Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-23

Iumbia-Temperance Meetfngs-Ete.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD NIoS.l
The Lost Misunderstanding Learned Of
the Missing Boat-CoBsuIar Court OF
Inquiry.
SAN Francisco, June 22d.-The search
for the missing life-boat containing portion
of the crew of the Inflated steamer Escambia
has failed. 20 far, to develop anything that
would Justify the belief that they have not
found a watery grave. The revenue cutter
Richard Rush returned to port this morning
about hall. past II o'clock from her cruise in
search of any possible survivors of the found
cred steamship. She cruised off the mouth
of the harbor, and then went dswn the coast
as far as Santa Cruz. A careful lookout was
kept all the while, but no trace of the miss
ing life. boat or any of its crew was discov-
cred. The only remaining chance of their
survival now is that the schooner j. G. Wall,
which was noticed on Monday evening cruis-
ing near the scene of the disaster, or that
some other outward-bound coaster which hap
pened in the vicinity at the time. may have
picked them up. The schooner j. G. Wall
left this port Monday afternoon bound for
Albion river, Mendocino county, and she is
due there to-day. There being Geographic
communication with Albion river, it will be
promptly known on the vessels arrival there
whether the missing men were picked up or
not.
Captain Purvis has furnished the follow.
ing list of the officers and crew of the Escam-
bia: Captain, J. B. Purvis; First Officer,
Stephen George, recently of the Arcadia;
Second Officer, John Simpson Third Officer,
To- Has
cock, John George purser, James Detchon,
young tourist and friend of Captain Pur-
vie, who was taking sea voyage for the
benefit of his health; first engineer, james
Sturrock second engineer, James Proctor;
third engineer, Peter D. Walker donkey
man, Richard Coles; fremen-John Con-
nell James Fitzpatrick, B. Mahomet, NJ.
linus, Hassan Konus, w. Porter, w. WIKI
bash, W. Murray, q. Tyrell, w. Armstrong,
r. McGregor, Fl. Burnett. Thomas Stewart,
W. Hunter, j. Ferguson. I. Smith, j. An
derson.
At 10 o'clock this morning the Consular
Court of Inquiry was convened at the British
Consulate, No. 319 California street, to. in
vestisate the cause of the disaster. The
Court consists Of w, Lane Booker,
H. B. Ms Consul; Captain Roper, of the
British steamship AMER Head, and Captain
Joy of the British steamship Campus.
d Captain Purvis made the following state
ment Loaded all day Friday and Saturday,
and finished by $3.50 A. NJ. Monday, and
cleared that day. Starred about P. NJ. on
Tuesday, after securing matches, and steamed
out as far as Fort Point, where discharged
leaving the fort, the wind being northwest
aud the vessels course being southwest, when
the speed Of the vessel slowed down to one.
half or three-fourths of that speed. Several
heavy seas broke on board, and she went over
to the port side. / had given no orders to
reduce the speed of the vessel had received
no message from the engine.room; my tele.
graph still remained at full speed. The decks
were full of water, aud it being impossible te
clear them the helm was put hard-a-
port. The second officer was at the helm.
answered, 81 No." She had shipped several
more seas, and the deck ports were
insufficient to carry the water off. Her
top rail was under water. She con-
tinued to settle down in the water. I or
dered the boats out, and before they were
hardly cleared she went down-foundered.
The officers all behaved well until the last,
when there was somewhat of panic. The
time she went down from the time she went
over was about quarter of an hour. To
save the crew witness ordered the boats to be
got out, and gave out ten e-jackets. Had
four life buoys on board. 1t was about
o'clock in the evening when she foundered.
The panic occurred while getting out the
boats. Did not think anything more could
have been done to save the crew. Thought
all the life-j jackets we've used. just before
the ship foupdered we had China life-boat
hanging on the outside, which was lowered
and swamped alongside with the first and
second mate and others of the crew, whom
witness did not remember, in her. Two other
boats were lowered, one of which was the one
which witness got into, and was swamped on
the beach. Saw the other one, life boat,
half full of water, with six men in it and one
hanging on the side. After the ship went down
under him witness SWAN to one of the boats
and got into it, and after he got into it two
more men were picked up, making nine in it.
Tried to reach the life-boat, but could not.
Remained in the vicinity trying to reach the
other boat about at hour and a half-until
dark. The ship was not visible while we re-
manned there. The life boat with the six
men in it was visible drifting about shouted
to them. They were about one hundred and
fifty fathoms away, and the wind and waves
reach the other. The names of four of the
men in the boat into which witness climbed
were John George, cook George Dark, stew
ard; Peter Walker, third engineer; James
Fitzpatrick, fireman. The names of the
other four he did not know. After it became
dark made for the fixed light at the entrance
to the harbor, but could not reach the shore
on account of the breakers, and got half full
of water. The men wanted to make for the
land through the breakers. Witness was
steering the boat and asked if they should
remain outside the breakers or try to reach
the shore. They all said to mske for shore,
x.yhich fhov did ord uyaro cuaunpod
Pilot Rogers, who took the ship to sea, said
she had an unusual list to port when he took
charge of her. The Captain said it was
nothing. On changing her course she listed
to starboard, and he again called the Captains
attention to it. He said it didn't matter
could see there was a nasty sea outside; any
vessel losing way on the bar in such sea,
falling into trough and shipping seas, would
founder. The ship had to slow down while
in the bay. the Captain, at my request, in
quired at the engine-room, and reported hot
gerous if she had to slow down while on the
bar. If she had been in ballast only, there
would have been no danger.
The cook and steward were examined, but
gave no testimony of Importance.
THE WRECK TO BE SOLD OR BLOWN UP.
To day number of gentlemen, represent.
tug Neptune and visited the wreck. As the
owners of the vessel have abandoned her, the
Underwriters will offer her for sale at the
Merchants Exchange tomorrow morning to
the highest bidder. Should there be no pur-
chaser, everything viii be turned over to the
officers of the Government, who will blow
the wreck up. as she now lies directly in the
channel and is dangerous obstruction.
labor ApDrectated
SAN Francisco, June 22d.-To day Chief
Engineer Scarneil, of the Fire Department
received from A. N. Towne. General Man.
ager Of the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, the following note " We desire to ex.
press our thanks for the prompt manner in
which you dispatched the Governor Irwin to
the scene of the fire at Oakland wharf on the
morning of the Dist instant. We would like,
with your permission, to make small pres
emit to the officers and men on duty on board
the Irwin on that morning, as slight token
of our appreciation of their efforts to save
the shipping and other property, and we
would thank you to send their names" In
reply, the Chief sent a note inclosing the
names requested.
Unnatural Conduct OF a Husband and
Father-Tan Game Raided.
SAN Francisco, June 22d.-John B. War
ner was arrested to- day by officer Holbrook,
of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children, on a charge of misdemeanor, in
failing to provide for his children, aged re-.
spectively 5 and years. 1t is charged by
Warmers wife that the unnatural husband
and father turned her and her children ont
of the house on Wednesday night, and re.
fused to furnish any means for their support.
The charges will be investigated. Warner
is the same person who several years ago
shot and killed man in stable on Pacific
street during quarrel.
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