The morning call., 1894-04-23

eDger.
SAM NOLAN, steamship Los Angeles,
fireman.
Chinaman.
The steamship Los Angeles, bound from
San Pedro to San Francisco. lies on the
bed of the ocean in nine fathomssot water
off Point Sur.
Two of her passengers and one OF her
crew are known TO have been drowned,
and five others are missing.
The steamship struck on sunken rock
adiscept to Moro Rock and in full view OF
the lighthouse keeper at Point Sur.
The most conflicting accounts of the dis
aster and the loss of life are in circula-
ton.
The latest advices received from Mon
terey, forty miles to the north OF the
wreck. are to the effect that only four are
known to have been drowned, and of these
one body has been recovered. The where
abouts of five other men who were on the
wrecked vessel is not known.
They may have perished, or they may
have reached the shore at some Isolated
spot.
Point Sur has nsither telegraphic nor
telephone communication with any other
point, and the news had to come Dy
carrier overland to Monterey.
CAPTAIN a. d. Leland. ths master Of the
wrecked steamship, according to report
reeeiyed at midnight, was still at Point
Sur, in q very feeble condition. An earlier
report stated that he had been taken to
Monterey.
The latest advice states that the wreck
took place at s :35 O'Clock Saturday night.
The vessel had smooth voyage north.
and was running ahead of time.
Captain Leland, after leaving Cayucos,
had gone below. leaving instructions to be
called when off Point Sur. At the time of
the disaster the third officer was in
charge.
Why the vessel was running so close in
shore has not been explained. Moro
Rock lies but short distance of the
shore at Point Sur.
When the steamship struck the shock
was so great that all who had retired we're
instantly awakened. There was scram-
bic for the upper deck and wild and
frantic scene followed.
Four boats were lowered and raft i'm
provised.
There was a rush for the first boat
which was lowered.
The frantic crowd was stayed until ali
the women and children had been given
the first chance for safety, aud then the
remainder of the passengers and crew
were given an opportunity on the other
boats.
The boats put off in hurry, leaving the
captain and several of the officers and crew
on the wrecked steamer.
The Los Angeles began to settle almost
Immediately, and the captain and those
who remained on board took to the rig
ging.
An attempt was made to take them
aboard and here, If the report wired from
Monterey be true. an example of gross
cowardIce occurred. When the boat at
tempted to rescue the men In the rigging
one of the crew in the boat protested.
His voice was needed and the boat
departed, leaving the captain and the men
who stayed by him to their fate.
When the vessel struck she signaled for
assistance.
The cries for help could be plainly heard
bY the men at the lighthouse on Point Sur.
but they were unable to afford any aid.
Fortunately the steamship Eureka,
south bound, IN command of Captain James
Leland, brother of the master of the Los
Angeles, was near at hand and steamed to
the scene of the wreck.
Quite number of those who had left
the wrecked vessel in two of the boats had
managed TO get ashore at Point Sur, and
the passengers on the other two boats and
the raft were picked up by the Eureka.
which turned back aud steamed into Mon-
terey haTbor
A number Of the passengers made their
way overland to Monterey.
Who the missing five are does not seem
TO be known at Monterey.
1t is known that s. n. Sheridan. an old
and highly respected citizen of Ventura.
perished. Mr.. Sheridan was "a years of
age. Two of Mr.. Sher dams sons are en-
ployed on THE CALL. ore as correspond
ent and the other, S. n. Sheridan Jr, as
teegraphic editor. AT lates adyiees Mr.
Sheridan's body had not been recovered.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Santa Barbara was
another victim OF be wreck.
His body was recovered.
kThe third victim was Sam Nolan. fire.