Your Girl Friday International

1898

08 Apr 1898 in an article in The Corvallis Gazette it stated that: SCHOONER ARAGO LOST. All Hands Perished With the ill-rated vessel in Alaskan waters. San Francisco, April 7. news of a tragedy and a probable disaster in Alaskan waters was made public yesterday. The tragedy was the drowning while leaving a wedding feast of three of the crew of the cod fishing schooner Arago, and the disaster was the probable loss some weeks later of the vessel herself with all hands. The schooner Arago sailed from here for Unga island October 3 last with a crew of 13 men, including officers. When last heard from the Arago and the schooner Mary and Ida were in company in Eagle harbor. That was in the latter part of January, and the owners of the vessel have almost given up hope of her safety. A vessel from the north brings…