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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Ketchikan, Alaska, on Sept. 27, welder Don Smothers recovered the body of Fireman Verdun McDaniels from the burned hulk of the Prince George liner, destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin the previous Saturday. The blaze threatened shipping until towed by Coast Guard.
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KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. 27.— A small wooden box containing the remains of Fireman Verdun McDaniels, victim of the fire which destroyed the Canadian National passenger liner Prince George Saturday, was taken from the hulk through a hole cut in the side of the vessel yesterday.
Wielding an acetylene torch, Welder Don Smothers cut his way into the vessel and found McDaniels, who had been trapped by the blaze.
The fire, of undetermined origin, had menaced shipping until Coast Guardsmen towed the burning craft around Pennock Island.
The officers and crew of the Prince George stood with bared heads as the body came from the vessel.
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Ketchikan, Alaska; Near Pennock Island
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Sept. 27
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A small wooden box containing the remains of Fireman Verdun McDaniels, victim of the fire which destroyed the Canadian National passenger liner Prince George on Saturday, was recovered from the hulk by Welder Don Smothers using an acetylene torch. The fire menaced shipping until Coast Guardsmen towed the vessel around Pennock Island.