeboat.
Three-Sitting calmly in the stern
sheets OF the boat and refusing to as
sist in dragging men and women from
the water.
These charges are made separately by
members of the party OF survivors who
reached here this morning on the steam
er City OF Topeka from Eureka. They
are corroborated in detail by different
members of the party, who declare their
intention OF presenting the charges to
the inspectors when the investigation OF
the wreck is begun. The same passen-
gers further declare that the attack
made upon Captain Hansen by Hawse Is
entirely unjust; that the former lid all
in his power TO aid the survivors, and
that his refusal to permit any more sur
viyors to be landed on the San Pedro
was right and proper, for the reason
that the deckload of lumber had shifted
and that Captain Hansen feared ii the
lifeboats approached too near the
schooner they might be suddenly over
whelmed by some of the lumber sliding
into the water They defend Captain
Hansen in terms as warm as those used
against Hawse are bitter.
The strongest statement against
Hawse is made by Miss Lena Hansen, OF
Minneapolis. who was in the same boat
with the third officer until they were
picked up by the Elder. She said this
morning:
"The charge OF unofficerlike conduct
against Captain Hansen is utterly abb
surd. 1t should be the other way.
Hawse was fully dressed and sat calm
" in the boat, refusing to aid in the
work of rescue. He was asked to give
his coat to a poor woman who had been
pulled from the water in drowning
condition, and answered: My coat Is
NV own His conduct throughout the
affair was of the same order"
NJ d. Decker, of Tesla, Cal, is a
cripple, and managed to get to the boat
with his wife. He lays that Hawse
ordered him to crouch low in the boat.
and that when he attempted to do 50,
despite his crippled condition, Hawse
directed a slilor to hit him over the
head and dump him into the ocean ii
he did not move faster.
The information that Hawse had pre-
ferred charges against the master OF
the San Pedro cIused the greatest sur
prise among the survivors, and they
were free to declare that the charges
should rest the other way.
Another Roast For Hawse.
PORTLAND, July 23.-lhlrd OlIceI
Hawse of the Columbia is receiving
more censure than any other persor
connected with the wreck. Several sur
vivors unite in roasting him. They say
his actions were unaccountable on any
other theory than insanity.
Il was in the boat with Mr. Hawse,'
said Miss Annie Schoudice, this morning
"and there was something wrong viii
him. He acted as if he was crazy, ant
would not tolerate any ones making 8
suggestion Or doing anything. He ap-
peared to want to be absolute master
If any one said anything, he wanted
them to shut up, Purser James Byrne;
was in the boat, and made several trips
Mr. Byrnes saved a number Of women
When the purser was in the boat an(
Mr. Hawse was carrying on, the purse
said nothing and did not try to argue
with him. All any one dared do because