The herald., 1894-11-17
LONG LIST OF OCTOBER WRECKS
The Coast Record Has Not Been
Equaled.
Within Fifty Days a Score
Vessels
Have Been Lost or Dsmaged-A Re-
view of tho Disasters That Have
Taken PIace-Soms Un-
lucky Days.

The marine disasters that have oc'
Cured in the waters bordering the Pa
cific coast during the month OF October
and during the past days OF the present
month of November have never been
exceeded in number or total loss in dol
lars and cents by any record of a CORE
spending period of previous years.
Coast storms. too. have scarcely COM
menced to blow with the vigor OF mid
winter gales. Judging from the long
list of wrecks already recorded for the
beginning of the season, the end will
show an appalling loss OF life and prop
erty, says writer in the San Francisco
Call.
The loss Of the British steamer Grown
OF England canno be attributed to the
storm. In her particular case the fog
is accountable for the wreck. but in
nearly every other instance the winds
and the waves caused the trouble.
Commencing with the wreck at sea OF
the ship Ivanhoe, Captain Critic. W hich
occurred about October Let. % lives
we're sacrificed and about 100000 worth
of property destroyed. The Ivanhoe
left Seattle on September Goth. with
woladies and Frederick Grant Of the
Seattle Post.Intelligencer as passen-
gers.
During gale which blew fiercely soon
after she passed Cape Flsttery the ship
10 supposed to have opened up and gone
to the bottom with ali hands ON board.
The skipper OF the schooner Samuel
nntavd .rheaououtlv raDovfaI that ha
saw the Ivanhoe disappear on the alter
southeast OF the cape.
On October 11th dispatches were re-
ceived telling OF the grounding of the
entrance to the Siuslaw river. The
vessel was blown ashore while crossing
over. and for several days it was thought
finally pulled off the bar. but not until
she had suffered extensive damages to
to hull and rigging. Her entire deck
load of lumb Der was lost.
The next big loss in shipping circles
was caused by the beachlng of the
pretty 209.ton schooner Nora Harkins,
which on the night OF October 10th was
dashed on the rocks at the south en-
trance to the Hoquiam harbor and COM
pletely destroyed. Her crew barely
escaped with their lives. One man, a
sailor, named Canton, WAS lost in the
breakers while trying to swim ashore.
Tho Harkins was insured for $4,000, but
she was worth double that amount.
On the same date that the Nora Hsrk-
ins ran aground, the schooner Electra.
commanded by Captain Wilson, struck
a. H.. l.. -. L. 1.
entire bottom out. She proved total
loes. but all OF her crew we're saved. She
was insured for $1,000, and wac not worth
very much more, AZ che had been in
active service since 1875.
October 16.n seemed to be an unlucky
day for ships, for on that date the
schooner Portia came to grief also.
While approaching Stewards point, un-
der command of Captain Cerlstrup, the
Portia was blown on ledge and went to
pieces soon after. The Portia was only
a small vessel OF &c tons, built in Benj-
was insured covered her loss fairly. not
taking her cargo into consideration.
TIE day following the three wrecks
Just told about, the wind assailed the
schooner Chetco, which was trying to
make Westport. and drove her on Needle
rock. The Chetco was another Benecia.
built craft. There is little hope she will
ever be saved to become as valuable to
her owners as she was before the acci-
dent.
The abandoning of the brig T. w.
Lucas. at o'clock on the morning of
October Oath. set another derelict drift
ing about the Pacific. The vessel was
lumhn- laden and bound for this port.
On the lays of the 10Th to the oath she
wea her d a succession OF heavy winds
and high seas. At the time mentioned
on the oath she Rprang leak and gave
signs of going to pieces. Her crew LETT
her in boats and were afterward picked
up by the steamer Homer and taken to
Yaquina.
On October 30th news came from
Eureka that the four-masted schooner
Excelsior had grounded near the middle
grounds, entrance to Humbolt bay. The
tug Ranger went to her assistance, but
could not get her off. Three towboats
tried to mova her the following day,
but did not succeed. The vessel was
lying in an easy position, however,
and resting on a sandy bottom.
After the expenditure of large
sum OF money she Will probably be
saved,
The steam achooner Silver Spring,
Captain Hardwick, was lost at 8 80
O'Clock on the night of November I'd at
Rockport. Her crew put to sea in boats
to escape being dashed ashore by the
waves that heavy gale had raised.
They were picked up by the steamer
Cleone and taken TO port. The Silver
Spring was 184-ion vessel and was
built in 1883. She was insured for $12,-
600 by her managing owner, w. A.
Mitchell.
An unusual amount OF damage was
done to vessels in the coast trade dur
ing the recent storm. Almost every
ship that passed through the blow re-
ported the loss OF sails or some part of
the rigging.
Fitzgerald, house and sign painter, 2o2
IL. Anl