Salt Lake Herald | 1901-12-03 | Page 3 | Went on the Rocks

WENT ON THE ROCKS Steamer Skagit Chief a Total Wreck in Paget Sound Seattle Wash Dec 2 The sound steamer Skagit Chief is a total wreck on the Blakeley rocks near Pleasant Peach Beach She hit the rocks in a heavy fog at 1130 last lut night Captain Call was in the pilot house and real realising ising the dangerous nature of the sur surroundings Surroundings r had the vessel under slow speed The first crash cruh came bowon and was wu followed by an immediate signal to re reverse reverse reverse verse the engines engine This was done but hut buta huta a strong tide hurried the vessel ve on OIl and hung her up helpless Boat v v low lowered lowered ered ere and the passengers 1 then ken safely ashore The F s i f was valued at There Is to insurance ance anee