Northwest History. Alaska. Famine.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1934
• Subjects: Nome; Alaska; the steamer Victoria; Nomeites; Thomas Wilson; the coast guard cutter Chelan; Pioneer Home; Sitka; Bowen McCoy; Red Cross; San Francisco; Lomen building; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; McCoy; Pacific
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/91167

High Surf Causes Delay In Getting Food To Nome. High Surf Causes Delay in Getting Food to Nome NOME, Alaska, Sept. 25, (/P) —High surf delayed the unloading of the steamer Victoria, but Nomeites today had a taste of fresh meats and vegetables aboard the vessel, just the same. Thomas Wilson, steamship company official, who arrived in Nome Sunday by plane to assist in rehabilitating the fire-ravaged city, contacted the vessel which was heaving in the roadstead, in a tug and brought needed foodstuffs ashore. Most of Nome's food supply was destroyed in the $3,000,000 fire which leveled the business district last week. Belief Work Begun. The Victoria is the first freight and passenger vessel to reach Nome after : the fire, although .the coast guard cutter Chelan has been here seveial days. The Chelan today was en route to Seattle with 14 persons who are leaving Nome(. including four who are being taken in the Pioneer Home in Sitka. Red Cross relief work already has begun under the direction of Bowen McCoy, who came here Sunday by plane from San Francisco. McCoy established headquarters in one of the Lomen buildings, one of the few to [escape the flames.