The record-union., 1891-12-12
ADRIFT IN A STORM.
STEAMER MAGGIE ROSS PICKED
UP AT SEA.
One of the Grew Found Dead on the
Deck-The Remainder Believed
to Have Been Lost.
Special TO the REcoRD-UN1oS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-This morn
ing information was received in this city
from Yaquina Bay that the steamer Mag
gle Ross, from Coos Bay for this city, was
towed into that port by the steamer Will
annette, which picked her up thirty-two
miles south and ten miles west of that
point. Her house and boats we're gone,
and the smokestack had been torn from
its position and was on the deck. The
hull of the vessel seemed to be in good
condition. On board the dead body of
one man was found.
AS soon as the news got abroad it was
eagerly discussed in shipping circles. and
the opinion was freely expressed that the
entire crew had been lost. On Wednesday
night the steamer Arago reached this port
from Coos Bay, and reported that she had
had very stormy passage down, and the
appearance OF the steamer confirmed the
statement. AT the same time that the
Arago left the steamers Maggie Ross and
Arcata started, and nothing was heard of
either vessel until the information above
given was received at the Merchants Ex-
change to-day. Later in the afternoon the
Arcata was reported outside the neads,
The recent storm along the coast was a
very heavy one, and large number of
vessels were bar-bound.
The finding of the Maggie Ross with
out any boats leads many to believe
that the crew decided to take to them in
preference to remaining on the steamer
and were lost while trying to make
landing.
The Maggie Ross had on board about
sixteen persons, nearly all of whom be-
Ionged in this city. and many are mem
bers Of the Coast Seamen's Union.
The Maggie Ross has been coasting for
years, and the vessel is well known in
shipping circles.
1t is to be hoped that the news touching
upon the loss OF the entire crew will be
discredited, bat persons who are familiar
with the coast state that they consider the
chances OF any having saved their lives
very poor.
The body found on board the Maggie
Ross was that of Annensen. 1t is sup
posed that the unfortunate man was en-
deavOring to get to one of the small boats
or seeking place of safety, and in his
anxiety he ran directly in front of the
falling smokestack, which very likely
killed him instantly.
BARK GENERAL BUTLER WRECKED.
MARSHFIELD (Or.), Dec. 1.-THE bark
General Butler, from Port Gamble No.
vember 2Sth, with 10000 600 feet of lumber.
consigned to the Puget Sound Mills Com,
pany OF san francisco, encountered a
fearful gale and foundered and broke mn
on tho Sth about 100 miles southwest nf
Cape Arago. The crew and officers left
the toundered vessel in two boats. Can
tain Parl1er's boat, with five men. landed
at Cape Arago last night in an exhausted
condition. The other boat, with nine
sailors, it is feared. is lost, as NOTHING has
been seen of it since. John WilIouphhy-
second mate, was inscharge of the other
boat with the remainder of the sbip's
crew.
SHIPwRECKED SAILORS RESCUED.
ASTORIA (Or.), Dec. H.-When the tho
Escort No. 2 was crossing the mouth Of
the Columbia River this morning. She
picked up in an open boat the second
mate and four sailors from the Norwe-
gian steamer Marie, previously reported
lost