The herald., 1895-05-31
SCENES OF WILD TERROR
Foundering of the Steamer
COlima
OVERHEARD TO THEIR DEATH
A Panic Follows the Sinking OF
the Ship
heuvy Weather Was Encountered by
the Vessel
One Hundred and Sixty.Four Human Beings
Go Down to Death
BOATS swAMpED IN THE ANGRY SEAS
A Woman Who Had q Presentimcnt Of the
Disaster Begged the Officers to Put
Back to San Blas--Death of
the Captain
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, May 31.-A special to the
World from the City OF Mexico says:
The Colima encountered heavy weather
all along the Mexican coast. Much diff
Guilty was encountered in keeping off the
rocks at Isabella island and Pedro de
Mar. The passengers we're in constant
state of terror which was augmented
when the ship put out from San Bias;
they became crazed with fear and spent
the entire night on deck. entreating the
officers to put back and praying heaven
for deliverance. When the vessel struck.
the pilots, on duty, under the direction OF
the offers, were steering straight toward
the snow capped summit of the volcano
OF Colima. The passengers rushed from
their berths to the deck, screaming and
praying in terror, as the ship pounded
herself to pieces.
One woman named Braslyn. the only
passenger who exhibited composurc,
passed among the frenzed throng ex-
horting them to reason. Many, despair
ing of securing places in the boat, seized
the lif5 belts and cast themselves into the
sea.
The first boat to be lowered with its
heavy burden of humanity, succeeded IN
clearing the ships side, but was engulfed
five minutes later OF the occupants OF
this boat only one, sailor, escaped. AS
the last boat was lowered, the Colma
capsized.
conductor on the National train from
Manzanillo. which arrived here tonight,
says there are fifteen Americans amons
the rescued. \ special train bearing a
rescue party and physician has been sent
from here. The people of Manzanilo are
panic-stricken The bodies of the drowned
are being washed ashore there in scores
Searching parties have recovered nifty
four. The weather is hot and there is no
means for embalming. Funeral services
will be held at once. and as the digging
of separate graves is impossible the un-
claimed dead will be buried in long
trenches.
The jefe politco OF Manzanlllo has
summoned all the mounted rural forces
in the district to Manzan1lo and the gar
rison of soldiers has been placed on
guard to prevent robbery of the dead and
to dig the trenches. Several bodies have
been found short distance from the
shore, stripped OF all valuables and cloth
ing. Severe punishment will be given all
offenders who may be discovered at this
work. The dead are laid out as well as
possible by the Manzanillo agents of the
Pacific Mail company. Portions of the
wrecked ship Lave reached the shore.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 3o.-H. r.
Brewer, a Guatomaan coffee planter.
now in this city, whose wife and two chill
dren were passengers on the steamer
Colima, sent a cable to Manzanillo yes
terday asking for iuformation and this
morning he received a reply stating that
the boats and RATS from the Coi:na were
being picked up at intervals and the oc-
cupants rescued. This is the first news
of an encouraging character which has
been received here since the wreck was
first reported. Brewers dispatch states
the steamer foundcrcd fifty mi es from
Manasanillo at il a. nj. Monday.
At 10 O'Clock the Pacific MailSteamship
company received the follwing telegram
fro:n its agent at Manzanillo:
Having received news that people can
: be saved near the mouth of river fifty
of IN Stpap NOR haoy
with personnel of this agency. Will wire
further particulars. The Cohma cannot
be got aaoat again. She is total loss.
!Signed) "ARNOLD, VOGEL & CO."
This dis atch is regarded as the most
hopeful news that has been received
telegrams have given little or no hope
that MOI than one boat load of passen-
gers succeeded in getting away from the
sinking ship, tonight's message indicates
that more lives may ne saved.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 80. - The Chron-
icls has established communication with
Msnzanillo and tonight received the fol-
lowing dispatch:
MEXICO CITY, May 3o.-(via Ell Paso
Tex. 1t is now 7 p. m. and not single
press dispatch has yet been received over
Tn government wires from Manzani!o.
The single wire circuit between Manza-
milo and Mexico City has been kept at a
glowing heat all day with official tele-
grams addressed to and sent by the Sec
ietary of wa. Dom Pedro j. Hinojosa.
though few have aiso been received by
Major r. B. Gcsuch. the Mexican repre-
sentative of the Pacific Mail in this cap
itaI. The gist Of these dispatches as re-
oeived up to this time is as follows:
At about 8 o clock on the morning of
the 9th. in latitude IL degrees 80 min
utes north. and longitude 104 degrees. IA
minutes west. the Colima. struck by
powerful veering wind, was driven upon
coral reef and sunk. A large hole was
stove in her side near the bow. Captain