Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-02-14 | Page 3 | Alaskan Steamer on Rocks in the North

ALASKAN STEAMER ON R0CKS IN THE. NORTH Steamer Tees, "With Passengers, Strikes on Trial Island, in British Brit-ish Columbia Waters. Victoria, B. C, Feb. 13 The Canadian Cana-dian Pacific Navigation company's steamer Tees, from Alaskan ports to Victoria, went ashore on Trial island this morning at 3:30, and is rlxed fast on the rock. ! Tho Commander. Capt. Hughes, is reported ill with pneumonia aboard, and the chief officer was in charcc. Owing to there being a case of smallpox small-pox aboard all the passengers have been taken to "William Head quarantine station. All efforts to pull the steamer off have failed, but she may come off at tonight's full tide. It Is feared the vessel has seriously damagod her bottom on-the-reef, Tho position of the steamer is considered critical.