The morning call., 1891-02-24
BROKEN UP
ON THE BEACH.
Very Little Remains Of the Good
Clipper Ship Elizabeth.
THE STORY OF The FIRST OFFICER.
Valuable Merchandise Cast Ashore in the Blight
at Rocky P0iIt-A Large Number Of
People Visit The Scene Of the Wreck.
Names Of the Survivors and Of those
Drowned

UI0Wled.
The wreck Of the ship Elizabeth was still
the topic of conversation in shipping, ma
rine insurance and commercial circles yes
terday at least until noon. when it was re-
ported that an English ship was anchored
and flying signals of distress off Point
Reyes.
The first boat over to Sausalto in the
morning and the two succeeding carried
over a number of people who were anxious
to visit the scene of the wreck; some bent
on business, sHch as insurance men, ship
chambers, junk-dealers and reporters, and
Others who were going merely out Of Curl
osity.
On arriving at SausalitO it was found that
many had already left that burg and the
neighborhood to have a look at what vas
left of the clipper, and endeayor to salye
little of her cargo, if possible, 50 that teams
were hard to procure. The livery-stable
men did rushing business III consequence,
and stiff prices were asked for rigs. Be-
fore 10 O'clock in the morning 4 long line OF
men on horseback. on foot and in buggies,
carts, spring wagons, express wagons, etc,
was vending its way to the beach at Rocky
Point, where lie the remains of the once
Poae ship.
The roads. if such they can be called,
were in fearful condition from the recent
heavy rains. and the teams presented very
jaded appearance when they returned from
their Sixteen-mile trip over the hills and
valleys Of Marin County.
AT THE SCENE OF THE WRECK.
Before noon nearly hundred people had
81 tt,.
them were people from the city, from Sau-
saiito and San Rafael and ranchers from
the vicinity, the latter looking for any stray
articles Of merchandise that might float
ashore. Among the first corners were
Captain T. p. H. Whitelaw. the veteran
wrecker, and his son and Captain Russell
White OF the Fire Patrol.
.- Captain Whiielaw took q careful survey
of the surroundings, climbed down the
rocks and took spin along ihe short stretch
Of beach and then exclaimed decisively: d"
wouldn't give SO for the whole outfit. II
any one should buy all the wreckage that is
there and get it all it would cost more t o
haul it up on land and transfer it to San
Francisco than it is worth"
The chances are hat it would, if White
law says so, for no one on this Coast knows
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ship, or all that is left of her, is in a very
bad place, as several seafaring men who
were there said as bad place as there is
on the coast. The beach is strewn with
Jagged rocks, which iut out for some dis
lance and which would reRd to pieces in a
shcrt space of time the frame of the stoutest
ship that ever was built, if she was driven
on a lee shore and struck upon them.
ALL THAT Is LEFT OF HER.
All that is left of the Elizabeth lies ia a
lit lie cove or indentation in the land about
Geo feet in width. The land there is about
sixty feet above the waters ed ge. 1t is
easy to descend to the beach, which is COW
cred with rocks and powders. which are
now streWn with wreckage. At the north
end Of the indentation is a portion of til Z
after port side of the ship from the gar
board TO the turn of the bilge.
A li;lle to the southwark is the foremost,
with some rigging attached, and just beyond
a portion Of the starboard side Of the ship,
with The main and mizzen chain plates at
tacned. Further still to the south is a por-
tien Of the port bow and then a piece of the
stern. These can be recognized by having
tie bow and stern checks in.
a little way off in the blight are some of
A4ir u4doto dHu tup 44dLiFcig al lultIlOCheu,
and a portion of the forecastle deck.
The body of the Chinaman was found on
the beach Just above where [ he portion OF
the port side of the vessel lies. 1t was
plain to be seen by the eve of a sailor that
fhe ship had listed out on the starboard side
and that the starb0ard side had broken
away from it.
DOWN on THE BEACH.
At the foot of the little bluff, swishing
around in the angry surf when the tide was
high and stranded among the rocks when
the tide was ebb. was heterogeneous mass
Of stun, the things That are generally CON-
prised in what is called cargo of general
merchandise from New York. There were
boxes and barrels, bundles, bales and cases,
many OF them empty, a few full, and
g0odly number damaged beyond recognition
Among the receptacles floating around
were those that contained, or had contained,
ink, blacklead, crucibles, whisky, starch
soap, potash, Wristbands, ice-cream freeZ-
ers, wallpaper, toilet paper, chalk, thread
bottles, medicine, envelopes, stamped ware,
cray0ns, white lead, bath-tubs, brandy,
wine, wood, pulp, etc.
There was also a quantity of iron pipe and
steel rails lying on the beach. Some sails
were hanging to the yards and mast5. They
were III ribbons, some pieces being no larger
than handkerchief. The water was blac
with ink that had run from the barrels and
those who fShed in the surf for small
articles had their hands dyed by the acid
fluid. Some of the ranchers living in the
vicinity made quite haul OF goods, and peo-
pie from San Rafael and Sausalito carried
away articles that will not alone be memen-
toes of the wreck, but will prove useful in
the household.
ICE-CREAA FREEZERS CARRIED AWAY.
Almost every one carried away an ice
cream freezer, that cannot fail to come in
hon Mpra
plentiful, and they were none the worse for
their short immersion in the water. Some
EHdaplaged cans OF coal-oil hOated ashore
and these were quickly carried off. Thou
sanos and thousands OF Spools were washed
in from the broken cases, and in many
households in Marin County to-day there is
more thread than can be used by one family
in a lifetime. Enough fOated ashore to sew
on all the buttons on all the dry goods in
California.
One whole barrel of whisky was cast up
on the beach; the bung was quickly knocked
cut and the boys had "picne." Free
whisky, good whisky. and plenty of It what
more could many Of them want? Many of
those present drank of it plentifully, SO as to
better withstand the bleak blasts that blew
over the hills, and when they waken M
this morning, with swelled heads, they will
have good cause to long remember the wreck
of the Elizabeth.
A few bottles of port and wines came
ashore, and were quickly c0n6Scated. while
nearly all there carried away article of
stamped ware and wax candies. One fine
marble clock was picked up by a lucky
Searcher. Amateur photographers were out
IN force, and from every point of vantage
took views of what was left of the Inflated
packet.
FRIENDS FOUND IN NEED.
When it became known in Sausal.o on
Sunday night that Chief Officer Barclay and
the Tour men who had swan ashore from
the wreck were in sad plight as regards
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