The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-27
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
BY the promctheus, which arrived at New
York, on Thursday morning, we have San
Francisco dates to April II.
LOSS OF THE S. S. LEWIS.
The loss Of the steamship S. S. Lewis, oI
which we were previously advised by way OF
New Orleans, occurred on the 9th of April
at Bolinas Bay, about fifteen miles North OF
the Heads. The San Francisco Herald saws:
A dense fog prevailed at the time, and the
ship was kept stunding of and on until the
mist should rise and show the position of the
coast.
The ship was under easy headway, all hands
literally in the fog AS to where they were,
when she struck upon reef that ran out some
distance from the shore, about six miles north
Of Bolinas Bay. Every effort was nude to
back her oil; but without avail. Tho sea was
high and striking her violently threw her
broudside upon the reef, where she kceled
! over.
a scene of confusion and terror cnsucd but
order was partially restored and the boats
were lowered In these the ladies' and chill
drcn were placed, and although the surf was
high between the ship and the shore, n dis
tance OF about 400 yards, they were safely
landed and the heats returned for the rest Of
the passengers BY o'clock in the morning
these were all landed in safety, and by Gnt
OF great cXct'ious, the greatest part Of the
baggage also. The purser then started over
land for this city to obtain assistance. There
were 38j persons on BOARD, about 90 of whom
reached the city last evening on board schoon-
cr that was lying in The bay ut the time OF the
wreck.
The passengers walked overland to the
racheria ut Bolinao Bay, where tents have
been erected, and every effort made to render
their position us comfortable as possible until
assistance reached them.
Directly that the disaster was reported at
San Francisco, Capt. Alden of the U. S |
Steamship Active, put his vessel in readiness |
and attempted to proceed at once to the scene,
but was unable to do 80 until the next morn
ing, Oh account OF the fog She brought up
thirty passengers to the city, principally ladies'
and the remainder arrived u few hours subse-
qucntly in the Guliuh.
The san Francisco papers state that there
was Gn insurance Of $ljOOO0 in New York
on the vessel. This, however, is mistake
There vas no insurance on the ship in the
New York Offices. There was at one time,
but the policy had expired, and was not re-
newcd
EXPLOSION OF THE JENNY LIND.
The steamer Jenny Lind left San Francisco
IN the 9th of April, on a pleasure excursion
IA Sl,n hn l,It Ipi- ~,
he lOih, on her return, having, according to
he account of the clerk, one hundred andf(
passengers on board, among whom were a.
lout fifteen ladies' and children The San |
Francisco Herald says:
She Was passed at IL o'clock, precisely, Off
he Pnlgas rancho, by the steamer Express !
going the other wuy. At ten minutes past
wevc--the boat being then about four miles ,
rom the west shore OF the Bny--a violent ,
remor was felt throughout the bout like the
'oncussion produced by the firing of can.
non, and IN second after, tremendous re-
port was heard, and the whole vessel was en-
'elopcd in dense cloud OF scalding steam
4 plate on the utter head OF the boiler had
been blown OUT and the steam and boiling
water gushcG out with fearful violence The
bulk head separating the boiler from the cabin,
which was aft, was shiyered into a thousand
fragments by the force Of the shock, and each
fragment became missile of death and des-
ruclion.
The cabin was a closely confined room, a.
bout Is by 20 feet, with small windows look.
ng out upon sort of gongway thatintervcn- I
I'd between IL and the ratings. 1t was lust
about dinner time--the table wns spread and
i've minutes before, the Indies, children, and ,,
sen,lanen in charge Of ladies', had been in.
Iroduced into the cabin so that they might
not be incommoded by lherush to dinncrwhcn !
he bell should ring. They were about seat. I
ng themselves at the tablc--some of the !
aides were already seated. Just at this mo- !
nent the explosion took place; the dense vol a
ime Of steam rushed into the cabin aud i'm.