Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-27 | Page 3 | U. S. Tender Made Futile Attempt to Get Alongside

ported only foremast showing. No sign of wreckage or life. Cedar found body of one woman and four boats upturned on Lincoln island, no sign of life. Cedar still at scene of wreck. The King and Winge and gasoline boat is still in the vicinity, also U. S. S. Peterson." U. S. TENDER MADE FUTILE ATTEMPT TO GET ALONGSIDE VICTORIA, B. C, Oct 26. The United States lighthouse tender Cedar made an unsuccessful attempt to get to the side of the Sophia after she staKed to sink, according to a wireless message from the Cedar received here tonight. The body of one woman and four upturned boats were the only signs of the Sophia left at daylight today. The message from the Cedar follows: "U. S. S. Cedar, via Cable Steamer 1 Burnslde, Cedar Standing by at 7 p. .m, 1 24ar but impossible to get near vessel jpraccount of northerly gales and heavy H T3eas. About 270 passengers lost. Cedar got within 400 yards yesterday but an-chors an-chors would not hold and sea drove '"her away. Last night the Sophia told us that they were sinking. Cedar made full 1 flpeed to her through blinding snow storm could not find her. Last heard from BoJ-ca was at 5 o'clock. No survivors j so far as known. "Oedar returned to scene of wreck early this morning; forced to anchor till daylight At 5:30 o'clock Burnside re-