The Chitina leader., 1915-09-07
TWO ALASKA BOATS SUNK

raed into the Watson apparently the of the accident
being smoke which prevalent at the time The
Paraiso pulled unchanged but the Watson injured
the extent of $4,000 ongshoreman, G. Mlmoe who
working the the time of the accident killed out
side of few slight INJURIES and ducking else
ured accident created great deal of excitement the
waterfront and attracted large crowd of sightseers
The officials of the company announced this morning
work would be srted onc to raise the Watson an that
soon as she was repaired she would be back
Southwestern Alaska In the meantime the Admiral arragu
will be transferred by the company the Alaskan run and
every effort will made according to President Alexander
expedite the work of raising and repairing the Watson
The freighter Edith owned by the Alaska Steamship
pany left Elamar yesterday with $500 of copper
cenrate forty miles east of Cape ST. Elias
o'clock this morning distress call by wireless
supposton being that cargo shifted and the vessel
badly listed.
The steamer Marpos due here at o'clock this morning
picked up the call while off Point Johnson and Immediately
started back to where Edith The oa of torpedo boat
desroyers Ska waters this morning when the distress
signal was heard and their way the AS
make then thirty miles hour they should
reach Cape St. Elias late this afternoon.
Several unsuccessful efforts have since been made in
communication with the Edith by wireless and nothing definite
her position be learned until the Marposa reaches
her.
When Marposa reached the Edith at 23O o'clock this
afternoon the latter boat precarous position but still
aoat She had bad list port and most of the had
taken to small boats and picked up by the Marposa
which is standing by until other assistance arrives
The fregher Edith with its cargo of copper concentrates
abandoned last night O'clock fortysX miles east Of
Cape St Elias Captain McNuen being the last person to be
taken off the vessel She had fifty degree list due to the
shifting with heavy southeast swell anda fresh wester
ly wind blowing The vessel sinking rapidly at the time
with fifteen feet of the engine and fire rooms and it
n of n he
$4,000 would drop out of sight The steamer Marposa
which went to the yesterday afternoon stood by long
there any necessity and finally Cordova bring
ing the Ediths of tirtyeght men, who here
and will return to Seattle the Northwestern tomorrow
night stgtasI
Captain McMullen gave the following particulars of the
wreck of the Edith:
''The vessel left Latoucle Saturday last at p m
bound for Seattle, the inside passage pick up canned
salmon the down. loaded with 1000 of concentrates
446 tons of sacked concentrates and 800 of copper all
loaded at Latouche The vessel appeared to be fine shape
leaving Latouche passed Hnchinbrook II Sunday
Strong northery wind blowing with south easery swell
Passed Cape St. Elias 1920 Sunday night Wind hauded
to northeast with heavy southeast swell running Edith
moving along without trouble speed of about six knots
hour About O'Clock Monday morning vessel suddenly
listed to port at angle of thryve degrees mmedi
atey turned the vessel around could sragten her
up with and decided to back Cordova the nearest
port OF safety where the could be trimmed to aghten
up the ship Vessel listing all the time, the port rail
being under water and breaking the matches fore and
aft making impossible to take them off to trim Yes
sci being in such precaous condition sent wireless dis
ress calls, with the idea of having her towed to port No
response received from any one presumed call
not heard Proceeded swing out the life boats of
emergency the dav of the port life boats broke off TIVE feet
from the deck carrying Of the overheard into the
sea- then stopped the ship to pick up the who was
pulled in the port rail- practically all in and injured owing
to the davt falling HIM On of the heavy rolling of
the this boat smashed to pieces against the ships side
cat II o'clock Monday morning the vessel appeared to be
listing and more and taking in water in the engine room
Steamer Marposa along about p. when tow line
passed aboard and Edith taken in tow Vessel sinking
rapidly and the towne parted about three hours later was
taken OFT the Edith at p being the only person the
vessel at that time, and the ship Abandoned
The Edith 1854 feet long and had depth of PA and
breadth OF 373 Her gross tonnage 1859 and net ton
l495, and built in Sunderland, England in 1892
She has been in the northern service for number of years