The herald., 1893-10-16

still remains in her hold surging back
and forth with the roll of the water that
fills her completely. The greater part
of it is already worthless, and it is
doubtful II any will be saved.
Early today word reached this place
THAT the wreck had gone completely to
Epieces and was all afoat. This was
afterward found to be incorrect. the
rumor having been started by persons
who passed the scene in boats too far
out at sea to discover the hulk, which
lies go close in to the cliffs and so low
in the water as to be almost unobserv-
able.
The steamer Corona of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company arrived OF
the scene OF the wreck at about 6
O'Clock this morning. and, after some
delay, succeeded in transferring the
Newbern's passengers from the land on
board. The passengers had spent the
night in the open air, eneamped upon
the summit of the bluff which over
looks the scene of the disaster. The
Corona arrived at this place at 10
O'Clock, bringing the first authentic
news OF the day from the wreck. All
Redondo was massed upon the wharf to
receive it.
The tug Pelican was engaged by Man
ager Lynch of the Redondo Hotel and
left Redondo for the wreck at IL o'clock,
having on board party of specially in
vited guests, including representative
of the HERALD and the HERALD artist
The exact location of the wreck is at
the north point OF Portuguese bend, one
mile south of Point Vincent, and five
miles from Point Firmin. The officers
of the Newbern must have gone several
miles in either direction along the coast
to have found place more favorable
for wreck to take place. Had the ves-
sci been 100 yards even further out to
sea she would eventually have struck
on the rocks close in toward Point Vim.
cent, and it is probable that no safe
landing could have been made from
there. and loss of life must have re-
suited.
Many sightseers had gathered on the
bluffs, having made the long land triI
either from Redondo or San Pedro, nine
miles over a sandy, mountainous road
All day teams and foot travellers passed
along the trails leading to the ocear
near the point.
noon and Immediately sent Doatloads o
clearing away erything valuable
above the decks was Immediately begun
The men worked like beavers on the
sloping deck, clearing away the railings
capstans, masts, ropes, spars and sails
These things were either lowered ove
the side into the sea or conveyed OF
board the Coos Bay.
It was dangerous work. Boats were
kept in readiness near the wreck in an
ticipstion of sudden plunge of thu
great white hull into the 20 fathoms O
water on her weather side.
Sheriff Cline and deputy, who were
passengers on the Pelican, attempted t.
@oard the wreck but were unable to dC
10. being warned to keep away by th'
sailors.
Agent Paris of the Pacific Steamship
company's Los Angeles Office was a
Redondo all day today. He could offel
no further intelligence in regard to thu
cause Of the accident. Clearly enough
great blame rests with the officers o
the vessel. but just what the nature o
the fault is no one seems to know. Tht
officers steadily refuse to talk on the
subject, shutting up like CLAIMS when
ever the matter is mentioned.
First Officer Gallagher asserts tha
he had no knowledge whatever
that the vessel was out of thu
regular course until the dim outlines o
the cliffs loomed up through the TO.
directly before him, and then ell he
could do was to ''let 'er 60, Gallagher, >
which same he did in mastery style.
Tonight it was learned that the Pacifi,
Steamship company sent down divers
from San Francisco. They reached the
wreck this evening. If the conditions
are favorable they will Immediately pro
coed to the bottom of the sea in order tt
determine just what disposition McGinty
has made Of the Sc bars of silver, valued
at $4,000. which went through the
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