New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
RECOGNIZED BY WRECKAGE
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA UNDOUBT-
EDLY LOST IN THE FALK-
LAND ISLANDS.

SHE LEFT THIS PORT FOR SAN FRANCISCO ON
FEBRUARY 2o-THE CAPTAIN HIS WIFE AND
CREW OF TwENTY-sIX MEN LOST.
The mystery Of the full-rigged ship City of
Philadelphia which sailed from this port on Feb
ruary for San Francisco, has been cleared up
in dismal and disappointing manner. There
is little doubt that the big ship has been lost off
the Falkland Islands with all on board. including
the captain and his young wife. The following
dispatch to The Tribune speaks for itself:
Stanley F. L. June 9-The following is COM
pete list OF everything that has so far been saved
from the wreck OF the vessel totally lost on Billy
Rock the night Of May "A. galvanized iron
condenser with the following inscription on the
side: "Ironclad. double-riveted galvanized test
80 pounds; guaranteed; patented January a. $40;
No 32s 252; manufactured for Holbrook Morrill, &
stetson San Francisco and Sacramento. Cal ;
twenty-ons gallons: A small case OF starch.
marked at each end 272 dn diamond. the laundry
starch made by Gilbert S. Groves. Buffalo n. Y.
One small box Of starch marked on both sides.
The mirror glass starch. eight pounds made by
Gilbert 5. Groves Buffalo y. y, the cylinder ana
rns lawn a inside and O on Wheel heel
patent October e. 1850: inside the other wheel.
fine two frying pans one eight inches and one
eleven inches diameter. Acme patent. November
on May IS the diver went down to the wreck
again. and brought up the body OF young woman.
Of which the following is description, Height.
feet 2 inches: black hair no marks on the body a
small gold chain around the neck, striped petit
coat brown petticoat, one brown dressing gown.
merno singlet, one pair OF stockings one pair
OF black gartes.
The loading agent Of the City of Philadelphia
says that the salved cargo at Stanley, Falkland,
s L. June Q. from the vessel wrecked at the
entrance TO Stanley on the night Of May IA cor
responds 70 the cargo shipped on that vessel
The skipper Of the City OF Philadelphia was
Captain F. W. Johnson. and he had his wife and
a crew Of twenty-six men The woman whose
body and apparel have been described is sup
posed 10 be Mrs. Johnson. Frederick Lowery, a
bookkeeper in the Dime Savings Bank. Of Brook
lyn was passenger. He travelling on the
ship for mis- health and expected 10 leave the ship
at San Francisco The big ship had been spoken
several times but eventually had been given up
for lost. The last time she was spoken was on
May l. in latitude 81 south and longitude 6S
west.
All shipping Of the opinion that the
dispatches received relate to the loss Of the City
Of Philadelphia. 1t is feared that the captain
and his wife and the twenty-six men are lost.
Her agents are J. F. Whitney s. Co. The City
OF Philadelphia was built in Bath. Me-, by Goss
Sawyer in 1875. She of 1884 tons burden.
2O2 3 feet long 40 feet beam and 24.3 feet deep.
She had double decks and beams. was built Of
oak and yellow pine and hal undergone extern
sive repairs at various times. her latest survey
being in London in June, 1894. and she
classed No. in Lloyds for six years from June.
1891 She owned by Walter F. Hager. OF
Philadelphia