The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-06

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 going to Juneau, where 1 thought 1 could get work oC some kind. ]
 arrived in Skagway and immediate
 Iy tried to get a boat for Juneau,
 and learning of the trip to be made
 by the Superb, secured accomoda-
 tions on that boat together with my partner, who was au Irishmau, but l l can't remember his name. He lhad worked in the Atlin district,
 and had just come out from there.
 T cant say for sure whether there were twenty-one or twenty two on the boat when we left Skag- way Friday night at about nine o'clock. The weather wasn't too bad when we left. When about 30 miles down the canal we met with a severe storm, and after try ing to weather it for some time, it was mutually agreed that we re turn to Haines, where we could secure something to eat, as we had been out for some time, When we arrived in Hainos it was about one o'clock. We all went up town, where some of the boys got some thing to eat, but could get nothing to drink. There were some people who wanted to come to Skagway and everybody whom we saw said that there was no likelihood of the wind dying down, so We decided to return here. By the time We left Haines, the wind seemed to have increased, and the waves were run ming high. We left four people at Haines. Geo. Matthews, Clark, Oakes, and a man who is believed to be some kind of a preacher. We took on in their places, Price, Mat urein, Logan and go negro woman by the name of Myrtle, lbelter known throughout this part of the as the Smoked Swcde.") Nobody had secured a drop of liquor of any kind, as the places were all closed, some of the boys hld secured a few sandwiches and cookies at the bakery. We left Hliues about two o'clock. After we had crossed the canal to the east siIe, it did not seem rough. The inside of the cabin was all crowded, and those who could not get into the cabin were iu the cockpit on the after part of the launch. There was some baggage in the stern of the vessel some inside and soUc sacks and suit cases Iahed on top of the cabin, but nose of the baggage, l- cludlng a trunk was in the stern Of the boat. There were no passen- gers on the top or forward dcrk of the boat.
 "Everytliug went along pretty well. I am quite sure that there was only a very small quantity of beer and but one small flask of whiskey on board, which had all been drunk before we got abreast of Halnes on the south bound trip, and I do not think that anybody got any liquor of any kind at Hatnes, | can positively state that nobody was intoxicated at any time during the trip, and while I am on the sub feet, I would like to state that who- ever says that any of the party were drunk are telling a falsehood.
 "When we had reached a point several hundred yards south of the sawmill CSturgiu's) the boat rode on a big wave, and the wind caught the stern end of her and turned her around so that the bow pointed out into the channel. l should think that we were about one third dis tance across the channel at the times and when she made the quick turn, the port side of the boat was under water, and the windows were broken in, and the boys on the starboard side were thrown to the other side. The water began rush Ing through the windows and door ways. and everybody made a wild rush for the forward and aft doors. Before we could get out, the boat turned completely uD-side-down, and another man and l were in the cabin I felt my way to the door, and got out under the boat, and somebody was hanging to my overcoat which was a big heavy one. This man held OH to me and held me under the water, just how long I cannot say, but when I got to the surface, struck for the bout which had dr'esed some distance away. I reach the overturned boat and hung on to a rail. The man who had chung onto my coat had let go, and l did not see him come to the sur face. Everytime a big wave would strike the boat, it would turn over. and We were all forced 10 let go
 our hold, and then swim for the
 boat, when it steaaied up bit. Few of those in the wa,er knew how