The morning call., 1891-12-23
SEA AND SHORE.
A List of the Drowned of the
Steamer West Coast.
Released From Quarantine-A Junk Washed
Ashore-Arrival Of the Acapulco-M
ments Of Vessels

Additional news relating TO the wreck Of the
steamer West Coast was received yesterday. 1t
seems that while trying to get alongside the
wharf at Point Arena the lines parted and foul ID
the propeller, rendering the engines useless
Captain Germ then tried TO sail her out but the
big seas drove her on the rocks aud she became
total wreck. The two engineers, two mates,
cook. cabln-b boy and three sailors tried to reach
tue shore in a boat, but IL was swamped before
hey had gone fifty yards aud all were drowned.
Captain Germ, TWO fremen and two sailors re
mained on board and we're afterward taken of
In safety Following IS a list Of the drowned;
First Officer Santander, married
Second Officer u. harrison, unmarried.
Chief Engineer James Morrison, married.
Second Engineer Edwards, married.
Steward Edwin Wilson.
Cabin. boy James Simpson, 16 years Of age. an
Aust allan.
6eamen Archie Stewart Of England, Alexan-
der Overman OF Finland, Bernard Anderson Of
Sweden.
RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.
The mail steamer City OF Peking was release
yesterday from quarantine at Angel Island, and
soon after reached her berth al The Mall Dock
where tile saloon passengers were landed. and
the work of discharging the cargo was begun.
The steamer has been thoroughly fumigated .
ana there Is now no danger of contaglon 10 be
feaie ed. The steerage passengers Will be Kept o II
the island for four teen days at least. aud longer
u any other cases appear The two patients are
doing well and The doctors have strong hopes OF
their recovery.
a dispatch was received AT the Merchants
Exchange yesterday from Ventura stating that q
large Chinese junk had been washed ashore a t
that point. The sails were furled. but no one
was in her. and III re is no clew to denote where
she came from.
IN FROM PANAMA.
The mail steamer Acapulco arrived yesterday
from Panama aud way ports with quite a num-
Der OF passengers but light cargo Very little
could be learned regarding the loss Of the steamer
Nicaragua, except that she struck on a reef and
at once began 10 fill. The capt in made at
n Inv fha
vessel went on the rocks and in twenty four
hours became a Total wreck.
The mail steamer Australia left for Honolulu
at O'Clock yes erday afternoon. She carried
away quite number OF passengers and large
cargo of freight
The weather outside the Heads Yesterday was
hazy. with northwest wind sixteen miles an
hour. The barometer went up to 30.45.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Movements were The Highlander To Harrison
street, Hutton Hall to Oakland e glebOrn to the
sea-wail, Loch llnnhe 10 Howard No. l. British
General o Beale ST. eet Arcata to Vallejo street.
GeuaivOn 10 the stream, and the Oakw O. tn from
Port Costa loaded. Today the Honre>ield will
go 10 tile drydock at Hunters Point the Iron
Dn" e aud francesca Ciampi 10 Port Costa. the
ADercaine, Nray Castle. Alexander Black and
MldnatssO will come down from Port Costa
loaded, aud the King Cedric drop Into the ST. cam.
IN FROM SEA.
Arrivals were the steamers Costa Rica and
Empire from Departure Bay and the Whites boro
from Whilesboro, the Yosemite from Seattle
with coal Tor the Cedar River Coal Company; the
bark Harry Morse from Tacoma with coal for
tile South Prairie Coal Company, The Carrollton
from NanaImo, with coal for John Rosenfeld's
Sons, and the schooners Mayfiower Roy Somers,
Maid OF Orleans, Parkersburg, Berwick Free
Trade, Del Norte, s. Daulelson, Daisy Rowe and
Eureka from coast ports.
DEPARTURES DURING THE DAY.
Departures we're the steamers Eureka for VIII
mlngtor, State Of California for Astoria, Gipsy
Tor Santa Cruz, Norwegian ship Katy for Ant
werp the Port Sonacan for Liverpool Earl of
Dunraven for Portland, and the sch0oners Rose
Sparks and Mary Eta for coast ports.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest reported charters are the
following:
British bark WOODLAND. 942 tons. merchan.
Moore Il Co.
Ship Columbia, 1899 tons, coal from Seattle
to THIS port; chat tered by the Oregon Improve.
ment Company.
British ship Carnarvonshire, 1927 tons, wheat
10 Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or Antwei D /;
private.
Schooner Eva, 263 tons, merchandise to
| ahukona; Spreckels line.