The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

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the steamer Roanoke. which spoke the
survivors Sunday morning.
Dense Fog over Ocean.
The Columbia left here last Sunday
morning. with a heavy passenger list
and much freight. At midnight she was
steaming along under a slow bell ten
miles of Point Delgado. on MEDICINE
coast in a dense fog which hid everything
few feet away. Suddenly out Of the
fog lOomed a dark hulk Of the steamer
san Pedro. south-bound. which was evi-
deIItly out Of her course. Whistles were
b Jwn and frantic efforts were made by
tie helmsman of each vessel 10 avert col
li%iOn. but they were of no avail
The San Pedro struck the steamer on
the port bow, tearing an immense hole IN
her side, through which water rushed in
great volume. Alarms were sounded
throughout the passenger ship, and terri
led passengers scrambled from their
stateroOms in an effort to escape from
'<ne doomed vessel But the time was tdp
short. The vessel sank within eleven
minutes after the collision.
Many Of the passengers were asleep and
No a b.,
Only the fact that the San Pedro was
lumber laden prevented her from sharing
the same fate, as the water poured into
her hold. but the load of lumber buoyed
her up.
From midnight. when the steamer
struck, the survivors drifted in the fog
covered sea until daybreak Sunday morn
ing. when the blanket of vapor raised and
they were sighted by the steamer George
". Elder. She Immediately took the half
dead survivors aboard from the rigging
and the lumber of the San Pedro.
search for Survivors.
The San Pedro was then deserted until
the George w. Elder searched the ocean
for boats and RATS. AS soon as the life
boats and raft were found the steamer
Elder returned and took the San Pedro
IN tow for Eureka, where they arrived
safely this afternoon
Before the Elder had left the vicinity of
the accident several boats were sighted
Among these vessels was the Roanoke
commanded by Capt Dunham Some
three miles north Of the scene of the dis
aster Capt Dunham sighted from the
bridge of his vessel q life raft. This raft
was hauled aboard After thorough
search, lasting several hours. the Roam
oke proceeded to this port
"On Sunday morning" 4" said Capt. Dun
ham, i sighted the George W. Elder tow
ing a disabled steamer that afterward
proved to be the San Pedro. l learned
from the captain Of the steamer. Cant.
Jessen, that a steam schooner had COL
lided with the Columbia at midnight the
night before, in a heavy fog. the Column
bia sinking within eleven minutes after
the crash. He told me that eighty-nine
had been saved"
The following is the list OF survivors
who came from Eastern points:
Mary K. Cook Elwood, Ind; William
NJ. Truesdell, Litchfield H.: Alme Os-
tenberg, Cleveland. Ohio; Emma Griess.
Cleveland. Ohio; Alice N. Watson. Dem
yer; Lulu Hanson. Minneapolis; DR. E..
J. Payne and wife, Columbia, Nebr.. and
L. I. Clark and wiie, Nashville, Tenn