Show GOLD HUNTERS PERISH forty T tout lont on c ilia ho clari nevada CT aila bound for juneau victoria feb 15 the steamer it 14 lander brings news that tile the steamer clara nevada of seattle was burned in lynn canal and forty men who were on board ore are supposed to have per asbed the for Ju juneac february 5 and when tile the islander reached juneau the nevada had not arrived there the day that she should have reached juneau fire was seen on the waters of the canal and tho the opinion is general that tho the llames flames were from a burning steamer Whet whether herthe the passengers and crew reached land or whether they perished is not known it is feared that they met with death as there has bat been a terrible wind and snow storm in the north and benall boats could hardly live captain irving from the islander reports that the weather has been terrific the clara nevada was formerly the hosier osler Il which was built at camden IN J in 1872 for tile the united states coast geodetic sur vico vice last summer she was condemned by the government for the reason that she ii vias as out of aate date and sold to the pacific and alaska transportation company who had her thoroughly overhauled before placing in 9 heron the alaska line site she was considered perfectly seaworthy |