East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-13

Marshfield, Ore, Jan. 13-Lashed
TO the mainmast of the foundered
steamer Czarina are four men, the
last but one of the 25 aboard the YES
sci when she left Coos Bay for San
Francisco yesterday. The men were
sighted at daylight this morning and
are believed to be beyond reach of
lifesavers- Whether they are alive
Is a question after their terrible ex-
perience of the night. The steam
schooner Nan Smith arrived from
San Francisco today outside the bar
and is trying to get close to the
stranded vessel, but it is doubtful
whether she Will be able to render as
sistance.
The men lashed to the mast are:
Captain Dugan. Harold Mills, Second
Mate McNichols and Purser Hedges.
Il is thought Hedges succumbed to
the zero weather but that the other
men are still alive. Captain Olson of
the Nan Smith, which has gone TO the
rescue OF the imperiled men, is known
far and wide for his bravery and cour-
age in going to the rescue of strand
ed vessels. Seafaring men believe
that il the men could possibly be saw
ed that Olson will leave nothing un-
done to bring the rescue about At
midnight ii was known that several
men were lashed to the main mast be-
cause they made lights indicating
they were still alive. However. II was
not believed that they will survive
the night. as it was thought that the
heavy sea would wash them from the
mast. They could be seen plainly
this morning.
watchers Patrol Beach.
Last night Long Beach was patroll-
ed by watchers in the hope that they
might be of some assistance in recov-
ering the bodies as they came ashore
and in encouraging the men VINO
might still be aboard. The only body
washing ashore was in frightful
condition. The entrals OF the man
were found to be fastened TO a big
bolt which had evidently disembowl-
ed the unfortunate man.
1t was learned definitely this af-
ternoon that 25 men were aboard the
steamer when she grounded on the
spit bar. and of this number only one
has been rescued. He was First AS
sistant Engineer Harry Kentzel.
Broken by Heavy Seas.
The steamer left port during gale
Tremendous seas were breaking out
side the bar and heavy seas werr
washing over IL as the Czarina at
tempted TO pass out into the ocean.
Suddenly those on shore who had
gathered to watch the departure of
the boat were startled to see the
Czarina sweeping toward the north
spit. Her engines seemed to have be-
come disabled. The heavy seas seem
ed almost to envelope the steamer and
she drifted rapidly onto the spit at a
point about mile above the Jetty.
ship Pounds Heavily.
There was no way to reach the dis
abled vessel and she pounded heaVhs
swaying from side to side with grea'
waves breaking over her 1t was to'
rough for tug boats to approach mel
and those on shore were compelled t'
stand idly by, unable to succor th'
doomed crew and the one passenger
Harold Mills, son of c. j. Mills, th'
steamship agent of the Southern Pa
cific company at Marshfield.
Captain Duggan of the Czarlnf
made an effort to stop the onward
sweep of the vessel toward the rocks
He dropped anchor but 1t would no
bold and she was soon grounded. Tit
members of the crew crowded int
the rigging and made frantic gesture
of appeal. but the fates were agains
them and from time to time one o
more of the men were washed over
board to their death.
Cannot Launch Life Boat.
The crew from the life station
launched their boat but we're unabl
to reach the wrecked vessel. The
made effort after effort to fire If
line across the vessel from the shore
In this they were unsuccessful. TIL
distance was too great AS darknes
closed in, there were but few to b
seen on board the wrecked Vesse
which heavily laden with coal as sh
was. had settled far In to the waite
and the waves were washing over he
steadily.
Father Watches Son Die.
A pitiful incident in connection wit
the loss of the Czarina was the pref
ence of c. ]. Mills, father Of Harol
Mills. on the beach. Early appraise