The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23
LOST on THE ROCKS.
Stea mer Los Angeles Wrecked
Near Monterey Bay.
WENT DOWN IN TEN MINUTES
Four Persons Drowned-1he Crash
Came In . Calm. Clear Sfgkt-A
Dangerous SPOT

8 SAaArt1 1hSA MG E34h1 sur. twenty CG4
mites south Of this city. The night was
as eaira as Il could be- and 81 2 O'Clock the
crew OF the Point sar lighthouse was
aroused By cries for aid. cursoTy sur
vey Of the Geld was all that WAS needed.
In plain sight vas the steamer
Los Angeles, q complete wreck In
formation of the terrible accident
is very difficult 90 obtain. as
the only eye-wi;nesses were the p.ssen-
gers Of the iii-fated vessel. and they we're
effectively rnyzzaed By Capt Leland. of the
Eureka, VINO met the crowd of citizens OF
tbs city who had congregated st the r. c.
: 3 Company's wharf here when hrs ship
arrived with the rescued passengers. with
the words: TO he'll with ali these report
ers. Say nothing TO them about the
sreek." From other sources, howeyer.:Ihe
following is learned:
After leaving cayucos. Capt George Lee
land OF the Los An ge.es. left the third officer
IN command and requested that when about
to arrive OF. Poin: Sar the man at the
helm should be sure to call him. as he
wanted 20 be On deck when the steamer
was about to pass the dangerous point.
This was not done. and the first in,ima-
tion Of danger that the captain had was
rock and was going TO the bottom of the
sea- Quickly recovering his composure,
Capt. Leland proceeded TO save all
that coulc be saved of the vessel and
the lifeboats we're lowered. More efficient
aid could undoubtedly have been accom-
piished had rot the crew been panic
stricken. 4 boat load of women and
children was sent IN effect landing in
~ L.. II
shore of that rugged country. After many
iruitiess attempts TO land. the boat finally
was unloaded Of its treasure about two
miles south of the lighthouse. OF the
other i've lifeboats there are particulars of
the landing of only one, which
was Ia charge of the second mate
of the Los Angeles and con-
tanned twelve women and children.
The steamer Eureka. going south. picked
up several of the passengers of the sunken
steamer. who had sought refuge on a raft.
She then steamed To the scene OF the dis
aster and COMPLETED the work of rescue,
immediately turning back for the north.
She arrived here Ut O'Clock today, with
all the passengers and small quantity of
wreekage. Capt. Leland, of the Los An
gelcs, was among those on the Eureka, but
wreck he gave the same answer: II don't
know anything about it, One of the
crew tells this story:
AT 1857 yesterday afternoon We left San
simon. our crew numbering thirty-seven,
officers and men. We had about thirty
i've passengers aboard. The weather Was
the best We nave had tor some time. Gen.
orally we encoun tered strong winds after
Leaving san simon, bat this trip was an
exception 10 the rule. and We ali counted
on getting ahead OF time on that account.
AT shout $50 was on deck. and / re-
marked TO the Waterman that xe were
making exceptionally good time,
and ne agreed. | then went down
10 the saloon aud remained there
until s:45. Just then felt
shock like light bump. This was fol- |
lowed by pretty stiff crash that threw
the ship on her side. We all rushed out
on deck and orders were given To lower the |
boats. Everywhere women and children |
were screaming. and our irst labor Was TO /
quiet them. They we're ali IN their night /
clothes, and We wrapped them up in warm /
blankets so as 10 make them as comforta- |
bic As possible, and put life preservers on 1
them. After this. having provided The /
women and children With room n the life 4
boats, wesau had TO rustic for ourselves and 4
directed our energies toward saving ali that /
We could OF our effects. By this time /
nearly all the passengers we're of the /
steamer, also the mate, the steward and 1
chic. engineer All the other officers and +
crew were still on deck. When | returned /
from below, where | had gone To
save what coaa Of my ell /
iects. all the boats and the raft were
gone, and those OF Us who were then
aboard had no earthly chance of escaping.
seemingly. Then the secoad mate. who
had proved himself the hero of the
OCCASION t@sA
to the rigging. and every man for
himself Mind you. az that time the stern
OF the boat was ali under water ana SIN *
ing last. The water was Just rushing for
ward | ran forward and the captain. who
had hold of the stays, pulled himself up !
one and gave me The other. We ali pulled
50 far up "a We eoad. | went !
as far as the boom and rested there awhile
lbe water was then about no 10 my
waist. bat kept on gong. There were
two Others ahead Of me. and We we're so
exhausted u was very SLOW work. The /
captain and first assistant we're behind
me and 81 exhausted tina, they
coaid not move. IL sas al this time that
three persons we're drowned. one OF them
was Fireman <olsu and the other two
acre passengers whose names do not
kDo~- Al tAs same time sailor named
Johnson 30 was al the top OF The alter
mast lowered a rope and secured the sec
ond mate. SAVING him from wstery
grave
Iae steamer went upon the rocks aia.i5
and Ia ten minutes she sank The cap
tain instantly ordered out the four boats
ana raft Two of the boats. obtaining
about iisy men, succeeded in reaching the
shore Two Others and the raj; sept out
- sea. Chief Engineer Wallace. in charge
Of one of the boats. saw the steamer
Eureka and succeeded II getting within
hating distance. The steamer Icy 10
ana sent oUt boats 30 search for
the other party. They soon foaad
me rai1 ~,,h seven persons, ~h,m
they rescued. and this morn!ng aDo4l
EIcAe1 up the otaer boat, containing four
Teen more. Then they sent boats 10 those
2A shore and offered to take Them sboari
he steamer, tai, osiag 10 she rouganess
b; tie s8rf, they declined 10 attempt to
'oa'd the boats FolE deaf bodies na1
'cen recovered The two Lelaad brothers
have been sailing shis coast for about
.seniy-.yc wears
lie a~as Angeles Was a very Cd vessel,
having beea used by the Pacific Coast
'teaEnship Company tor sweusy years.
seIa1e to&t size ass . I aitei States
eT~nse gutter and was called the
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