The herald., 1894-11-12
for the wreckers.

Fortunately no lives were lost, the q.
men, comprising officers and crew
climbed down the eide OF the veseel onto
the shore without trouble. During the
day the effects OF officer and men, to
gether with most OF tho ships stores,
were taken off and camp made on the
ie ind, sails being used for making tents.
', ednesday afternoon Captain James
Hamilton started to explore the island
for inhabitants. taking two of the sailors
with him. They got lost and wandered
about the island all Wednesday, night
and the greater part OF Thursday. Being
without food or water. they suffered in.
tensely, especially during Thursday,
when hot sun beat down upon them.
A rescuing party found them in
Q deplorab,e condition late in the
evening and brought them into camp.
This was the only incident. Friday
morning early John Poole, first mate of
the vessel, and five men, were detailed
to 20 to the mainland ior assistance and
get vessel to take the castaways off the
island. The long boat was swung out
and provisioned and the men put out.
Santa Barbara was the nearest point on
the mainland but the current and wind
was against making that point, and the
little boat was headed for Santa Monica
or Port Los Angeles. Tho wind only
held for few hours and then a heavy
fog set in and the men mad to take to
the oars. For two days and nights they
toiled. pulling the boat over the heavy
swelling waters, stopping ct intervals to
rest.
The fog held throughout the trip, and
yesterday morning the almost exhausted
men did not know where they we're.
About six O'Clock, from out the dense
mass of vapor, came the toot.toot of q
locomotive whistle. 1t was q welcome
sound. and was recognized by Mate
Poole, who got the bearings OF long
wharf from the sound. The men bent
TO the oars with renewed vigor, and
soon the boats crew came within hear
ing OF the fog siren. To make landing
Was the next proposition. A heavy sea
was running at the time. and the
danger oi smashing the boat If 1t
got too close TO the wharf was ap-
parent. Poole, who was least exhausted
Of the crew took q heaving line and
jumped into the saa. succeeding after
hard battle in swimming alongside q
vessel tied up at the wharf. He was
hauled on board and willing hands took
the line and brought the boat in. the
crew being go exhausted they had to be
assisted out of the boat.
Chief Officer Poole provided for the
crew at house in Santa Monica cafion,
and came on to this city. He at once
telegraphed John Rosenield at San
Francisco, who mas the vessel under
charter, of the loss of the vessel, and
then sought rest at the house OF friend
at 1885, San Fernando street.
When seen by HERALD reporter Mr..
Poole said that the only way in which
ne could account for the vessel getting
ont OF her course was an unusually
strong current setting in towards the
mainland and the dense fog which they
Darried with them from short distance
out of San Diego.
Mr.. Poole also stated that tbs Grown
OF Englsnd had been engaged in the
coal trade between Nalaimo, Departure
bay, British Columb bia, and San Franz
Disco and Port Lea Angeles for a little
over year. The vessel arrived at Port
Los Angeles about 10 days ago and after
d'scharging part of her cargo took the
remainder to San Diego. On last Tues
day morning the vessel left
San Diego in ballast and
was going under slow bell at the time
she struck. The course took the vessel
outside the Island, and no danger was
apprehended. Henry McGeorge was on
the bridge whom the vessel struck. To
use the words of Chief Officer Poole,
Who Wa below, 'the ship Was lifted