The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
CANADIAN PACIFIC VESSEL SLIDES OFF REEF AND PLUNCE BENEATH WAVES WITH THREE HUNDRED
 AND FORTY THREE ABOARD MANY MIERl0RlIES
 ON LET-DAWS0N BIG LOSER SNOW STORM CAUSE

VICTORIA Oct 20-After having survived three days of pounding by the Vanderbilt reef the Cana dian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia driven the reef during the past night and ondered with all aboard It positively stated that there survivors, The total number aboard three hundred and fortyree consist ing of hundred and sxyeg passengers and seventy five members.
 The message announcing the great disaster from Juneau this afternoon by way of the Canadian wireless Terrible weather is reported have prevailed The ships which standing by did all in their but owing to the darkness and it impossible to any of those who aboard.
 FIRST REPORT OF DISASTER.
 VANCOUVER, B. C.. Oct. 2o.-Private advces ceived from the north that the Princess Sophia has foundered with all hands and passengers aboard
 The C. F. R. so far has been unable to confirm the port but making every effort to positive statement concerning the condition of the vessel The vessel is known have grounded Thursday with three hundred aboard and to the present reports have stated that possible remove any of the passengers crew
 REPORT OF LAST EVENING
 VICTORIA Oct. 2o-It is reported from the north that the Princess Sophia resting easy and it believed that the passengers will remain aboard until the Alice arrives Sunda Several American boats are standing by and will attemI give the vessel aid if the opportunity arises.
 LOSS OF SOPHIA CONFIRMED.
 TILE, Oct 26-The loss of the C. P R. steamer Prind Sophia during last night is officially confirmed The full number of passengers and is previously reported three hundred and ortyree Only the mass of the vessel visible The government tender, Cedar IS cruising about the channel searching for the bodies. As the bodies picked up they will be taken to Juneau and Skagway.
 VESSEL STRUCK BIG SNOW STORM.
 SKAGWAY, Oct. 2o.-Among the passengers of the Princess Sophia Mrs Marks, wife of George Markus of Nenana and chld James Alexander miner of the in teror, and wife, William Amaong and wife, of Ruby
 Four hours after the vessel left Skagway binding with wind struck. In bndng storm and driven from its by the wind the vessel into the reef which is about half Juneau about midway be- Pt Retreat and Berners Bay distance of three miles the north of Shelter Island From Thursday until last night the ship rested the rocks which the breaking preventing the boats which to the from going It is reported that two feet of fell in forty hours and did much prevent the rescung ships from going
 MANY SHIP OFFICERS ABOARD.
 SKAGWAY Oct. 2o-Among the passengers aboard the Sophia there many officers of the interior river boats. Captain John Green of the Yukon and wife, with many other officers of the Yukon Dawson Seirk and Cas- aboard Among the prominent Aaskans J. F. Pugh, United States custom officer; J. Baggery who had the Ruby Cold Storage company; Mrs. George Marus, of Nenana, and daughter Mr. and Mrs O. E. Tackstrom and children, of Ruby Mrs F. Beaton wife of the Tdtarod discoverer and children and Peter Gurkovch who recorded as being from Fairbanks
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