New-York tribune., 1907-07-23

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B. G Austin. san Francisco. Miss Mamie
4 /. Eivers. Portland, Mrs shouIdice. san Fran
W; H. Truesiae Litchhed. cisco.
MaybeIle Berkeley. lIr and Mrs G H Martin
Alma Osterboog, Cleveland Mr and Mrs E Rockwell.
Miss stella Cannon, Guthrie, okla.
Louis Cannon. Franz ". Weaay. PorJ!and
Emma Griese Cleveland. ": II Eastman. Portland
w. Fl smith. Fran Miss Helen Churchley. Pert
Emil silon. Aberdeen. Wash. Mrs William c Dodson.
FIarenre Thompson Youngs- Phiias Ford
Lulu Hanson Minneapolis Miss Pearl Peebe Portland
Bart Lippman. san Fran l. p HE Santa Ana al
G Il Beaian san fiego carrie Martin. Eugene. Ore.
William Koat, seattle Nav Lehman san Francisco
cisco. Mrs OJriiie Lideil san Fran
ssl aa5 M- ~ Paine 33 s sa sss s p PEORIA 1sa, II R
Henri KIg9- Ai5yi li5Te '7l '1l Mr. and Mrs z r clark
W [. Smith, Vancouver. Nj ana Ms u y, w hsss
sarah Rogers. SPOKANE Cis5fee I. H-olenpyL Nc
T;al.-rt Cornsff San Dieso II 8 Keeuer Erid. Okla
Mrs J. A Johnson san \. Sch@ae Entd 54 2kla o.,,
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San Francisco, July 22--The Columbia. 200
foot steel vessel of the san Francisco and Port
land Steamship Company. while bound from san
Francisco for Portland with 1S9 passengers and
crew of sixty was rammed by the san Pedro a
170-foot wooden steamer, southbound, for this
fogsy. The san Pedro, looming out Of the mist
few ship lengths away. bore down on the Colun-
ba at high speed despite frantic efforts 70 clear
With q grinding crash her stem sank fully ten
feet into the Columbia's port bow
Nearly all of the CoIumbIa's passengers and
many of the crew were asleep IN their caolIs
and hunks when the crash came. As the San
Pedro backed away the sea poured in through
the ragsed hole in the Columbias bow above
and below the waterIIne and in five minutes
she sank the deep waters OF Shelter Cove cover
fng over the tops of her masts-
shortly after the collision the steamers Roam
oke and Georg- W. Elder and the steam schoOn-
er Daisy Mitchell all southbound. came on the
scene and stood by. The Elder took the San
Pedro in tow. and the latest report announces
their arrival in Eureka. The stem OF the san
Pedro was smashed 10 splnters, one of her
Inasts was snapped of at the deck. she was
settling fast and had q heavy list when taken
in tow. Captain Hansen remained on board
The. Elder is said To have saved eiGhty-eiSh-
passengers and several of the crew
The palsy Mitchell offered assistance 70 the
Elder but this declined. She picked UP a
Hfrboat and raft of the Columbia and brought
them To this city. Near the scene OF the wreck
IN. Roanoke picked up a life raft and found un-
derneath 1T the body Of a passenger. supposed 70
h.. that OF Edward Butler, of Portsmouth, Ohio.
rTh, assistant to- President Frey Of the COM
many said this afternoon that the Elder prob
ably would take the survivors of the Columbia
10 Portland II was not the intention of the
company 10 send 4 relief vessel from here 10
Eureka.
CAPTAIN Tozcr. who belongs TO the lighthouse
service in Portland was passenger on The
Roanoke which spoke the George w Elder
while il had the san Pedro in tow.
Judging from the condition Of the san
Pedro" said Captain T0zer. III is my impression
that the schooner must have struck the CoIum-
bla with terrific force. as her entire deckload
Of lumber was missing and she had a big list
Her whole bow was gone clear back to the fore
foot. which WoIJlG indicate that she ran AT least
ten feet into the side of the sUnken steamer
The Elder WAS towing her with an anchor
chain. Her whole mainmast was gone She
was being toved back To Eureka"
The Daisy Mitchell. which came in here at
$50 o'clock this morning. brought one of the
Columbia's lfeboats and life raft
We were southbound from Willapa HarbOr."
said Captain Smith Of the Daisy Mitchell, and
reached the scene Of the collision about 1880
O'Clock yesterday The Columbia had gone to
the bottom and not the tops OF her masts
We're visible. The steamer George W. Elder at
that time was taking the SAN Pedro in tow. The
Elder was getting the San Pedro's chain 10 her
afterdeck as we came up I hailed the Elder and
asked If she wanted any assistance from
got such short answer that you would think
had offered insult
The San Pedros stem smashed TO spln-
ters. and it looked 10 me as though she had
rammed her way ten feet into the COlumbias
bow The San Pedro was settling that time
and had heavy list She had lost considerable
Of her deckioad of lumber. The sea was smooth.
The water was Uttered with the timbers and
splintered wood. We two life RATS of the
Columbia and q IifebOat. We picked up the beat
and one Of the RATS and brought them along
we saw a great many life preservers along
In the sea. but no bodies or live persons
I'VE cruised around the scene for an hour CT
two. then pursued our course south. The steamer
Roanoke stood by the same did. and 7
understand she picked up body or two and
one of the survivors"
President Frey of the steamship company said
this afternoon that the Columbia lies in deep
water and fifteen miles Ohfshore. and that for
the present, at least attempt will be made
10 raise her.
Captain DOran regarded by the officials
Of the company of the ablest seamen who
ever operated n vessel on the coast. His career
had been free from accidents. and this ths
first disaster that had befalen any vessel over
which he held command
The assistant to President Frey gave out tho
following figures To the loss of life The num-
Der of cabin passengers on the Columbia was
16S; steerage passengers. 81; total passengers.
1S9; crew. 60; total board, 249: reported
saved 9S; unaccounted for, 151
Except for the lists OF those on board, Mr.
Frey would not vOuch for the accuracy of these
figures. I'VE have made every effort by wire TO
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