The herald., 1896-08-18
Oriental Steamers Meet With
Many Mishaps
JAPANESE SCHOONER SUNK
While the Coptic Was Running to Break
Record
The Gaelic Runs Ashore But Is Hauled OF
With Damaged Cargo Rail,
road and Taxes
Associated Press Special Wire.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
steamer Coptic broke a record on COM
ing to this port on her last trip from
China, but on her way to Honolulu she
ran down fleet of japanese schooners
in the Japan sea. cutting one boat to
the waters edge and sending it to the
bottom. Three Japanese were drowned,
but the balance were rescued by the
steamers crew. The schooner went
down like a rock, being sliced in halves
by the Coptic's bow like a piece of soft
cheese.
At the office of the Pacific Mail there
seemed to be an aversion to telling
whether the accident occurred on the
outbound or inbound trip From a reli-
able source it was learned that it was
after the vessel had left Yokohama and
was Strengthening out for Hawaii.
Those who We're rescued of the Jap
anese crew were hauled on the steamer,
then put on board the vessels of the
fleet which the Coptic had steamed
through.
The report of the accident was that
there were about twelve vessels in the
japanese fleet. All got out of the liners
way except the unfortunate schooner
that was crushed and sent to the bottom
with her three sailors.
THE GAELIC ASHORE
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE Pa
cific Mail Steamship company has re-
ceived cablegram stating that the Oc-
cidental and Oriental steamer Gaelic,
from Hongkong August Sth for San
Francisco, via Yokohama. went ashore
yesterday morning near Shimonoseki,
Japan, and was not floated until today.
She was towed to Nagasaki and will
have to go on the dry dock. Her cargo
will probably have to be discharged, as
there was twelve feet of water in her
hold and some of the shipments were
damaged. The amount of damage to
the vessel is not known. The Gaelic was
in charge of Captain Hearne and was to
have brought a large cargo of tea to
this port. She is one of the regular Oc-
cidental and Oriental line of steamers.
RAILROAD TAXES
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE At
lantic and Pacific Railroad company
will have to pay taxes on its Calfor-
mia rolling stock. Judge McKenna rem
dered a decision today in the United
States district court in the case of j. w.
Reinhart ct al, receivers of the Atlantic
and Pacific, against j. r. Mcdonald,
treasurer of the state of California.
Reinhart sued to restrain the treasurer
from collecting taxes on it's California
stock. the assessed value of which was
| $685. SO The receivers held that the cars
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We're housed, with much other rolling
| stock. Judge McKenna rendered his de-
cision in accordance with the opinion
of the attorney general, who held that
roads are divisable and cannot claim
exemption from state taxes.
ORIENTAL STEAMERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. iowa
Iwanaga, president of the Nippon Yu-
sen Steamship company. in company
with his secretary, r. Kafuku, returned
to this city today after a trip to the
east on business connected with his com
pany's newly organized transpacific
line, the first ship of which is already
on her initial voyage from Yokohama
to Seattle. Mr.. Iwanga has concluded
all the business for which he came to
tHIS city, iIdliltly ~it stIttlIpi VI a ibil
and the meeting with a railroad connec-
tion.
He signed all necessary contracts for
| the latter with Manager j. j. Hill of the
! Great Northern, and now only awaits
the sailing of the steamer Coptic to re-
turn to Japan.
There is no truth in the story" he
said, that our company intends to run
another line from Yokohama to San
Diego. The Togo Kisen company has
already selected that route Before
leave for Japan / shall make a brief
visit to San Diego in order to get an idea
what kind Of a port the rival company
has, and to gain any other informal ton
that it is well to know"