The record-union., 1891-02-25
WRECK OF THE ELIZABETH.
THE MANGLED REMAINS OF CAP
TAIN COLCORD RECOVERED.
Names of the Crew of the ulI-Fated
Vessel-Coroner's Inquest
Held.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-Many per-
sons visited the spot yesterday where the
wreck of the ship Elizabeth lies. The
vessel is broken to pieces and the shore is
strewn with wreckage.
The Marin County beach has been
thronged with wreckers for the past few
days who have taken charge of all the
cargo of the lost Elizabeth they could
pick up. Soap. thread, ice-cream
freezers, and barrels of wine and whisky
formed portions of their plumber No
pieces of the wreck of any value have
been cast up, it having been broken into
very small sections.
The manager of the tugs which first
spokethe Elizabeth and Jesomene Satur-
day night, denies that his men made any
suggestion of $50 as the sum desired to
bring either of the vessels into port The
Captain OF the tug Monarch says Captain
Colcord, of the Elizabeth, shouted when
hailed, that he needed no tow then: that
he was under contract to the Spreckels,
and would wait for one of their tugs.
Captain Colcord also directed the Mon
arch's Captain to go ahead and find a
British ship (Jesomene), which, he said.
was evidently in need Of aid.
CAPTAIN CoLcoRD's BODY RECOVERED.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 24.-The body of
Captain Colcord, of the wrecked ship
Elizabeth, was found at Tennessee Cove
to-day. 1t was terribly mangled and
hardly recognizable.
CREW OF THE ELIZABETH.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-The names of the
members Of the crew of the American
oh lnt1 I, lost,
cisco, are as follows: w. G. Barclay, of
Oregon; n. p. Pendleton, Maine; George
G. Hanna, Pennsylvania; Charles John
son, Norway; William G.. Slafrand, Fin
land; Wong He, China; A. Honey, China;
ANN A. Anderson, Norway; Peter Jack
son, Norway; f. Pigee, Holland; Charles
Reisiert, Germany; John Parman, Swed-
en-; Carrie Lende, Sweden; Alfred Gram
holm, Sweden; Frank DAILY, California:
Ed. Lee. Pennsylvania Louis Marie,
France; John Winslow. England: ID.
Eide, Norway; J. Redfern, England;
Hans Madsen, Norway, and James Her
mann, Maine.
TUG CAPTAIN CENSURED.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. N.-This morning
Coroner Eden held inquests on the bodies
OF Captain Charles Henry, keeper of the
Hee, the cook of the Inflated ship Eliza
beth.
In the case of Henry the only witness
was Edward Swanson, an oarsman on
the lifeboat. Swanson testified that the
crew of the boat before leaving smooth
water lashed Captain Henry to the after
thwarts to his satisfaction. They pro-
ceeded to the outer bay and steered
towards the Point Lobos Lighthouse.
The weather was very rough and in the
north channel the sea was running very
high. The lifeboat crew met the steamer
Alert and inquired as TO were the wreck
lay, but could gain no information. They
then asked fora towline from the steamer,
which was furnished and made fast
The Captain of the Alert gave the signal
to go ahead and full pressure was turned
on. Under the impetus gained by full
head of steam the bow of the lifeboat was
carried under the water and was mo-
mentarily in danger of being turned over
The sea was very heavy at the time and
the towline could not be Stacked.
The life boat was overturned. and when
the crew recovered from the drenching
they had received in consequence it was
found that Captain Henry was missing.
Swanson took his place at the tiller and
called to those on the tug that man was
overheard.
1t was some minutes before those on
the tug could be made to understand, and
then the only satisfaction obtained was
the answer. why in the devil didn't you
say so before?''
The tug would not slow up to search for
the missing man, but cast the lifeboat
line adrift and the crew of the lifeboat
proceeded to search for their ill-fated
companion. They hove to and made a
thorough search of the vicinity, but it
was of no avail. In rendering their ver-
dict the jury severely censured the Cap
tain of the tugboat for not going to the
rescue of deceased.
The verdict in the case of the Chinaman
All Hee was accidental drowning
THE SHIP JEsoMENE.
SAN Francisco, Feb 24-The British
ship, Jesomene, which so narrowly
escaped destruction yesterday off Point
Reyes, had u terrible experience Satur-
day afternoon. After striking on the
Potato Patch the Jesonlene put out to sea,
but at daylight Sunday morning was
within 200 feet from the rocks at Point
Reyes. The anchors alone saved the
vessel from destruction.
Sunday afternoon she commenced to
drag her anchors, and the top gallant
maSts were cut away to ease her. Just
before nightfall the sailors implored Cap
tain Zeal to lower boat. To do this was
certain death, and the Captain refused.
Monday afternoon the tug Relief took
the ship in tow, charging $4,000 for the
service, as vessel and cargo were worth
S175, 900. The price was agreed to by Cap
tain Zeal.