The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
Disastrous Result of an Attempt
to Reach the Beach in a
Longboat.
HEROIC WORK OF LIFEsAvERs.
Twenty-Six Men Rescued by the Fort
Candy Crew-The Vessel Going
to Pieces.

PORTLAND, Or, March 20.-The thun.
dering surges of the north weather
beach are beating to pieces another gall
liant ship. and in the treacherous UNDER
tow are drifting two OF the vessels crew,
drowned in the attempt to reach the shore.
Shortly after noon yesterday q heavy fog
settled down off the mouth of the Column
bia River, completely obscuring the sea
from the observer at Fort Candy There
was little likelihood of any of the few ships
due putting in an appearance in the otfing
with such heavy weather prevailing. and
it was therefore startling sound when at
3:15 P. NJ. the boom of gun fired from
ship in distress came echoing against the
cliff OF Cape Disappointment.
The signal was from the British ship
Glenmorag, Captain Currie, from Callao,
seeking charter. Enveloped in the fog
bang far out to sea, Captain Currie had
lost his bearings, and. drifting along, un-
knowing of the heavy easterly set of the
current, the master of the Glenmorag had
awakened to his danger only on hearing
the cry of the lookout, Breakers aheadp'
followed by the booming of the seas roll
ing on the yet distant beach,
Hurriedly the starboard anchor was cock
billed and got over the side. AS the ship
paid off to the scope of the anchor-chain
and swung head on a rolling, unbroken
mountain of water lifted under her forefoot,
and before more scope could be given the
| starbOard anchor cleared the bottom, the
Glenmorag drifting into the second line of
rollers.
| 1he port anchor had by this time been
raised and was let go, but never for a mo-
ment was the ground tackle given chance
| TO take hold at the bottom. No sooner
| would one cable tauten and the work of
| getting the ship riding to both anchors be
got under way than great roller would
! throw the bow OF the ship high into the air.
Before the anchors could again take hold
| the vessel had taken heavy rift inshore
AT $3.50 O'Clock the Gienmorag met the
first line of breakers, the sea coming over
the topgallant forecastle, setting the waist
| awash. A moment later she struck lightly.
but without apparent damage, lulI be-
tween the breakers allowing the storm
ports and scuppers to clear the decks of
water. Captain Currie took advantage OF
the slight pause between seas to fire an.
other gun, which was answered from shore
by the people of Ocean Park who, follow
ii'S, tiiS AAot olehol VI OlSIlcSS, udQ uOCkoQ
down to the beach.
Two successive breakers after the first
| touch of land the Glenmorag rode Then
came towering, green mass OF water,
which. breaking fair at the knighthead of
the doomed vessel, buried her in a smother
OF foam, at the same time throwing her
inshore. Wallowing in the trough of the
sea the ship was lifted on the crest of the
next breaker and cast broadside onto the
sands.
This was at 4 o'clock. The seas were
making steady breaches over the ship. Cap.
tain Currle although not able to make out
The shore through the dense fog knew it
was close at hand, it being possible during
lulls to hear the shouts of the people on
the beach. He decided to attempt the