The morning call., 1893-11-23

''StS'eo Nf' R'o tUclI tnUEtS W get To
10 OgH he st6n efP'e eode land and succeeded in
ss. 1n II am o" reaching Colo some
time to-day. The fire
was raging so fercely that the crew left
the ship and put ashore In boats. When
the Santa Rosa passed the steamer Cas-
par was alongside doing what she could to
save the Gosiord and her cargo. As soon
as the news reached here the tug Monarch
of San Francisco, which was in the harb
awaiting the Olympa's trial, left immedi-
ately for the scene of the fire, and 1t is the
opinion Of the Santa Rosa's captain that if
the hold be pumped full of water the Cos
ford can be saved. The United States
steam ship Macarthur is also somewhere in
that vicinity and may be of assistance in
putting outthe fire.
1t seems that the fire spread with amaz-
ing rapidly, as early this afternoon the
decks were ablaZe. 1t Is understood that
no lives were lost, as the vessel was in
smooth water and not far from shore, and
the men easily reached land in their
small boats.
The Gosford Is lying in about eight
fathoms of water. The ships papers and
Instruments and the chests of the officers
and crew are understood to have been
saved. The Santa Rosa had on board two
chests taken from the burning ship. The
steamer Caspar, which was alongside the
GOsford when the Santa Rosa passed
about noon. met the burning ship at sea
and towed her in toward the coast. The
two vessels reached Colo just before the
Santa Rosa appeared. Until the Gosford
dropped her anchor the passengers on the
sfaon
but suddenly flames and smoke burst from
the cabin. and the whole vessel was ap-
parently on fire. The Santa Rosa then
changed her course, and came in closer to
the Gosford. Everything possible 10 save
the contents OF the vessel was being done.
The first news received here of the burn
ing ship was contained in the following
dispatch to the Merchants Exchange from
T. L. Perry, the lighthouse keeper at Poin,
Conception. received at BOZ. NJ:
A large four-masted ship with foretopsail set
Is burning of this point. She will undoubtedly
come ashorr just 10 The north of the point
There is small steam schooner trying TO head
her out l think II impossible. All her mas s
are still standing. The deck seems all right.
Black smoke seems coming from all parts OF
her. She Is now rounding the point, lifeboats
in tow. Her colors flying are a blue and while
cloth.
IL M.-They are going to beach her at Colo
haI Dor.
1915 P. M.-She dropped anchor in front OF
Colo. I. L. PERRY, Keeper
The signals mentioned by Keeper Perry
conveyed the information ~ am on fire."
AT 5:46 P. NJ. the following message was
received from Captain +. Alexander of the
steamer Santa Rosa:
SANTA BARBARA, Nov. %. 1893.
The English ship Gosford with cargo of
coal Is on fire. She Is lying at anchor at Point
Colo, two miles east OF Point Conception. The
steamer Caspar Is lying by. The ship took fire
on the 18Th. Her decks were all on fire at the
time l communicated with her. he crew is
leaving the ship. Z. ALEXANDER,
Captain steamship Santa Rosa
The tug Fearless, Ca tain Dan Haskell
in command, was at once sent out by J. ID.
Spreckels q Bro, to whom the Gosford's
cargo was consigned.
The Gosford is steel four-masted
British bark of 2251 tons and was rated Al
by Lloyds. She had $500 tons of coal
aboard. and was 139 days out from Liver
pool. She was built only last year by
Scott d Co. of Greenock. and made her
first trip here, carrying then cargo of
$500 tons OF coal for Spreckels Bros. She
arrived on September IS. fer owners are
the Gosford Ship Company. Briggs, Har-
yey 81 Co. agents. Glasgow.