The record-union., 1891-06-27
Special to the RncoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-Another ma
rine disaster occurred this morning,
within sight of the heads. The American
ship Palestine, Captain Mccartney, from
Tacoma for this city, loaded with $500
tons Of coal, struck the outer edge of the
bar, near the whisting buoy, about $50
O'Clock, and in less than an hour there
was not a single part OF her to be seen ex-
cepting tho ends OF her topmasts.
The Palestine was coming III under
fair westerly breeze, but the atmosphere
was heavy and thick, and objects at short
range difficult to discern. No tugs could
be seen either through the murky at
mosphere, and Captain Mccartney ven
tured in under sail. The ship was headed
for inside and came along, the way being
carefully felt. The soundings indicated
plenty of water, but OF Il sudden a terrific
shock was felt and the vessel had struck
on q sand spit.
The shock sent nearly everyone on
board off his feet, and all hands came
rushing on deck. The Captains wife and
little enid We're on board, but they were
evidently well used to the dangers Of the
sea, and the lady was well able to take
care OF herself and her child. The bar
was not breaking, but there was quite
heavy swell on, and the waves sent the
ship forward and made her stick harder,
and another and another bump was felt,
and the water came rushing i'll through a
hole in the ships bottom.
The situation was becoming serious.
and all hands were ordered to the pumps.
The crew Obeyed the order with aIacrity
and worked with & will, but their we'll
directed efforts were but Of little avail
against the stream of water which poured
in. But still they worked and worked
away, and beneath the now lifting fog the
tug Wizard was made out bearing down
on the distressed ship. Signals were
made to her, and Captain Glenn Randall
was soon alongside. He inquired if all
on board were all right, and being
assured that they were he got a line on
the Palestine and started to haul away.
The hawser stretched and creaked, and
seemed ready to part each minute; the
Pclestine's tinbeTs groaned under the
pressure, but slowly and surely the YES
sci began to move through the mud, and
soon she was floating, and following in
the wake OF the tug.
The men continued to work on the
pumps, and the water was sent back to
the bay III streams. But it came in faster
tnan 1t went out, and 1t soon became evi-
dent that the men We're making no head
way in their work, and the Palestine
began to settle.
THE ship is sinking!" cried the Cap
taln'S wife, and the cry was echoed
through the vessel. 4 signal of distress
was made to the Wizard, and the rome
began to slack and the tug steamed back
to the vessels side. The men had
become meanwhile panic stricken, and
the boats were cut away from the daVits
Some of them had been launched before
the tug reached the ship, and these were
afterwards picked up.
Captain Randall gave his immediate
attention to those on board the sinking
ship and succeeded in getting every one
off safely. He then turned his attention
to the personal effects of the shipwrecked
crew. lie stayed by the vessel until the
warning cry that she was going down rang
out. The tug then cast her Off and steamed
away TO a safe distance. The noble vessel
lunged forward and disappeared from
sight, leaving the tips of her masts in
view. She went down in thirteen faith
oms Of water. The boats which had put
out were taken in tow, and Captain Ran
dali started for the city, landing his pre-
cious freight of twenty-five persons at the
foot of Vallejo street.
The Palestine is an American ship and
IS owned by Captain Samuel Blair. She
was built at Bath, Me-, in 1877, and claims
San Francisco as her home port. She is
2034 feet long, 40 feet in breadth, q feet in
depth, has q gross tonnage of 1,469.05 and
net tonnage Of 1861.
The ship was insured for $4,000 in the
Fireman's Fund Company, and this is
understood to be the only risk on the
vessel. She was valued at $4,000.
The cargo of $500 tons Of coal, valued
at $4,000, is uninsured. The cargo be-
longed to the Southern Pacific, and was
consigned direct to that company.
SCHOONER WRECKED.
Los ANGELES, June 26.-A special to
the EUe1I5ag Express from San Pedro saws:
The schooner Nellie mot the yacht of that
name) was wrecked on Tuesday while
going from Wilmington to Redondo, on
the shore, about half a mile east of Point
Vincent. Her master, John CuIinane,
was the only one on board. In a heavy
swell he was struck by the main sheet
and knocked overheard. Before he could
get aboard again the schooner drifted on
shore, struck bottom and was soon
pounded to pieces. 1t is total wreck.
The boat was owned by G. p. Clifford of
this city, and was valued at $500: no in
surance. Captain Culinane reached shore
safely.