The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-31
S. S EDITH LOST WITH
 BIG CARGO

The iron freight steamship Edlth owned by che AlaolSa Steamship Co., foundered 4s mileo east of Cape st. Ellas, about ono hundred mileo from cordova, at 10 o'clock last night. When ahc sanS in about 200 feet of water she carried 25o0 Gone of cop DOT ooneentrates, valued at S10o,ooo to thc bottom of tho sea. No llvea were lost.
 News Of tho bis vessels loss was communicated Co The Empire today from several points. The earliest dis patch came from Seattle It said that the steamship Mariposa, of Che same line. had picked up the Edith off Cape st. Elias but was forced to abandon her as she was sinking fast.
 Cargo Shifted, Ne5seI sank.
 The Edith left Lar0uche three days ago. with record cargo of copper concentrates loied nt that point. Early yesterday on Cape Hinchin- brook, she ran into a heavy swell, ac- companied by a stin westerly wind When she commenced to roll heavily her cargo shifted, throwing the ycs- sel almost on her beams end. Capt. c. w. MacNullen and Che crew of 37 men took to the lifeboats after dis tress signals had been sent out by wireless. The Mariposa heard the SOS call and renched tho Edith late Inst night. After picking up the Cap tain and crew, tho Mariposa got a line on the Edith and tried to tow her Go safety. although tho vessel wns slowly sinking The 'lariposa finally had Co abandon Che Tesacl Co her fate and an hour after Capt Charles J O, Brien ordered the hawser cut the Edith disappeared. The Mariposa proceeded to Cordova with the crew, arriving there this morning ln re- sponse to telegraphic inquiry to Col lector of Customs J. F Pugh. Deputy Collector George Kennedy of Cordova was instructed to issue transportation to the shipwricked officers and sail- ors. who will go to Seattle on the first boat
 Dispatches from Cordova late to- day said Capt. O'Brien reported that he could make no progress with the Edith, as she was filling with water, and sinking when he attempted to tow her with tho Marlposa
 The Edith was one Of the largest freighters in the Alaska trade. She was built at Sunderland. England. in 1882. and was formerly the British steamer Glenochn She was PIC feet long. 87S feet beam and 27.4 feet deep. She was an iron vessel of 1869 gross and 1495 net tons burden. Her engines were of 1000 horsepower.
 Once Army Tranoport.
 The Edith was at one time operated by the Dodwell company and came un- der American register during the Spanish-American war when in com pany with the Victoria. Olympia and Tacoma she was used as an army transport by the United States gov- ernment. She later formed one of the fleet Of the Northwestern S. S. Co. and came into the possession of the Alaska Steamship Go. on janu. ary ]. 1908. when the two companies were consolidated under the name of the Alaska Steamship Company Oi her comrades in the transport ser. vice. the Olympia was wrecked four years ago on Biigh Island reef, near Valdez. the Tacoma wog captured ae a blockade runner by the Japanese during the Russo-Japanese war and the Victoria Is on the seattle-Nome summer run
 For the past five months the Edith has been in the ore-carrying trade be- tween Tocama and LaTouche. Her captain. C. w. MacMullen, formerly was in comand of the steamship Dora The vessel is insured for about hali of her value, it is said, although it is not known how much insurance sine carried on her cargo. The Edith haa had trouble with shifting cargo be fore. several times being disabled ai sea while in the Nome service.