Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-17
Wreck Of the Steamer Golden City on
the Pacific Considerable Suffering
of the PasSengers--Fliteen Missing.

Wreck Of the steamer GO'den City on
the Pacific Considerable Suffering
of the Passengers-Flfteen Missing.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 2.-The Golden
City left here February IS for Panama with
a valuable cargo, including n cargo of teas
received by the China steamer, large
amount of treasure, and list of abouts 400
passengers.
On the morning of the 22d. about seven
o'clock, she went ashore near Point Larzaro,
Lower California, about Is miles from the
Bay of Santa Maria. The passengers, bag.
gage and treasure were landed with little
difficulty, the sea being smooth, but the
location is barren, and far from habita-
ton
A party was sent immediately TO Point
Larzaro to erect signal and keep look.
out for the Colorado, which was signalled
about noon on the oath.
1t was impossible to receive the sufferers
aboard at the scene of the disaster, on ac-
count of the heavy surf, and they were
compelled to walk to Santa Maria Bay,
over n barren waste, enduring great suffer
ings from hunger and thirst, Several pas
sengers were lost In the sand-hills and
underground and were left behind by the
steamer. Only small quantity of pro.
visions and wafer were saved from the
wreck. 1t is fortunate the Colorado ar.
rived when it did, or intense suffering
would have resulted.
When the wreck ommenced breaking
no, and the cargo TO drift ash ore, the casks
containing liquor were broken epep by the
passengers. and drunkenness and disorder
ensled. Fearing that blooished would
result if this state of things was not put a
stop to, strong party was organized to de-
stroy the liquor as fast as it came ashore,
The passengers had no confidence in Cap
tain Comstock, and paid no attention to
his orders. An indignation meeting held
on the Colorado passed resolutions that in
their opinion the wreck of the Golden City
was due to the incapabllity or gross careless
ness of the commanding officer, and much
unnecessary suffering ashore could be trac.
ed to the same source.
The passengers, with but few exceptions,
reached here by the Colorado last night.
The baggage and treasure were left on the
beach, under proper guard.
The roll-call aboard the Colorado showed
the following streerage passengers missing
Alice Stilar Michael Donovan, Alexander
Mcpherson, f. Angel, Frederick Clark,
John Abel, Walter Addison, G. Rouch, Jo-
seph Thlbley, Nicholas Abel, Peter Abel,
W. Goldman, Andrew Il. Smith, James
Conner, Chas Burgess. Tobias and Nc
Pherson are known to have gone in boat
for the camp, sick. 1t is reported that four
others remained at the camp, which leaves
nine missing. One hundred and ninety
five names were on the Storage roll, and
there were six or eight paid passengers
whose names were not added. 1t is sup
posed the missing ones were lost while try
ing to reach the Colorado.
Capt. Comstock and several other Off
GERS remained ut the camp to guard the
baggage and treasure.
The company's agents say none of the
baggage is missing, but this statement is
hardly justified, so far as tn g steersge is
concerned. The passengers brought back
by the Colorado have been besieging the
company's office all day. clamoring for a
return OF their money, reinsurance of tick
cts, and payment for the loss of their bag
gage.
1t is stated that the resolutions of the
passengers condemnatory of Captain Com
stock are unjust, and only part of those
aboard the Golden City approved them
He should be given credit tor having res
cued every passenger.
The sufferings of the passengers of the
Golden City, on he march from the scene
of the disaster to Santa Maria Bay, to take
the Colorado, are described as terrible.
They had no water, and but little hard
bread The old men, women and children,
walked twenty-five hours, over rocky noun
tains, under burning sun, and arrived at
their destination entirely Frustrated by IA
tigue. Every passenger has his version,
but all agree as to the principal incidents
When all had reached the land, one boat
rugged with o sail and manned by six or
eight men, was sent to sea to look out for
The Colorado; but it is supposed they
missed the steamer in the night time.
Nothing has been heard of the boat
The accounts differ as to the number of
passengers missing some say nine and
some fifteen. The latter is considered the
nearest correct, The accounts agree that
all came off the steamer safely.
MINING UNDER THE SEA- There is vast
copper mine in England, where shafts ex-
tend many hundred yards under the sea,
The moaning of the waves as they dash
against the rocks is forever sounding in
those gloomy aisles When the storms
come, the sound of the waters become so
terrific that even the boldest miners can
not stay below but leave their work and
come out upon the earth. Overhead are