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Show LARGE DAMAGE DONE VESSELS At Union Iron Works by ; the San francisco Earthquake. SAX FRANCISCO, May 9. A survey by the underwriters shows the. damage done to vessels at the Union iron-works by the earthquake to have been consid- erable. The two 500 feet long freighters. freight-ers. Mexican and the Columbia, in course of construction for the American-Hawaiian Steamship company, were found forward in their cradles and damaged to the extent of about $15,000 each. The Harriman stfamnhip Columbia, on the dry dock, was thrown on one side, wrecking the dock and damaging the vessel lo the extent of $100,000. The Columbia and the dock later sank and have not yet been recovered. A pair of heavy shear legs fell on the Cltv or Puebla. inflicting damage at about $15,000. The Puebla will be in commission In about a month. |