The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-13
LIVES
ARE LOST At
COOS BAY
CZARINA DRIVEN ON
ROCKS IN FURIOUS GALE IN
COOS BAY-SIX SAVED IN THE
RIGGING.

COOS BAY-SIx SAVED IN THE
! RIGGING.
Marshfield. Ore, Jan. 13.--After
an all night vigil patrols who had
spent the night pacing up and down
the beach scanning the waters for
possible survivors of the wrecked
steamer Czarina, which went ashore
on the north spit of Coos Bay bar
late yesterday afternoon, were re-
wardei at daylight by the sight OF
half dozen men dashed to the rig
ging of the only remaining mast of
the vessel. At first 1t was impos-
sible to even hazard a guess of the
identity OF the little group of men
who had spent the terrible night on
the vessel, but as daylight advanced
and field glasses brought to bear on
the survivors the impression gained
ground that they were Captain Dug
gan, Harold Mills, son of C. ]. Mills.
agent of the Southern Pacific, which
operated the steamer between Marsh
field and San Francisco and San
Pedro; First Officer James Hughes,
Purser B. F. Hodges and two other
men. Only two survivors reached the
shore during the night, First Assist
ant Engineer X. H. Kentzell and Sec
ond Assistant Engineer j. E. Robin
son, both of whom are in bad con-
dition today as result of the ter
| rible experience and exposure. If
the six men on board are saved the
death toll will probably reach "a.
as there were 80 persons on board,
The terrific seas running today make
it impossible for the life crews to APP
proach close enough to be of any
material assistance but it is expected
later in the day to make desperate
efforts to get line over the wreck
ed steamer.
StarteQ Out In Gale.
The steamer left this port yester-
day afternoon during a gale. The
seas were breaking outside the bar
and heavy seas were washing over 1t
as the Czarira attempted to pass ont
into the ocean. Suddenly those on
shore who had gathered to watchrthe
departure of the boat were startled
to see the Czarina sweeping toward
the North spit. Her engines seemed
TO have become disabled. The heavy
seas seemed almost to envelope the
steamer and she drifted rapidly onto
the spit at point about mile above
the jetty.
Rescue Impossible.
Tnere was no way to reach the dis
ablcd vessel and she pounded heay-
lily, swaying from side to side with
great waves breaking over her. II
was too rough for tugboats to ap-
proach her and those on shore were
compelled to stand idly by, unable to
succor the doomed crew and the one
passenger. Harold Mills.
Captain Duggan of the Czarina
made an effort to stop the onward
sweep of the vessel toward the rocks.
He dropped anchor, but it would not
hold and soon she was grounded. The
members of the crew crowded into
the rigging and made frantic gestures
OF appeal, but the fates were against
them, and from time to time one or
more OF the men were washed over
board.
The crew from the ,ifesaving sta
ton launched their boat but were
unable to reach the wreck. Thew
made EFFORT after effort to fire a life-
line across the vessel from the shore.
In this they were unsuccessful. The
distance was too great. AS darkness
closed in there were but few to be
seen on board the wreck.
The vessel, heavily laden with coal
as she was, had settled for into the
water and the waves were washing
over her steadily. The night was a
cold one.
Only one man survived the loss
OF the steamer Czarina. This morn
ing there were SIX men on board the