The Washington herald., 1920-01-24
Rescue Powhatan Victims
To Reach Land Today;
IS Live IN Washington
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to land the passengers who have
been suffering from exposure and
lackof food during the fve days
the Powhatan fioundered in a high
sea The eleven women and two
children on board the Powhatan
were taken off in the first lifeboat
and treated by the ships doctor
after they reached the Northern
Pacific
All the passengers are well,
nevertheless. according to messages
received by the port and zone
transportation service here.
A radio received here yesterday af-
ternoon said that eight of the North
ern Pacifc's boat crew had perished.
but 1t has been found that the Leary
picked them up.
Last Of A. E r. Returning,
Governor Thomas E. Campbell, of
arizona; United States Senator John
b. kendrick. of Wyoming. and John
rays hammond will in all probability
De among the 200 welcomers who are
going down the bay tomorrow morn
---o 80 NAC oeCdAuCl ITlUCeSS 10 greet
the returning troops on the steamship
Northern Pacific. according to Herbert
Wall, secretary f'the Rocky Noun
tain Club. s. West Forty-fourth street.
These troops are among the last of
the American Expeditionary Forces.
and the Rocky Mountain Club has
made elaborate plans for their enter-
tainment while in the city.
Provision also has been made for
the entertainment of the 200 men who
sailed on the Powhatan. but who were
transferred to the Northern Pacific
when the former liner met with an
accident at sea-
Leave to Meet Kin.
Many Washingtonians left for New
tork last night to meet the eighty
nVe local residents who were pas
sensers on board the ill-fated Pow
nattan- News OF the expected arrival
today OF the Northern Pacific, carry
Ing the N1 survivors of the army
transport relieved seventy-two hours
OF nervous tension among the many
District relatives of passengers of the
ship.
1t will be a great get-together
party In the metropolis TODAY when
the wives, daughters, mothers ana
sweethearts of those aboard the
transport once again clasp their fond
relatives and friends in their arms.
Many people had held out little hope
for the safe transfer of the pas
sengers from the Inflated Powhattan
to the Northern Pacific. However. 1t
was accomplished with little difficulty
and news of the homecoming of the
Washingtonians was welcomly re-
ceived throughout the city yesterday.
Cranes Unit Aboard.
Since Monday morning, when news
nrst reached here that the Pow
hatan had sent out a call for help,
fear for the safety of the passen-
gers was held out Reassuring mes
sases received from boats going to
the rescue of the Inflated ship fall
ed to relieve the tension. and the
War Department was beseiged with
inquiries al week.
Most of the local persons aboard
the ship are attached to the Graves
Registration Service, and were go
ing to France to aid in the work of
marking and checking graves of
American soldiers killed in the war.
Some were going for a period of
two year, visible others for an In
definite time.
More prominent among them
aboard the ship was Harry Bosse, a
former local undertaken, whose es-
tablishment was located at Fourth
and East Capital street. Mr.. Bosse
was going to Europe as a chief en-
balmer. Among undertakers Mr..
Bosse was a well-known man. His
acquaintance in the city numbers
hundreds of persons.
First Message Sunday.
There are several on board the ship
who are listed as Washingtonians who
came to this city for short time