The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-17
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

turned to town last night on Doaru the Taku H., successful in their hunt for the wreck of the Delhi.
 They left Ketchikan last Sunday afternoon shortly after four clock. made the run of about 130 miles and located the Delhi by three o'clock ] Monday afternoon. They found thu steamer floating on her port bean ends, about three feet of her star bord side being out of the water When they first saw the wreck they thought it was a reef, but as the. came closer saw the gilled balls or tho top of her masts, just awash, an, knew they had found what they can. after.
 A line was gotten on 70 ttc srael which at this time was about ten c twelve miles north of Strait Islsnd where she had gone ashore and about i three miles northeast of Sumner Isl and. in Sumner Straits. The tile en,i
 
 vessel on Sumner Island, so there the Taku was headed, and ali night lonf she strove toward that ola:c ith hei huge tow slowly following her. Every thing went well, so tfst she covcr5'' the distance l,v the next night "n.l was almost inside the little Lrri or or  the north of the isianl, v-tcl rppar ently the vessel groun1cl anc came to a stop in about nins fati,olns Q water. Investigation showed that there was cable hanging over tn, 1 stern with weight of some kin,i on the other end and this ha( brought her up standing. Not know ing whether it was an anchor or tn donkey boiler which the wrecker had put on board the Delhi that wa dragging, they did not cut the rope but proceeded to pull the vessel ant her drag up to the beach. To do thi they rigged up block and tackl md worked her forward, one end al I time, until by Saturday night the,, had the vessel practically back on n even keel and resting on q good bot tom. so that there is hut II feet o water around her at low tide. and i q fine position to make repairs. He main deck and hatch combings ar. out of the water and at about hal 1 tide the vessel looks as though s' 1 is lying in little harbor at anchor
 Capt. Sayles states that there are three holes on her startord si l. # considerable size, but as far as i could discover that is all that is th matter with her. not single tutt ha ing been started by the pounding sh received while lying on the reef.
 The pumps and much of the wrecl ing gear the Salvor put on board th 1 Delhi are aboard the vessel and ir fact the whole thing is intact wit the exception of the smokestack an some of the ventilators which huv 1 zone to the bottom
 The beach where the vessel is lyin is good one, being mud, and the har bor is well protected from every win except northern, which, however. rarely bad in that locality.
 John Mclaughlin, was left il charge of the wreck, and has fittef himself comfortable quarters in tn captains s cabin. where he is monarcl i of all he surveys.
 i On arrival here Messrs. Sayles and 1 Lancaster notified the Customs ], House and the Pacific Coact repre- tentative here, and are now await i ing developments.
 The Miner has been asked to wha ,roportion of the value of the wrec will probably go to the salvors, gives herewith a quotation on tn subject from Parsons Laws of Ship ing. It states that in the event 0 the owners of wreck and the salv DTS being unable to come to an m ! lerstanding as to the value of the services of the latter, the matter shai be referred to Court of Admirait which shall first investigate the fact as to whether the salvors found tn ship in danger and salved her there 1 from.
 The actual quotation follows: i eff the Court of Admiralty find it to be a case for salvage there ar. no positive and certain rules whie | determine how much shall Ee civc- IT in what proportions, to the diffc' ent salvors. In every case the court are governed by the circumstances c 1 that ease; and even if shin or car -o Ee entirely abandoned at sea. or
 n maritime phrase derlict. those whe find it take possession of it. an l Lrinu ;t iu fako aeoorJipy fo thai