Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-01-26 | Page 1 | Rush in Life Boats as Wireless Begs Aid

R H IN LIFEBOATS LIFE 8 BOATS AT A AWI AS WI WIRELESS l I 8 BEGS AID Schooners i Leave Seattle I II I to Save Passengers in ini f i Heavy S Sea a Endangered by Great Floes of Ice By t to nit I V VANCOUVER B. B C C C. Jan 26 The The steamer Prince Albert of the Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship Steamship Steam Steam- ship company's fleet has reached the th side of the Prince John of the same fleet which struck shuck off V fangel rangel land Island car early cary y to today y andis and andis is 2 taking off her passengers according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to a n wireless r received here this tha afternoon The Prince John is reported rapidly sinking InT fir Th Tb T. TIr alD pIat NN E EATTLE ash Wash Jan 26 S SEATTLE IS S O. O S 51 That was the message heard by wireless stations here this afternoon aft aft- ft from the passenger liner Prince John of the Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship company which is in distress off island island- where she has gone one ashore The Prince John is a sister ship of the Prince George plying between Prince Rupert and Skagway Alaska The Prince John is leaking fast says the thc last flash from her wireless and begs that any ships within a possible radius of aid rush to her side There are thirty-five thirty first class cabin passengers passengers passengers pas pas- and fifty second class passengers ers all of which arc are being being being be be- ing pl placed in lifeboats The sea is reported to be bc very cry he heavy a vy and fear car is being being- held for the lives of passengers due duC to the heavy floes of ice which arc are constantly menacing th h lifeboats It is pointed p out that tl there cre arc are very few ships plying in the course course of the Prince John and I every effort is being made to get in l touch uch with the steamship men menat menat I at C Cordova Alaska left this v Two b schoon schooners rs ha have vc port in an effort to render assistance as as-