The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-17
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the revenue cutter snohomish came
upon the wreck OF tho Tuscan
Prince late Friday afternoon and az
once set about removing her crew
The power lfe-saving boat from
kamficid lrft It's station 10 miles
from the scene Of the wreck when
word was brought Up The bay late
Friday thar Japanese fishermen had
reported 90 mariners az yelueiet
that they had sighted the wreck Of
large vessel on Village point
Word Immediately was sent 70 Ram.
field and the power hat set out
The cutter snohomish. which lef,
Port Angeles early Friday. had been
cruising along the west coast Of
the island IN the hope % discovering
the wreck ~ tho british vessel.
SEA MONARCH AND
ALGERINE AID WORK
The tugs AlEcrins and Sea Mon.
arch were Understood 10 bo oop,
Grating with the cutter In this work.
Tho cutter was at the entrance
Of Barklsy sound and was preparing
for short run into tho arm OF the
sea when sho got word tina, the life
saving crew from Bamfield had 10.
Gated the wreck OF the Tuscan
Prince and was at Village point.
The snohonish proceeded al once
10 the scene OF the wreck and wa,
able 10 be OF considerable assistance
20 the crew before night fell.
Fourteen members OF the Tuscan'r
crew were removed by tho Bamfleid
life saving stations power boat be-
fore darkness fell and put aboard the
snohomish. The remaining 80 stayed
aboard the Tuscan all night. for while
the vessel Is believed 20 he total
loss there was no Immediate danger
Of her breaking up.
An hope has been abandoned for
saving either the Santa Rita. the
NIka or the Coolcha. All three are
total losses.
These four ships. together with
their cargoes. are valued at close "a
81, 900 900.
Insurance companies Of San Fran.
cisco have assumed much OF the
damage
The Tuscan Prince. together with
her cargo. Is vulued NJ sz.25o. 600.
Tho Nika. which was wrecked and
burned, with her entire cargo. repre-.
SCENTS loss Of 1910. 900.
The SANTA Rita Ia valued at ,25O..
600.
The Coolchh. which r. now being
pounded 70 pieces BY the surf. which
ls rolling maBt.hlgh over her. is val.
ued At $4,000
The finding Of the Tuscan
Prince and the discovery Of her en-.
tire crew alive and we'll. marks the
final taking OF toll following the ter.
rifle noriheaster which awake the
graveyard OF the Pacific" to fury
Wednesday night and sent four fine
ships TO their doom
what mariners regard rs the re.
markable feature OF the storm IL thai
despite the heavy casualty in ships.
not a single life was lost, and only
three men were injured. these not
seriously These we're. members OF
the crew OF thc Nika
The Snohomish performed thrill
ing rescue in raging sea with a
brooches buoy. and removed the crew
OF the fire.gufted Nika. The tale OF
that rescue Is one which will live
long in the memory OF both crews
and OF all others who have heard II
recounted
The Santa Rita's crew was saved
by similar heroism Seaman Victor
Hauptopp. with a line dashed about
his body. went over the side OF the
vessel. which was cracking like an
eggshell under the pounding blows
OF the great combers. fought his way
thru the breakers TO the shore
hauled in hawser. and n few min
utes later the crew OF the Santa Rita,
the "hoodoo ship was riding com
fortably, far above the waves, and
landing on dry land They have been
plcnicking at Carmannh point ever
since. "a Ia South Sea movie" await
Ing n rescue vessel.
The motorship Coolcha ran afou
Albert Head. which Juts out into the
bay due southwest OF the entrance
Of Victoria harbof In contour Al.
bert Head is like fish hook and
works almost the same way. The