Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-20
PACIFIC A T.
ESPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
. Collision Of Ferry Steamers.
AN EXTENSIVE SCARE.
LARGE SALE OF FINE SILVER.
The Notorious OcuIist.

San Francisco, February 10.
About 8 o'clock this afternoon the ferry
steamers, Ell Captain and Alameda, plying
between this city and Oakland Point, col
lided in mid passage. A dense fog pre-
vailed, and the boats were close to each
other before they could be seen. The bow
Of the Ell Captain struck the Alameda on
the port quarter, shattering her guard and
rail, but doing her no serious damage.
The port bow Of the Ell Captain was crushed
in and she sank rapidly. The greatest ter
ror and confusion prevailed. Some Of the
passengers jumped on board the Alameda,
and others spraDg into the water. In a
few moments the teamers drifted apart
and lost sight of each other in the fog.
The Ell Captain sunk to the hurricane deck,
and drifted rapidly towards North Point
in q strong ebb tide. The Harbor Com
m~issioner's tug, Governor Irwin, which
was in the vicinity, piloted by the cries of
the passengers and screaming Of the
whistles, steamed at once to the rescue,
and picked up those struggling in the
water. 1t is impossible at present to state
the loss of life, if any. Many are Of the
opinion that all were saved, while others
say it is impossible, and that some must
nave been lost. Thu submerged wreck Of
the Ell CAPTAIN is grappled by tugs off
Meiggs' wharf, and is now being towed up
to the city front. There is great excite
ment in the city, and crowds are gathered
in the streets discussing the news. Both
steamers were ferry boats OF the first class.
The latest report is that no lives are lost.
The Nevada Bank to-day sold 800, 900
ounces Of fine silver to the Government,
to be delivered at the San Francisco Mint.
The bids Of the Anglo-C California Bank and
the Bank Of California we're rejected,
though the latter offered to sell 125, 00c
ounces at $1.O9.
The employees of the furniture factory of
Krogen & Geist struck yesterday, in conse-
quence Of the discharge Of wo men who
had a disagreement with the proprietors in
reference to the price to be paid for certain
work. The strikers yesterday had a con-
ference with the firm, but were unable to
come to any agreement. The strikers are
all Union men, and number about forty.
The libel suit of A.. A. Sargent VS..
Charles De Young, was continued for the
term in the Twelfth District Court to-day,
because OF the absence of defendants coun-
sci, Alexander Campbell, who is q member
of the Constitutional Convention.
DR.. w. F. Smith, the notorious %oculist,
yesterday swore out a warrant for the ar
rest of w. NJ. Nelson, on a charge of for
gerry, alleging that Nelson sent the follow
ing dispatch to him at Yuma:
To DR.. F. W. Smith, Fort Yuma-Fre-
mont spoiled everything. Newspapers
full. Can't see how you can return. Your
messages intercepted. Shall leave for
Portland. Signed, A. G.
The alleged "A. c." was intended to
mean Annie Carpenter, and that Nelson
desired to deceive him. Nelson was ar
rested this morning, and released on bonds
in the sum of So, 900. The case will come
up tomorrow in the City Court.
A man who registered a few days ago
as Oscar Freshman, from Marysyille,
suicided at the Russ House last night,
by taking cyaniade of potassium.
In the q. 8. District Court, Judge Hoff-
man has sentenced John Bowman, alias
Anderson, alias Eaton, to three years in
the penitentiary; Wm. w. Davis, alias
Uncle Billy, to four years and a fine Of
S25, and John H. Mcdonald, alias Rice,
to five years and a fine of S25. All were
arrested ON the charge of counterfeiting,
and finding the cases against them too
thoroughly worked up to be successfully
fought, pleaded guilty. Davis and Nc
Donald were captured in this city in
November, by United States Detective
Finnegass, and Barnum in Siskiyou county,
by United States Marshal Poole.
The Bechtel Consolidated Mining Com
pany has levied an assessment of ten cents,
and the New York Mining Company one Of
forty cents.