The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-20

Lowle to Locke, g a. m, October , 24.-"Boats Peterson, Army, Este beth and Lone Fisherman sent, in
 order given. Were only ones avail F able. King & Winge leaves here at
 II this morning; nothing else possi-
 ble any size. Jefferson returned Se- attle from Swanson Bay. Advise me
 relative disposition passengers for t suitable arrangements here" Lowle to Capt Troup, 10 a. m, Oct 24-"Have sent five boats to Sophia. Government boat Peterson at wreck now. Advise promptly rela- tive plans for taking passengers
 South. No other sailings Southbound available for two weeks
 Locke to Lowle, II a. m, Oct. "A. -"Would like to have King X Winge : come out to take off passengers. U. :. S.S. Peterson and several small gas
 boats standing by. Want all boats ) available to take off passengers" } Lowle to Locke, noon, Oct. 24.- } "Cannery tenders Excursion and Els
 more left at 1145 this morning for you. Advise me your plans for care } passengers or prospects of your boat taking them.'
 Locke to Lowle, 2:10 p. m, Oct r 24.-'If passengers leave ship for ) Juneau I have arranged the following
 accommodations 60 to Gastineau Ho
 tel. 35 to Orpheum Hotel, 50 Circle , City Hotel, 30 Occidental Hotel, 25 Bergman Hotel; balance various houses. You can thus apportion them
 ready accordingly
 Locke to Lowle D. m., Oct. "A "U. S.S. Cedar due Juneau p. m, Northbound, proceeding Sophia in
 stead. Arrive there about 8:30 p. m if snow not delay. Gasboats unable remove passengers account strong North wind. Can only stand by. So phia resting easily on reef so far Locke to Lowle, p. m., Oct 24.- Still on reef resting easily. Unable to take passengers strong North wind"
 Lowle to Capt Troup, p. m.,Oct 24.-"Sophia not floated this tide, resting easily. Unable take off pas sengers strong North wind. U. s Government boats Cedar and Peter son, fish steamer King x Winge cannery tenders Elsinore and Excur sion and three Juneau gasboats standing by"
 Locke to Lowle, 11:45 p. m, Oct 24.-"Will make effort to take pas sengers off at a. m. on Cedar. Wireless advice at 5:3O a. m, Oct, 25.-"Cedar managed to get up pret ty close to wreck, but, account heavy sea running, cannot do anything till daylight re transferring passengers Will advise about 8 a. m. again"
 Capt. Troup to Lowle, 7:5O a. m., Oct. 25.-"Send all possible assis tance to Sophia. Advise us as to what you have been able to do for passengers"
 Lowle to Locke, g a. m., October
 15.-"I sent out yesterday the gas
 boats Estebeth, Amy, Lone Fisher
 man, also King & Winge and can nery tenders Elisnore and Excursion
 Amy came back this morning. Are others there? Would like any in structions you wish to give me. Standard Oil tanker Atlas; can you use herr"
 Capt Troup to Lowle, 4:30 p. m., October 25. Unable get further news Sophia Please wire situation re passengers, also condition steamer low tide today. Have you been able send any tugs assist at high water today?"
 Lowle to Capt. Troup, ' p. m., Oct 25 (via Dominion Line)-"Owing tc break cable all business handled by wireless. Seriously congested. Locke has wired you; so have I. Anxious hear from you Everything possible done handle situation means at hand Passengers still aboard Friday night safe. Very bad weather. U. S. Light house tender standing by with oth CTS available. Suggest rush Salyoi
 and Alice handle passengers; alst
 another steamer to Skagway Nov ember first. Office open night anG
 day; can't send SmeatOn yet. An . trying this via Dominion wire" :: Locke to Lowle, TIPS p. m, Oct : 25.-"Cannot do anything until the : weather moderates. Cedar and King : & Winge standing by. How is weatk : CT at Juneau?" (Note. This Jeff Locke at 1:30 p. m)
 : Lowle to Locke, D. m, Oct. 25 : -"Strong Taku wind and snow 1T Juneau. Could send you Pete Madser : with boat Hegg and scow if you say
 so. Northwestern and Spokane due > tomorrow. Is Alice coming" (Nott
 this was never delivered.)
 III Capt. Troup to Lowle, 10:10 p. m. l Oct. 25.-"You have not replied tt my wire. Please make effort to ge suitable boats to Sophia for trans | ferring passengers moment it is safe | Alice should arrive Juneau Saturda,
 night"
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