New-York tribune., 1892-10-18
LOST IN THE CHINA SEA.
THE P. AND O. STEAMER BOKHARA
WRECKED.
oxrv ruIRTy FOIH PERSONS REsCCED-THE

ONLY THIRTY FOUR PERSONS REsCUED-THE
VESSELS VAIN STRUGGLE WITH
TYFuOON-HER VALUABLE CARGO.
Hong Kong, Oct 17.-lntclhsence has Deeh ~
cAived here confirming the worst fears eh'er' "o'
regarding the Penin>ular and Crental Steam N"'r
ration Company's steamer Dokhard' rcPoi'" ~
these dispatches Saturday as belhS scNoi"'
aavs overdue at this port from Shanghai Inc
Bokhara sailed from Shanghai on october lor
Hong Kong. and should have arrived here on oc-
,oher 70 AT the latest 1t was known that ty-
nhcop had swept over the China Sea. ana the agents
Of the steamer thought that her machinery hau
become disabled in the gale
News has been received that the Bokhara was
found a total wreck on Sand Island, one oil 'he
Pbenc-Hoo or Pescadores group, lying In the 'h"i-
M, ~ Fo-Kicn between the Island of tormosa ana
tho Chinese mainland. only thlrN-four persons
ON board the Bokhara were saved. tic los' ihciuu-
inc the commander of the steamer ana 'he greater
mart of her officers and crew mere "eie a"oue
Ton Eurorean officers OH the Bokhara. and her crew
consisted of about l2O Lascars. The passenger Ast
was small The steamer carried the mails, and
,hese were undoubtedly lost. Her cargo, which
was extremely valuable, comprised large amount
of snecie and a heavy consignment of silk.
II baA been learned that some time alter The
Rokbara left Shanghai the barometer began to
fall and the vessel made snug allow ana alolt
N ride out the gale that was known TO De ap-
nroacbing In few hours the wind had increased
in violence and soon was blowing terrlhc gaze
The steamer was to the westward OF forihosa'
where typhoons are of frequent occurrence anu Ill
the comparatively narrow waterway she oId hot
have safe searOom The sea was running tremenu-
onsv high and efforts made to lay the
steamer head on, but with the wind shifting apout
the compass this was impossible Soon NrrloD
high cross-sea was running and the steamer was
utched about violently. Her hatches were closely
ho,tened down. but the seas that boarded her tore
the tarpaulins of and soon the matches thehl-
selves we're carried overheard. Spare sails were
,ben dashed over the openings, but were OF little
,,ios Water beqan to pour into the irerOom
and began to gain on the pumps
CONSERVATION prevailed among the passengers
none of whom were allowed on deck lhose III
the cabin were far more calm than the sleerase
nassenQers, most of whom were chinese SOON
the ooal-passers and iremen were forced by 'he
rising water to leave the fireroom, ana "a le"
minutes later the fires were eXtlngulshed' Inc
donkey boiler on the main deck was Kept golns'
however. and the pumps continued to work The
fires being out. the vessel became unmanageaore'
II was inpOssbe 10 set any canvas. ,
Suddenly a dull booming WAS heard, ana those
on hoard knew they were drifting on a lee shore.
In a few minutes the steamer struck. Every oouy
nos ordered on deck The passengers hau put
nm life preservers. but many of the people were
swept overheard and drowned by the seas break AZ
ing over them 1t was impossible 70 lower Ine
boats Those on the windward side OF the steamer
were smashed to pieces soon after she stranded
while those on the lee side could not be ap-
preached because of the seas that were sweePlhS
The steamers decks All hands hudaled under
the lee Of the deckh9uses, but every tune a. sea
snrsed over the vessel their number grew less.
Tbr thirty-four persons who were saved man
aged BY almost supcrhuman efforts to hold on
until the storm subsidized. They they were taken
on in an exhausted condition.
The Bokhara WAS a three-masted iron screw steamer
., >, ah5 gross tons She 36l feet long. 80 feet
beam and % feet deep. She was built at Greenock
In 1874 nv Caird & Co., and hailed from that port:
Her engines OF 500 power were OF the compound
inverted type
Ire xou do NOT rcgister to.morrow the chances are
a, prevent your res1sterins on
.L ,,,o a,x. that follow October rs and 40 Do not
,ru., IN luck SO long. Register TO. morrow!