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Show LOSS OF THE SANTA ROSA. The account tars the steamship Santa Rosa, on the southern California coast, 'was' near 'th'e spot where some years ago the Yankee Blade was lost All of which-is reminder that in the -50s it was s common thing: to ran wornont steamers aground near some flaee where safe landings could ' be roadv fof passengers, and it was a general belief that they were' beached either to get the insurance or in the interest of a rival eorapany. The Yankee Blade was new ship, but was a dangerous rival of the best ships that the opposition opposi-tion eoifipany owryjd. The old North America was b sched ift a perfectly smooth" sea and on a moonlit moon-lit night. So was the ' old Northerner. The Golden Gate was run aground in San Diego barber,- and though not lost, was so pounded by the" wVretvlUt rolled in. that the passengxrs all night exDwttd every moment that the ship would go to pieces; but tae Gste wss very strong and wore out tho storm," but had to be practically rebuilt. It si-snja.-fhat' tut Santa Rosa broke in two when only . a fawtas had struck her. It may be her loMvr4ne to an accident or incompetency on the part' 0f her commander, but 'the circumstances at a distance have an insurance look. |