Steamer Sinks During Fierce Sound Gale

The steamer 'Cascade,' which had been tied up at Stetson & Post's wharf under the custody of the U.S. Marshal for three weeks, foundered in twelve feet of water yesterday morning during a fierce northern gale. Keeper J.H. Slater and crew tried to pump the boat out after midnight, but the water beat through cylinder holes as the vessel crashed against the barge 'Ajax.' Slater eventually called for the city fireboat 'Snoqualmie,' but the boat was not fully prepared for such service; by the time it arrived, the 'Cascade' was already submerged and began to careen. The fireboat barely escaped being damaged itself by the falling vessel. Work is underway to raise the 'Cascade,' with damages estimated at $1,000.