The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-02

4 tHlHKh uOlnK on thc miner SIDE Ot tn
| Columbia bar that would have stirred
Inp mad excitement had the home
people been nearer, or with knowl
edge Of them as they occurred. Full,
lOO fishing boats were strung ou
along the great barrier and all witt
their nets out, bravely busy with tn,
tasks demanded OF them, and as tn.
run was fairly good everybody ignor
cd the fact that the sea was growing
more and more threatening hour b,
hour.
| As usual the Cape disappointment
life-saving crew was out in the fin,
motor life-boat Tenacious" keeping
9 wary eye on the long line Of boat
and active men therein, and, again, a.
usual, she had something 10 do
About s o'clock the water on the bal
began TO break heavily and the long
swinging seas were becoming reall,
noticeable 10 the fishermen, and they
began TO hedge against the steadily
increasing size and force OF the
breakers, and haul in to quieter
water. Sudden. about o:45 o'clock
smashing sea caught the long line
and the first OF four accidents took
place One Of the boats went over
and its crew and gear we're adrift in
the tumultous tide. This was occu-
pied by fisherman by the name OF
John Johnson and his boat-pulier,
Matt Remes and the latter, so far as
il known, Is the only man to have
been lost; he was caught in the
meShes Of his own net and in spite
OF the quick work OF the life-savers.
was drowned, because he was held
under water by the powerful twines
before any one could get to him.
Captain Johnson Aoated around until
picked up by the men Of the Ten
acious."
Almost before the rescuing crew
could catch their breath, the second
boat went over in the boiling surf,
and the liie-sayers swung down to
them as rapidly as possible, pulling
the boat-puller over the side of the
motor in safety; but the captain Of
the unfortunate fishing boat was
caught under the boat itself, and for
twenty minutes, fouled in lines below,
he clung to the thwarts and stood the
hammering of the heavy craft, crying
Justify for help all the while. Ken
meth Inman, No. g. on the "Ten-
aeious,' heard him and dove into the
sea, coming up under the boat, where
he struggled heroically and success
fully to cut the man loose, and final
ly brought him to the surface and
safety. The incident is counted one
Of the finest pieces of work in this
line Of duty in many day, and the
plucky life-saver has, according to his
superior officer, Captain Stuart and
his mates, and those who witnessed
his work, won distinct credit for
adroitness and courage.
From this time on till the hour of
noon, the fleet as struggling hard to
maintain its place in the ever-swelling
seas and to make the most OF the
run. An hour later the boat of Cap
tain w. Mikkola went over and his
nets and gear, along with the boat,
went ashore at Egg Point some hours
the captain and his man
taking refuge in the Tenacious .
The fourth, and last boat to suffer
in this contest with the heavy water
on the bar, was mastered by Captain
Fred Henttu, and while his boat was
rounded up, his nets and boat gear
are supposed to have been lost, he
and his puller clambering into the
ever-ready life-saving craft from the
Cape.
Captain Stuart, of the Cape Disap-
pointment life-saving station, reports
four capsizings, seven rescues and
one drowning, as the result of the
long forenoon's work, and he says
things were extremely lively down
that way during the course of these
disasters. He is of the opinion that
there were at least six upsets, and
that two of them made good and
righted the boat in some way, but Of
this he is not certain.
The body Of young Matt Remes
was sent to this city from Ilwaco
late yesterday afternoon and was TAX
en- over by Coroner w. G. A, Pohl
and is now at the Eleventh street un-
dertaking parlors Remes was only
2S years of age, and native of
Lumijolli, Finland, and his friends
aver that he has no relatives in this
western country. He had been fish
ing with Captain John Johnson this
season, though having made two
previous visits to Astoria, but had
finally concluded to make this city
his home, and only of Tuesday last
had so notified some of his intimates,
He was a fine looking young fellow,
thoroughly we'll liked by all Who'll