The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-30

fellows for sticking to their post"
he said.
while u was their duty TO do 40,
| have no doubt that many other
men would have deserted when they
were face 10 face with death. as
they were. We ran tho engine for
all u was worth. knowing all tho
time that n any part of II broke
down aud We were not there TO r.-
pair Il We would all 80 down before
shore could he reached. Those we're
tho most exciting moments In our
lives.
1T would be case u certain
death IL we deserted our post
certain death for nli-and a fighting
chance for our nves n we remained g
Pilot Snow docs not look like
man who has aailod the seas for
more than twelve years. lie hasn't
got tho complexion that usually dis
tlnguiahea old salts from tho man
ashore. There doeHn't seem to be
anything In his manner that marks
him ar a man ~ tho sen. He IN
short and stout aud wears white
mouriache, closely trimmed. His
voice Ia loud and clear. hut there
Ia something about II that does not
sound like that of tho seasoned pilot.
SNOW added his story to that told
by johnson and Raymond. d,
Captain Johnson" he said. has
told you the most importants part
Of the story. but wiii add word
about Operator Eccics. when !
reached Seattle today I heard that
isceles brought the steamers Hum
bolt and Rupert city TO our rescue
through wireless appeals That ls
not true. while Eccles remained at
his key untit tho dynamo gave out
he vas unable 10 set any response.
After the ohio was beached. his
body. around which was strapped a
NE rrcaerv.r waA found on dock.
There was a cash across his face.
showing that he had bcen struck
and killed by some flying object
Made the Best Of H.
when day broke hired small
tus and started for swanson's bay
to set provisions for tho survivors,
as all tho food on board the Ohio
went down with her We ali ios
all the clothing and personal effects
W. were not wearing at the time.
! returned 10 Carriers bay al about
o'clock In the evening. with a Eood
supply. Many u tho survivors were
scartiiy attir.d. but all were good
nasured. I heard no complaints
After putting tho food on shore
sent the tus out to signal the first
passing steamer The first one was
the Humboldt. northbound. She
took aboard some Of tho ohio's pas
senssrs. aboEt twenty This was
ahout ~ hours after the collision.
The Rnpert city. bound FOE Saattie.
was shr next boat 10 steam into the
hay. The rest Of the survivors we're
taken 10 Seattle by her.
Tho British Columbia government
viii DO asked 10 locate the danger
Gus pinnacle rock and remove II. "
possible.
How Andrsason Died.
Il develops that Andreason. the
quArtsrmaster. host hi. NO trying
TO save Soldier Hayes W. NJ.
Reases. a passenger. was sleeping
In the berth over Hayes when
water rushed Into their quarters.
Rcaves Jumped to the floor in water
up to his waist. He summoned
Andreason. who was running by,
and together they tried 10 find
Hayes. In the meantime the ship
listed. throwing great volumes Of
water TO that side OF the ship.
No uss.~ cried Resses. The sol.
der Is gone. We can't save him. :.
Rsases says that when he started
TO run TO save his o~n life Andrea.
son was about 20 fsct behind him.
That was the last seen Of the
quartermastsr. Perhaps he vas
washed overheard. Il is supposed
Hayes was drowned In his berth.
The body OF Eeciez was the only
one recovered