The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-24
Io's of the Cnatin"ntdi-shc Founder, Mt
Sea-Eigh' Lives Lost-Fcariui SaHrriug

oi the survivors.
Special tcir ;r,..us tY the San Francisco BtYe-
h', dated S.a Dog, oc'. II corrobrratc tue report
Dlretdy pub sha in TnE SUS rtg ID lml TIE loss OF
tie steamer Coutinen.a. Capt. c. {. Ddl belonging
to tie north Pacnc Transportation Company, and
give the TO- owing additional IA Is Of the disaster
The Continental was on her return trip 20 san
Frtn'ico, wi.H iLll compicm Ut of passengers and
$4,000 ia treasure 100 tons OF salt, ond large
.mount Of maj. Ga the 2sth OF September size IN.
coualcr"d y sefere sale In the sulr, in wricn tie
Vessel sprung a LEAK. Passengers AID crew baicd
Increasingly ,vr t'e,Se hours and though the pumps
acre also Kent Il work, the wAter gained rapid,
On tae nornin. OF .Is jJ.h tae water hal reached
tIe furnace tAl
PCT OUT THB FiIgs,
when al lope n saving the vessel was abandoned.
Being unl ;lir;y miles OF Cape ST. Lucas. si1
coz p'cment 1T passengers ana crew. and showed ot
'rpldJ. seven passengers and the second cook
thrnnsh it.r reiused 10 leave, and went down with
the ship. Until th- fires were e1tinguished strong
hures were euierL,inod Of SAVING ,Ge vessel. Mhen
pTcI.fa'icaS we're bcih- made to take to the boats,
tEe 'ce"e oecauie one OF the widest excitement.
htn NIcs their
COLD INTO Tur OCEAN,
ald o. 'c' air cried t. heNvcn for and. Don Ru.
bitD %. cite II the wealthi,s; citizens OF M,zitlan
ard rs daughter Wer, among the passengers. Tue
daughter was safely put IN OF the boats, and she
lhpol Ter athcr To J)in her but be rcrsistently
tide TO leave tie sap. Those on Uoari app ear to
'.Nv dung 10 the sIIp with mad acslrratitn
mounting 20 frenzy. The stcNardcss was among
t.U.e "lu renamed on the smp. 4 Mexican iluy
WITH two rnilVten could uOt he induced to JOIN the
boats; Mexican boy took the two chilircu m 1
Junrcd Oygrb Jdrt tad rol'Hed the boat VIII. llt
i- cldrges sac. Tie provisions wcrs pa. iutO the
bJu-.
one s,nutSE Elcu
aud little nrn'c jelly vs., al tad any Of them had
turing the time i!cl remained ia jIC hutts. Tile
p~-4Vlcc rrsci 10 three ntn WHO wore .Ouui "a.
in; on . rat IN the VirI'ty Of tie Wltc';. seven
lcrsons persisted GA tne steamer ami one nan was
crushed between the smai boat ami the side Of the
steamer. % The six boats, otiy tlrcc Of them
landed st IT, Lucas; the tHycc others were driven
~ the roast two oi thea iOrty three mile. tor II OF
tie Cape. ltOm Wlerr tIcy had - maSr their Wty
Cape -. Lucas. At wiica place Mr. Rchar'. s4dtl-
tered some catu- ADD iuruisheI other kiuds VI pro-
visions with ibcrai hand.
The carpenter masses the assertion that tie
TiABsRs OF TUE SUR WERE Rotr.N
and unsafe. and that sac was a. any moment liable
To 80 TO pieces. Tie Continental Was butt 10 Ihia.
&c una IN leu2, ani w.. - iVet length Dunng
TIE war u" continental prrfoTucI excellent service
a. government TRANSPORT, gaining CJuSiicra able
reputation for stAunChueSs sad rIpillty More re-.
Gently tue pubic acquire familiarity vita the Con.
Lneu.tl BY her arrival III Sdl FrLIcisco from
New York, with the Mercer party " girls The
vessel was purchased by llnlnisv ana ~ been On
la-ed IA the coast trade FOR several years. In 1865
she was rated M. Ia ana some two months .ince
WAS examined by the Inspector OF Hubs Uud pru.
nounced seawortAy. TLs Continental Wac unin.
suIed.