Douglas Island news., 1919-07-18
RECALLS THE
 FLYER WRECK
Finding of Bodies Of Victims Of Wreck of Last Fall Brings
 Out Details

Tho body found floating in ihc riyor yesterday by Arthur Wright and brought Co town has been posi- lively identified as that of Charles Craig, Che Tolovana mining man. who with hIs wife and baby, was on his wgy to Fairbanks on route to tho states
 At Che inquest hold at Che conn miaionoors court thc Identity of thc. corpse was established beyond a
 oubt fnd lse jury returned Q vcr doubt and Che jury returned Q yer diet Of death by accidental drown Ing. The body has been prepared for burial by A. w. HeImburgor and is sealed mp in a metal caasoL and win be held pending tho receipt of instructions from thc relatives of tho deceased as to its final disposal
 Tho launch Flyer with Astral c Vernon, better known as Che Hun gry Kid" in charge lcft Ncnana at G o'clock on tae morning Of October ith last. with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Craig and child Mrs. Hawloy w Sterling George Coleman. Dick Richard and Helen Moulton as pas- sengors for Fairbanks. and Pete Jen- sen for Wood River.
 Fred Dousc. on Che launch Vice tory. left Nonona about two hours after Che Flyer did. and on arriving at Cinema and learning that Ono Flyer had not shown up, reported Cine matter at Fairbanks He also sent a wirc Co Andy Hove. Of Che Term inal reporting tho non-appcaranco of Che boat
 Joc Johnson. on the launch Peer less. left for Fairbanks on tho morn ing Of Che och. and Ncnana.tcs dut| learned of thc disaster in Che follow ing telegram. which o'sout 'mmoli- atoly after his arrival at Fa.rhauks "Yostccrday Hungry kid passed Twclve-milc bar. up-bound shortly after boat dr.ftod down mu of water. no people; expected an drowned. no trace"
 Carl White arrived m Ncuana on Che night of Saturday October G. and confirmed Che news. From this source it was learned that Norman Hadlcy whose camp is situated few miles below Che Twelyc-milc bar saw Che partly submerged Flyer drifting down with Che current and put out In his polling boat to try oud get it Hadlcy positively identified thc Flyer but not being equipped with Che necessary ropes and gear and fearing disaster to his frail boat. was obliged Go cut loose from Che Flyer. to which ru had made fast and return to camp. He had no idea that tho bodies Of Che passengers may have been in Che boat
 Several search parties from Fair banks and Nonana, equipped witr thc necessary appliances. wore soon on tho scene and very thorough search of thc river ln thc noighbor- hood Of Twelve-mno bar was iuaug- uratcd. A temporary telegraph sta- tlon was also established near Nor man Hadlcy's camp for the convon- fence Of Che soarchcrs.
 On October s. the body Of Mrs Craig was found floating near Che Twelvo-mlle bar. She had on a life prosorvor. and a uft Of hair was found in her tightly closed fists this hair was supposed to bc thaf Of hor baby Mrs Croig's body was shipped Go Fairbanks and later Co the states for burial
 Tho untring enorts of tho small army or scarchcrs failed to locate Che wreck or any more bodies and with Che uoar approach Of froczoup Che search was abandoned
 Hawloy w. Sterling husband Of one of Che victims. who is a resident engineer in tho employ of thc A. B. C., attempted Go continue Che search during Che winter through tho fec with special lighting appliances but was obliged to abandon opera tions later
 On June 19. shortly after Che par um subsistence Of tho high water in Che Panama rlvor. the body Of Mrs. Sterling wac found In on eddy about three miles above town which.aftcr Identification and inquest was shipped Go Fairbanks, where Che
 funeral services were hcid and in- torment took place in Che Fairbanks cemetery.
 Tho theory Is advanced that Che Flyer. which may have boon held by tho anchor fec at the bottom of tho river. has now been released and that Che bodies found may have noated on from it. Thoro is a nos- dbility that Che bodies Of the Hum gry Kid and tho rest of Che pa@on- gcr may yet he recovered if a search for thom was made along Che sloughs and slack waters In Che river below