New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
WRECK OF THE CLIPPER SAN FRANCISCO
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rto s,r.rd.d nv cIinper sEio SAN Francisco, from
New York with large and valuable cargo OF nlercAsnd'
inc srrk 10 he waters edge. Ia coming through the
HeGcs yesterday morning size got caught IN t"e EDDY
when she in contact Win point OF i2cA on rae
north side Il tie entrance, carry ing away o boom DOW
srtit head cuiWacr etc. She then drttod clear and let
90 her anchor in Riato Cove where they found the ship
had thirteen feet of iter in her hold
The steam ,ug Abby Holmes, Capt. Welch came along
eide after and commenced operations Wth stea
pumps Tie steam tug kesolue also went to her assist
but tho leak gained so rapidly on them they were
conf ship her anchor aud TOW her close in shore Ia
kiaio Cove, where she soon filed. Inc passengers
cane up III the kesOiute As It is smooth ana she lays
well in The Cove and if the weather continues hno- most
of the cargo will be saved in damaged condition
1be vessel will probably become total loss ana oal
los tits.
ocean built in Now York by Young Mr. IT, ana rs mas
been seen of the eeest Of he class She measured
abou litO tuIs burden She came consiged % hess,s
Rich 4 Eam, who themselves largo owners III oyu
chip and cargo, valued az about sl?5o99 AMI ner
cargo about 5OOCO all OF which is unG 'Hbtedl Insured
in lie East The following is an abstract oi
Our news reporter visited the wreck oi tA9 Sah iran
cisco Yesterday and ports her g. be complete anu per
feet wreck she lies in Rilo Cove Eer lOFe"laSt nus
gone by the board, ana ia falling carried away 'e % n
yard The water rises q she hes on her laLVoa1u
.rouoh 10 lower tho starboard water ways Capt t. H.
Waterman ia on tie ground with a gang OF men ana
pLter assisted by W Lewis aud his gang, endeaYoring
10 save s much possible The sails ana part OF ue
running rigging well portion Of her cargo were
taken out esterday and brought to this cry IN damaged
state.
Her upper deck is cut open fore and aft a far az coad
be TO enable the persons emp0yei to save the cargo
Hundreds of boats arc the ground saving what they
can Lighters tug boats and steamers are there jr the
same purpose The ship must have considerably oroSen
up as large number OF packages ol goods were ioih
foar in the bay yesterday, many OF which were pcked
nm bv small boats No blame Of course be attached
in tie loss of the ship Capt 1etzer, as the ship was IN
charge oftle pilot at the time she went ashore.
Tie wreck If the San Francisco with her cargo waSsoll
by Messrs De RO Bendixen q Co. for l-3UJ the pur
S.,- N-s~ end Wright There Is a
large quantity Of lineed oil the wreck which w if
saved more than replace the whole purchase money.
Many accidents occurred among the numerous boats
that WreckiDg alongside during the night and
ing of the 10th funt. hoafs Were stove
alougside or destroyed by attempting % land .he sur
sl0op rcged boat by the of the Midnight Cry hait
decked dred 10 with eight on board 1hey we're
intoxicated the time and nothing wes heard RON
them up TO yesterday morning. they supposed TO Do
lost de during the nigbtt blowing violent gale ftOn
the south with rain They had provisions on board
She belonged to Capt Hi who store ship IN the
herbor We were unable to learn the names OF the per
sons on board
A"WLiehall boat was swamped Friday evening com
ing In fro the wreck near Stec Rock. She was deeply
loaded and ed two men board When last about
L NJ Friday EVENING" she full OF water, and the
packages oas &c to drift out to Sea- but no
men were near them ID blowing in heavy squalls at
the time with ran and the many boats that were
shelter from the gale al Horse Shoe Bay and Sauceio
were unable render any assistance most OF them were
comp He'd throw overheard every thing in their boats
10 enable them 10 reach harbor for themselves Many
goods ere floating in the upper bay