Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-29 | Page 1 | Coast Steamer Hits Rocks; Passengers Safe

COAST STEAMER HITS ITS PASSENGERS SAFE MARSHFIELD Ore Feb 29 The The steamer Fifield from Sari Sari San Francisco to Bandon struck today on the rocks of the south Jetty on Bandon bar Coast guards were called and began taking off the passengers SAN FRANCISCO F Feb b. b 29 The The S Fifield was thrown against the south Jetty by a heavy sea as she was crossing crossing crossing cross cross- ing Coquille river rivel bar and made the beach feet south of the Jetty with witha a a big hole In her be below ow the waterline according to a message received here hereby hereby hereby by the chamber of commerce She probably will be a total loss The Fifield Fifeld a a. steam schooner of net tons carried three passengers and nd n. n crew of twenty-one twenty men under Capt C. C Bakman All were taken off olf by a breeches buoy b rigg rigged from the beach I