Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-02

Searching parties left Seattle
and Port Townsend, WASH, to-
day for the vicinity Of Point
Wilson. on the Strait Of Juan de
Fuca, in an effort to recover
bDdies of victims of the sinking
Of the passenger liner Governor
yesterday. The missing list Of
ten was unchanged.
Seattle April Federal steam
,oat inspectors late today began a
preliminary investigation into the
the collision. off Point Wilson, WASH,
in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. early
this morning, between the Admiral
Line passenger steamer overnor and
the freighter West Hartland which
resulted in the sinking of the Cover.
nor with tn probable loss Of ten
lives:
The inquiry, which was called to
determine whether officers of either
ship should be charged with respon-
sibility for the accident, was held be-
hind closed doors.
United States District Attorney
Robert c. Saunders also ordered a
sweeping investigation. The West
Hartland is shipping board vessel,
although under charter of the Paci-
fc Steamship company, owner of the
Governor, and the liability of the
freighter, if any, Mr.. Saunders said.
might eventually gall on the govern
ment.
Ten persons-seven passengers and
three members of the Governors 8
night. Officers of the Admiral Line
said it was possible this number
might be reduced.
The survivors were brought to Sc
attic on the West Hartland which.
although badly damaged. was able to
proceed under her own steam.
The Governor foundered at 1:15 a.
M, one hour and eleven minutes af-
ter she had been rammed by the
| freighter. No bodies from the wreck
were found.
Minor Details Disagree.
Accounts Of passengers. ships off.
eefS sgd athsrs Eas yltasssed 'sss ,sstf,' ths
Of the accident. >, All practically
agreed, however, that while there
was a slight fog, the vessels could
be seen as they approached each 9TH
er. Ships officers declined to discus:
the question Of responsibility for the
collision. pending the outcome OF the
official inquiry.
/
newspaper men. said they believed
: the Governor mistook the West Hart
lands ship lights for shore lights
There was mo official confirmation Of
this theory. however.
!! Heroic rescues of passengers b!
other passengers and members Of tht
crew were features of the disaster
Mrs. W. w. Washburn Of Neah Bay
WASH. refused to leave her two chill
vHSv~ hA~n0fV
wrcckage in their stateroom an
went down with them. despite the ef
forts of two sailors to rescue hel
Her husband. who was unable t
reach his family after the acciden
was saved. Officers and passenger
alike declared that complete orde
was maintained, and the transfer q
the survivors to the West Harlan
accomplished speedily.
List Of Those Missing.
The official list of the missing /.
sued by the company, follows:
PASSENGERS.
Mrs. w. W. Washburn and two
daughters, Sadie. IL, and lone,
IA. Ncah Bay. Wash.
v. Brulsema, San Francisco.
F.. Sheek, San Francisco.
j. Clancd, Los Angeles.
Il Alfred Kaseau, Los Angeles.
CREW.
Grant Christensen. second as
sistant junior engineer.
O. M. Aubrittan. fireman.
III. Webster. waiter.
!. Officials said a re-check of the Of
, iginal passenger list, which appeare
! to be faulty in some respects. migl
, account for several of those listed &
, missing. g.