Evening journal., 1921-08-08

10 Incompetence and disorder are re-
ported to have taken place.
when I finally went to my own
lifeboat after finding that disorgan-
lied life crews at best were standing
by most OF the nfeboats 1 found
only four men on hand" said Van
wetter.
Il found but four men manning
the boat and the boat crowded to the
limit.
THE boat, the first one Off. was
finally launched and pulled away
until IL disappeared into the fog.
The delay in launching IL, however,
only Increased the fears Of passeng-
ers who remained
The second boat also pulled away
successfully but stood by hoping 20
give a finger hold 10 any who might
become frightened and jump. In
this boat was John r. Clarke. OF
Escalon
II saw two Of the port lifeboats
which were on the high side of the
vessel plunge end-on into the water,
the passengers being dumped into
the ocean" Clarke said.
Another boat is reported 10 have
been left hanging by one end. The
heavy. roll OF a wave surged against
il and crushed It against the side OF
the vessel.
Most OF those who perished were
In these boats.
In thirty minutes the Alaska, It's
stern-hold filled with water, slid
backward off the reef and plunged
from sight Captain Hoboy was last
seen on the bridge. The dead were
unrecognizable because OF the heavy
sticky fuel which spread over the
surface OF the sea from the Alaska
fuel tanks
The good people OF Eureka &C
whom foundered vessels and sea dis
asters were already an old stor,
turned their attention to caring foi
the survivors. In the modest home
Of this seafaring town the sufferers
were fed. warmed. bathed and pu
to bed The scene at the whar
when the Anyox arrived with tn,
survivors was a typical one Of thi
wreck-wise town
Doctors and nurses we're at tn,
pier ambulances were on hand an,
scores OF autos were waiting
Survivors not requiring hospita
care we're sent to hotels where prep
arations had been made to receiv,
them. Doors OF the stores werl
thrown open and a citizens relie
committee supervised the work o
reclothing the wreck victims
BY night every man. woman an,
child who lived through the dis
p aster was dressed and cared for.
II don't know their names"
, hotel clerk said when some one aske
him TO point out some OF the sur
r vivors, but you can tell them easil,
/ They all have on new shoes"
Virtually nothing was saved fror
q the wreck. Probably more than hal
N Of those on board were IN the
berths when the ship struck. an
they had little time TO dress Som
q managed to save their money an
n valuables. but the majority landed
i Eureka destitute Today preparation
a were being made 10 take the survi'
I ors 10 San Francisco.
9 Following the Ranger, which ca
! ried twelve bodies. fisherman
IS smack slipped into the harbor carr,
ing the bodies OF five more victim
/, Three empty lifeboats picked up mel
r. the scene OF the wreck were all
i brought In by fishermen.
Z One Of the heroes OF the disast
N was H. NJ. Jensen. OF Noncouve
: British Columbia. He is credited wi
! having saved the life OF w. II. Dye
a OF La Grande. Ore. one OF the mo
/ seriously injured OF the survivors.
II foated for hours - II seem'
,r years-clinging to a bit OF wreckal
= that would hardly hold my weight
. said Jensen. Finally I saw anoth
rs man on a larger bit of wreckage al
l. made for him. He proved to
l. Dyer. He was seriously injured.
u aided him in clinging 10 my piece
le wreckage until we were rescued"
Is 81 never saw anything that look
.y so good in my life as did the hull
in the Anyox when II came in sight
lsaid Harold schoeve, Of wallaC