| Show FAST UPON THE ROCKS st paul and cargo will be total wreck eureka cal oct 6 fast upon the rocks one and one halt miles south of point garda and beside the borleis of the old steamer humboldt abo san francisco and portland companas comp anys steamer st paul capt randall lies a total wreck her 93 geia and crew of 63 men are safe some are on board the steamer pomona en route to san francisco but tho greater number are in eureka having arrived on the tug ranger of eureka and the steamer vanguard tho captain and most of the crew are in eureka the disaster it is said was duo to a thick fog the ranger came into port last evening at 1030 bringing alve passengers and the vanguard docked shortly befaro midnight captain randall stated that tho disaster was duo to the fos and attaches blamo fco no one tho vessel was on her course and the weather was clear until point gorda was approached when tha merran into iho fog bank third officer holmead was on the bridge the first warning he had of danger was the roar of the surf when he immediately changed the ships course A moment later she struck bow first she now lies with her stem toward land ardef from tho beach with two lines fast ashore capt randall wa just about to got up and take a look around when the ship struck tho tho shock awakened the passengers and the watch below considering the circum there was unusually good order preserved among all on board says tho captain and there was no panic or unnecessary contusion at 7 a small boat was sent to the lightship off blunts reef in order that any passing steamer might be signalled signal led later a second boat was picked up by the vanguard which turned around and went to the rescue the vanguard arrived at the scene of the disaster about 3 and immediately began transferring passengers three small boats plying between her and the st paul carrying passengers the life saving crew took oft IS passengers and transferred them to the ranger when the ship was deserted the ranger started toward eureka and the vanguard soon followed the ranger met the steamer pomona a short distance out from the lightship and permitted all but five of the passengers to board her many people were gathered at the wharf to receive any who might have been in distress humboldt bar waa smooth and tho night clear which accounts for the ranger being able to enter tho port shortly before midnight the vanguard crossed the bar and landed about 50 passengers captain randall and the ships officer were on the vanguard As many passengers aa can find accommodations will continue tho voyage to portland oa tho steamer alliance which will hall from here for the north this afternoon the alliance cannot carry all however and arrangements range ments for iho remainder will bo made captain randall and the masters of the ranger and vanguard consider the st paul a total wreck both ship and cargo sho had aboard 1100 tons of miscellaneous freight tho statements of various passengers in regard to the disaster agree in every case wherever an interview was secured tho women passengers buffered much from exposure and a number of them fainted when they realized their peril J F Wick nian of san francisco who arrived on the vanguard gave the following account of the 1 I woke up about one half hour be boio the ship struck and felt the first bump which was as though we were rushing over stones there was a short interval of quiet then a severe rumbling throwing the boat aiom side to side I 1 jumped from my berth opened the door it was raining and tho deck was apparently deserted I 1 thought we had been struck by some heavy leae then I 1 heard some bells ringing and loud talk and that we were in for it I 1 saw officers and members 0 the crew awakening the passengers some bomon in a bbate of excitement after making a poor attempt at dressing they appeared to regain control of themselves when assured by the officers that they had plenty of time 1 I left the in the second boat we stood by tho steamer according to instructions from the captain when a heavy fog abut down and wo put out to sea two hours later we sighted the st paul and shortly after the tug ranger hove in sight and ome of the other beati we got balance of the aiom the 1 l paul anil fw cureka |
