The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-09
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A sURvIvoR oFTHE ysTEAMER PAcr.
FIC TELLS HIS STORY.
A Thrilling Narrative of His suFerings.

SAN Francisco, Gala. Nov. ga dis
patch from Port Townsend, last night,
says Henry Z. Jelly, the supposed sole
survivor of the Pacific" was brought
here yesterday by the ship Messenger"
in wretched condition, he having been &c
hours on a raft Jelly makes a statement
to the following effect:
| took cabin passage on the Pacific,
from Victoria leaving Thursday morning,
the 4th. inst. About 200 people were on
board. The steamer was all day running
against south eastern wind; the crew
constantly pumping the boat abaft the
paddles. Some of the boats had no oars in
them; others had. Between or 9 in the
evening, while in bed, | heard crash
and felt shock as ifw had struck
rock. | heard something fall, as if rocks
had fallen on our starboard bow. The
bell struck to stop back and
go ahead. [ went on deck and heard
voices say its all right, we have struck
vessel; saw several lights at a distance,
but do not think they we're co!ored, but
paid little attention; returned to the cal in;
noticed that the slip took a heavy list to
port; went on deck to the pilot house and
heard some one say she is making water
very fast; met the captain coming out of
his room and asked him ii there were any
blue lights or guns; he said the blue lights
were in the pilot house; got them and burned
five; noticed engines still working but no
one at the wheel; went to starbOard side,
forward Of paddle box, where a number
of men were trying to get out the Long
| Boat, but could not; went to port side of
| boatforward and helped a number of women
| into 1t; could not move the boat; there
were about 20 women in it; heard that the
| boat abaft the paddles had got off, but did
not see it; think twas about an hour after
the steamer struck when she listed so
much that the port side of the boat was in the
water. was in boat and cut loose from the
davits; the boat filled and turned over.
got on her bottom and helped several up
with me. Immediately after, the steamer
seemed to break in two; the smoke stack
fell and struck one boat and the steamer
sunk.
think about all the women were in our
boat. think they were all drowned when
the boat upset.
This was about 10 in the evening. The
night was not very dark, but there was a
fresh breeze. Afterwards | left the bot
tom Of the boat. with another man, and
climbed on top of the pilot house floating
near, The next morning | got some lite
preservers floating near the pilot house,
and with their ropes lashed myself and
companion to the house. [ saw three
RATS. The first had one man on it: the
next had men and a woman: | could not
that there were people on it. | think we
| ofN ~
when the vessel sunk. We passed the
light house on Talloosh island between 4
aud clock in the evening. | and my
comp panion were on the pilot house all OF
Friday. until about o'clock in the after
noon, when he died and | cut him loose.
The sea was running very high all day, the
waves washing over us. Soon after he
died | sighted vessel and called, and
heard people on other RATS calling but the
vessel did not come near.
, Friday night there was but little wind
until morning, when the wind and sea
rose; was then within a mile of the shore
of Vancouvers island. sighted two yes
sells on the American shore, which passed
on. Abuut'lO o'clock Saturday morning
the Messenger picked me up.
(Signcdl, HENRY F. JELLY.
uCiC was great All tIIIS Git y
on hearing the news, by telegraph, and
the newspaper Offices and the merchants
exchange were beseiged by people who
had friends or relatives on board
No one seems to know the names Of tht
Harlburt Rockwell troupe, but it is sup
posed that Fannie MarstOn was one 0
them, aud that the others were perform
] ers picked UP in that part of the country
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patched. on her arrival, tomorrow, to saw
the survivors if any can be found.
Jelly stated, informally, that there wa
d no terror or confusion on the part Of tn
> passengers, and that if the boats cOul
: have been launched aud properly name
' and the sailing had been comparativel
smooth, all would have been saved
TEE MnOny AND gANREv EHvYy a.