, 1873-02-01

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tally wrecked. The schooner " Charles
d. Kelly" of Boston, Captain Haskell,
with lumber to the Panama Railroad Com
pany, parted her lines, and came ashore
between the Royal Mail and Central
wharVes. Although the sea is breaking
over her, yet she lies comparatively easy,
and hopes are entertained that she may be
hauled Oft when the sea subsidies. The
Halifax schooner " j. w. Halls lost her
bowSprlt and headgear, being in collision
with the French steamer. The new
barque "Cariboo" made very heavy wea-
TIER, and was only saved by the exertions
OF the captain, assisted by the Panama
Railroad Company and the citizens of the
city. All the other ships have been in
great danger, and saved only by the almost
superhuman exertions Of their officers,
aided by the Railway Company's en-
ployes and the citizens of Aspinwall-
Among the latter, Mr.. John Hugg was ac-
tive IN lending his property and doing all
IN his power to assist the unfortunate ships.
Harbour Master Gonce also rendered great
service. The Companies and their ship
pers are very heavy losers.
The Pacific Mail wharf, through which
the schooner "ROyal Arch was carried,
loses seventy feet of wharf with engines,
and fixtures, and also, as roughly estlma-
ted, $50 casks whale oil, $4,000 worth of
india rubber, $50 bales wool, 1900 to
1000 bars base bullion, a large amount of
coal, and sundry small stuf-probably
S3OO,000 is below their loss.
OF the French wharf, about sixty feet is
carried away, and also two car loads of
indigo. The loss on this wharf is very
heavy.
The Liverpool wharf is very badly da-
mayed by a barque laying alongside of it
IN short, all the wharves have suffered
greatly, and there is not a sound wharf in
AsplnwaII to-day. Ia addition to the
above, three small coasting schooners are
sunk at their moorings. There is little
loss OF life reported. Several men have
been arrested for stealing wrecked stuff as
washed ashore. 1t is estimated that half
a million of dollars will not cover the loss
occasioned by this Norther of eight hours.
Inc wind was not very strong, but the sea
tremendous.
The Steamship " Henry Chauncey" was
slgnalled on the morning of the 10Th, but
put out to sea again. She has since re-
turned, and lays easily in the stream.
Since writing the above, the brig Gill
more Meredith" Captain Ayers, in ballast,
has parted her chains, and become q total
wreck on the reef. Captain and crew are
still on her-one boat put off to her, but
capsized before she reached it, drowning
two men.
The Royal Mail Company are indebted
to the foresight and skill of Captain Leeds
tor the preservation Of a great amount Of
property belonging to them 10 Aspinwall.
Captain Leeds was lying alongside of the
wharf on the afternoon of the 10th, in the
S. s. Tasmanian" with the machinery
disconnected. Seeing a storm brewing
out at sea he Immediately gave the Engi-
neer orders to get steam Up. This had
hardly been accomplished when the wind
increased and terrific seas came rolling
into the harbor. Against such a sea and
drifting vessels, the "Tasmanian" was
got head on and steamed out in safety into
the open sea, proving Captain Leeds to be
one OF the most able Captains in the ser
vice. Had the steamer remained a short
time longer alongside of the wharf nothing
could have saved either steamer or wharf
The LONDON TIMES.'-The Royal
Mail C%ompany's Steamer "Elbe is report
ed tn have taknp Tn CT Tbor.oo NJ NoJ