The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-08-19
STEEL CREEK
--latest News from the wreck.

Latest News from the Wreck.
SAN Francisco, August 9th.-Thr steamer
Del Nrrte, which istelv took the rescue par
tics to the scene of the wreck of the Brother
Jonathan. arrived here at half-past two
O'Clock to-day. The Following is her list OF
passengers Col. t. J. Wright, o.. S. A..
Capt Poilack, u. S. A, R. Hartshorn. Levi
Parsons. Mrs. w. w Montague D. H Wood,
J. w Henderson, G. G. Frederick. Joseph
Wall, Walter Tnrnbull, Mrs. Benton, Mrs.
Stark and boy G. S Kicks, J. j. DeHaven,
Charles Smith, John Dolbin. w. R. Brown.
G. III. RYAN, Charles Lord. J.. A.. Hooper, j.
Sudan. Mrs. Edwards and fourteen others.
Besides these were Mrs. Rhinehart, Miss NJ.
r. Wilder Mrs Tweedle, one Chinaman and
child, and eleven of the crew from the wreck
of the steamship Brother Jonathan The fol-
lowing particulars have been received; The
Brother Jonathan left San Francisco on Fri
day noon The north wind was strong at
the outset, hut the steamer made fair pro-
kfess until after sunrise on Sunday. The
wind then became so violent that less than
half Of the cabin passengers came TO the
breakfast table. At the twelve O'clock lunch
a still less number was present. Capt. De-
Wolf took the bearings and informed the
officers that the steamer was four miles
north of the latitude of Point st. George
which point Is three miles above Crescent
CITY. The wind continuing to increase in
violence. t'apt DeWolt, at one O'clock gave
orders to turn the steamer and steam for
Crescent CRY harbor, sixteen miles south
eastward The intention was to anchor in
the bay till the next morning and then re-
sumo the trip. The Qtar;ermaster, Yates,
gays that they had returned seven or eight
miles, and were eight miles due west of
Point ST George when without warning. the
steamer struck with full force upon Sharp
ledge which, at the lowest ebb, projected
about a yard above the surface. The bot
tom of the steamer went to pieces with
crash in about three minutes. The wheel
man says that large fragments of the bottom
and part of the rudjer were afterwards
seen alongside of the wreck There was
no franticism among the passengers, though
they as we'll as BE officers must have
had full sense of their awful peril
Cart. DeWolf ordered one of the largest
boats to he lowered and filled with passen-
pets under the first mate. None of the res
Eued saw her till she was floating bottom
upwards The Captain then ordered the
second mate to lower his boat, which was al
feady filled with female cabin passengers,
among whom was Mrs. Gen. Wright. The
boat was lowered, but before the seamen had
time to man her. the steamer careened and
upset her, throwing all on board into the
water. The mate drew up such. ofthe ladies
AS he could reach from the steamers chains
where he held on. 1t was now fifteen min
utes since the shock, and the steamer was
going 10 pieces. The third mate, Mr. Patter-
son. was abed When the crash came he
10 Sered his small boat, and hurried on board
FIVE women and three children who were near
est at hand eleven of the crew eaped after
him, including two wheelmen, stterage stew
ard and two fremen. The load was large for
the boat, and she dipped necessarily buttbe
strong arUa and GOODNESS Of the mate brought
her within twelve miles of Crescent City
harbor. Two guns were fred, but after the
boat left the steamer, she disappeared
under the pillows in abont fifteen mautes.
Cant. DeWolf. Gen Wright, Mr.. Lord, Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S messenger, and Mr.. Nesbit.
were on deck when last seen by the rescued
crew.
There were two boats on deck when the
third mate left, but owing to the terrible
violence of the sea it is not probable that
either Of them could be launched The citi-
Gems Of Crescent City Immediately sent ont
boats, but found it Utterly impossible to go
within six miles of the wreck The attempts
were renewed on Monday and Tuesday, but
Il was nottill Wednesday afternoon that the
ipot could be reached The boat probably
lays one hundred and fifty feet below the
Grface. There were abont seven hundred
tons of merchandise freight, besides the pas
sengers' baggage, all closely under hatch.
At this time, Sunday 3P NJ, not a single oooy
has been recovered. or a person heard of save
those who reached shore in the boat of the
third mate. Il is generally thought that the
fragments and doatlng baggage drif'ed south
ward. A shattered boat mattress and
few buckets, are All that have been picked
Something more will probably drift ashore
between here and Humboldt; hut we are, re-
iuetantly led 10 believe that NOT another liv-
Ing person Of The two hundred and forty on
the ill-fased steamer, safe the nineteen now
here, will ever be found [0regonian.