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THE CLALLAM DISASTER

Index to Newspaper Articles DL - articles from the Democrat Leader,
Port Angeles, WA added 3 Aug 02

6 Feb 1903 New Steamer For Sound Route
16 Apr 1903 Clallam Launched
3 May 1903 Building Another Sound Steamer

2 Jun 1903 Clallam To Be Commissioned (Photo of ship)
8 Jan 1904 Weather Bulletin and Tidal Table
9 Jan 1904 Clallam Helpless In The Straits

10 Jan 1904
Fifty-Six Find Watery Graves Unfortunate Circumstances Tale of Disaster A Survivor's Story (Wm. Grimes)	A Superstition The Victims Members Missed Boat	Were Not Asked A Fatal Week The Lost Ship	Relatives Notified Captain Roberts' Story Of Wreck A Passenger's Story (R. Case)

12 Jan 1904
The Sea Gives Up Victims of Wreck A Sad Incident Scenes Were Trubulent Praised Crew's Work Peter Lawson's Account Stevedore's Story The Rescue Work	Superstitious Tales Rudder Was Faulty Reached His Neck Hewett's Story Board of Trade Was A Mistake	His Bride No More Victoria Boy's Story Capt. Lawrence's Death The Lorne Returned The Inquest The Sad Rites	Body From The Wreck Capt. Livingston Thompson A Sad Incident Will Continue Search Notes Bodies Recovered

13 Jan 1904
Gathering the Dead of Clallam Horror Saved Upper Works From Every Direction To Save Property Was Poor Judgement He Died Fighting	Saved the Chinaman A Sad Ending They Were Saved A Brave Girl Boarding of Windows Met With Accident	Saved A Blanket A Sad Scene Purser's Account The Holyoke's Cruise Sea Lion's Search Main Decks Slippery	Late Henry Sears Notes Funerals Today Yesterdays Funerals Sends Sympathy Whatcom Will Take Sound Run

14 Jan 1904
No Distress Signals Were Displayed The Coroner's Inquest "Searching Enquiry" Makes a Statement Large Action	Caused Receivership Appeals To President Found Wreckage The Freight List Notes	Refused Upper Berth Search for Wife Lost Bride Elect Notes Funerals of Wreck Victims	Resolution of Condolence Mrs. and Miss Galletly Funeral of N.P. Shaw Funeral of A. Hudson Today's Funerals

16 Jan 1904

Asked For Warrents
For Captain's Arrest

17 Jan 1904
Sea Gives Up More Dead	The Inquest	Praises The Captain	"Billy" Had a Hunch

19 Jan 1904
More Bodies from the Sea	Clallam Disaster	Homer H. Swaney	The Mind Affected

17 Feb 1904 Seattle Is Far From Satisfied
17 Feb 1904 Clallam Inquest Is Nearly Over
18 Feb 1904 The Clallam Disaster
18 Feb 1904 Clallam Inquest
19 Feb 1904 Delaunay Will Appeal
20 Feb 1904 Nanaimo Also Indignant
20 Feb 1904 Sound - Victoria Run
20 Feb 1904 Verdict Of Jury Is Manslaughter
24 Feb 1904 Another Clallam Victim
24 Feb 1904 A Clallam Survivor

8 Mar 1904 Blame For Clallam Disaster
15 Mar 1904 Last Of The Clallam
16 Mar 1904 Wreckage Sold
10 Apr 1904 The Clallam Wreck
16 Apr 1904 Clallam Case Being Reviewed
22 Apr 1904 Relic Of Disaster
15 Jun 1904 Another Clallam Suit

20 Jul 1904 Clallam Wreck Suit
11 Aug 1904 Freed Of Claims
11 Aug 1904 Rehearing for DeLaunay
13 Aug 1904 Clallam Suits
17 Aug 1904 Rehearing In The Clallam Case
22 Sep 1904 Clallam Disaster
13 Jun 1952 Archie King And Tragedy Of The Clallam