Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-02
SHIPWRECKS
During the Past Two Months ol
This Coast,

SHlPWRECkS
During the Past Two Months ON
This Coast.
The San Francisco Branch Hydro
graphic Office has compiled the fol-
lowing list OF shipwrecks during
January and February ON the Pacific
coast
VANCOUVER ISLAND.
The American steamer Mexico went
ashore in fog February 1st, on
Gossip reef, Oh the Gulf side of
Plumper Pass. Damage not extern
sive.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Cape Flattery.-The American ship
Ericsson, from Port Hadlock for San
Francisco, lumber laden, on January
9th, jettisoned deck load off Cape
during gale; also lost starboard
bulwards.
The British iron bark Abercorn
from Maryport for Portland, went
ashore just outside the south entrance
of Gray's Harbor. February I'd. YES
sci total loss; two of the crew saved
Port Townsend.-The American
schooner Flying Dutchman parted hel
cable February 18th, and drifted on
sea wall and became total wreck.
The German bark Salisbury, from
Port Discovery for Montevideo, aban-
doned at sea February 18th, 150 miles
off Cape Flattery. Vessel total loss
crew saved.
Coos Bay-The America schooner
w. l.. Beebe, towed into harbor jan
uary 18th, mizzen mast gone and half
full of water.
The American steamer Cleaner
foundered near Tongue Point January
9th vessel total loss, three lives lost.
CALIFORNIA.
Navarro River - The American
schooner q. B. Haywood went ashore
January I'd, on rocks north of wharf /;
total wreck, crew saved.
Bowen's Landing-The American
schooner California went ashore Jan
uary I'd; total loss, crew saved.
The American schooner John Han
cock abandoned December 3lst, off
Humboldt Bay; crew saved. January
10th, the Hancock was picked up off
the same bay and towed into port;
the hull was in good condition was
flooded from deck.
The American schooner Point
Arena on January Sd, at $50 P. NJ,
picked up two whale boats with day.
its attached, about two miles south
west of Point Bonita at the same time
saw a quantity of wreckage.
Fish Rock-The American schooner
Il. Bendel went ashore February 4th,
on Fish Rock; total wreck, crew
saved.
San Francisco-The pilot boat 7. III.
Allen and the British bark Sir William
Wallace collided off the bar in a heavy
squall, January 4th; the Allen sank,
crew saved.
The Chilian bark Lota, from Taco
ma for Melbourne put into San Fran
cisco January 4th, leaking badly.
The American brig Claus Spreckels
went ashore on Duxbury reef January
25th; total loss, crew saved.
The American schooner w. S.
Phelps towed into port February 4th,
water logged.
The American bark Henry Buck.
from San Diego, put into port leaking
badly.
The tug Dolphin sunk off heads
February 10th; total loss; crew saved.
San Buena Ventura-The American
schooner Gualala went ashore Febru-
ary Sth: total loss; mate lost.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The American ship Alfred d. Snow,
from San Francisco to Liverpool,
wrecked at the entrance to Waterford
harbor, Ireland, January 4th; crew
and vessel lost.
The British bark Artist, from Liver
pool for San Pedro, abandoned at sea
November 8, 1887 (atitude and longi-
tude not given). crew saved.
The British bark The Cool va, from
Cardiff for San Francisco, abandoned
at sea January 9th, latitude 40 degrees
North, longitude 10 degrees West,
crew saved.
The American ship Thos. M. Reed
loading at Liverpool for San Fran
cisco, burned at dock February 4ih.