The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1895-05-30
LOSS OF THE COLIMA
Details of the Disaster Not Yet
Obtainable.
VERY UNSATISFACTORY ADvICEs

Are StIil Unaccounted For.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-Only mea-
ger and unsatisfactory advices have
been received here regarding the foun-
dering of the Pacific Mail steamer at
Manzanilla, Mex, Tuesday night. The
officials of the Pacific Mail persist in
the statement that they have received
no information of the wreck of the
steamer, and they have tried to dis
credit entirely the statements of the
disaster.
Several dispatches have been received
by the Merchants Exchange and by
private shipping firms, all confirming
the tale of the ocean tragedy, and vary
ing only in the minuteness Of the in
formation conveyed. Captain Pitts of
the steamer San Juan teiegrapheu that
he picked up boat containing 10 per-
Sons, ii of whom were passengers and
five members of the crew of the Colima
The rescued boatload was taken to
Manzanllla, and then the steamer San
Juan started out again in search of
other boats from the Colima, the pre-
sumption being that the balance of the
passengers and crew were afioat i'll the
other boats of the Colima. The occu-
pants of the boat picked up were as
follows:
Cabin assengers-Dominco Albano,
Gushing, Thornton, Sariaba, Ruiz.
Storage passengers-John Crew, H.
w. Boyd, Antonio Rome, R. Rose, S.
O'Reill, q. Rowan, Jose A. Salia, l.. l..
Zancre.
Crew-O. Hansen, third officer; A.
Carpenter, A. X. Richardson, store
keeper; Raymond Avilles, J. NJ. Morel.
The names Sariaba and Ruiz do not
appear on the steamers list of passen-
gers, sailing from this port. the pre-
sumption being that they joined the
steamer at Mazatlan. There were two
Cushings on board, brothers, and lady
and gentleman, each named Thornton.
No initials of Survivors were given in
the brief telegraph message.
The latest intelligence regarding tie
disaster received here was in cipher
message to . local shipping firm con-
tanning the statement of Third Officer
hansen, who was in charge of the boat.
picked up. Hansen stated that about
ll;l5 Tuesday night, as the Colima was
about 80 miles from Manzanilla and be-
tween the port of Punta st. Almo, an
accident occurred to her machinery.
Hansen had not time TO investigate the
trouble, bar he beneved boiler had
burst. The Colima was put about, but
began 10 sina rapidly.
A scene OF wild confusion followed.
One boat " IS lowered and most OF the
Others swung ont, but SO far as Hansen
knows, the boat he commanded was the
only one which got clear of the sinking
ship. The Collma quickly foundered,
ana to avoid suucuoh, Hansen's boat
quickly pulled clear, and the night be-
ing dark, Il was impossible 10 tell
whether the other boats got away from
the ship or not.
Ii these boats only got clear away,
the calmness OF the sea and the low
sandy beach 20 miles distance would en-
able them 20 make safe landing in
few hours. As the passengers were all
asleep, however, Hansen fears few es.
capped One hundred and SIXTY passen-
gers and crew are still unaccounted for.
The following passengers from San
Francisco landed safely at Mazatlan be-
fore the ColIna proceeded toward Man
zanilIo: Il. w. McCutcheon, w. q.
McCutcheon, j. w. &. Maxwell II. NJ
A. Miller, l.. Il. Bell, u. 5. American,
q. V. Gray and Z. +. Crisby.
All day long the Office of the Pacific |
Mail anu the telegraph Companies and |
have been tlled withanxious |
frienas OF passengers aud crew, making |
fearful inquiries about their friends. |
Many OF the scenes wore pitiful In the |
extreme, aud the most gloomy forebOd- |
ings prevailed despite the assurances OF |
the officials that the Colima's machinery |
was In excellent condition, having been |
Just previous 90 her leaving; /
that her commanders aud officers were
skilled seamen and the chances were
Ina favor OF che safety OF their friends,
Among the passengers unaeoOunted
for Me. Professor Harold Whiting, |
Mrs. Whiting, Miss Hose Whiting and /
TWO children ol berkeley. Professor
occupied chair ln the State
Another u j. r.. Chitberg
II seattle, who was on his way soath o.
Interest south American planters IA q
new steamship limo bvtweeu lentrl
America and Puget sound
The following - the list at passengers
and destination;
La cabln-C, a. n. Orme, Now York
J H. Roberts, New York, Mra. J, r,
New York Professor Harold
Whiting, New York; Mrs Waiting aud
Iour childrcn, Hiss Helen MullOr, New
York; W a. Alder. New Work. w "A.
Bryan, New York; a. IA, Cushing San
lose de igatemala, George >, Gushing,
SAN jose de Guatpuialai john \ thoFn- |
on, san Jose de Guatemala, Mrs.
lhATlcs Thornton. san Jose lie duate-
nala, Miss Jessie Davis san J,aa de
Guatemala; j, h, Chilborg, AValutla,
..Ang Ch0ng and wlfo, Acalatlai DO
ningo Albann, San JOse Charles stuck
nann, SAN Jose, ], W. o. MAxwen,
Aazallan =, M. A. Mulleg, MA1Ailani
Matilda Phelps, Callao, z. n, He'll, Ma
'atlAn; United states Americas. Masat'
an; George ", Gray. Ma1AtlAni A, y,
Han Jose: Riear,lo Mssloa,
Aoaiutla; A. n, 0gtsby, MaAallan, a.
rving. san nenito, Mr& 1. n ,hsvwes !