Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-01
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THE WRECKED GEORGIA"
Further Particulars of the Last Pacific Mail
Wreck.

Further Particulars Of the Last Pacific Mail
Wreck.
The p. NJ. S. s. Company's |
stoamer Carolina arrived at this
port on Sunday, bringing the pas
sengers, purser, surgeon, and por-
tion Of the crew of the steamer
Georgia, wrecked at the mouth of
ohe Gulf OF Necoya, on the night of
ths s0th Of September. Asis usual
n similar cases, there is a wide va
xIance in the different accounts
told Of the disaster by the passen-
gers and officers. Yesterday a
Chr0nicle reporter interviewed
number of the passengers, and
while Q tolerably clear account of
tho wreck was obtained, it was
clouded by charges of most grave
character regarding one of the off,
GERS of the Georgia, which nothing
but . clear and impartial inquiry
can dissipate.
THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
The Georgia left Panama on the
evening of September 28th. The
night was fine, but the following
day was misty and a light rain
continued falling during the day
and evening of the 3Oth. At from
flve to eight minutes before mid.
night Of the 30th, while the vessel
was pursulng her usual rate of
speed, tho Third Officer, who was
on deck, saw, as the mist lifted
somewhat, that land was close on
the port bow. He stated to an Of
flcer Of the Salvador that he called
the Captain. The Captain had not
reached the deck when the ship
struck. There was little or no sea
on ct the time. The passengers
rushed on deck alarmed by the
shock, and for o few moments
there was considerable confusion.
A. soon - 1t was ascertained, how
ever, that there was no immediate
danger quiet was restored. The
boats were at once got in readi-
ness for launching, and the passen-
gers gathered in the main saloon.
Within an hour the steward had
succeeded in preparing coffee,
which was served to all hands In
the cabin. Shortly after o'cloc k
the tide had risen 80 that the lower
cabin was untenable. The state
room doors were locked and the
passengers adjourned to the upper
cabin.
AT DAYLIGHT
The tide had risen nearly to the
hurricane deck, and . landing place
having been secured about four
miles up the gulf, the boats, ten in
number, were launched, and all the
passengers brought safely to shore.
The boats returned to the ship and
brought off the state-room baggage,
mails and $4,000 in treasure.
George Kent, passenger on the
Georgia, acted as diver in securing
the treasure from the treasure
room OF the vessel. Early in the
day It appears that some of the fire.
men forced the wine-room and sue.
ceeded in helping themselves to o
liberal supply of stimulants. Ac-
oording to the report of one of the
officers, two men caught "going
through" a passengers valise were
thrown overheard. During the
day the passengers remained on
shore under the shelter of the trees
and few native huts. Towards
evening the Company's steamship
Salvador, which had been sent for,
arrived from Point Arenas and
took all on board. The baggage
was left on shore over night, and
>xhen II was brought off the next
morningR j. number of valises were
missing, and several showed signs
Of having been tampered with.
Whether
THE CREW OR THE NATIVES
Were the depredators Is O question.
At Punta Arenas the passengers
destined for Central American
ports were placed on board the
South Carolina, and those bound
for this port returned on the Saliva
dor to Panama, whence they reach
ed here by the Colima. There were
on board at the time Of the wreck
twenty-three cabin and sixty steer
age passengers. The officers and
crew numbered seventy-four. The
Georgia was vessel of 1880 tons.
She was built by the Government
during the war, and belonged to
that useless class of naval architec-
ture known as ''double-enders."
At the close of hostilities she was
purchased by VIM. P. Clyde, of
New York, who ran her
In his line from that city to Hav-
sna. When Mr.. Clyde started his
opposition to the Pacific Mail Com
pany the Georgia was fitted up for
the California trade and started via
Cape Horn and Panama In May,
1876. While passing through the
Straits Of Magellan
SHE RAN ASHORE
In . dense fog and was abandoned
as total loss. Sometime in the
Spring Of 1877, however, q wreck
ing party succeeded in getting her
off. She was towed TO Callao,
where temporary repairs were
made. Thence she came to this
port under consort of the Whining
ton. She was placed on the dry
docks at Hunters Point and thor
oughly overhauled, being almost
entirely rebottomed at the expense
to the p. NJ. 8. 8. Co. of $4,000. In
October of last year she was placed
on the line between here and Pana-
ma, where she has been running up
to the time of her loss.
A wrecking party was dispatched
by the company on the steamer
Salvador as soon as that vessel
reached Panama. Something may
be saved If the weather continues
favorable, but It's more than likely
she will prove total loss. The
Georgia, by last reports, lay broad
side on the reef off Foul Water