Show STEAMER AGROUND between santa cruz and san francisco ban onto a point of bock and if not lightened will soon pound to pieces on account of fog san francisco july 13 the steamer colombia of the pacific mail company captain clark in command went ashore about 8 this morning during a thick bog at pigeon point a rocky projection about half way between san francisco and santa cruz the big steamer was on her way from panama the latest from the scene of the accident state that the columbia ie in a dangerous position severely pounding the rocks and if she is not soon lightened will go to pieces the first news ol 01 the grounding of the colombia waa received at the local office of the mail company just before noon the information was very brief and gave no particulars of the accident A few hours later another dispatch was received from captain dark baying that the steamer grounded at 8 the weather he telegraphed was esry thick and the bearings were lost in the fog there was no notice of danger until the vessel ran bead on the point As soon as possible the engines were backed and an effort made to get back into deep water but without success the steamer was hard and fast aground and it was impossible to move her an inch the colombia is a new ship and one of the latest additions to the pacific fleet of the mail company she was built in chester pa in 1892 and ig of tons burcl cu the colombia until a few months ago ran from panama to new york anen the pacific mail co withdrew its service on the atlantic the colombia was bent out she reached this port early in may and aa dispatched tor panama on the she was accordingly making her first round trip when ehe ran aground this morning |