Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1897 — SUNK NEAR SITKA. [ARTICLE]

SUNK NEAR SITKA.

Steamer Mexico Strikes a Bock and Goes Down in 500 Feet of Water. The steamer Mexico on Aug. 5, while going into Dixon entrance from Sitka during a heavy fog at full speed, struck West Devil's rock. After two hours the steamer sank in 500 feet of stern first. The captain exhibited great coolness and with the officers did everything that was possible. The passengers and crew were saved with their baggage in small boats. After rowing till midnight they arrived at Mettlakala. The ship is a total loss. Judge Murphy at St. Louis refused to allow a 12-yeur-old boy to take the witness stand in his court to testify in a murder case because the boy did not wear a coat. The case was postponed a day for the boy to get his cost.