Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
tBy Morning journal Special Leased wire)

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yards away. Last night the gale in
creased in fury and probably while
many of the passengers slept, lifted
the steamer UP. dragged her across
the reef and sent her to the bottom.
No Survivors.
| The only definite word from the
north regarding the wreck came to-
day when tho Canadian wireless serv-
ice at Victoria picked up the follow
| ing message from the United States
wireless station at Juneau:
Princess Sophia driven across reef
last night No survivors Seventy
five in crew. 26s passengers. Every
thing possible was done. Terrible
weather prevailed
Capt F. L. Locke, was in charge
of the vessel.
storm Was Terrific.
Juneau. Alaska. Oct. 26.-Indica-
| tive of the terrific storm which caused
the steamer Princess Sophia to
plunge from her rocky ledge on Van
derbit reef into the waters of Lynn
canal, were the statements made by
officers of the Canadian Pacific
steamer Amy which returned from
the scene of the wreck yesterday. The
officers said two feet of snow fell in
wind then blowing later developed
into the blizzard which was respons-
ible for the Sophia's heavy loss OF
/ life. When the Amy left the Sophia.
thst sSt,el v'ey resting fOs about txs-.
thirds of her length on the rocks of
the reef, which Is four miles west of
Sentinel Island and half way be-
tween Juneau and Skagway. The So
phia was then taking on water. She
was surrounded by deep water ON
both sides but with only her stern
| over deep water 1t was thought there
was no danger of the steamer slid
ing off the rocks. The reef was COW
cred, however, at half tide and the
heavy seas had prevented attempts to
take off the passengers.
The Sophia's only freight cargo iS
said to have consisted of forty horses.
AT s o'clock last night the last mes
| sage from Captain Locke of the Sos
phia was received. Today the gov
ernment tender Cedar, which had
been standing by, reported that only
the Sophia's masts were visible. The
Cedar remained in the canal to
search for bodies.
Women and Children Aboard.
Skagway, Alaska, Oct 26--Many
women and children were aboard the
steamer Princess Sophia when she
left here Wednesday. Among the
passengers were Mrs. Marks and chiis
dren, Captain James Alexander and
wife and William A. Malong and wife.
Mrs. Marks was tho wife of a Fair
banks, Alaska, dredge operator, and
Captain Alexander and Mr.. MalongN
were mine operators from interior
Alaska. Mr.. Malong's home was at
! Ruby.
-Four hours after the Sophia left
here she run into binding snow
storm. Up to midnight last night It
was thought here all aboard we're
safe.
Passengers Were Calm.
vancouver, E. c., Oct. 26.-Passefi-
gers aboard the Sophia were calm a
snort time before the steamer carried
them to their deaths, according Ia n
wireless message sent last night from
! the doomed vessel. The message was
sent by Captain Locke to the Cana.
| dian Pacific railroad offices here. 1t
| was received this morning. Captain
Locke said:
| steamer Cedar and three juneau
gas boats standing by. Unable to take
OH passengers on account of strong
northerly gale and big sea running.
The. ship Is hard and fast on the reef
with her bottom badly damaged. She
Is not taking water. Unable to back
OH reef. Passengers are normal"
Nearly all members of the Sophia's
crew were Canadians. Captain Locke
was one of the oldest navisators on
the northern coast. Capt. Jerry Shaw
was first officer, J. r. Gosse second
officer and A. Murphy third officer.
All four resided in Victoria. A. AIex
ander' vancouver. was chief gunner,
Officers Not Surpr:sed,
seattle, Wash, Oct. 26.-ConfirTna
ton OF the reported loss OF tn,
Princess Sophia was lacking here to
day. The Seattle Merchants, Ex
change had heard nothing but de
ciared that fact was not to be won
dered at, because the Lynn cana
where the Sophia grounded is a lonf
deep, narrow body of water suf
rounded by high cliffs. Ships in th
canal seldom can be reached by wire
less on account of the surroundin
cliffs.
Neither Juneau nor Skagway, Iocat
ed near the scene of the wreck. hav
sent anything regarding the reporte,
SINKING. The Sophia left Skagwa,
wednesday night for Vancouver and
victoria with about 500 outbound
Alaskans who had been waiting al
the northern port several days for an
$ outbound steamer.
, Capt. j. w. Troup of Vancouver. b
! C., manager OF the Pacific coast serv-
II ice of the Canadian Pacific, said today
: over the long distance telephone that
he had heard nothing definite regard
e ing the Sofia. Some ship in Alaska
!, waters. Captain Troup said. sent q
wireless report of the sinking to ans