The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-19
DELHI IS
 WRECKED
 ON REEF

During a drizzling mist that partially obscured the single beacon. on the island, the wood- en freight steamship Delhi, be- longing 10 the Pacific Coast Steamship company struck the outer end of a jagged reef on the south end of Strait island, Sumner Strait. at s o'clock last evening and may be total loss. No lives were lost
 Twenty-one members of the crew arrived in Juneau this af- ternoon on the steamship Ala meda. which was within half hours run of the Delhi when the latter boat struck. and was at racte6 to the wreck by the Dei- his distress whistles. Capt. Charles Mccarthy, commander of the Delhi, remained on Strait island to stand by the wreck. With him are Chief Engineer J.l ". Callow, First Officer J. q Battye and five men.
 According to the stories of mem ters of the crew. tho Del1i was pro cccans rom Csas % Nraugeli when she met fi,h her disasler. Captain { Mccarthy and Piio. Victog Enquist t wcrc on che bridge x d.my haze biotscd ont aA landmarks and as it. was dars. ,ho Hgh, on the island was not visible Thc Deiai struck oow-on ot a minute alter 8 o'clock. and water began to pour iu from rent in her huii Capt. Mccarthy ordered the lIeboats made ready but it was an hour and hais later before they were launched as Che ship was in no im- mediate danger Finally the Delhi was abandoned when it was feared that her boilers would burst The swell pounded the weasel heavily, ac cording to the crew and Che ship ia bored on the reef. with her timbers amidships bending and siro'ning
 Alameda to Rescue
 When the Alameda cnme along her searchusht picked up' tho lileboat iu charge ot Fourth 0Mccr F. E. Pet-I CTS, and Che boat and It's mcr were hoisted Co the deck Of che Alaska Steamship liner X short time later Boat No was picked up. Before the Alameda continued North Capt. Me- Cartby end seven members of hts crew returned to Strait island. to pitch camp. Althousa .t was quite dark. the Delhi was visible through Che mist and passengers on tho Alameda de- clare the vessel did not seem to be much under water The vessels prov is crushed down on the rock but her superstcUctarc will not be submerged at hish tide.
 When lho Delhi struck the reef it. was within one and one-Quarter hours until low water Fortunately the ves-l sells matches were empty Her cargo consisted OF t5 drums O, fuel oil and 5s empty oil drums.
 strue& as Full Speed.
 "The vessel was travelling at the rate of nine miles an hour, which is her full speed said Pilot EnQuist, who was on tho bridge when the Delhi struck However { think she can be saived. although we could not tell when we left che wreck
 The report or the wreck was filed here today It showed the vahe of Che cargo to be $4o200. The report declared Q light sontheastarly breeze was blowing but the weather was thick and misty and that @duo navi gation precautions were taken
 The Dcihfs value was about 250- GOO.
 Capt ' M. Biain, assistant manager oi the company at Seattle. wired to- day for Q fun report and for nio-ma. tion as to the possibility Of dragging the Delhi rom her rocky cradle. Thel scene or The wreck Is g miles from WraneeIl and % miles rom shalar. { Strait island i5 abeam of Point Baker.
 Crew as 7otei Here.
 Pilots Enqulst and Frank Nysuom Fourth Mate Peters Engineer Thomas Purser Harry Wood and afteen others of the D8ihi's crew are ct the Circle
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