The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-26
Commerce OF observation-disclosures OF Disas-
asters ON tho Pacific Coast during 1883.

Commerce OF California Resume OF Disas-
sstors ON tho Pacific Coast during 1883.
We have received from Euwood Walter Esq, the fol-
owirg circular showing the Of California with
list Of the various disasters that that
soast to vessels, during the year 1885,
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 81, 1853.
EwooD WALIER, Esq Secretary Board OF Under Writer'S
sIs-I respectfully submit to the Board OF Under.
writer's Of New York my annual report OF marine dsAs
ters hat have occurred come within my knowlst gs
during the past year. oI this coast and thsr items that
lhs number OF marine disasters, win be by the
folio sing list, is al
EstimAted value Of vessels, cargoes and freight is
81, 200 600
Ultimate for repairs salvage, and total losses
Number certificates issued at this agency by me- for
dams ged oods, I48
ms SCENTS Of Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore
tcstes; in addition TO which many vessels from Europe
have landed their cArgoss 10 bid condition. There has
which has been paid for by the vessel and much Sy
sweat the los incident to which has been By
owners Of the gods am happy to state that ships
comparatively good oondi ion exhibiting much
n sto~ng snd attention has been paid the proper
ventilation Of ships as well IS to not loading them too
deeply susjeciing them TO inordinas straining BY
heavy deck loacs We have hid in this port curing
year many ships badly built Of green d insult sisntly
iron work. and general veal ab the bows which
have occasion ed niue 4 loss.
vast mp rtanee TO but no progress has been
made du ing the past few months and when
shall have fulfilled its intention Of placing lights the
FAra ones, one on Point Bonita and another the
island Of AlcAtr in this harbor there will st exist
the necessity o. having light ship uoored 10 fifteen
s,f wafer outside the bar with fog bell also on
bosd There several buoss required In this harbor
particularly one Blossom Rock, which is from
four to five fe under water at loW tide, and which
several vessels have struck.
There 3s feet wafer At lov tide the bar which is
eight miles from the city. The entrance the bay
mile and quarter 10 width at is narrowest point
The tides irregular the greatest velocity being four
miles and a.hsf per hour
From April TO November strong winds prevail from
WNW and NV and during the winter gales from
the SE are rot OF unfrequent occurrence. At Mare
lsland foms 2t miles up he bay there is . sectional
dock OF sucsn capacity TO receive the largest ships
and steam els, In this city there every
guiste for heavrg ont vessels Of any hxs and machine
tops and dries with every facility for repairing
steamers
very extensive works for eecng repairs engines boz
lers &C., &c they have twelve steamers runnp semi
monthly to Panama and Oregon, carrying the United
States mails freight aud passengers and the value Of
their property this side fall short 600
The Mica rasua Steamship Company have four
running San Juan twice MONTH and the
Line have At present one steamer the Uncle sam plvna
between hs's and Panama
In ADDITION the above tho steam propeller Peytona
runs to Oregon twice month, and the south
GolAh, and propeller Major Tompkns yaged
in conveying freight and passengers bet.esn this and
Monterey, Santa Crus, San Pedro and San Diego.
JOIN HoYr
LIST OF AARHR DISASTERS ON THE PACIFIC COAST
DURING THE YEAR 1868.
JANUARY
Schooner Mary lost Bolinas Bar; cargo Of lumber
Brig vsndalia, mouth OF Columbia river; vessel and
cargo . total loss.
Bark Msneora Tor Oregon struck Catsop Spit, and
sark Msrithsw dragged her anchors and was totally
lost on The North Breakers, mouth Of Columbia river
Camsnchs, and WAS sunk but afterwards raised and
repaired.
Propeller Warrington put into N..stAn leaking, and
Pilot boat Sea Witch lost in San Francisco bay
February.
Brig Roanoke lost Umqua river bari part Of the
cargo saved.
Steamer Tennessee, from Panama, ran ashore on the
north side OF the entrance to this harbor fog and
was total loss part OF the cargo and sails saved
Ship Java from Philadelphia Of IS ore near Mile Roc
in calm; was sot of leaking badly and condemr ed
but Was afterwards repaired; cargo all iAved
Hamburg brig Bertha in beating ont 20. ashore near
Nile Rock; was aitervs ards got OF and repaired.
Ship DakotAh, from New York, dismas.ed twice on
parsso for provisions Landed ali her cargo
In bad ORDER al Of shich with the ship sold BY the
Marshal to satsy the bottonry bonds incurred by her
Steamer Jenny Lind COLLAR sed Que the river ani
killed plumber Of persons
Propeller Lewis, from Gan Juan, ashore Ia .
fg about ten miles north Of the Colleen became
. total loss.
Steamer Independence from San Juan for this port ran
ashore Asrgsretts Island. and oAly lost
shout eighty persons drowned in piDg land
iltm the boat, which took Ore.
Schooner sierra Neva L. in going into Humboldt Bay
struck on the bar and sunk; eli hancs saved and
the v sss subsequently was got up on the beach.
struck on The bar and carried away their ruddsrs.
Ship Golden EAGLE, from Boston, came in leaking, and
Steamship winfield Scott frs Panama, struck on the
south slice Of Point Ano Nusvo of In few inmates
ro
struck on Tonquin shosl Was hs atsned and came off
Bark Calico Of this port bound to Pauam., sprung
leak and foundered of island Of santa Cruz crew taken
CT and brought in here By the ship Helen EoGsw.
ship John Holland, from New York for this port, put
into Acapulco, leaking badly and condemned and
Eold
Ship John Stuart bound for OAlao In beating Of the
hArbor missed stays and took the g und Point
ship Carrier Pigeon, from Boston this port ran
sshore In Forth Of Ano Nusva and weasel and cargo
ship Remittance from LONDON for this port lost spars
and rails, and repaired at THU port
Ship Ducbesse d'olsans for CAIlao in beating eut OF
this barber mbeed stay and went ashsre inside of Fort
Point At high water came of lie .lins, was hove cut
steam. Sea Bird in assisting to save cargo from the
Carrier Pigeon ung aleAk was run Ashore afterwards
came of and was repaired.
Barb A. T. Jsnness from Philadelphia came il leaking,
Ship Typhoon, for ShaDghae, drifted In calm Nile
Rock, rems lined but few minutes when she sld of and
proceeded 10 tea but the LEAK increasing very FAST re-
turned with six feet Of water In the hold hove out
and re coppered.
Ship surp rise In beating out Of this hArbor into
the Herbert carrying Away her manma, and misentop
she returned to rsft The prise lost her heAd
and bboom but in the morning proceeded her voyage
to Callao.
Rarh @ L. BevAn from Phila .slphia came in leaking
was hove ont and 70 coppsred
AUGUST.
Ship Northern Crown, her way to Bsnoia grounded
the fats, and was afterwards COTTON of without
damage:
chip 81. Lawrence from New York put into Monterey
with dAmsgs to her rudder, and crew do Va with the
scurvy After repairing and recruiting arrived here s
we'll
Gillian bark. outward bound struck ON Blossom
Rock but CANT of leaking
Gillian bark oeratad from Valparaiso put into Mon
tsre, leahipg and condemned and cargo sold
Bark Columbia from New York, sprung leak and put
into NJ nterey where she aground. Vessel
demned and sold with the cargo.
SEPTEMBER.
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