The evening herald., 1921-04-01

4 .oO ID. m. announced tuut COM
plete and careful re-check Of sur
viyors from the steamer Governor,
sunk of Point Wilson early today
after a collision with the sicamcs
West Hartland. showed that seven
passengers and three members Of
the crew were unaecounted for.
SEATTLE, Wash, April L.
Twenty-one persons, including 18
passengers and three members of
the crew of the Admiral line
steamship Governor, may have
lost their lives when the big liner
sank of Point Wilson, Wash,
early today, after she had been
rammed by the shipping board
steamer West Hartland.
A cheek up Of the survivors ar
irving ON the West Hartland
when the freighter docked here at
10 O'Clock, disclosed the fact that
81 persons carried on the passen-
ger and crew lists Of the Governor,
were not accounted for.
The Governor carried Ira passen-
gers and crew OF isf neE.
Mira susan Crane. 60, OF Los
Angeles who was on her way to viait
son living In northern Idaho. was
so badly injured that she was taken
/ &C. hospital hers upon the arrival
OF the West Hhrtland. Her oack was
oedy .wrepched and her ankle
- 80. -.
No other serious injuries we're re-
ported among passengers or crew.
The West Hartland struck the Gov
ornor ir slanting direction accord
Ing 10 ships officefA The areas hole
in the frcighter's bow IN slightly 70
starboard. extenclne from point
about ten feet above the water line
tho entire length OF tho stem. The
Governor was struck on the atarboard
side amidships' and cut almost In two
by the collision.
According TO passengers the West
Hartland partly supported the Gov
srnor with her Lose driven deeply
lnto the 0overDsr's side. hut a. soon
as the freghter backed clear. the
passenger vessel began 20 sink
We don't know how II happened"
said one officer "They Just hit US
end we got on a. quickly as possible
Purser Holzer OF the Governor.
saved only the log aud the payroll OF
the ships papers All records. In
ciuding tho passenger list. went down
in the puruer SAFE, which also con-
tanned a eonsiderable amount 81
money. Holzer SAID
Crowd a Pier.
An anxious crowd gathered al tho
pier as the West Hartland, her heavy
steel prov crumpled like paper and
her deck crowded with . huddled
throng OF survivors in a motley Of
blanksts and borrowed clothins.
warped Into the slip. Then, In nary
cases. anxiety gave way 10 uaerri-
Inent, which In turn became hysteria. /.
as friends recognized friends among
those saved.
Neither Captain E p. Bare,iett.
master u the Governor. nor cAptalI.
John Awen. OF the West Hartland
would discuss the affair
lioilcTa 3loW In
The collision took place In Ebv.e
hay, OFT fclnt Wilson. az t2.0e this
morning. The Governors boilers blow
up shortly afserward and the hln
passenger ship went down IN deep
water az l;l3 a. m. some menbera
OF the crew were injured b. escaping
steam and BY the Impact of the cot
iision. Passengers were Transferred
60 the West Hartland by boats from
both vessels. Three boat ioada az
first reported missing. were picked dp
BY the pilot boat Pinto, OF Port
Hartland.
The Governor. owned by the Pacific
steamship company operators of the
Admiral Line. left Victoria. n q. al
l $3.50 last night and had just cleared
% Port Townsend on the final leg % her
1 voyage TO seattle when the accident
! happened
Z The west Hartland, a shipping boat
vessel, operated BY the Pacific steam
ship company, was enroute from Vic
to-ia to Bombay. and was headed Cor
Port TUwnsend Tor final clnaranca
papers Officers of the company
said this morning that until they
could receive thu reports OF Captain
Aiwen and Captain ~ p. Bgftletf.
I" master OF the ooyernor. they could
not determine the responsibility fol
= the accident.
u Sank In an Hous
William q. Thcnas veteran fcenr'
at the Point Wilson iiEht hpuee. ~al
almost an eye witness uf the eollI.
sion. Describing Il Tor the Associated
Press over the lone distance telt
" III was just i2;os thla mornipl
when I heard the crash A. I tuToel
in the direction OF the sound. l sa'
the West hertland and ner nor
~ rammed into tee 0overnor'R rla
~, board side - sc,ta u war ciua
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