Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-17
The OLYMPIA STRUCK ROCK
DURING HEAVY STORM
OFF ALASKA.
Prince William Sound Scene Where log
Lives Were in Danger-Wireless
Brought Word of Accident and Ap-
peal for Aid-Judge Cushman and
Wife Among Those Aboard.

Cordova, Alaska, Dec. 12.-The Alas
ka Steamship company steamer Olym-
pia, with LOG persons aboard, is ashore
on Bligh island, Prince William sound
furious storm is raging. Grave fears
are entertained for the safety of those
on the wrecked vessel.
There are So passengers aboard the
Olympia, most of whom boarded the
vessel here. The crew of the Olympia
consists of "a officers and men, Captain
j. Daniels being in command.
The Olympia sailed from Cordova at
6 o CLOCK Saturday night, having ar
rived from Seattle earlier in the day.
Although the night was clear and full
moon shed bright light, navigation
was made dangerous by a 5O-mile gale
which was blowing from the north.
Urgent Appeal for Help.
Between 10 and 1 clock Sunday
morning the operator on duty at the
navy wireless station picked up the dis
tress signal of the Olympia. He an
swered at once. Operator Hayes on the
| Olympia then sent an urgent appeal for
help, saying that the Olympia had
struck on Bligh island and was in an
exposed position. Heavy seas were
breaking over her, making the position
of those on board all the more perilous.
The message from the Olympia was re-
ceived with difficulty. The difficulty
with which the wireless is operated
makes it impossible to get details con-
corning the cause of the wreck or the
4 e
Rock Is Most Dangerous.
The rock on which the Olympia
struck is one of the numerous reefs
that surround Bligh island and make it
the most dangerous spot in Prince Will
liam sound. 1t is at the entrance to
Ellamar bay and is but 20 miles from
Valdez, the port which the Olympia was
seeking to make.
Olympia's Passenger List.
The following passengers sailed from
Cordova on the Olympia:
United States District Judge E. E.
Cushman and wife, United States Dis
trict Attorney George R. Walker, AS
sistants G. B. Brubaker and J. L. Lind
ley Green, Clerk of Court Ed II. Lal5in,
Deputies Thomas S. Scott and Don A.
Stewart, Deputy Marshal J. II. D..
Bouse, J. L. Brown, Judge John Lyons,
IT. J. Donahue, L. " Ray, r. J. Mayor,
A. d. Richards, G. L. GRADER, S. Ham
burger, wife and two little children;
Mrs. H. Morrison, A. G. Morley, Dave
Spencer, w. H. Crazy, ]. J. Hamilton,
Paul Alixief, Anton Croyiust, Robert
Doyle, Howard M. Conrad, H. r. Robin
son, Leon Jiroux, T. D. Winters, Fred
Meyers, H. s. Dean, H. Happel, Ed
Sellers, John T. Annis, Jack Marvin,
c. L. Forsberg, c. S. Street, Fred Carl
son, H. E.. Carter, S. G. Schloeman, s.
N. Douglas, E. L. Clark, Seattle agent
of the Alaska Steamship company.
Most of the passengers are connected
with the United States district court of
the third division of Alaska, and were
returning to Valdez after attending a
special term of court here.
In addition to the passengers who
boarded the Olympia here, the follow
ing took passage at Seattle:
For Valdez: J. A. Jess, l.. Bauman,
James ST. Marie and wife, Miss Grace
Powers, T. w. Powers and George Reed.
Latest Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 13.-An the
passengers on the Alaska Steamship
company steamship Olympia were
taken off the ship, together with the
mails and baggage, and were conveyed
to Valdez and Ellamar.
Most of the passengers are here.
Those at Ellamar are well cared for
in the little village.
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