Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-17
Wreck Of the nGolden City,

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Several weeks since We published an extract
from the Oakland transcript, complimenting
the conduct of Dr. ~ A Ware, late of. this
county, on the occasion Of the loss of the
Golden City, on the Pacific coast Since
then we have. been furnished with several
California papers, giving full accounts of the
disaster, from which we extract the fol-
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FROM THE MEMORANDA OF TIE COLORADO.
February oath, ct 1880 p. NJ, discovered
an American Flag. Uuion down on Point ST.
Lazaro three or four men standing by it
Taking glass, AND looking TO the northward
and westward discovered steamer ashore
IIesdei the ship for her, aud soon made out
the wreck 10 be the p. n. s. S. Company's
steamship Golden CiIy. Run up aud stopped
at the wreck at :34 p NJ; distance, about
l l miles from Point S. Lazaro. Capt. Cam
stock, of the wrecked stesmer, seat off life
boat. in charge Of the Chief Engineer, through
very heavy surf; stove his boat in the surf,
but managed to reach steamship Colorado
without any further damage. He brought
word from Capt. Comstock, saying he thought
that Santa Maria Bay was the only place to
cmbark the passengers, and, if We conceded
with his views, to siGnaIize that we would
proceed TO that polut The signals we're set,
and ship proceeded to Santa Maria Bay at 2
P. NJ; arrived at the bay at 4:20 2. NJ. Made
all preparations for receiving and taking
of the wretched passengers. During the first
part of the night, scnt a boat ashore in charge
of First Officer, with rockets, blue lights, and
material for bonfires, but only three passengers
arrived at his camp during the night. At
four A. N. next morning, organized gangs of
men, with experienced individuals to head
them. who secured the whole distance from
the ship TO the wreck, with water and pTO>
visions, relieving the weary thirsty passen-
gers, also manned boats and life-rafrs to
embark them on board of the ship, and by
eight or nine o'clock \, NJ. passengers com
meuced coming in quite fast, and at four
O'clock p. NJ had them nearly all on board,
except some few ladies, old gentlemen and
nvaIids who had to be carried on litters the
whole distance from the wreck, about fourteen
miles. BY nine p n. had them all on board,
and proceeded to San Francisco The ship is
4 total wreck, having broken in two just for
ward Of the smoke-stack and abaft her pam
die boxes, and still going to pieces very fast.
At the time of going ashore, on the morning
of the 22d Of February, at seven n. NJ, in
dense fog, snd the sea very smooth, with no
swell, which continued so for several hours
sitter she had struck, which enabled them to
save all the passengers, crew, baggage and
treasure The ship and cargo is total loss.
AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
On the 9th of February, after the passen-
gers had all got on board the Colorado,
meeting was called, when the following res
olutions. prepared by committee, were unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, On the morning of the 22d
of February, 1870, about half past six o'clock
the steamer Golden city, belonging to the
P. N. S. S. Company, was stranded on the
coast of Lower California, near Point Lazaro
and completely wrecked and whereas, we,
the passengers, to the number of nearly four
hundred souls, were by said disaster cast on
barren shore, and suffered almost inconcciva-
bic hardships, both Of body and mind. but
were finally rescued by the P. NJ. SIS Colo
ra3o, therefore be it,
ReSOlred, That we return thanks to AL
mighty God for our safe delverance from
death.
Resolrcd, That in our opinion the wreck
of the Golden city may be charged to the
incapacity-or gross carelessness of the COM