Evening journal., 1921-08-08
Fear 90 Went DOlUn With
Alaska on Pacific Reef
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rushed through the fog TO their res
cue. The rescuer arrived in time
to pick up l01 passengers and 20
members Of the crew.
Most OF the survivors were i'm a
pitiful condition. Many had been
picked up from the wreckage and
oil-strewn water and nearly all were
drenched in fuel Oil
on the heels OF the Anyox bear
ing the living survivors OF the dis
aster came the tug Ranger. bearing
the bodies of ~ shrouded dead on
her deck. The bodies had been COW
cred after efforts at resuscitauon dur.
ing the 40-mile trip from Blunts
Reef had failed
Speed competitions between coast
wise vessels was blamed in marine
circles for the Alaska disaster as
well as for most Of the other half
hundreds wrecks. which has strewn
the reefs and headlands OF the Pa
cihc Coast during the last 20 years.
In order to save time coastwise
passenger ships hug close 10 the
treacherous shore line OF California
and Oregon, navigating by cross
bearings from headland to headland
in the day and by lighthouses or
whistling bouys at night instead of
keeping well out 10 sea and navi-
eating by astronomical calculations
and log readings.
When the treacherous fog OF Sat
urday night crept down over the
Pacific Captain Hobey lost sight OF
the signals from the lighthouses.
Nervously, according to Second
Mate DupraY who was on watch
with Hobey, the captain called hin
TO the bridge and together they at.
tempted TO determine the vessels
position.
Both Dupray and the captair
were aware OF the nearness {,
Blunts Reef. Twice they altered
/ the vessels position in an effort {,
make certain they were keeping
clear Of IT,
Captain Hobey thought nc hear
the warning whistle OF the Blunt
. ANENA AAk MArAAAINs AA' NNNAA kA'A NN I
the sounding instruments in an effor
TO locate the direction from which
came. For some reason. Dupray sal
he was unable to get an accurat
bearing on the whistle.
Dupray hurried TO the bridge an
informed the captain OF his inabilit
TO locate the warning. Again they al
tered the position OF the Alaska {
take her farther out TO sea--awa
from the threatening shoals.
Then came the crash--a grindin
and ripping, as the bottom OF the YES
sci forward was torn out. Wate
poured into the holds in a gushin
food. The vessel iurched and bega
to settle.
Passengers rushed from the
staterooms to the darkened deck
Amid the screams OF the terror
stricken and noise OF orders to n
watch came the orders TO put q
clothing and life-belts and take pos
tions by the life-boats.
The ship began to list and n
choppy waves about the reef bega
TO lick higher and higher on the We
, sells side. Fearful men, women an
lchildren chung to the fitting ra
watching the water and the seemiT
disorder in manning the life-boa'
. Then the light went out The SCI
I. had flooded the engine room.
{ Scattered members OF the cre'
2 according to Norbert Nanwette
( storekeeper OF the Alaska, finally al
peared at most OF the lifeboai
Many Of them. he claimed we're gree
at the work OF preparing the boa
G and the handling OF davits. n
3 canvas covers Of the lifeboats we
d ripped after nervous fingers had fai
= ed TO unlash them.
n As the llfe-boats swung out ov
the side OF the careening ship seen
]
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