The morning call., 1893-02-14

From description furnished by Capt. L. I. John.I
would go to pieces, and to make matters
worse the propeller had got foul Of some OF
the ropes of the wrecked Spinney beneath
US. The place was near what is known as
Russian Landing. and the wind was blow
ing hard in squalls from the south and
west The Wh!telaw bumped several times
very heavily on the rocks and then turned
over on her broadside, with her deck
toward the sea. We started TO heave her
ont. but found she was already leaking
badly and could not be kept afoat.
The Whitelaw had two boats and we
put out from her about O'clock in the
morning. 1t was a hard job to make a land
Ing, but at last we got ashore. The boats.
| have no doubt. are gone to pieces. We
saved nothing but the clothes we stood no
In and remained by the wreck. wet through
and shveriHg. TIL daylight The sea was
breaking over tho Whitelaw very heavily
and we soon saw that nothing could be
done 10 save her.
I'VE were about nine miles from Fort
Ross and sixty miles from San Francisco.
We decided TO make for DuucaDs Mills aud
had a miserable muddy tramp of sixteen
miles before we cOu Id get food, warmth or
shelter. The people at Dunea0s Mills were
very kind and We stayed there all day and
night. 1t WAS Sunday aud no Il aims were
running. Our clothes dried on US. That
was the best we could do. This morning we
took the cars Tor home
There IS not the slightest hope OF saving
the Whiieaw or any part Of her. When We
left her she was breaking up fast"
The names Of the crew who returned yes
terday are as follows; j. w. Hurley, chfef
engineer; G. c. Hartley, second engineer /;
r. Alderman. mate; James Haldcox fire.
man; {. Osborne, cook; }. MCMuliin. b.
Hyman. john Grant. Olaf Swanson. Fred
Anderson and O.. Hoals.
The tugboat marriage scheme has been
temporarily knocked out by doubts cast on
the legality Of the progress, but the sea we'd
ding which took place on the Santa Rosa
three days ago will probably stand the stern
est legal criticism.
II was on Thursday evening that Captain
Alexander put out Of San Diego, aud the
Santa Rosa was soon cleaving her way
Dorthward through the bslmy air and
| stormless seas OF that favored region
Supper had been served and Point Iona
was getting 10 be an almost indetinable spot
| In the south. when a gentleman tapped at
the door Of Captain Alexander's cabin and
! introduced g00d-looklng lady with the
intlmation that they wanted to get married
! right away. TEey gave their names as
| Hugh {. Grant and Mrs. Esther Noel
Captain Alexander accepted the situation
| with the best possible grace: got out his
| prayeT-bOog and tied tae knO: right away
The bridegroom is lawyer of Los Angeles
and a widower, while the bride was a
| dondo number OF relatives of both parties
went on board TO offer congratulations, so
! shat ii was evident that the affair was pre-
! mediiated. 1t is understood that the chill
| dren Of the previous marriages of the con-
tracing parties will join them at once.
On arriving at this port on Sunday morn
! Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Grant drove TO the Palace
/ Hotel.
| Il don't see how | could refuse to marry
! them" said Captain Alexander to a CALL
reporter. Everything appeared 10 be
| straightforward; the parties were both of
! full age, and | knew that the lady was all
! right. She comes from Oregon and the
! gentleman from Virginia. but both have
! been living IN Southern California for some
| time. | had never seen either OF them be-
! fore. but | had known some OF the lady 5
| friends"
The San Francisco and North Pacific
| ferry steamer Tibur0n has gone to the
! Union Iron Works to be reftted and re-
| paired. Her upper works were badly dam