Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-07
SANTA CATALINA.
The Second Ship and Rail Excur-
sion to Santa Catalina-A Cruise
on the Linda. and a Good Time
Generally.

The special train to connect with the
steamer Amelia on the second ship and
rail excursion tosSanta Catalina Island,
left the Commercial street depot at 5
o'clock ON Sunday morning, James Vel
sir, master mechanic OF the Southern
Pacific Railway of this division, at the
throttle Of his favorite engine, No. 30
The run to San Pedro wharf depot was
made rapidly, when all the passengers
embarked on the good steamer Amelia
which soon weighed anchor and passed
rapidly out through the chanael to the
open sea. AT short distance from San
Pedro the passengers roticed that the
large dredger of the Pacific Coast Dredg.
ing Company, had sunk without warn
ing on the preceding morning, the
forward part being nearly out of water,
but the part aft being almost entirely
submerged. The dredger, in charge Of
Captain Hackett, probably sprung leak,
but the cause is not yet thoroughly
known. Onaccountofits extreme weight.
it will be q laborious matter to raise her,
and the important work of dredging will
be delayed in consequence.
The steamer Amelia is differed as
follows; Master, A. A. Polhmus; Chief
Officer, Alex. Urquart; Chief Engineer,
Andrew Young; First assistant Engi.
neer, J. A. Mcdonald; Chef de cuisine,
Rafael Poggi. The schooner Alice sa-
luted as the steamer passed Deadmans s
island, when the speed of the steamer
was increased to ten miles an hour. ar
irving at Timm's Landing at II AS
A. NJ, two and half hours out.
The water was very smooth, with
a gentle swell, which the steamer rode
like duck. the usual seas OF kelp.
beautiful flying fish, sea gulls, and an
occasional young whale, were seen en-
route. There were about $50 passen-
gers on board, which made the excur-
sion even more enjoyable than the first
one, as there was more room to move
around. The restaurant on board was
all that could be desired, and Messrs.
Jas. velsir, William Banning, T. F. Nc
Caffrey,C. H. Mansfield, and other, did ev-
erything in their power to make the ex-
cursionists comfortable.
Arrived at Timm's Landing, nearly
everyone went ashore in some of the
numerous row-boats, and found thirty
tents on the island, besides three wood
en- buildings. one of them belonging to
the old sheep camp. John Cline, George
Cline, Fred. Mellus, and Ben Strauss,
party of four, were encountered on the
west end of the landing, looking healthy
and happy. They have been here for
three weeks. and will probably stay as
much longer.
About one o'clock P. NJ. the little
steam yacht Linda, steamed up
aud took jolly party up
the coast of the island. The
swell was rather rough, however, and
as some of the voyagers were little
boisterous, the cruise was soon ended.
The Linda is officered as follows: Master.
William Banning; Chief Officer, P. Mel
berg; Engineer, N. de Jauserrand.
About half past four o'clock in the
afternoon the Amelia again steamed out
homeward over the lovely blue water
which separates Catalina from San Ped
ro wharf by distance of 26 miles, but
which, Notwithstanding a heavy head
wind, was made in two and three-quar-
ter hours, an excellent supper being
served during the voyage.
The train soon pulled out for Los
Angeles, again under the management Of
Mr.. Velsir, and speed of nearly forty
miles an hour, brought the tired but
robust excursionists home at few min
utes after 8 o'clock. Thus ended an en-
ioyable day.