The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-26
Her Boiler Burst Off Point Ar.
ena. Disabling Her.
oRIFTEO FoRTY-EI6HT HOURS.
She Rode the Seas Like Duck, but
Rolled Nearer shore.
Finally Picked Up and lowed tn san
Franci~co->he Went south TO Fight
the southern Pacific. and Now the
southern Pacific Has a Clutch on
Her for salvage.

SEN Francisco. July s5-The steamsp
Monticello. built 10 carry passengers aud
freight across Puget sound. had sensa-
;ional trip down the coast 10 this port
Her boiler burst OF Point Arens. aud for
nearly forty-eight hours she ffoatci n
closer and closer 10 the rocks antn tas
steamer san Ben!to took her in low aus
brought her safely into harbor
The owners OF the MoHticello had ar
aounced that she was intended 10 run 20
Vallejo in opposition to the steamer Suaol
and the southern Pacific Strangely
enough. X was Southern Pacific steaas-
er that came 10 her rescue and now has -
CAIN fer salvage against her.
The Monticello was constructed for
speed in harhor rather than safety IN
rough weather. but the way she behaved
IN the heavy sea when disabled amazei
her officers and crew. II was about J
O'Clock Tuesday morning when the explO-
sion took place. There were weak nlatss
in the boiler and two of them bulged out
and ripped AT the seam under nressurs
Of lH pounds OF steam. The opening was
onsy four or Eve inches long and half an
inch wide. hut I; suffieed to let the steaa,
OFF in a terrible rush The engine room
was surcharged with vspor until the paint
peeled off the woodwork Strangely
enough no one was scaided and 10 DAM
age other than that 10 the boiler was
done by the explosion. The pumps vera
seams had not been especially tight tns
steamer might have filled with water for
all the crew could have done 20 prevent
As II was. only a little haling vas nec-
essary
All that was available In the way or
jury rigging only sufflced for a jih. Tn
der this saif the steamer could Of course.
make no progress. but Il was possible 10
keep her bow on the seas. She rode tho
waves like duck, but in spite Of this
the fifteen persons aboard were greatly
alarmed. Distress signals were hoistei
al dayhreak. but the vessel rolled all
day in sight of the Point Arena light
house. and her signals were apparently
not Recognized by the lighthouse keeper.
The Columbia passed and promised to se-
port the accident a schooner with q
naphtha engine proffered assistance. but.
after trying In vain to tow the Month
cello went on her course. The schooner
BERTHE Minor did not offer a tow line one
agreed 10 report the Monticello as diSa-
hlei. and did so. The Minor brought tho
first news of the accident this morning.
When the San Benito came along Sha
responded at once 20 the distress signals.
This was Wednesday night. ana the Mon
ticello had then been helpless thsrry-sgx
hours. IL was too dark and foggy 10 do
anything for the disabled steamer in the
night, and the San Bcnlto lay ny until
norning Once during the night the ves-
the anxious officers and seamen on the
Monticello lost heart. thinking enc moro
chance OF rescue was gone. Al the time
the Monticello appeared 70 be losing her
offing fast
with the lrst streak OF dawn Capt.
Smith brought the San Benito up close.
Two new small lines were got on board
the helpless vessel. and finally a hawser
was got across and the long Tow COM
menced. After the San Benito was headed
for harbor the tugs came In sigh. IL Nas
learned then that Spreckels tug had
been searching for the Monticello for
hours once In the stream the red stack
tug Redmond took the Monticello 70 dock
here and the tug Nigilant kept near. The
San Benito went on 70 Oakland.
One OF the Hatch hrothers, who own
the Monticello. had been in San Francisco
for a week and the other came down
from Puget sound on the walla Waila.
arriving this morning. Both Of them went
out 10 their steamer on the Redmond.
'~The Monticello rolled until everything
on board was fopSy-turvy." said Capt.
Stream "bnt when the green sea was
sweeping completely over the san Ben.o
we were dry"
The Southern Pacific steamer may de-
Inand a very large sum for rescuing ths
Monticello II ls an easy way 10 put
down competition lines. Both ths
Hatches are profuse in praising Capt.
smith for his conduct. They saw Il is rot
settled what route the Monticello will hs
pat on. She may not run TO Vallejo al
all.