The herald., 1894-11-15
SANTA BARBARA NEWS.
THE RECENT WRECK AND NEED
OF A LIGHTHOUSE.
The Condition of the Crown of England.
A Hand to Hand Conflict,
rhe Onicial Count
Completed.

SANTA BARBARA. Nov. l4.-The dis.
aater to the English ship. Grown OF
England, has caused considerable ex-
element in this city and the daily ar
rival of the shipwrecked crew is looked
for. The pressing need of lighthouse
on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands
was never more apparent that at pres
ent. The government has been consid-
ering the plan of a light on Anacapa
island and another on Santa Rosa, but,
as usual, has delayed until 1wo fine
ships have gone ashore. and the escape
OF their crews has been almost wonder
iul. In the case of the Golden Horn,
the captain said, in the court Of in
quiry, that English charts were incom-
plete, and the Santa Barbara channel
islands were not on the maps. A light,
or even a fog bell, would warn the
mariners OF this now to be considered
dangerous coast, and the matter should
be brought to the attention OF the gov
ernment at once. 1t is believed by
fishermen and others, who are familiar
with the coast and islands adjacent, that
the Crown OF England went ashore on
Santa Barbara island instead OF Santa
Rosa. Santa Barbara island lies nearly
80 miles off the coast from Santa Monica
or Port Los Angeles, which would possi-
bly, account for part of the ships crew
landing at the above place; furthermore,
this island would be nearly in the di-
rect line of the Crown OF England in GO
ing from San Diego to northern ports.
LATER.
At the sime of writing the above,
9:25 pm. Tuesday. Captain Haskell OF
the tug Fearless arrived in the harbor
from the wreck. A HERALD represent-
ntive at once went aboard, and the
special dispatch to this paper yesterday
morning gave the latest news. The
captain reported the wrecked boat high
and dry on the southeast end of Santa
Rosa island in bad position, exposed
to the southeast and southwest seas.
She lies high and dry and the tide Gibbs
and flows into the four large holes
punched in the bottom. The rudder
and rudder-post are broken and the
plates started around the stern, and the
watertight and engine bulkheads are
broken in. Captain Haskell found the
second mate and third assistant en-
giueer in charge of the wreck, with five
seamen, encsmped on the island. the
rest of the crew having been taken to
Santa Monica in the tug San Pedro,
where they will attend the court OF in
quiry held by Consul Mortimer. Cap
tain Haskell will await orders from
Spreckels.
A serious hand to hand fight occurred
in Chinatown Tuesday evening which
was participated in by about 20 China
men. Two of the warlike celestials
were badly cut about the head. The
entire Le Hi Chung army was pulled
before the police jodge and locked up
for the night.
The official count of this county was
completed on Tuesday and the same has
been given in the Associated Press ac-
counts in the HERALD.
Mr.. E. Roberts, the author, LETT for
San Diego Monday evening.
Mountain frea are again raging, and
unless checked serious results are antic-
ipsted.
Mr.. F. NJ. Selover, young newspaper
man of San Bernardino, 10 In the city on
visit to his parents.
Mr.. J. E. Anderson will leave in
| few days for the east on an extended
visit. He will 60 to Mexico before his
return and will perhaps locate there.
Mr.. Bert Calkings has returned from a
visit to Los Angeles.
Captain Magynn, formerly of the San
Pedro, arrived in the city last evening.
/ On the way down the tug Fearless
stopped at Colo harbor, the scene OF the
wreck OF the San Pedro. All that can
be seen of the wrecker ia the topmost
masts. An effort will be made shortly
to raise tie machinery.
A nearly fatal runaway accident oc-
cured Sunday evening in which Pascual
Hacker was seriously injured. He now
lies at his home in q critical condition.