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Show VESSEL SALVAGERS PLAN NEW ATTEMPT ni'RHKA, CStl., Feb 23. Attempts are to bo renewed next month to .--ive from a snndy sjravo tho Wreck of the steamer Corona, a former Pacific Coaot Steamship Co. vessel, which a storm hurled over a Jetty here fourteen years ago. Tho wreck lies about 1,600 feet from the water, the shoreline havlng-roceded havlng-roceded since the boat came ashore. Last year about half the hull was uncevered when a eudVn winter storm Hwept the sand back and, burying the vessel, undid In a week an expensive task of several months. Frank JohnBon, contractor, who bought the vessel two year ngo r0i IB, 000, financed last season's unsuccessful unsuc-cessful work. This year he intends to bulkhead the wreck in from the en-croachlnng en-croachlnng sands, and pump the sand from outside and inside the hull al the same time. There is a shipment of steel rails and other goods of unperlshablo naturo In the hold, according to Johnson. He said recently that he has a standing offer for the engine and boilers which will net him u profit. H,,pe hut. also been expressed that possibly the hull made of Norway Iron, mnv bo dragged buck to the shoreline and luunched |