The New York herald., 1870-03-03
LOSS on The GOLDEN CITY.
Particulars of Her Shipwreck Near
Point LaZarO.
Rescue Of the Crew and Most or the Passan.
gers by the Steamship Colorado-Seve-
raj OF the Passengers Lost in the
Sandhills and Chaparrel-Suf.
ferngs Of the Unfor.
tunates--Drunkenncss
aud Disorder.

The particulars OF the loss ol Inc steamship Golden
City are ~ loows:-
7he Golden City left this port on the lstn Febru.
AIRY for Panama, with about 400 passengers for New
York and valuable cargo. including cargo Of teas
received by the China steamer and neayy treasure
list ON the morning OF the 22d. ABOUT seven O'Clock
she went ashore near Point Lazar0, Lower Callfor-
MIA, and about fifteen miles distant from the Bay Of
santa Maria. The passengers. baggage and treasure
landed With but little din1cuty. the sea being
smooth; but the locality Is barren and far from
human habtations.
party was sent immediately 10 Point Lazar0 70
erect signal ana 10 keep u lookout Tor the steam
ship Colorado, which was about due from Panama
ana she was signalled about noon OF the oath. IL
Impossible for the steamer receive the suffer-
ers on board AT the scene OF the disaster owing
the heavy surf at that point, and they were com.
PEELED TO walk 10 Santa Maria bay, over an utterly
barren waste enduring great distress from hunger
and thirst.
Several OF the passengers were lost in the sand
hills and chaparrel pushes, and had to be- aban-
d0ned by the steamer
Only Il smah quantity or provisions and water was
saved from the wreck and IL fortunate that the
Colorado arrived so soon otherwise intense suffer-
ing must have resulted.
When the wreck commenced breaking up, and the
cargo drifted ashore. some casks containing liquor
were broken open by passengers, ana drunken
ness and disorder ensued. Fearing poodshed w0sid
be the result II this order OF things not inter-
rupted, strong party OF passengers organized TO
destroy the liquor as fast as IT came ashore. The
passengers had no confidence In Captain Comstock,
aud paid no attention 70 his ORDERS They had An
indignation meeting on board tho Colorado and
passed resolutions the effect that In their opinion
the wreck of the Golden City WAS due TO the ncapa-
bility or gross careessncss OF the commanding
officer, and that mucn unnecessary suffering on
shore was 10 be traced to the same source.
The passengers, with but few exceptions, reached
here last night. The baggage aud the treasure
lett on the beach under proper guard.
SuHerinKs ~ the Passengers on tke March ts
Santa Maria Bny-Names Of Those Miss
Ing.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2, 1870
the snnerlnss OF the passengers OF the steamer
Golden City the march from the scene OF the dis.
astcr to Santa Mara Bay to meet the steamer
Colorado, are described as terrible. There was
water along the route and they had hut little
hard bread with them. Old men ana women
and children walked for twenty-tw hours over
the Rocky Mountains, and under q burning sun
| and their arrival al their destination were
entreiy Irostrated with fatigue Every passenger
| has his version OF the afar but ali agree on the
principal incidents. After all had reached the land
one OF che boats was rigged with sail and manned
4
steamer Colorado, which was expected to pass thai
| point. bu. 1t Is supposed the Colorado was missed
| during the night. Nothing mad ocen heard Of the
boat Ut santa Maria Bay when the Colorado salled.
The accounts differ as to the number Of passen-
| gers missing. Some say nine and some say nfteen
but the latter number considered the nearest
| rect.
The roll cali aboard tine steamer Colorado OF TIE
passengers cr tho steamer Golden CITY, showed that
the following steerage passengers are missisg:-
! Alice Star. Michael ODoaovan. Alexander McPhsr-
| son, +. Angel, Frederick Clark, John Abel, Walter
! Addison 6. Roucny Joseph 1h,bcy, Nicholas Abel,
! Peter ABEL, NJ. Goldman, Andrew Smith, James
Cannon Charles Burger and krothcnulth n
| Tobias. CT the above o'Donovan Mcpherson ana
Angel are known to have gone in the boat for Cape
st. Lucas Clark left camp sick, aud reported tkat
| four others remained there, which leaves but NINE
! missing. One nundred and ninety Ave names were
l on the steerage roll and six eight others had
/ paid their passage whose names had not been
| tered. II is supposed that the missing ones were
| lost while trying to reach the Colorado.
Captain ComstocE aud several other officers and
/, number OF Others renamed At the camp to guard
| the baggage aud treasure OF the company. The
| company's agents say that none OF the cabin or
steerage passengers arc missing but the statement
Is not justified far the stcerage passengers are
| concerned. The passengers brought back by tho
/ Colorado have been besiegng the company's ONCE
all day, and clamorng for return Of their money
or reinsurance Of tickets and payment for the loss
Of their baggage 1t Is stated that resolutions OF
| the passengers condemnatory OF Captain Comsteck
| unjust, and that only part OF these board
I the Golden City approved OF them. However hls
| conduct he should be given credit for having res
| cued every passenger.
Interesting Details OF the Steamships Lsss-
| Hor Character and History-Schcduls sf
Her Cargo.
| A despatch from San Francisco breny announced
| yesterday morning that the steamship Golden City
had been wrecked on the 22d ult. The following ad
! ditional particulars have been obtained from the
Pacific Mall Steamship Company, but the full details
| Of the disaster are not expected for some days.:
The Golden City LEFT San Francisco for Panama on
| the 18th OF February, and at seven O'Clock the
morning OF the 22d went ashore near Cape St Lazars
| and became total wreck. This cape consists OF .
small precpitous island, connected with the MAIN
| land by q sandbar, covered at high water. The
shore recedes to great distance 1t tns place, and
| the steamer, in taxing her course from
| one headand TO tue other, mistook her bear
| ings In the dease fog and ran in upoa
| the sandbar above referred 20. The vessel soon
afterwards broke II two between the smoke-s,acx
| aud the padde-Doxes and rapidly went 70 pieces;
but tue camness Of the enabled the officers to
save ali the passengers. crew, treasure ana bag
| gage.
! The steamship Colorado, OF the same line DIS
covered the wreck ON her trip froln Panama 10 san
| Francisco, and TOOK on board ali the passengers
who were brOagnt ~ san Francisco and
VIII be taken To Panama on nor return
| voyage. Captain Comst0ck, the officers and THIRTY
Of the crew vf tho Gouen Iity renamed at tho
scene OF the wreck TO guard the treasure which had
been secured on saore, TO await the return OF the
| COLORADO.
The specie on board the Golden CITY, all or which
| was saved was made up ~ foiows:--
For south America. $239 ,bl2
For England 4SI, ,2se
For New ork Observation-Disclosures. 900
For Panama. 10000
For France Observation-Disclosures. W5v3
Total. $7o1 S92
| Her cargo cousseed OF $50 baies OF wool, 2015
hides, 30 bundles OF skins 81 baies Of sago, PACK
ages or pets, 20 casks OF whale OIL, do sperm OIL
$50 packages OF leather ~ tales of nops IFS packskes
dried fruit 10 hail barrels do, quarter sacks OF