Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-12

Koke, Japan. April 12.-The Amer>
lean steamer Minnesota. plying be.
tween Japanese ports and Seattle,
struck rock at $3.50 last night OF
Iwajima. near the southwestern enA
trance to the inland sea.
In wireless message Captain Cara
lick has asked for salvage steamer.
He says all the passengers and crew!
are safe.
The Minnesota sailed from NagAsak1
Sunday morning. bound for Kobe,
Yokohama and Seattle. She passed
thru the straits of Shimonoseki safely
and was in the inland sea when the
accident occurred.
It is believed the Minnesota can b0
foated, but beyond the fact that ono Of
her holds was pierced by the rock the,
amount of damage is not known.
Passengers Taken on.
Wireless telegraphy was employed In
calling for help. A steamer. the name
of which is not yet known, responded
passengers and mail and conveyed
passengers on board the Minnesota IL
Just finished dinner when the craAh
came A salvage steamer with ~
tender and divers has been sent from
Moji, and will reach the scene Of the
wreck tomorrow morning.
: The Minnesota left Seattle Feb. 8 fotl
Yokohama, where she arrived Feb. ~
She was at Nagasaki March ). Hopo
Kong March II. and she rallied 1rQCQ
Manila, on her return trip. April I.
The Minnesota has run aground ~
japanese waters on two ether occaeS
ions but was refl0a.ed without ssgloN
damage. ssg 4
A Japanese newspaper has rscslye0
a dispatch from Manila saying that
Mrs. Francis Il. Harrison. wife oe the
governor general OF the Philippine ~
lands, with two children. was on board
the Minnesota at the time OF the acclA
dent. Mrs. Harrison was accompAnio0s
by Capt. Archibald NJ. Commiskeya
military aide to Governor Harrison.
Friends of the Harrisons In Japan
say Mrs. Harrison and the children
planned to sail from Manila on tho
Minnesota to spend the spring In
Japan.
a report has been received here that
the Blue Funnel Line steamer, CAnfas
from Seattle. rescued the passengers
of the Minnesota. George w. Guthrie,
the American ambassador to Japan
has cabled all the details OF the accia
dent to Governor Harrison at Manila
saying Mrs. Harrison was on the Min>
nesota.
Ship Mistook Course.
From the details which came to hand
later by telegraph it would appear that
the Minnesota mistook her course DUR
ing a storm. The thick weather pre-
vented her from sighting the light
house. The point where she went
ashore is the most dangerous In the
inland sea- 1t is south OF Yamaguchl
prefecture. The impact ripped q hole
120 feet long In the forward part OF
the steamer. The captain at once or
dered the closing Of the water-t tight
compartment. At the Same time wire-
less signals for help were sent out.
Many Americans Aboard.
The Japanese cruiser Yakumo heard
the calls and speeded to the rescue. Sho
arrived on the scene and found the
entire crow Of the Minnesota working
desperately at the pumps. There were
said to be 1875 first class passengers.
mostly Americans, on board the Min
nesota. together with % second and
"A third -class passengers. The crew
numbered 227 men. Twenty-nine Of
the first class passengers were bound
for Japan. 1t is believed the steamer
which took off the passengers Will
bring them into Kobe.