Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-24

were swept overheard. A mothe
 with her child held tight in he
 a-ms, was borne away by the waves
 a most before reaching deck. Not
 one woman reached the rigging
 the majority were washed overheard
 by the waves; number were pro- | bably smothered in their berths after
 the vcssell str uck. Quartermaster-
 Cane says: The steamer was making
 shore then got all boats ready the ship listed and all could get or
 starboard side; some washed from
 the port side into sea. Devils Bridge is formed like shepherd t crook. it begins near the shore just
 north of the light and runs westerly about half mile; then extends on
 in a northerly direction a few hun dred yards farther. The buoy mark the Ing outside rock IS dis:ant about one fourth of q mile from the west end of the reef, not over three-fourthst of a mile from shore and it is not usual for steamers bound from Bos- ton for the south Savannah to take the course pursued by the Colum bus They generally sail south to Nam tucket. going along dangerous shoals extending for fifty miles south, giv ing that is lard a wile De tn. It seems probable that Captain Wright in laying his course for the ocean, departed from the usual course too soon, steering relatively a northwest course, which brought him inside the buoy marking the outside of Devils Brid ge, consequently full upon the reef.
 SAN FRANCISCO NEWS,
 SAN FRAScI,C }. Jan 21- The frs murder of the year in this place occurred last evening, in front of the Bay View saloon, situated in the outskirts of .he city. The murd rcd man was stranger who entered the saloon an1 soon be- came involved in qulrrel with Louls Wapper; they went outside to finish the fight, when Wrapper getting worsted, cried for help. Augustine Florentine. proprietor of the saloon, rushed out to his assistance and kick ed the stranger in the forehead With his boot, from the result of which blow 1t Is believed the nnfortup ate man died. Florontine is in custody; he denies kicking Wapper.
 Theodore A, Rundell Harcourt, well known journalist died yesterday from the effects of rapid consumption.
 THE SAVED AND LOST
 BosroN, Jan, 2l-The Est of the saved from the wreck now foots up g passengers. ke list cnrrect, d, -oots S1 passengers in the cabin and ;terage; there were 45 officers, sea> nen and walters; the total death ist is 97. There is 10 possibility hat these figures will be altered by he discovery of additional survi- TOTS.
 TESTIMONY L TO LIEUT.. RHODES.
 BOSTON, Jan. 21.-The Post calls ipon the public for testimonial u ub9cription to be presented to lieutenant Rhodes of the revenue )exier in recognition of his heroic | forts 10 save the lives of those | wrecked on the City of Columbus fAYoR OF LAREDO HELD FOR TRAIN
 RoBBING
 LAREDO, Mexico, Jan. 21 The ase of P 'hlo Qnintana, Mayor of lew Laredo, Mexico, imprisoned at Ionterey on charge of complicity , the recent traIn robbery on the iexican National rail way, has been ecenlly investigated before a jnlge nj sufficient evidence developed to old the cuiprit for final trial in ublic court.
 TRYING TO GET AT THE TRUTH. Bo TON, Jan. g 2-Fishermen say le City of Columbus did not stri ke ] the Devils Bridge at all, but on e muSscl bed mentionel yesterday tuated 300 fathoms outside he bar. ney say. further. that there is but teen feet of water there, and all intend that Captain Wright was 'rrect when he said he saw the loy on the steamers port bow al e time she struck. Quartermaster cDonald, the man at the wheel hen the catastrophe occurred, is ported as having said, when of ob 'ka light, that Captain Wright we hi n the course to follow south sst by west, and he held that g urse until the vessel struck the s cks. Capsain Wright admits he | rrectly quoted as far as changing { 9 course at Nobska is concerned ] t also says before entering his { m in the pilots house he told the | ;ond mate to change the course to [ st southwest when the ship should r off Tarpaulin Cove light, and in 2 ) opinion ;his WAS not done, hence, q 3 wreck. s ULD coSTEMPLArEs OPENING HIS ',
 TIN BOX
 CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The Times NV York special says: Jav Gould |, said to be contem plating another |, of the contents of his re tin hOx fO ai1av Ouhlio dic "