Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-19
Pacific COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM
SAN Francisco, Sept. IS.

INC NEWS lCiClltNl tlV - "N 49,
night that the Pacific Mail CompanNs
steamer Costa Eica a ON a rock al
Point Diablo, about thee miles tom
Fort Point. outside. and was wrecked.
A dense fog prevailed at the time.
The vessel was running slowly but
under a full head of steam. when,
without any warning, she struck WIN
J tremendous force, Wrenc ing ner
timiers from stem to stern. and STAY
ing a great hole in her bows, through
which water rushed i'll a torrent. An
inspection by the jumps showed That
water was pouring into the hold.
After a time the vessels head swung
around toward the mouth OF the Gate.
This position h retained, n Tue
boats were lowered with all possible
expedition and order. and the passei-
gers passed W. the side and GOT INTO
them. The treuen, stokers ana
others in the engiue-room also got
into q b ,at with the third officer, MIR.
Fitzgerald. and it was Ivy this boat
that tiiirGs OF the disaster reached
the city. What happened to the
steamer or other boats after this hoat
put Oft, it is impossible to say. There
were Two feet of wafer i'll the ho'd ut
the time. and the propeller is reported
to have been carried away. Three OF
the crew are said TO have been
drowned.
Captain Lapidge, with 1st officer
SQuires and The ID officer. remained
on board, together with the most OF
the crew and some of the passengers.
The boat in which was the Sd officer.
% of the men and II passenger, was
rowed &C o-S the channel. AS 1t drew
near the other shore Il light was OBJ
-- - 10 A / IA
IN Fort Point, and gave Mr.. FitzgAr-
aid his position. Pulling cautiously
along the shore. he reached Mpigg's
wharf about midnight. and reported
the mishap. Immediately upon the
receipt OF the intel!igo!c re, Capt. Wad-
dell, Superintendent of the Company,
chartered the Rescue 10 the steamer.
The Rescue waStaken from the Wash
ington street wharf to the tCmpany'>
dock. took on such appliances as We're
needed, and 1T ! O'Clock Il. NJ. started.
The tugs Goliah and Neptune also
went To- the scene OF the disaster. One
of these has inst returned. and the
me report AL the passengers found.
ami say the Steauler has shifted posi-
tom, but is on the rocks. tilted over.
There is a dense fog this morning. but
the sea is calm. 1t is the opir ion OF
Stllllt lIjdl llIt NtSScI tltt lt SOt OIL.
Others think it impossible.
Quartermaster William Harris was
brought to the city, having sustained
very serious injuries. Other particu-
lars soon.
All the passengers of the Costa III
ca were brought safely to the city
this morning. Mr.. Harris. Quarter
master, had his ribs broken while
lowering Il boat, bv two men falling
upon him. ALLOW tide there were ~
feet of water in the hold of the YES
sell. All the mails and treasure were
land.d safely.
Measures have been taken to pro-
cure a communication of the sentence
OF the M0dOcS, Slow. Tuck and Bon.
cha. The death warrants OF the q h.
er Modocs have not yet been received
at Fort Klamath.
No further news has been received
from the wreck of the Costa Rira.
Two TUGS are at the place Of the dis
aSter yet.
In accordance with instructions of
President Orion and James Gamble,
General Superintendent of the West
ern Union lie egraph Company here,
announce tina any funds sem from
any point on the cOast for the benefit
of the people Of Shreveport, will he
forwarded over the lines free of
charge.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1s-Evening.
The latest INTELLIGENCE from the
steamer Costa Rica this evening in.
dictates that the steamer will become
II total wreck, and hat but little mere
of her cargo can be saved.
Henry McRea. of San Rafael. is
missing since the 18th. He Was last
>een ON Montgomery street, in this
cry, and had So, % in his o>sc>>iun.
Cha>. Goodail & Co. have sued the
publishers Of he GgiGe 10 cover
$1,000 for having advertised errone-
nu>Iy the destination of their Steam
erS.
The neon!e o: Chilli celebrated the
Sixty-Third Anniversary OF their in
dependence to-day, firing 63 guns at
Market street war;.
Boss Tweed made the tour Of the
Chinese quarters tonight.
SAN DIEGO. Sept. IS.
Hon w. NJ. Robinson. the defeated
Democratic candidate for the Assem-.
hlv, has lost his reason supposed TO
be on account of eXpusure and excite
ment during and previous 10 the cleo
ton. A reaction took place when his
defeat was ascertained. The papers
are made out, and he will he sent 10
Stockton.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. IS.
$40 p. m.-Nearlv as large a crowd
was present to-day AZ Yesterday. Both
stands were filled, and a large num-
Der OF laIleS were present.
The first race was closely contested.
and won hy Thornhill in two straight
meats. Nell was second, and Oreola
thlrd lme ia. In the second heat
a good start waseftected. and it was n
close race till toward the finish.
~ih"rnhlli winning by half a length
tIne, '43. which is a repetition of hat
made ~ him on the Attn of July over
I Is track. Tl"rnhill gets the first
money, Osceola the second, and Nell
the third. "
h mile and a half dash was won
easily by Alpha, beating Little 40.
mes : time, 2:474.
STOCKTON, Sept. IS.
Everything will lie in readiness on
SATURDAY for the reception of stock to
Ie entered for premiums at the San
Joaquin county Agricultural Fair
which commences here Tuesday 'he
23d inst. The fair D:r mi,es 10 he
largely attended. The sneed nr".
grarnme is excellent. and every nre.
paratlnn is being made 10 acnr i"o