Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-03
STRANDED SHIPS
PASSENGERS SAFE
Steamer Buchanan Lands 90
from the Wrecked Wat
son in Seattle
is LITTLE DAMAGED
Night Passed on Island at Neah
Bay Agency After the
Accident
is LITTLE DAMAGED
ASSOCIATED Press)

(ASSoclated ETeSs)
SEATTLE, Sept. 2.-The ninety-two
passengers of the steamship Watson,
which went aground on the reef off
Waddah island seven miles east of
Cape Flattery, late last night, arrived
in Seattle aboard the steamship Buck
man today
Aside from the furry caused by the
striking of the vessel, there was little
excitement among the passengers when
the Watson went on the rocks.
The shock of grounding aroused the
passengers, all of whom had retired;
All but few of the women returned
to their staterooms to finish dressing
afer the first alam.
Within ten minutes after the watson
struck the life saving crew was along
side and all passengers were trans
ferred to the headquarters OF the Mean
Bay Indian agency at Neah Bay.
Officers of the Watson say the ves-
sci was not badly damaged and they
believe they will be able to float her
at high tide tonight. after part OF the
cargo has been unloaded on barges.
LIST OF PASSENGERS
The following is the Watsons pas
senger Its:
FIRST class to Los Angeles-Dr. F.
F. Hoyt and wife; w. P. Warner and
son, e. NJ Warner; c. e. V. Smith, III.
q. Jordan, w. L. Fleming, ]. w.
Foley, the latter two old soldiers on
furlough from the Orting Home; Mr..
and Mrs. George Scoyille, sTacoma;
Mrs. H. Memicks, Los Angeles; Eva
nj. Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Win
ton and Miss Effie Winton, Arlington,
Wash; Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Andrews,
Seattle; NJ. F. Hollenberger, Seattle;
Jean Ravey and E. 7, Ravey, Seattle;
Mary e. Loup, Seattle; Mrs. Pember-
ton. Seattle; Mr.. and Mrs. Annis, Ia
coma Miss Ella Patterson, Seattle;
Mrs. Josephine Quinton, Seattle; MRS
NJ. j. Mcintosh and Mamie MCINTOSH
Los Angeles
Second class to Los Angeles-Mr.
Cooper, Phil A. Wall, F. C. Elliott, w.
Hereinafter, H. S. Bates, W. R. Per-
kins, Robert Inkster, John NJ. Roma
laieh, Steve NJ. Legetich and J. c.
Snyder.
First class. to San Francisco-Mrs.
j. H. Smith, Miss Tessie Mcdonald,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M Nelson, Mr.. ana
Mrs. A. Fallden, H. A. Hand, T. Smlth,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Weeks, Mrs Rose
young. Elizabeth Brandt, Mrs. M. l.,
Baght, all of Seattle; Mrs. A. Ellenson
and baby of Seattle; H. Baden and u.
NJ. Smitzer of Tacoma; Mrs. e. u.
BARTLETT. wife of the captain of the
steamer Admiral Sampson; Mr.. and
Mrs. e. T. Bresemann, e. B. Kennedy
w. H. WELDON, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Grathwohl, all of Seattle.
Second class to San Francisco-L
Kievert, A. w. Nelson, Arthur F.
Moore, w. F. Downey, Anton Walleck
Ben Frnestrong P. Tralnes, vance
Brown. w. D. Boethen, w. F. Nc
Grath. H. j. Goodman, A. Yama shire,
John McArdle, B. E. Knight, o. W.
Richter, John Moberg, P. H. Clarke
Martin Hansen, NJ. G. Reid, u. Surlan'
Michale Jaffra, Ed E. Llnger' Il. Wig
ney, and six from Tacoma whose
names were not obtained.
The passengers, after the Watson
struck. were taken to the island and
sheltered in a house on the beach un-
I'll davbreak, when they were put
aboard the steamship Buckman for
Seattle. -
FOG VERY HEAVY
The fog in the strait last night was
so dense that it was impossible TO sec
more than a few feet ahead, and the
watson was steaming slowly toward
the perilous cape. She hit the Waddah
reef so gently that her hull was not
broken and she IS taking no water.
The crew remains on board. Wire
less dispatches say there was little eX-
citement after the Watson struck ana
the transfer of passengers TO Naudall
island was accomplished easily, there
being no sea. The Buckman, sister
shin of the Watson, bound from san
Francisco for Seattle and cropping
through the fog off Cape Flattery " at a,
the time Of the Watson's mlshap,
Wicked I'm the latter's distress signal
and was soon at the island.
At daybreak the shipwrecked passen-
eers again entered life boats and were
CONVEYED from the island to the Buck
man. which sailed with them for
Seattle. v,,o55,,,
Scows and tugs were sent to Waddah
island to take off the Watson's cargo
and an attempt will be mace at nlsll
+ida to float the vessel. The passen-
eers will re-embark for San Francisco
6robabiv on the City of Puebla, sail
ing September 6.