Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-31
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

thirty feet OF water or sand bottom. The
next m0.ning loot Of the stern was seen out
OF the water. The whole body Of the ship was
submerged, aud the mizzenmast gone. The
baggage Of the passengers, furniture, &C., is
constantly floatlrg ashore during the day The
money Of the passengers in the purscr's hands,
the ships money and all the baggage i5 totally
lost. From Interviews with many passengersl
fed there is a unanimous sentiment of the
Harmest feeling toward the commander and
officers. Every man says emphatlcaly that the
officers could have doue DO more. They did
all that men could do.
Captain WaddcIl, Purscr Jerome, Mr.. l.. B.
Parralt, Il. 4. Scale, j. Stewart and *. SUIT
ton 20 up overland, taking y Conveyance here
and proceeding by rail from ADahem.
SAN Francisco, May 3l.-The San Diego
correspondent Of the California Associated
Press sends the following additional incidents
Of the loss Of the steamship City Of San Francis
co, cleaned from the passengers and officers
The perfect GOODNESS Of the men, women and
children was extraordinary. There was only
one Instance OF panic. \ young man from New
York, fearing the ship would sink. leaped over
board, but was rescued and taken into a boat.
All the passengers lost more or less money,
most Of them every penny they possessed. Mrs.
Smith, the wife OF q revenue officer of San
Francisco, lost about S., 600, y German and bis
sister from Valparaiso. had bctwccn - 900 and
| $4,000 in their trunks, which is total loss, TO-.
rcther will all their clothing. None Of the cabin
passengers lost less than $500, and some Of
them LOST as much as $1,000. Mr.. Hahn and
vile, of Anahclm, California, who were return
ug from European trip, lost all their baggage,
which included ever 50 0JD worth Of presents,
ctc., bought for irieujs DR.. Rhciu, dentist,
from New York lost ) 900 worth of instrl-
mcntS, besides his moDcy. i Chinese servant
altcr the disaster placed his little store of cash
into the hands Of an Ctila1r, saying, "You ueed
this more than [ do Another Chinaman
came to Capt. WaddclI with the captain 3
purse, which he had taken from drawer and
saved tilt he landed. When The Costa RIGA
arrived ut Mazallan Admiral Murray Of the
Pensacola called Capt. Wadlc!I to his private
room aud urgc1 upon him quite large sum of
urvcr al! right. The Giptaln declined the
Subsequently the following letter, with ntary
500 in cash Wa handed to Capt. WaddelI AT
Mazl'hu:
Daar Sir: The officers and crew Of the United
States flag ship pcu<ac1Ia have subscribed
$lSS 50 Tor distribution Ivy you among The
Women and children III the wrecked steamer
Cry ST San Francisco. Very respectfully yours,
JNu. &. IRWIN, Capt. u. $. n.
\ theory prcyalrn! among naval officers Is
that there w.:- Il submarine uphraral Is tIr
tine 1t the rcccnt earthquake which destroyed
lqu!qGr. The wrecked ship vas sailing Oh hcI
regular cursH, aud As already stated Capt.
W,lIyiI hnI frequently sailed over the spot
where she struck. The captain had made W
biz log carly in the lay 80 that there could have
hncn ~ possibility OF - mistake about his pO'
siIipu. 1t was perfectly bright and clear day.
The captain and officers .! the gun beat Mex
irn, Of The /. :. ship l1ckawanua, and Of
thr Costa R,ca and others have carefully scru
iin:zAd Capt. Wadlcll's observations, aud art
unanimous in their Judgment upon The puiu
thar the commander o! tie wrecked vessel va:
using lie utlnO-. care, and that human intel
.rncn could not have avertcd the disaster.
l;n!rulnn - the late earthquake the obicrva
ti1rs taken May 10 by officers Of the Lacka
wanna, 1T Acapulco, are interesting. The 10!
lJWIr:; Is an extract
Thursday. May lOth, from s a. III. to me
rcdIan About III o clock an unusual aud rapid
rise Of water in the harhor occurred. The beacon
was entirely submerged, the water advancing
Tor some distance into the streets Of that town.
! This phenomenon was followed by four similar
tlda! Wavn4 1t Intervals OF about fifteen min.
utcs b'twccn cach the water rising and falling
in each ease three feet, excepting the iina
one, the rise and fall Of which was Two tce
six inches, the ship swinging to each advanc
Ing aud Trrc'iing wave.