Daily Colonist (1901-09-27) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1901-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

AUGTIONEER

r am Instrjcted by the Rahy Company to sell without reserve, at tUelr store,

97 DOlfiLAS ST.

Today, Sept. 2rth> at 11 a. m.

The Balance of Their Stock of

Consisting ot dent's Underwear. Droits Siliirts, Ladles' tlndermur. Dress Goodij, Wr.ippers, Cnpes, Laces, Jewelery, Etc.

Two Show Coses, O'CouutcVs, Sliolvlni;, Etc.

The sale will commence sharp at 11 o'clock, continue until cvcrytlilng Is sold.

W.T. HARDAKER

Tel. a742. ■ ■• Auctioneer.

boat having got ashore witli only seven of tho crev/ in it. Did not think any buuL iTom the i)ort side had many of tho crow ou board. Uo made uo eii-quirios to ascertain if such was the case. Never enquired regarding thu soven men, or heard what their name.s wore.

A. B. McKeeu, abltf soanian, was handling baggage on tho wharf at Skag-way wheu ihe steamer was leaving. Did nut see tiie pilot go ou board. Went to the foc-sle an hour after tho steamer loft and turned in. Saw the captain ou tlio bridge wheu tho steauici- was leaving. TIkm-o was nothing unusual in his appeariuii.-e. After the accident ho was called by Carter, a seainuu, and went on deck. He met the mate, who ordered him to stand-by the boats. II(. wont to tho starboard side, and after cutting the cover off No. 1 went to No. 3 IIo took the cover off and.cleared the falls, and then werit to Ko.'S boat. He lowered tlio fall of this boat. One lady got in just as the boat was swung outj Tho pil it was there clearing tho davits away. The first otllcer was in ehfU'ge Of that si.lc of the deck. Lie had instructed witness, but witness did not remember what order.s- he had given. Ho didn't know if any of the crew went in any of these boats. Witness slid down' a i-taiudiiuTi and juiiiiied from the main deck iis the steamer went down, lie had 11 cork fender and was clinging to this wlieii iiicked uii.

To Mr. Thiinisun witness said tliore was some i)asseiiKcr with a knife at No. .") Iio.-it try'iiLT to cut the fall. It wat; the bout \vl;ere the davit broke wlii!n the piHjple were pulliii;,' the fall.

To Mr. Bo.lwoll witness said tlie first olllcer wjis I hen nt No. .'{ boat. There wa.s no one '"i nntliority there to stop this pa.sjieu),'i'r who was tryiuK to cut the fall lofore tli? boat was swiiiif,' over. Witness heard the .story about a boat with seven of the crew in it liaving Kono ashore after reaching Tictoria. He liad not heard the names. ■ Mr. Bodwell—Oh cormc now, you know eotno of tlio names, don't you?

AVitiirss—1 know one, a fircmnn.

Mr. Bodwoll—What is his name? Don't you know the nanicf of tlie nioii said to iiave ^'onc^ in Ibis boat.

^Vitll.^ss--■!'lley called him I'mli'.,.

Mr. Bodweil—Where is he?

^^'itnoss—1 don't know. _

Mr. Bod >v<.Il—Where did you see him hist?

Witness—Here, three days ago.

?ilr. DodAvell—Did you Icnow any of

the othiii-sV ^Vitness-No.

yir. I'.odwell—Cciino now, you linve he.-iril iiu> talkiii- about tliis? Tell us how we can liiid tiie.se men?

Witnoss-'l'!i:il's all I know wlio got a.

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