Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-16
ALL SAFE BUT FIVE
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steamer Plans are being adopted to
remove baggage and part of the cargo
by lighter.
Captain Nopander and the crew are
encamped on shore near the wreck,
ready to board her and superintend the
removal of luggage. The captain in
tends to make a close inspection of his
vessel today and ascertain if there isl
any chance of saving her. If the dam
age is not as bad as at first supposed
every effort will be made to salvage
the steamer. Seamen believe it might
be possible to float her off the reef
and convey her to Eureka.
Bright and early tais morning all
survivors in Eureka were about the
streets seemingly happy, busy making
preparations to start for San Francis
co on a special train leaving here at
S:45 a. m. All said there was no panic
after the first excitement subsided and
that the launching of lifeboats was
calmly conducted, every man and wom-
an manifesting great GOODNESS and he
roism in the face of imminent peril.
Even those in the lifeboats which cap
sized while trying to reach shore
through the foggy night kept their
heads and tried to help each other
while struggling for their lives in the
surf.
Five Missing, Five Dead
The bodies of the five who died have
been taken to the Ferndale morgue
where they will rman until claimed
Iby friends or relatives The best re-
ports today showed 200 survivors in
Eureka and Ferndale. This check was
made by tine purser. His figures left
five still unaccounted for, in addition
to the five dead, but other accounts
declared all had been accounted for.
An acurate checking up was made diff
ficult by the fact that no passenger
list was available and the survivors
were scattered all over town.
Those who reached here on the Grace
Dollar said the journey to Eureka was
made without further adventures.
Frantic passengers who mad been sepa-
rated from their loved ones found
them again either on the Grace Dol
lar or at Eureka when they reached
-here There were many touching
scenes.
The survivors who left here this
morning will reach San Francisco a
bout 7:45 p. m.
Coroner Hansen is conducting an in
quest at Ferndale into the deaths of
the five who drowned He has hand
ed subpoenas to Captain Nopander and
several members of his crew.
His investigation up 10 the present
Hansen declared, show the Bear in no
imminent danger after striking. lie
was inclined to criticise the captain
for ordering out the lifeboats instead
Of keeping passengers and crew aboard
Think Ship Can Be Saved
Experts who viewed the Bear to-
day asserted it could probably be
saved. While tle bow is caught a
mong the rocks, the stern is floating
over deep water. As the cargo and
baggage are removed the vessel will
become lighter and it may be possible
to haul it off the reef.
Identification of one body at the
morgue will be difficult, as it is
smeared with oil and almost unrecog
nizable. The other four have beer
identified. Passengers who were
thrown into the surf by capsizing life
boats say the water was streaked will
oil from the steamer. All VINO reached
shore were covered with it.
in the excitement Of abandoning
ship, Mary Cole and Gladys Kramer
of the University of California, saved
only box of candy. They distributed
chocolates to others in their lifeboat
and gave the remainder of the box t.
sailors Of the tug Relief, which picked
them up.
Joseph Dooney of Portland, Or, anC
John Hansen, assistent engineer wer'
hailed as heroes today. Each saved
woman s life, diving into the waite
and helping the women to the beach
Among the passengers starting soutl
on the survivors special train thi
morning were Mrs. Emma Leisenhofi
and her daughter, Mrs. Edward Lyon
of Long Beach, both bruised by belnj
dashed against rocks by the surf.