The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25
SURVIVED THE
ARAG0'S WRECK
They Arrived Yesterday
From Coos Bay on
the Homer.
Hundreds of People Were Down
to Meet the Vessel When
She Docked.
ANOTHER RUNAWAY COUPLE
William Turner and Miss A. Hotten.
dorf Married on the Steamer
Eureka.
ANOTHER RUNAWAY COUPLE

The survivors of the wrecked steamre
Arago arrived on the Homer yesterday
from Coos Bay. There was big crowd
at Roward-street wharf to meet the vessel
as she entered her slip, and there were
many pathetic scenes as the men stepped
ashore and greeted their friends. Captain
Reed did not come down on the Homer,
but will remain at Coos Bay and save
everything possible from the wreck.
Purser McCoIlum was among those who
came back on the Homer. He was washed
off the deck of the Arago by big wave,
but the return carried him back again
and be managed to hold on. sThe after
port boat was the first lowered" said he
yesterday. Two men got into it and
rowed away. We yelled to them to come
back but they would not. Later big sea
swamped the boat and the men were
drowned. The second boat, with the mate
and six men in it, half filled and they
began bailing out with their hats. Cap
tain Reed threw them bucket and they
got her clear OF water. The chief engi-
neer's boat capsized and six of The men
in her were rescued by the mates boat.
We had most terrible experience, and
| am more than thankful to be back in
San francisco"
j. Moore. one OF the fremen, was in the
fireroom when the vessel struck. He
began to climb as soon as the water rushed
in. 1t followed him as fast as he could
climb, and he had barely time to jump
before the vessel sank. He was also glad
to get back to San Francisco
The following list of men from the
Arago arrived on the Homer: T. Warner,
first officer; A. G. Banks, second officer;
G. f. McCollum, pu ser; f. Crogan, first
assistant engineer; +. Friele, second assist
NJ
e. Ross, NJ. Martin, P. Bergman, M.
Pussels, sailors; ]. Moore, fireman; ].
White, waiter; +. Holder, waiter; N.
Bagliette, waiter; NJ. White, second COOK.
Captain Bennett, superintendent of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, went
out on the Corona as master yesterday.
He will only make oneftrip, for as soon as
Captain Hunter gets here with the Una
tilla he (Hunter) will take the Mexico and
Captain Jepsen Will take the Corona. In
the meantime Captain Harry Goodall is
in command of the docks. Captain Jessen
will take command of the Homer and
Captain. Bonnitield will 60 as master of
the Eureka, while Captain Conway, late
| of the Eureka, will take out the Columbia.
The British tramp Linlithgow is PROP
ably at the bottom of the sea. Yesterday
another telegram arrived stating that she
was sinking when the captain and crew
lelt her. Every ybody on board was saved.
In consequence the chances are that the
Fearless will be called in when she gets
off the Farallones.
The British ship Adelana got in from
Yokohama unexpectedly yesterday She
made the run in the very fast time of
twenty-fcur days and Captain Gillis is
jubilant. The last time he came here he
was from Hongkong and the run was
made in thirty-one days. The Andelana
took negro crew from New York and
during the voyage there were severe rows.
Captain E. ID. Persons of the steamer
Eureka, which arrived from Newport yes-
terday morning, had the pleasure of
launching young couple ON the sea of
matrimony during his trip to this port
TIE high-sea contracting parties came on
board at Newport, and last Thursday.
when the steamer was off Point Concep-
clon. they presented themselves to the
astonished skipper and asked for we'd
ding.
Th evoung man stated that he was Will
liam Turner of San Francisco, aged 23.
and his prospective bride was Miss A.
Hattendorf of Denver, aged II. After
questioning them closely, Captain Parsons
concluded to perform the ceremony which
made them husband and wife. Theydid not
give their fellow-passengers any informa-
tion in regard to themselves, and when
the steamer .iocked they boarded car
and hurried mp town. Captain Parsons
thinks the young lady ran away from Dem
yer to meet Turner in Los Angeles
News was yesterday received in this
City giving details of the loss OF the
American ship Patrician, which was re-
ported some time ago to have foundered
in gale on the Australian coast. While
the vessel rolled, dismasted and filling
with water in the terrific seas, she was
sighted by the British steamer Fifeshire
and with great difficulty the officers and
at Sydney.
The bark Northern Light arrived from
Alaskan waters last night, and reported
the following catch by the whaling feet
up to Septem Der 25: Orca 8, Norwhal A,
jeanette g. Navarch 2. Alexandria 2,
Thrasher, Gayhead and Mermaid 1 each,
Belvedere, KarIuk, Alice Knowles, Hora-