Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-24
Steamer San Pedro Sunk Near
Victoria.
BYNlN WlTHDRAWS FROM CONTEST.
Attempted Train Robbery, Seri-
ousIy Injured, Duel With an End
ing, Went Riding, Death of an
Old Snowman, Benefit Associa-
ton Closed, Prairie Fire, The
Eastern Storm.
MINNEAPOLIS WINS.

| ulJlOub Oh CndlTIndu quay ant
Treasurer Dudley, of the committee
were accepted, and the action of the
executive committee naming j. s
Clarkson, of Iowa, and VIM. Bar
dOulia, of New York, as their re
spective successors. was approved.
Garrett A. Hobart, of New Jersey,
was elected vice-chairman. The
contest between Mcbride and Bar.
ton, representatives of Utah OH the
com uittee, was decided in favor OF
the former. The doors were then
opened, and the presentation OF
cldns for contestIng cities opened by
Congressman McKenna, urging the
advantages of San Francisco. Mr..
DeY1ung closed for San Francisco.
Committeeman Campbell, of Illinois,
presented the Chicago resolution,
stating that the city would not be-
come competitor, but would do
the proper thing If selected. De-
troits claims were presented by ex-
Senator Palmer, Congressman Allen,
and Senator Stoekbridge.
A recess was taken for one hour.
On the seventh and last ballot
Minneapolis received 20, Cincinnati
Is, New York 3.
The convention will be held
June 7.
STEAMER SAN PEDRO SUNK.
VICTORIA, b. g., Nov. PA
series of sharp whistles at about $3.50
alarmed the residents along the
ocean beach and brought them out
of doors to ascertain the cause. The
steamer was running at low speed,
but the crash as she piled up on the
ledge was heard plainly from land.
Boats aud men at once went to the
assistance of the distressed vessel,
which proved to be the large steam
collier San Pedro, bound from Comox
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coal from theWellington mi The
momentum alone was sufficient to
wedge her firmly on the rocks, and
the officers decided it would be fatal
to the chances of releasing the ship
to attempt to move her before morn
ing. Accordingly she lay all night
listed to port, but more steady than
could be expected. AT daybreak
divers were sent down to investigate
and report, and their examination
showed that the starboard streak for
thirty feet had been torn away, the
water pouring in through this fright
ful hole and filling the hold in spite
of the pumps. A large gang of
ongshoremen were at once put to
work throwing the cargo into the
sea, in order to lessen the risk of the
ship breaking in two with its own
weight in the event of breath of
wind rising, and by 10 o'clock many
tons of coal had been discharged
over the side.
Then cracking noise was heard,
the ship settled and rolled to port,
buryiug herself under water from
stern to midships the bow alone
remaining clear. The workmen
scrambled hastily over the side,
many having to jump into the sea to
avoid being carried down with the
ship. Some managed to
reach the boats, Others clung to the
channel buoy, which broke adrift
and tloated alongside the wreck.
No lives were lost, the salvation of
some being almost miraculous. The
efforts to tighten the ship was per-
force abandoned, and no fresh move.
ment has yet been made. AT the
time of writing, o'clock yesterday,
the shore Is black with people,
thousands being ON the beach and |
half dozen tugs and many dozen
row boats are lowering about the
steamer, whose smokestack |
and masts are alone to be seen.