The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-12
NARROWED
ON ISLAND
WITH BIRDS
Thousands OF Screaming
Pcnguins Greet Victims OF
San lose Wreck

Tiltrty-ffvo passengers ana i've
81 the crow Of the Pacific Mall
steamer San Joco, wrecked on
Rouuc klAnd, off the coast OF
Lowsr California. who spent two
days and . night ON the fsnias-
tic isle Of Ponguins"-forty
humans among thousands upon
thousands Of screaming birds
wore today planning TO leave by
train for Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
They arrived here late yesterday
aboard the y. 3 destroyer Far
quhar.
.When DO We eaf-- was the cheer
full shout as the destroyer dockcd-
Food was waiting for them ~ the
pier.
vERRED FROM COURSE
nv FREAK TIDE
vcercd from her course BY a 81
knot Sreek tide. the san Jose at mid
night crashed on the reef. her prov
showing UP onto the dry rocks OF
the island. A huge. jagged rock
wedgrd through her hull forward
held her fast.
The passengers were an on deck
within 10 minutes Good order pre-
walled.
"Not q woman was hystericsi.-
said Miss Alice Mckenzie. Of Ocean
Park. Cal. a concert singer. who has
lust returned from tour OF Panama.
Miss Mckenzie started and led the
singing Of poplar songs shortly after
the crash. which gave the pAssen-
gers new heart
Il was stunned by the shock when
we went on the rocks and Just lay In
my bunk. about half awake" Il.
Dubrpw. an is-year-oid youngster OF
san Francisco. told tho United Press.
Dubrow, with his pal. L. Robinson.
-. ALSO OF san Francisco. ran away
to xca and were making their first
voyage ON the SAN Jose to Panama
and return a. assistant quarter
nasters.s
WAKENED BIZ
SCREAMING OF BIRDS
what really Weakened me-" said
Dubrow. was the screaming OF
thousands Of birds who were reused
by our boat crashing into the nests
II was the most weird and hair
raising sound have ever heard In
my NE
Richard Frirzol, American vics
esuul 1t Corinto, Nicaragua, 70
turning 70 settle In San Fran
ciseo. scenting dkastrr n the
dino 81 Ire crnsh and wtHhing 10
administer first aid. ran out onto
tire deck IN his paJnmAs with .
boz Of cigars In one hand and
bottle Of whisky In the osh0.
Later he dashed into his cabin and
came back lugxins under his arm
his SIX months old Airdale pup.
Pat" who thereafter became mas
cot Of the party.
AZ daybrcak . ships basket was
rugged up. -Four persons were put
into the basket Mt one time and
lowered away TO the rocks OF the
island The tide had gone out. mean.
while. leaving the bow Of the vessel
high and dry on the reef
SAILOR LEAPS IN SEA.
MOSQUES PARROT
Among those lowered was Mss
May Duncan. OF the Canal Zone. en-
route to San Francisco to take .
nurses training coursaL She carried
with her in q wooden cage her pet
parrot. Pete.
When the survivors wers taken
aboard the Farquhar. Pete" and his
cage accidentally fell overheard near
the bow. The officers said they
COULDN'T take the time TO lower a
boat to rescue pete"
Sailor b. NJ. Walls Of Spartan
burg, s. c.. came TO the rescue He
Jumped overheard. got the cage and
came up on q rope ladder thrown
over by his matcs-
~Cxn Pete swcar?s some faee
tIous Eob with the Faruuhar
asked Miss Duncan
II should say So" she replied
Tut It's tn cold for him here
He needs 10 get warmed up"
Tho gotps Of the FaruuhAr
tlheveupcn took Pete. down int
the engine room wheve uey
warmed him up and had . pri-
vate talk with him.
You'll be surprised" they told
Miss Duncan when they gzve
Pete" back TO her.