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Show Steamer Columbia, Heavily Laden With H Excursionists, Rammed by Lumber H Schooner Goes Down Off H Coast of California. . , X, H DISASTER OCCURRED AT MIDNIGHT, H WHILE PASSENGERS AND CREW SLEPT One Hundred Women on Board, and Most of These Suffered Death Many Eastern People Among Victims. SAN FRANCISCO, July 22. In one of the worst marine disasters in the history of Iho California coast about ono hundred lives wero lost", as i far as has been learned, by a midnight collision between tho steamer Columbia and tho steam lumber schooner San Pedro in Shelter Cove, twelve miles southwest of the Mendocino-Humboldt county line, between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Only meager details of tho tragedy havo been received, though very effort has been made to get the facta. Scores of telegrnniB to Eureka, the nearest point of importance, remain unanswered. un-answered. The few details "known here wero brought by the steamer Roanoke and tho steam schooner Daisy Mitchell, which arrived in San Francisco Fran-cisco this afternoon. The Columbia, a 300-.foofc stoel vessel ves-sel of the San Francisco and Portland Steamship company, while bound from San Francisco for .Portland, Or., with 1S9 passengers nnd a crew of sixty, collided with and was rammed by the San Pedro, a 160-foot wooden schooner, Houth-bound for this city. The sea w.as arnqoth, but tlie weather was foprv. The San Pedro, looming out of the mist a. four ship lengths away, bore down ou tho Columbia at high speed, despite frantic efforts to clear, and -with a grinding crash sank her stem fully ten feet into the Columbia's port bow. Passengers and Crew Asleep. Nearly all of the Columbia's, passengers, passen-gers, and many of her crow, were asleep in their cabins and bunks when the crash came. As tho San Pedro backed away the sea poured in through the ragged hole in the Columbia's bow, above and below her water line, and in fivo minutes tho vessel sank to the bottom, tho deep waters of Shelter Cove covering even the tips of her masts. The story of thnt five minutes is yet to bo told, and until it is told lor some survivor the facts of tho tragedy can be but guessed at. According to J. S. Flynn. a passenger on tho Roanoke, Captain Dorau of the Columbia succeeded suc-ceeded in launching four lifeboats and two rafts before the Columbia sank. Flynn in an iutericw is quoted as saying say-ing that eighty-six passengers all men got. away in this manner, and were saved; that Captain Doran' acted with great coolness in tho face of death, and went down with his ship. Shortlv aftor the collision the steamers steam-ers Roanoke and George W. Elder and tho steam schooner Daisy Mitchell, all southhound. came on tho scono and stood by. The Elder took the San Pedro Pe-dro in 'tow and the latest report announces an-nounces their arrival in Eureka. The stem of the San Pedro was smashed to splinters, and she was settling and had a hcavj- list when taken in tow. Cap. tain Ilanseu remained on board. One Raft Picked Up. Tho Daisy Mitchell offerod assistance to tho Elder, but this was declined. She picked up a life-boat and a raft of the Columbia's and brought them to this city. Near tho scene of the wreck the Roanoke picked up a life-raft, nnd found underneath it the dead body of a passenger, supposedly Edward Butlor of Portsmouth, .N. H. List or survivors. The following survivors of tho Columbia, Col-umbia, have boou brought to Eureka: Passengers H. SCl'f ALLHORN. Portland, Ore. MEDORA SPARKS, Fort Smith, Ark. J. BROTHERTON. Muskogee. T. T. A. C WOODWARD, Oakland. MART E COX, Elwood, Ind. C C. MAYJIEW. Enid, Okla. CLYDE C. ROLAND, Spokane. IS, 0. TOWNSAND. North Yamhill, Oregon. 13. C. AUSTIN, San Francisco. J. 0. ORR. Schuyler, Neb. A. L. ELVERS. Portland. W. H. TRUESDALE, Litchfield, Ilk MAYBELLH WATSON, 'Berkeley. ALMA OSTFRBOOC. Cleveland. O. MISS STELLA CANNON, San Francisco. Fran-cisco. LOUTS CANNON, San Francisco. EMMA GRTESE. Cleveland, Ohio. W H. SMITIL San Francisco. EM1L SI LON.' Aberdeen. Wash. AMCB M. WATSON. Denver. FLORENCE THOMPSON, Youngs-town. Youngs-town. Ohio. LULU' HANSON. Minneapolis. 'BERT LTPPMAN. San Fraucisco. DWTGHT CASNER. Lend, S. D. C. H. 13 EA LAM, San Diego. WILLIAM JvLOAT, Seattle. ,T. F. KAVANAGII, San Francisco. .H. S. ALLEN. San Francisco. DR. E. .7. PAINE and wife, Columbus, Colum-bus, Neb. JJ ROBINSON. Alameda. Cal. .HENRY KUNST, Merced, Cal. A. .1. BTEGEL, Portland. Ore. W. L. SMITH, Vancouver B. C. SARAH A. ROGERS, Spokane. HAZEL 1NGELS, Oakland. BOB CORNELL. San Diego. MRS. J. A. JOHNSON, San France- ETHEL JOHNSON, San Francisco. 0. R. JOHNSON, Snn Francisco. MRS. LEGGETT, Kansas. DR. C. B. WEST and wife, San Fran- " NANNIE M'CL'ELLAN, Waco," Texas. MJRS. IL C. SHA.W. Stockton. MISS B. R. FITZGERALD, Log An. gelcs. MISS NANNIE BUXTON, Portland. MRS. SHOULDICE, San Franciscu. EFFIE GORDON, Portland. G. IL MARTINDALE AND WTFE Guthrid, Okla. E. ROCKWELL AND WIFE, Guth-rie, Guth-rie, Okla. W. N. PINNTZL .7. W. WADDY, H. C. WAHLBERG, MRS. C. A. EASTMAN, MISS HELEN CHTJRCHLEY, MRS. WILLIAM C. DODSON, all of Portland, Or. PHIL ASHFORD, Livormore. Col. JM PEARL BEEBE, Portland, Or. L. E. HICE, Santa Ana, Cal. MRS. J. IL THOMPSON. Napa. CaL, CARRIE MARTIN, Eugene. Or. MAY LEHMAN, San Francisco. EVA BOOKER, Franklin, Kv. ' MRS. OTTILTE LIDELT, Sn Fran-CISCO Fran-CISCO 1 MABEL GEIGER. Peoria, 111. JM A. GRANT KLINE AND WIFE, Sanger, Cal. jH E. E. CLARK AND WIFE, Jackson-ville, Jackson-ville, Tenn. J. W. BIGGS AND WIFE, Bloom-ington, Bloom-ington, 111. "GEORGE I. HOODENPYL, McMinn-ville, McMinn-ville, Tenn. II. S. KEENER, A. SCHOBER, F. A. MANEDIN. JM W. F. WILLIAMS. FRED ROGERS, all of Enid, Okla. J. P. ECKLES, Portland, Or. JOSEPH SEN, JOSEPH. RUMSEY. W. H. INGALLS, of Oakland. L. R. SMITH AND WIFE, Oakland, Cal. IH MRS. F. COPELAND. Oakland- MRS. F. S. DRAKE, Portland, Or. fM FRED KNAPP, T. II. MEYER, San Prancisco. OLAF PEARSON, PHIL E. GOSLINSKY, Sau Fran- R. II. EWART. L. C. MEYER, FRED SMITH.' Porterville, Cal. E. H. JANNEY, P. M. JANNEY, Portland, Or. A. WINKLEBECK. Poplar Bluff, Ma WILLIAM HARDIN LUCAS, Seattlu FRANK HAGER. Johnstown. Pa. Hettv GoTAO lUNUNUNNNUNUN HETTY GOLDJEN. Manitowoc, Wis. 11. DECKER and wife, Tcsla, Cal. A ANA AKESSON, LitohSeld, Minn. MARY WALTER. Minneapolis. JESSE LEROY, Denver. WM A. W. CRADER, Portland Ore. IH Schooner San Pedro's crew IS; mas- IH ter?s wife. Total of 19 saved from Sau Pedro. 111 Columbia Crew Saved. 11 J. F. Jackson, chief enginoer. R. J. Thoman, third assistant cugi- JH W. Lewis, oiler. ,T. G. Porter, oiler. Thomas Russell, water tender. IH John Ross, tlroman. Cbarlos Eastwood, fireman. i IH John Swift, fireman. jH R. Ogerupp, secoud officer. 5 JH R. Hawse, 'third officer. W. Curtman, John Lindstrom, J. Ellis, quartermasters. lH N. Norn's, boatswain. jf G. McKay, carpentor. IH R. Gustafson, seaman. IH A. L. Larson, seaman. F. Simons, seaman. H S. Peterson, seaman. 'V J. E. Byrnes, purser. F. Funk.' steward. A. Mack, second steward. H Mrs. E. Harris, stewardess. A. St. Clair, porter. jf Charlos Von Booster, chief cook. '. H Charles Nolan, pantryman. ' B G. W. Lawrence, steward. '7 IH J. C. Shawluy, . Il 0. F. Murphy, Louis Colo, Robort Engman, H A. Carrera, H J. Whito, JM Charles Holland, waiters, IH William Tedtscn, messman. H J. J, Fogarty, saloon watchman. H Henry Otto, third cook. . IH Columbia crew saved, 37; crew lost, IH 22. Total, 59. Passongbrs saved, 107: passongera UH lost, S3. Total .190. A lifeboat, was picked up in Shelter jH Cove containing sixtccnt people, threo H seamen and thirteen passengers, of H whom two were dead. IH F. O. Lcurs, of Pasaduna, was in tho lH boat, with his wifo who died I!rom ex- H lioBure. Ho lost his boy of 0 yours and jH mm I, i H J his girl, 12 years old. Lours got his H1 wife and children on the upor deck. A H jl breaker washed off tlio cabin and H ( knocked them into tho son. lie then H it j got his family on a piece of -wreckage H 'It; nnd floated for two hours. Ho docn not H r know when hie children were lost. The Hh dead man in the boat in unknown. Ho VU tvos drosscd only in an undershirt. E A later message from Shelter Cove H ' says threo more HfoboatR havo been H 1 found, one containing oighteen pooplo, H and ono containing fifteen. Tho num- HB ( bcr in tho third is not reported. , j XjlBt of Passongora. H i j Tho following passengers sailed from 3 Ban 'Francisco on tho steamer Colum- j ' ' j bin on July 20: i E. G. Liggett and wife. H . Lewis Malleus nnd wife. B ! ' Miss Ploronco Lewis, i j A, L. Biogol. Franklin Aulf. ,B X Mr. Mauldin. mMf If l A. Schobor. H1 I1 Hay Lewis. . , H J 31. L. Keever. ' J. C. Orr. B E. Rockwell and wifo. 1 1 i ,T. W. Riggs and wife. j John D. McFaydcn. mMf K J. A. Smith. mm Mrs. H. P. Winters. Sarah Schull mM Mrs. K. Fngalde. mM 1L S. Allan. - - Miss Clara Carpontor. B Miss Louise 0. Nake. j 13. "V. Grnham. . ' Mrs. A. Ilapp. j Mrs. 0. S. Lewis. W. J. Bachman. ' 12. Butler nnd wife. Hl ' L. Lcrov. mW 0. P. Wilson. B J W. IT. Ingnls and wife. J V Miss Alia Bnhlcen, -' H E. G. Townsend. B j,' Fred Rogers. 1 l L. 0. Cannon. mWf r Mrs. S. Waller. i Miss "Florence Thompson. ' Miss MarvPnrsons. C. II. Johnson. 'A H i Miss Ethel Johnson. - .. Mrs. ,B. Fitzgerald. " Miss M. Buxton. mW J Mrs. 11. C. Shaw. " ,T' mW Mrs. AV. C. Dodson. - ' j I 1 f Miss Ruby Coper' 'w ' ml i L. R. Smith and wife. v ' j l I Miss II. Wright. mM q T. T. Clark and wife, i ,V J. E. Paul nnd wife. t ' H. J J. W. Carpenter. 1,1 L. E. Hill. !. v. ), J. C. Durham. L W. H. Lucas. .5- I I , O. S. Lewis. ! fl . H. H. Decker and wife. , H ' E. B. Keever. - i . C. H. Bcahem. I,' ' C. 11. Martindale and wife. . f'1 ' W. M. Piuncv. ' 4. ; U ' . C. H. Harrington. '" - I; L t William IT. Smith. .MV v ! f Poland Winters. v7; c ,' t Miehoora Sull. 4'-. ; i, . A. C. Woodward. - V' . I ! i B. C. Wahlberg. - ' t i If " Miss Nellie A. Nake. . V. i.' U -T- P- Er-cles. . j ', ! George L. Uoodnepyl. . " . ' , Miss Emma Groese. ' , . W. L. Smith. ' - . j? Dwight Casner. Miss Gertrude Butler. . . j ; O. A. Winslow nnd wife. ''- r jj Miss Hazel Ingalls. (',) I Miss Anna Akecson. . . M , C. B. Mchiw. j William Waller. : I B. C. Austin. 1 J 'Miss May Lehan. , .' Miss Pearl Beebe, . ',. . M.iss Alice Watson - .Tz'x , ' rT Miss J. A. Johnson, f ; . Miss Edna Wallace. ' Miss B. Wallace. 'i i ' Mrs. J, Benson. I j Miss L. Hanton. . '. 1 Miss Alma Ostorbcrg. t;. Miss Lena Cooper. ' i Miss Mavbclle Watson. . j . I1' Miss Mabel Gciger. l I J V. M. .Tannev. . 'P. II.' Ewart. 1 ' C C. Powlnud. I,' i Mrs. A. P. Cornell. x r Dr. B. C: Best and wife. M ' 0 J. It. Springer. - ,, 'I W. C. Todd. I J. W. Waddy. 1 1 i Miss B. Musser. J i1 ."L. I. Drake, Jr. 1 M Mrs. P. B. Cannon. I , h Miss Eva Booker. ' . Miss Efiio Gordon. Marion Clasby. . kj :., 'Sarah A. Roberts. .1 Miss Cnrrio Martin. ", l '1 Mrs. C. A. Eastman, i ', Miss Elsie May Stono. J , Miss A. S. Tocld. I A. WiDkleblcck and wife. ! L. Merosi. ' i , J.Grant Kalino and wife. Mi'ss N. L. Gocd.iin. . . Miss Grace P. Kollar. . ' , , Miss Eflie B. Kellar. 11 ! Miss K. Havden. ' P.. T. Kavanaugh. V ( P Robertson. I Miss Margaret McKoaner. . " ' f Mis3 Mary Walter. A . t Mies Nr McLennan. v E. H. Janney. ' i) J. Brotherton. - ' . J. Ratcman. i : Mrs. A. G raj'. i . , !; ! Miss A B. Cornell, (l .. - 1 j f Mrs. Jane E. Best. ' ' 1 ! William Klodt. ''a A Philip Auhford. , , J Frank Hngcr. " S Mrs. L. L. Drake. ' i (j Miss S. Cannon. r J ! Miss Shouldico. 5 ! , Mrs. Blanche R. Gordon. H , L. Olasbv and wife. J Steven Clasbj. -J" . j 2 Mrs, R. Anderson. ' ' i' I i ' Miss H. Churchlcy. - MisB Mary E. Coi. - ' ' " Mm. O. S.- Liedell. jl : j J B. Lippman aud wifo. ' e P. Goslinsky. " I j George T.- iSparks. J 'jit ' Miss Julia Malek. . Miss Prances Schroeder. .i " i Mrs. G. A. Kellar. .i: . Miss W. White. f Miss Alma B. Kellar. . 'i f J. K. Yonng. " ' v . j) V Mrs. William. Soulcs. . '-. I p '' Miss" Aunio Bernal. Miss Madora Sparks. ' jl Steorage, J A. W. Crater. l ; Joe Dumloy. John Miller. ' T. II. Mvore. C. W. Morrill. . ' ' O. Poureon. , E. A. Wnllin. ' v . Mrs. E. Silva ; F. Knop. B. Vinuts. ...v J. PrcmiuB. . : H. Schnllhorn. Frank Giuno. '. , A. L. Rivors. A. Spicier. , W. II. Trucsdaltv. M. Mayo. E. Silva. H. Kiunst. J. Sans. F. W. Williams. Tho following is a list of tho officers offi-cers and crew of the Columbia: Officers and Grow. Maslor, P. A. Doran: purser, J. E. Byrnes j first officer, W. F. Whitney; second officer. R. A. Sorup; third officer, offi-cer, R. M. Hawse; carpenter, G. McKay; Mc-Kay; watchman. D. S. McAlpinoj quartermasters, quar-termasters, J. Ellis, W. Cunan, P. Hin-ner, Hin-ner, C. Christonscn; boatHwain. N.-Is'or-riu; seamen, A. Larson, S. Pedersen, R. Gustavsou. C. Pctorgon, J. Lindatrom, O. Simons; chief onginoor, J. F. Jackson; first assistant engineer, M. C. Burpeo; socond assistant onginoor. Max Clnus; third assistant engineer. R. J. Thomas; wator tondors, three; oilers, threo; fire-mou, fire-mou, J. Rohh, X Maddison, C. Eastwood, John Swift, Ed Lnrkin, D. Easton; steward, F. Funk; socond steward, A. Mack; stewardess, K. Harries: portor, A. St. Clair; steerago steward, T. Lawrence; bakor, A. Schneider; chief cook, Charles Von Roealer; second cook, Frank D. Davis; third cook, ; mossman, W. Todtson; messboy, ; pantryman, E. R. Drayor; pantryman, - ; stecrnge watchman, J. J. Fo- garty; waiters. C. Hollna, A. L. Blocker, Block-er, J. 11. White, Robert Engman, C. Shawloy, C. Murphy, Alejandreo Car-mera, Car-mera, R. J. Alley, J. G. Alloy, A. Ca-doerotto. Ca-doerotto. Captain Ablo Soaman. Captain Doran was rogarded by tho officials of tho San Francisco and "Portland "Port-land Steamship companj as ono of the ablest seamen who ovor opornlcd a vessel ves-sel on tlio coast His career has been freo from accidents, and this is tho first disaster that has befallon any vessel over which he hold commnnd. Assistant President Fry of the steamship company said this afternoon that the Columbia lies in dcop water and fifteen miles ofT shore, and that for the proaent at least no attempt will bo made to raiso her. |
