The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-22
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IN COLLISION
ON PACIFIC
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forts made by the helmsmen of each
vessel to avert the collision, 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 the water rushed in
great volume.
Alarms were sounded throughout the
passenger ship and the terrified passen-
gers scrambled from their state rooms
in an effort to escape from the doomed
vessel. But the time was too short to
aid the life savers.
The vessel sank within five minutes
Of the time of the collision. A life
raft was launched with a number of the
passengers on board. but only a few of
the entire number aboard were saved.
The steamer Roanoke, carrying a
number of the lead and some of the
rescued passengers. reached here at 6:15
this morning, bringing the first news of
the disaster. The dead were conveyed
to the morgue Shelter Cove, where the
collision occurred, is 179 miles up the
coast.
A life raft bearing a number of the
survivors, Is being towed to this port
by the Daisy Mitchell.
The San Pedro is being towed to Eu-
reka by the steamer George w. Elder.
The Columbia carried a crew of IA
men.
During the earthquake and fire the
Columbia was lying at the dry dock
of the Union Iron Works and the shock
loosened some of her blocks, with the
result that the vessel was captized.
But she was entirely reftted, and when
she left here Saturday she carried a full
list of passengers, about 300.
The Columbia was a screw steamer
of 2,722 tons register. She was built
In 1880 by ]. Roach & Son, of Chester,
Pa, and was owned by the San Fran
cisco and Portland Steamship Company.
She was 1884 feet long, 1856 feet beam
and 1872 draught.
The San Pedro was a wooden screw
steamer of 456 tons register, built in
1889 In Aberdeen. Washington. She was
1881 feet long, "a feet beam and liz
feet draught.
The Columbia sailed from here on Sat
urday at II a. m. bound for Portland.
She had a passenger list of 1S9, l6S be-
ing cabin and 81 steerage-
The steamer Roanoke spoke to the
steamer George w. Elder. and the latter
had on board eighty-eight passengers and
the crew Of the Columbia, which were
taken off the steamer San Pedro. The
steamer San Pedro had her stem gone ana
was damaged considerably Onward. Her
mainmast was gone and foremost sprung,
her cargo was gone and she was In a wa
terlogged condition. The Elder was trying
to tow her to Eureka, but was making
slow progress. The Roanoke picked up a
body, supposed to be Edward Butler. of
Portsmouth, O., and brought 1t to this
city.
Captain P. A.. Doran, Purser J. e.
Byerns, First Officer w. F. Whitney, Sec
ond Officer r. Agerup, Third Officer r. M
Hawley, Chief Engineer j. F. Jackson,
First Assistant Engineer M. G. BuBrpee
Second Assistant Engineer A. S. Robert
son, Third Assistant Engineer r.. J
Thomas. Chief Steward 8. f. Funk, foul
q~uartermasters, six seamen, three watel
tenders. three oilers, six fremen, twenty
four cooks and towards, one carpenter
one Waterman and one boatswain.
The following were among the passen-
gers who sailed from San Francisco or
the steamer Columbia on July %:
E, G.. Liggett and wife, Lewis Malkus
and wife. Miss Florence Lewis. A.. Il
BiegeI. Franklin Aulf, Mr.. Mauldin, Mr.,
A.. Shober, Ray Lewis, II. L. Keever,
j. C. Orr, e. r. Rockwell, Mrs. E. Rock
well. J. w. Riggs and wife. John d. Me-
Fadyen. ]. A. Smith, Mrs. III. p. Winters
Sarah Schult. Mrs. X. Falade. Fl. S. AL
Ian. Miss Clara Carpenter. Miss Louise
G. Make. B. w. Graham, Mrs. A. Happ,
Mrs. O.. S. Lewis. w. j Bachman. g.. But
Ter and wife. l.. Leroy, @. F. Wilson,
II. w. ingalls, and wife, Moss Altabahlen,
w. e. Townsend, Fred Rogers, L. o. Can
non. Mrs. S. Walter, Miss Florence
Thompson, Miss Mary Parsons, c. R.
Johnson. Miss Ethel Johnson, Mrs. B.
Fitzgerald, Miss M. Buxton. Mrs. II. c.
Shaw. Mrs. w. c. Dodson. Miss Ruby
Corer.
l.. r. Smith and wife, Miss II. Wright,
T. T. Clark and wife, j. f. Pau and wife,
]. w. Carpenter, l.. e. Hill, j. c. Dur
ham, w. II. Lucas, o. S. Lewis, II. II.
Decker and wife, E. B. Beever, c. II.
Beahm, C. Fl. Martindale, Mrs. c. H. Mar
tindale, w. NJ. Pinney, c. II. Harrington,
William H.. Smith, Roland Winters,
Nichora Sull, A. c. Woodward, B.. c.
wahlberg, Miss Nellie A. Nab, J. P. Ec-
Giles, George !. Hocdnepyl, Miss Emma
Groese, W. L.. Smith, Dwight casner,
Miss Gertrude Butler, c. H. Myer. c. A.
| Wlnslow and wife, Miss Hazel ingalls,,
Miss Anna Akeeson, c. E. Mehlw, Will
lam Waller, b. C. Austin, Miss May
Lehan, Miss Pearl Beebe, Miss Alice Wat
| SOIL MISS D.. n JOhhSbhB LIS iNNhh H'i
lace, Miss b. Wallace, Mrs. j. Benson,
Miss j. Hanson, Miss Alma Osterberg,
Miss Lena Cooper, Miss Maybelle Watson,
Miss Mabel Geiger, P. M. Janney, r.. II,
Ewart, exc. Rowland, Mrs. A. f. Cor
nell, DR.. p. c. Best and wife. j. X.
Springer, w. c. Todd, ]. w. Waddlck,
Miss b.. Mussel, L. l.. Drake, jr., Mrs. II.
Cannon. Miss Eva Booker, Miss Efie
Gordon.
Marion Clarby. Sarah II. Roberts, Miss
Carrie Martin. Mrs. c. S. Eastman, Miss
Elsie Maystone, Miss A.. S. Todd. A.
Winklebleck and wife, L. Morosi, J.. Grant
Kline and wife, Miss N. l.. Geodjin, Miss
Grace F.. Kellar. Miss Fife b. Kellar,
Miss X. Hayden. r. T. Kavanaugh, p.
Robertson, Miss Margaret McKeaney,
Miss Mary Walter. Miss N. MeLennan, j.
Broutherton, NJ. J. Rateman. Mrs. A.. G.
Gray. Miss A. 3. Cornell. Mrs. Jane Best,
William Klidt, Philip Ashford. Frank Ha-
ger, Mrs. l.. l.. Drake, Miss 8. c. Scan
non. Miss Should'ce. Mrs. Blanche r. Cor
don, l.. G. Clarby and wife, Steven Clar-
by. Mrs. r. Anderson, Miss III. Churchley,
Miss Mary h. Cox, Mrs. o. S. Liddell,
b. Lippman and wife, p. Golinsky, George
T. Sparks, Miss Julia Malek, Miss Frances
Schroeder, Mrs. G.. A. Keller. Miss w.
White. Miss Alma b.. Ke.lar. J. X. Young,
Mrs. William Soulen, Miss Annie Bernal,
Miss MADEIRA Spa kS.