The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-27
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ment OF the tug, the boatmen let the
hshboat fall off and swung directly
across the bows OF the kearn, giving
the pilot no time in which to check her
progress nor veer her from the course
80 as TO escape collision, The boat
was struck squarely amidships and
sut in two like piece OF paper, the
men taking TO the water from the
fern-sheets. The imeptus OF the
Kearn carried her ahead some little
distance but as soon as Captain Jor-
dan could bring her about he did so
and made direct for the scene OF the
trouble, Captain Hobson in the mean
time having called away one OF the
boats. This was lowered, but before
the falls could be thrown free, II was
noted that a nearby fishing boat had
picked up the survivor and though
due search was made for the Other
man, he was nowhere to be seen and
the Kearn continued her trip to the
lower docks.
Further inquiry elicits the follow
ing tale OF the unhappy accident,
from the survivor, Frank Jakola, a
Finn, who was serving as boat-puller
for the captain OF the wrecked boat,
Henry Tark. His story was CLEANED
from the sister-in-law OF the drowned
man, and confirmed by Jakola, who Is
also a cousin OF Henry Tark, and IS
TO the effect, that the accident occur.
red about 3 o'clock and in the lower
bay about midway between Smith
Point and the Flavel dock. Tark
and his boat were employed in the
service of the Union Fishermen's Co.
operative Packing Company, and
Jakoa was acting as boat-puller; they
were both in the stern OF the boat,
auder sail and headed for the fishing
grounds below Sand Island, having
iust left out on their days work; the
sail was in such position as to OBJ
struct the view of the steamer Daniel
Kearn which was headed down the
river and were probably unseen BY
the approaching vessel, as there was
no warning given by her, and they
knew nothing Of her presence until
the instant of the crash which cut
their boat in two amidships. Both
men were able to jump clear, and
into the bay, and Jakola, knowing
himself to be the strongest swimmer
of the two, struck out for a nearbY
boom intending to give his compan
ron his aid; when he reached the
bonn and looked about Tark had al
ready gone down. Jakola fur
4her states that Tark completely lost
his head, probably on account OF
the tide being so rough and strong.
The steamer made no effort to help
either of the men, but, after gong
down stream short distance, she
turned and went back to inquire who
the drowned man was. In the mean
time. a fisherman by the name OF
Johnson who was nearby and had
heard Jakola's cries ior help, went
To his rescue and took him from the
boom.
The drowned fisherman leaves a
brother by the name Of Josua lark
also fisherman, who had gone to
his work at o'clock and who, up to
a late hour last night had heard moth
ing of his brothers death. Jakola Is
cousin of these men.
The accident occurred just below
No. I Spar Buoy, according to Jakola
and the wind was blowing stif1y from
the nor'west at the time.
Henry Tark was a native OF FIN
land, and aged about SO years; he
was unmarried, and roomed with Mr.
Walk at No. I Columbia avenue, in
Uniontown. He was sober, indus
trious and thrifty man and thorough
E respected by his friends and asso-
ciates and his employers.
1t is said due report OF the accident
will be filed by Captain Hobson and
the matter will be looked into by the
proper officers. 1t is one OF the mis-
fortunates of the best regulated yes
sci and of the craft that follow the
dangerous calling of the fisherman
and is sincerely deplored by all tc
whom the circumstances have become
Known.