, 1875-11-27
LOCAL News


rhe Paet1es Deao'
ION Frday. the lsth instant, the body
orMr. Hastings Of the firm OF Crane
4 Hastings. Of San Francisco, was
found al Port Angeles, whittier It hal
soated from the wreck The oooY
with he exceptions Of the face and
hands was well preserved. The eircnm-
I1, s,an,,es attending the discovery OF the
.rsn,aIns as related by the gentleman
Who found them-Mr. Huntoon Of
El~ha valley-are substantially as iol-
lows; lie was on his way from ms
home TO Port Augelos on business,
and whilst riding along perceived
an object ON the beach partially eh'el-
ooed in the surf few yards distant
AlIkhrng from his borse' he went 70 1t,
and "a his horror discovered the dead
body Of 4 man. The schooner Page
waS Iying on tile beach, short US
Va = fra,,, IN fhe scene. and to her be ~
80 ,.eyairei. announcing the laei' ana
'.,o,,,,sni.d 49, by Mr.. 4. n. Holt. NJ
t',s,,e,, sSe1i M fhe body. Afler removing it'
.,,..t ~. reach or the surf they pro-
ous .i'., ~ ~ ,6 ascertain. II possible, some
SGvaIS ~, :, n M recognition. On searching
NV ~" 'aofhing they found a dia-
w slirt stud; i cluster ring, mark
.ip I'M %. H.; gold collar button;
',..,I - frtnie eye-glasseS; gold watch.
81, pboto9raphs Of two females on
~. ',liaIs subsequently recognized by
Capt. Gibson as those o. bis vile aud
nei,e, engraved on inside Z. l.. H., IN
,nemorialn from steamer Hassloe; ]
nurse, steel frame, and coin Sll0;
pcarl pencil case, and one gold pencil
t.lss. A ribbou was attached To the
watch Oh which was quartz orna-
ineitel keystone marked Z. l..
Hastings, r. A. Chapter No. ., exalt-
"a October Is, 1869. The shirt on the
body was marked E. J.. II. On the
lining Of the watch pocket was the
name E. I. Hastings, aud on the back
part OF the waist OF the panialOOns.
the uames Of the manufacturers, Pnrdy
! 4 Lltchfie.d, San Francisco, 3634 by
8iis. The watch had stopped at
y minutes past 10 Underneath
the body was a coat, (which did
not belong to Il. The remains were
then placed In a colin extempoIized
by Mr. Dunn, resident ofthe yiehiity
aud together they dug grave In the
elevated ground out Of the reach Of the
water and there deposited all that was
mortal Of Z. l.. Hastings, amid the
moanings Of the sea and the s0bs Of is
retiring waves
Tie 7news Of the discovery reached
here on sunday, aud early on Mon
day fpiouling the steamer Phantom
having been chartered for the pur-
pose} with Mr.. Norris aud Master Dali
yarlnu, In addition to the crew. started
1or the remains, for the reception Of
which a metallic ease had been pre-
pared. Upon their arrival they disin-
terred the body removed Il from the
ride box, transferred tito the metallic
coffin and steamed away Tor this port,
which they reached on Tuesday fore
lioon. when the remains were taken IN
echarge by tile Nasons and conveyed to
their hall IN this city, to await the ar
rival OF the steamship Salvador, on
which 70 take them to san Francisco,
the home OF the deceased
Ms bnt propcrto remark that it was
a most fortunate occurrence that the
body was discovered by Mr., Huutoon.as
by bis efforts not only was It properly
cared Tor. but through him were AL
the articles above enumerated restored
to 0Capt. Gibson the gentleman ent1tst-
ID by the relatives oftlie deceased with
the melancholy duty Of securing, i
possible, the remains.
Thus farthe following bodies have
bern recovered fsonl the direful disas-
ter TO the Pacific:
Ms. Kellar, OF San Falncisco.
Mrs. uellmulh, Of Walla walla.
ID. c. Mcintyre isupposedl. Of Can
ada
y. II. Sullivan, Gold .toninli'sioaer
OF Casslar.
rAu unknown man.
y. n. crowley, Of san Jose, CAT
Riclarl Jones, ID steward II Pacific
y. J.. Ferreil, OF Ssa Francisco.
e.. L. Vming. Of fscolna.
Il. l. Hastings, OF san Francisco.