The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-30

San Francisco. May sa-only neager
and unsatisfactory adyices have been re-
ceived here today regarding the founder
ing of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's steamer Coiima near Manzanillo.
Mexico. Monday night The officials Of
the Paciiic Mail persist in the statement
that they have received no notification OF
the wreck of the steamer. and they have
tried To discreStit entirely the statement
OF the disaster. Several dispatches have
been received by the Merchants Ex-
change and by private shipping firms, all
confirming the tale of the ocean tragedy
and varying only in the minuteness of tha
information conveyed. Capt Pitts, OF tho
steamer san Juan. telegraphed this MORN
ing tnat ne had picked up "A boat con-
tanning nineteen persons. fourteen OF
whom were passengers and I'VE members
OF the crew of the ColIma. The rescued
boat load was taken to Manzanilio and
then the steamer San Juan started out
again in search OF other boats from tha
colima- the presumption being that tho
remainder of the passengers and crew
were ahoat in the other seven boats OF
the Colima.
Following is the list of the passengers
and their destinations:
In the cabiu-C H. E Orme Nev,-
York. j. T. Roberts, New York: Mrs
h. Roberts. New York: Prof Harold
Whiting. New York: Mrs. Whiting and
four children. New York: Miss Helen
Muller. New York; w II. Alder. New
York; W. n. Bryan. New York; C. III.
Gushing, San Jose de Guatemala. George
s. Gushing. San Jose de Guatemala: John
y. Thornton. San Jose de Guatemala:
Miss Jessie Davis, San Jose de Guate-
mala; Mrs. Charles Thornton San lose
de Guatemala; Lewis III. Peters, San Jose
de Guatemala: j. Il. ChiIberg. Acapulco.
Lang Chong and wife, AcaiutIa; Domingo
Albano. San Jose; Charles Stuckman.
San Jose: J. W. G.. Maxwell. Mazatlan.
II. Ma. Muller. Mazatlan: Matilda Phelps.
Caliao. w. L. Spearin. Cailao; II. r. Bell
Mazatlan: u. $. American, Mazatlan.
George V. Gray. Mazatlan; A. j. Suther-
land. San Jose; Ricardo Morles. AcatutIa.
II. F. Grigsby. Mazatlan: c. L. Irving
San Benito; Mrs l.. X. Brewer and fam
lily. one servant and three children. San
Benito: Alfred Alonzo, San Benito.
In the steerage-H. V. Uniona New
York; w. r. Buckley. New York: Johan-
nes j. Monwens; John w Crew. New
YORK; Gnstave A. Nevis. New York: G..
ID. Ross. New York: c. WaIske. New
York: j. H. w. Smith. New York: l.. l..
Zangare, New York: Dennis Carey. New
York; j. Schoenfeldt. New York: III w
Boyd. New York: G. l.. Coolidge. Naw
York; ID. Constantinesca, New York.
'Torevo, New York; G. Rowa, New York:
Peter Golatas, New York: f. RolaIaan
New York John Keller New York AZ
bert Morton, New York Charles Ro-
mein, New York; Allen McNorriIl Nam
York; Mrs. May McMorrill New York.
George Farrell, San Jose: Mrs. A. GIoek
and two children. San jose John Stein
San Jose; Jose 'Desam. panama: Antonio
Ramiz. Panama; Jose Antonio Saliz. PAN
anna; Jose Merel. Panama: Breno cerds
Panama; Felix Silvera. Panama. q. w
McCutcheon. San Bias: w. c. McCuteb-
en-. San Bias; Mrs. Diaz. Manzanilla: r.
j. Oriel San Benito.
The names of the officers of the Gonna
are as follows: J. +. Taylor. captain. ID.
f. Griffiths, first officer: George ra,.~
bourne. second officer; O. Hansen. thir,,
officer: w. Z. Kirby. surgeon; William
Woifcr, purser; T. T. Berry freIpht
clerk; q. X. Richardson. storekeenar.
William Smith. chief steward: William
smith. chief engineer: T.. ID. Reardon
hrst assistant engineer; III. Finley, Sec
ond assistant; +. Tommerig, third assis
tant.
The occupants OF the boat picked un
were follows:
Cabin passengers-Domngo Aibano. -
Gushing. - Thornton. A. j. Sutherland
- Sarabla, Ruiz
Steerage passengers-John w Crew II
w. Boyd. Antonio Romiz, @. ID. Ross. s.
j. Oriel. @. Rowan. Jose A. Sadiz. L. L.
Zangerle. 80
Crew-O. Hansen. third officer: A. Car
penter. A X. Richardson. storekeeper:
Raymond Aviles and J. MoreI.
The names Sarabia and Ruiz do no, an
pear In the steamers list OF passengera
sailing from this port, the 3resnmption
being that they Joined the steamer ar
Mazatlan. There were two cushinrs orr
board. brothers. and a lady and gentle
man. each named Thornton. No initiais
of survivors were given in the brief tele-
gram.
The following passengers from sa,
Francisco landed safely at Mazatlan be-
fore the Colima proceeded toward Man
zanllo: r. w. McCutchen, w. G. Me-
Cutchen, J. w. c. Maxwell, III. NJ. A.
Miller. r. r. Bell. u. s. American, @. v.
Gray and r. F. Grishy.
The latest intelligence regarding ths
disaster received here was a cipher mes
sage to local shipping firm. containing
the statement Of Third Officer Hansen.
who was In charge OF the boat picked
up Hansen stated that about fi.i5 Monday
night as the collna was about flfty miles
from Manzanilo and between that port
and Punta San Telmo, an accident &C.
Cured TO her machinery. Hansen had
not time 10 investigate the trouble but
believed a boiIe- had burst. The coiima
was put about. bat began 10 sink rapid
Iy A scene % confusion and Wild diEor-
der followed. t7e hnAL WAY tpNFftt anu
Eve oths.rs SWING out. but SO far as Han
sen knows the boat ne commanded was
the only one that got clear of the sink
inr sbIn She quickly fOuudersd. and. TO
avoid suction, HanseH's boat quickly
pulled clear. ard. the night being dark,
- ,vse iunroesfbie 20 ten whether the
other boats pulled away from the wreck
~ not, IL these boats once got clear
avvav the calnness Of the sea and fhs
ro,v candy beach twenty miles distant
she,,ta enable fnefu 10 effe@t safe land
a., sr a few hours As the passengers
,,eve ali asieep however. Hansen fears
,ha4 fayv esecape from the rapidly fii-
- etearnsr ore hundred and sixty
r,aaaeurers and crew are siill unscc3unt-
e-I for.
.rasI s,,A ~ the telegraph offices and news
.,,ae-s have been filed with anxious
frlensz OF passengers and crew, making
,oarft,I fuawirfes about their friends.
S,a,v, IF the scenes were pitiful in tho ex-
trrrne and the most gloomy forebodinRs
,-o,,af1ed deer,fte the assurances Of Pa
rfac Mail officials that the colima's ma
chlnerv was fn excellent condition. having
baer, inspected 1ust prior 70 her departure:
70. her comm nder and officers were
sltltas saarnen. and that the chances were
al an favor or the safety Of their friends.
Among the passengers unaccounted for
a-e prof Harold whiting Mrs whiting.
sst~s Pose whiting and two children. ~
Tsarkelev. Prof. whiting occupied chair
II ths state university. Another is J. r.
e.huherg Or Seattle who was on his way
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