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Many Survivors Will Die
From Exposure and Exhaustion.
San Francisco, July 22. The reports indicate that
about two hundred persons lost their lives by the sinking
of the Columbia or died on board the rescue ships.
San Francisco, July 22. Vagaries of the erratic cur
rents and fogs which make navigation difficult and dan
gerous off the Humboldt and Mendocino coasts sent the
Portland & San Francisco Steamship company's steamer
Columbia to her doom Saturday night. One hundred pas
sengers and .many of the crew of the vessel went to their
death. The Columbia was struck by the south-bound
steamer San Pedro from Eureka to San Francisco with a
cargo of lumber and wentdown in a few minutes. Her
brave captain, Doran, sunk with his ship, refusing to leave
the bridge. The passengers were asleep when the collision
occurred and so unexpected was the accident that few of
them had opportunity to gain the lifeboats and rafts or
to secure life preservers.
PROMINENT PORTLANDERS ON BOARD.
The list of passengers included many prominent Port
land persons among whom were the mother, sister and
brother of Richard Cannon, city editor of the Telegram;
Mrs. William Souls, wife of the marine reporter of the
Oregoman, and several others well known m this city.
The steamers George W. Elder and Roanoke went to
the assistance of the San Pedro after the Columbia had
gone down and their captains did all in their power to save
those who had been thrown into the water and were cling
ing to wreckage. The Elder took on board many of the
survivors of the wrecked ship, part of whom were trans
ferred to her from the San Pedro. After making fast a
line to the damaged lumber craft the Elder towed the San
Pedro into Eureka harbor, the latter vessel being water-
bgged, but kept afloat by her lumber cargo. The surviv
es, many of whom were in a serious condition from ex
haustion and exposure, were given every attention possi
ble both on the Elder and when they were brought ashore.
All the private and public hospitals were utilized. Many
of the, unfortunate travelers will die as a result of their
exposure.
CbLLIDES DURING FOG.
The collision occurred when a fog suddenly bore
down on the sea at a point off Shelter Cove, where quite an
inset current is usually experienced. It is believed that
the San Pedro was closer inshore than it is customary for
steamers and that the Columbia was also nearer land than
would have been the case had not the night, just prior to the
appearance of the fog bank, been comparatively clear with
no apparent threat of thick weather. When the vessels
struck the Columbia was making about 10 knots of speed,
although she is capable of making better time. It was
evident that Captain Doran had taken the precaution, to
slow up when the fog obscured the view. The San Pedro
musrhave been putting ahead with the Columbia on an
altered course working farther out to sea. The crash came
such a manner as tor almost cut the passenger steamer
in two ana tnen toiiowed the horrible loss of life.
WENT DOWN IN TWO MINUTES.
The Columbia is supposed to have carried about 60
cabin passengers with a large list of steerage passengers.
The ill-fated ship went down in two minutes and when the
collision occurred the San Pedro drifted away and the fact
t tne vessels aia not ciing together tor any length oi
e caused a greater loss of life, as the San Pedro could
not render assistance as promptly as she desired and be
ing in a disabled condition herself there was a panic among
her crew for a few moments, which they quickly recovered
from and manned the boats.
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STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA, WHICH MET A TERRIBLE FATE WITH MORE THAN 100 OF HER PASSENGERS AND CREW OFF SHELTER COVEL
Following Is a Partial List of Passengers
, That Were on the Columbia:
This list is complete with exception of4 those passengers who
bought tickets at the dock :
Graham, B. W.; Oxieia, SCm Zmmw)
Oordon, Xiaa Xttis; OocOJia, kUa H. Z.
Oray, Xn. Oordon, Kra. Blnohn
Ooallawkr, V.
KoIcr, rnnkj Katt, Mm. A. mill,
Xk E. Hftrrlnftaa, O. K.; XoodMpyl,
Oworir Zf Hmuoi, Xh J.
tarala, W. S. wad wlfi Zafwla, SUM
Johnson, O. Johnson, MOM thl
Johnson, Kra. J. A.
KTr, X. . Xmtot, Z. S.) Klin,
J. Giant and wlf; Xallar, Xlas Grao;
Kellar, XOm Sffi B.; Xaywnaofh, B.
T.; Klodt, WUllam; XoUar, ICra. G. A.;
Kellar, Maa Aim B.
XJrtt. B. J. and wif; Zwii, BOaa
Floranoa; Xwla, Bay! Xwta, Xrs. O. .;
KaBojr, X; XMoaa, W. M.; Jtrtrlm, O. B.
Malkna, XnU and wlfoi Hanldin, BCra.
McTajden, John; BUrtindal, a BC;
Kartlndal, Hra. O. X.; Moch, Obwi
Kshlw, O. H.- UtaIffrr, Ml; Mas-
Anlf, rranklln; Allan, X. B. Akaaaoa,
BQaa Anna; Austin, B. C.; Ashford, Phil
lip; Anderson, Kra. X.
Bsraal, Kiss A.; Bleg-wl, A. X. Bach
man, W. 3.t Batlar, and wlfs; Bah-
lssn, BCss Alma; Bnzton, Klia SC.; Bsah
rsa, O.X.; Bntlar, BOsa Gsrtmds; Bsshs,
Kiss rarl; Sanson, lCrs, J.; Best, Br.
and wUs; Booker, BOaa Era; Brother
on, J; Best, Mn. Jane JL.
Carpenter, sflss. Clara; Cooper, BOss
Xnhy; Clark, T. and wife; Carpenter,
J. W.J Caaner, Ztwlcht; Cooper, BQaa
Xiena; Cornell, Bra. A. 1.; Cannon, ICra.
B. X; Cannon, pon lt Claahy, Marlon;
Cornells, Miss A. Cannon, Miss 8.;
COaahy, Mr. X. .And wife; Cox, Miss
Mary X.
Bodson, Mrs. W. 0.; Bnrham, J. C;
Broker, X. X and wifej Brake, X.
Jr.; Brake, Mrs. X X
Soolas, J. V.; Swart, X. X.; Eaetman,
O. A.
raralda, Kra. x.; mtsrerals, Mrs. B.i
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Each telegraph dispatch coming from Eureka and San Francisco adds to the horror of the t
disaster off Shelter Cove. A'
Women and children were caught like rats in a trap when the steamer was struck by the .
lumber schooner. So quickly did the big boat settle that hardly time was allowed for the risee
ing passengers to get out of their berths and dozens were drowned, it is believed, in their tate-'"
rooms. r
Little hope is held out to Portland relatives regarding their loved ones on board. A dispatch
from Eureka to The Journal at noon stated that not a single woman was saved. Scores of pas
sengers who had reached the decks were sucked down into the sea when the steamer, tuled witn ;
water, made a final lurch and disappeared beneath the surface. v 4 ' -
Among the ship's passenger list the following Portland people and others known here rx .
included:
Mrs. J. A. Johnson and two children. ' . ' :. ' ; . ,
Mother and sister of R. D. Cannon, city editor Evening Telegram. V
Mrs. W. H. Souls. .
James Frain.
Mrs. Collier, wife of Mr. Collier of Driscoll & Collier.
Mrs. W. C. Dodson, wife of salesman of Blumauer & Hoch. V ,
Lewis H. Cote, 103 Tenth street, member of crew. ,
James Burns, purser, home in San Francisco. jr .
Woodmen of the World degree team coming north from San Francisco.
Mrs. Dr. Logan of Astoria.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lippman of San Francisco, on their way to Portland to live. Mr.' Iipp
man is a brother-in-law of Constable Lou Wagner.
Mrs. L. Drake and son of Irvington were listed among the passengers. t j
The relatives of Mrs. W. H. Souls are anxiously trying to communicate with her for Saa
Francisco, though their hopes are slight. Mrs. Souls intended to take the Columbia and' she1 has
not been heard from since the boat sailed. :
Mrs. J. A. Johnson, wife of J. A. Johnson, who with her two children were passengers on the .
steamer, is a sister of R. R. Dingle of this city and was coming up to visit her brother.. The cbH- ,
dren are Raymond, aged 19 years, and Ethel, 15 years old. WW$?l '
The mother, brother and sister of R. D. Cannon, city editor of the Evening TelegTant, ex-:,
pected to come up on the Columbia for a visit. Mr. Cannon, however, has hopes that they were
not on board, since they wrote they would notify him of their departure, and he had received no
word. At last report he had not been able to communicate with them in San Francisco.
Among those on the ill-fated steamer were Mrs. Charles Eastman, formerly Miss Amy
Churchley,t and her sister, Miss Helen Churchley, of this city, sisters of j. J. C3iurchley; the pho
tographer. Both are well known in this city. Mrs. Eastman had been married but four months,
and her younger sister had been visiting her; they were returning .to Portland. Telegrams and
letters, had been received saying that they were , in readiness to leave on the Cohnnbia. . ,
It-is almost certain that Miss Maybelle Watson, sister of E. A. Watson of Tull A Gibbs, was
on the. Columbia. Mr. Watson had received a letter from home stating that she had received her
ucitexuaa would leave by that Doat. ine wjuiudh w ro sau tne next oay.
Miss Cornelia Walker, daughter of Dr. D. Walker of 709 Irving street, was returning on the
Columbia from a visit to her sister in San Francisco. A postal was received from her this morn
ing, written Friday morning, saying that she would leave oa the Columbia. .
. Mrs. Collier,-who was reported to be on board, is. the mother of J. Collier, of the firm cf Drl
coll & Collier, of 233 Pine street. It is said at the residence of Mr. Driscoll that it h r t y::
known, whether Mrs. :f Collier, had left San Francisco and that it is not probable thit r1: 'c t
the steamer, for she dislikes to travel by water.; ' r .
Andrew Wmkleback and wife of King Bee, Missouri,'-; were' passengers bouni f.-r I
Mr Winkleback had "wired his step-brother, R. H. Dunn, of the Dunn-L- v:e c
he would arrive in this dty and asked Mr. Dunn to meet him at the d ' j.
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