The record-union., 1893-08-04
Later Particulars of the Reported
Wreck off Point Conception.
SEEN ON THE ROCKS-DISAPPEARS
FROM VIEW.
A Rancher Near Olympia, WASH, Shot
and Killed by His Neighbor. the
Result of an Old Feud-Mercantile
House at Santa Rosa Burglarized-
The Marin County Timber Fires
ExtInguished.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 3.-Further re-
ports from Lompoc in regard to the sup
posed wrecking of a steamer state that
yesterday morning Chinese saw a small
steamer about seventy-fve yards off
Government Point lying on her side. He
shouted to the men on board, but could
not understand the reply. He then hur-
ried to Point Conception lighthouse, a
mile away, and returned with a number
of men. When they arrived the vessel
was not in sight, but lot of wreckage
was floating near where she was last seen.
The planking was evidently part of the
stern of the vessel washed ashore. The
supposition is that the steamer sank and
all on board were lost.
The identity of the steamer, the wreck
age of which fioated ashore near Point
Conception, is shrouded in mystery. The
only two steamers OF the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company that are expected
are the Alexander Duncan and the Coos
Bay. The former left Port Hartford on
the lst and the latter on the 3lst ult. The
Duncan had on board hogs and grain,
and the Coos Bay was loaded with grain
and machinery. The wreckage that came
ashore was principally lumber. 1t is
generally thought that the lumber must
have been the cargo of some steam
schooner.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-A special
from Lompoc to the Bulletin says: News
reached here last night of steamer being
ashore near Point Conception. Your
oorraSpODdapt burria6 to tho ScaDa op1
found the facts as follows: A steam
schooner bound north ran ashore about
three-quarters of mile southeast of Point
Conception on reef of rocks. She lay
on her starboard side pounding on the
rocks for an hour and half
A Chinaman employed as assistant to
the lighthouse keeper, has cabin near the
Point. He stood on a small promontory
and was spoken to by the Captain of the
disabled ship, who asked how far the
lighthouse was from that point. The
Chinaman says the crew was small, all
hands being on deck and greatly excited.
The Chinaman left at once for the light
house to get assistance. Returning with
help he found the vessel had disappeared
and enough wreckage strews the beach TO
fill large wagon.
The stern of the vessel lays on the
beach. split in half. Planking, in pieces
from three to fifteen, painted brown, four
inches thick, with galvanized spikes
through them aud other timbers torn to
threads, have been found. The keel is
also there.
ighthouse-keeper P. L. Perry is of the
opinion that the vessel did not hear the
fog-horn on account of the strong south
east wind blowing.
The vessel was small steam schooner,
supposed to be used for carrying lumber
When she struck she blew her whistle
rapidly as signal of distress. The re-
porter's opinion is that she was SNUG
gler, for after being so near shore all the
crew could have landed easily, but on ac-
count of fear did not, but preferred to
back out to sea, and has sunk beyond a
doubt before this, as the ocean has con-
siderable wreckage floating mile north
of the lighthouse, some of which looks
like the roof of cabin, wheelhouse
and water-cask, and there are lots of
empty boxes in on shore.
If the vessel ever got to sea, it is a mir
acle, from the wreckage. She must have
a hole in her large enough to sink any
ship. There is no possible clew to the
name.
The general supposition is the ship
sank. A sailing vessel sank in the same
place six years ago.