The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08

seattle, "asu., f<PTh i'-SSNS"
passengers and three members OF
the crew OF the steamship Cover
ner, sunk of Point Wilson early
today, arc missing, according to
wireless at 7:16 q. m. from the
steamer West Hartland, which Is
bringing the survivors to Seattle.
Seattle Wash, April 1.-The West
Hartland locked at Seattle shortly
after ten o'clock today with survdr-
or from the Governor which was
sunk early today near Port Town
send.
A check up Of the survivors ar
irving on the West Hartland disclos-
Cd the fact that nineteen persons
carried on the passenger and crew
lists of the Governor were not &C
counted for.
Twenty one persons. including
eighteen passengers and three MEM
bers 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 sheshad been rammed and sunk
By the shipping board steamer Yves,
Hsrtlsnd.
ship Valued At $t,5oo,ooo
San Francisco, April III F
Alexander, president Of the Pacific
Steamship Company. owners Of the
Pacific Steamship Company, owners
of the. Governor, said today the YES
sell, valued at $1,500000. was fully
covered by insurance. OF the miss
ing passengers Mrs. w. w. Wash
burn, Miss Sadie Washburn. Miss
olene washburn, ]. Clancy and AL.
fred Kisean boarded the vessel al
San Pedro for Seattle F. Skeek and
v. Brulsena boarded the Governol
at San Francisco.
On Earlier Reports
Seattle, Wash, April 1.-The pas
ssnser steamer Governor" of the Ad
maal Line, enroute from San Pedro
Calf, to Seattle rammed the freight.
or West Hartland, bound from Sc.
attic to Bombay, and sank OF Point
wilson, near Port Townsend, Wash.
ington, shortly before midnight, ac
cordtrg to messages received by TIT
port warden's wireless operator here
A report said all passengers hat
been picked up by the West Hart.
land No details are available as Il
Che cause Of the collision. Officiall
OF the Admiral Line here notified bu
were unable to give any further in
formation. The collision, according
10 the port wardens office, occurred a
the entrance TO the port TOWNSEND
harbor, in heavy fog.
Three boatsfull OF passengers from
the steamer Governor started 10
Ihore after the wreck, according to ;
wireless message received from
Captain John Alwyn Of the Yves
Harf1and at AIS a. m. Later advice.
from Port. Townsend said no pas
uengefs from the lost vessels wer'
known to have landed there.
Making Check Of Survivors.
Thetremainder Of the passenger
snd crew are aboard the. West Hart
damaged by the collision. was pro
residing to Seattle under half steam
Purser Meyer Hol2er of.the Governor
was making check Of the survivors
snd expected to have it completed
before the arrival Of the West Hart
land here, he advised officials. A
he admiral lines offices, 1t was stat.
I'd the Governor carried 172 passen'
Eefs and crew Of 124.
John A1wen' master Of the West Hart
snd, said that vessels bows were
ttove In for from twelve to fifteer
leet, but she was not taking water
an Of the West Hartland's crew
were accounted for, the message said
The collision took place in Eby's
Bay. of Point Wilson, at 1904 thi:
morning. The Governors boiler:
blew up shortly afterward, and the
water at 1:15 a. m, according to wire.
less messages Some members OF
HE crew were injured by escapins
yteafn and by the imDact Of the col
Lision. Il was said. Passengers were
transferred to the West Hartland by
small boats. Three BOAT loads. al
arst reported missing, were picked III
BY the pilot boat Pinto. of Port
townsend and put aboard the West
The Governor owned sby the Pacific
Steamship company. operators Of the
ASr,iral Line. left Victoria, 3. c.. al
$50 last night and had tust cleared
Port Townsend on the final leg Of
hsr voyage to Seattle when the ac-
rfdent happened. The West Hart1and
4 shipping board vessel operated by
The Pacific Steamship Company, was
snroute from Victoria to Bombay. and
WAS headed for Port Townsend fol
ana1 clearance papers. Company Of
hcers said today they could not de.
4rmfne the responsibility for the
accident until the captains Of the
town vessels reported.
Three passengers and three mem
hers Of the crew of the steamer Gov
nuor, which was sunk shortly before
midnight last night I'm a collision with
he frefghter West Hartland near Pori
townsend. Wash, are missing, ac-
eording to a wireless message receiv-
ID here at 4:18 a. m3 from the West
Earfiand.