| Show lUSJNOEI ON THE CORONA They Were Awaiting Ilreakfast hut Got a rnlCaoh Ili Is brrm Son Francisco Jan Further particulars par-ticulars have been celved of the wreck at the Pacific Coat Stcalhlp compny steamer Corona on a reef at the southeast south-east point of Lewis Island 480 miles north of Victoria D C and opposite the mouth of the Sken river on Suit day January 23 The Corona ale from Seattle with 24 passengers for Juneau Tala and Skaguay on Thursday January 20th She caried a cargo of 7 00 ton together with ten horses and thlrtyelght dog This was to have been her final Ala kan trip I she was to return to tile San Francisco and Son Diego run and b replaced by the Queen At 605 ocock on Sunday morning when 480 miles from Victoria In what Is known an Arthur passage the teamr suddenly sud-denly crashed upon the ref The first shock waR followed by severest leer one an the vessels headway ground her further upon the rock Mot of the Passengers were up awaiting the breakfast call but a scene of Indescribable Indescrib-able cnuslon followed the rocking of the ship when her engine were roo versed In an effort to get her oft the rocks When she finally settled down tile oleer and crew succeeded In calming the panlastrcken passengers and Captain IIrce at once ordered the boats lowered and the Pumps to J trte rtalnM worked As soon as It was er n that the vessel was taking In wer Captain Pre ordered the women and children Into the bat and nt 735 am the first bat II charge of Second Of ncr Marshall put off for the nearest land Lewis Island Seven boats lad Lwl Sva Mal were manned and the passengers were all landed tn two trp wIthout accident Th had bagagnild that In the forward for-ward hold was then transferred and the don and hones xave Mattresses and blanket from th < cabin stateroom state-room wore also landed for the accommodation accom-modation of the shipwrecked pen ger At 9 oclock Ihe Corona had settled set-tled so for that tile fire under the man Mier were extinguished An hour later Captain Pierce ordered Purser nlnln to take the mal ashore and at 16 the aptaln ordered the ret of the crew ashore and followed fol-lowed himself Twenty minutes later the steamer oank stern foremost with her bow hanging to the racist upon which she struck About 230 pm the tug Golden Onto with a barge In tow passed and anwerd the signal of distress dis-tress but the sea WI too heavy to ad mlt of her partn wlh hr tow she proceeded and return d nxt mornIng when Ca taln llrce Captain dispatched her to Mary Island with the news of the wreck A ever storm which struck the camp added t the horrors of the hapless passengers buddlP upon Lewis Island which continued Until Wednesday day morning On Wednesday night at 80 the steamer Danube was sighted and answered the signal floored from the point and Captain Pierce boarded her In a canoe manned bY Shb from an adjacent Island Upon his return re-turn he conveyed the glad news that the steamers AICI and Elder woe close behind the Danube and would re levI them the Dannhe Proceeding upon up-on her way mouth with the new at tile disaster I was understood that one 01 the two vessels would turn back on Fort rangcl with such of the Pension Kers an delrd to proceed north while Ien prcee norh whie the Seattle other would bring the remainder t I PHEST DIAZ IS COMING Mexics Chief Executive Will See the United States WilL VISIT ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AlsolViltTourth that tl Ilda Uh Chid Municipalities Chicago jon Sr special from the City ° f Mexico stars resident Diaz in I preparing to make tacdIPrlnB a Iel to the United SlatQSbu Ills lint emr > Is I not yet completed but he will visit l is I understood all the principal l cities Incuding St Louis Chicago and WashIngton and the Pacific const A train of three magnilcent mrs ordered or-dered months ago from the Pullman company lion Cnched this city and another will follow shortly The vice prcldent will assume the duties of chief executive dUllng the presidents absence lIOUXC 1301STViTIVI DAY I Question of Ito tU17 to be Tested In I lurl AUant Un Jan 29Atores representing rep-resenting 25 01 the strongest banking Institutions In Georgia have filed suit attacking the constitutionality of thc Bossier act whIch requireR the state treasurer to examine private batiks asking thourtto rIln the trmo Uer from making such examination The Barrier nttocther with the con vict reform bill und appropriation bills a passed during the closing hour of tile 1egl8ath0 sesalon and the day was prolonged by turIng the hands of the clock back and eo prolonging the day within whIch the law requires Ig Islton to he completed The Petition 01 the bankers mete UI that the hour for final Ijournment of the legislature had actually Passed 1 before be-fore thc Act comvlaned 01 had become a completed law and the ancient Ile ton s frequently practiced by legislative legisla-tive bodies Could not Live elIect to the new Jaw I thin contention Is I sustained n grat mon of Important legislation Including tile DPI > Rations and convict reform bills will be Invalid Moral Wylog Lander Wyo Jan 9The wont storm that has Islte Central Wo Ming for yon has been Mglng for tile past lour or live day unTthe south and cat of Lander Th mal route from laln to Lander passem through taethcugh tile Hack 01 this storm and the stages are hlng hard AOrk In making their the-ir The have ben arriving here Irom 24 to jO hour lat k ears ate entertained that the Ilorm mill cause injury to hepmen |
