The herald., 1897-10-27
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA

No<AAN ~ DAINiDAINas CCt. 1O.-l uC
cutter Corwin brought into port this
afternoon the crew of the Elnorah,
wrecked Off Mendocino on the morning
of the 23d. Captain Erickson of the
Elnorah says he was run into a the
four masted ship Renee Richmer of
Bremerhaven bound for Dunkirk and
cut down to the waters edge. All hands
got safely aboard and were finally TAX
en- off by the Corwin. Elnorah was a
three-masted schooner bound in bal
last from Santa Barbara to Eureka for
a cargo of lumber. She was of 1876 tons
and q years old. owned by F. p. and
]. A. Hooper of San Francisco. When
she was abandoned the decks were
awash and the masts had gone by the
board.
The Elnorah on the morning of Fri
day, the 22d, under low sails only, was
standing toward Cape Mendicino on the
starboard tack. She was making four
or five knots and the breeze was light,
but the swell very heavy. Captain
Erickson on deck sighted ships lights
about two miles away, but having the
right of way and unable to come about
on account of the sea- held on her course.
AL .OU OClOCh d DlS lIOu SIlD CIdSHtu
into her abaft the mainmast, cutting
clear to the after hatch. 1t was appar-
ent at once that there was no hope of
saving the vessel, so the order was CIV
en- to Chamber aboard the ship, which
was safely accomplished, as all six men
composing the crew reached the deck.
For twenty minutes the two lay entan-
gled The jibboom of the Richmers cut
away the schooners main and mzzen
masts. At daylight the Elnorah was
still afloat, listed so that the port rail
was under water. In half an hour she
was no longer to be seen.
A storm came on but finally the Cor
win was signaled off Point Aguilas and
brought in the crew, several of whom
have wives at Eureka. Clothing. ships
papers, log, ETC., were lost as it was
impossible to go below. The watch on
the Richmers claims he did not see the
Elnorah's lights till close aboard. The
ship was not at all damaged.
Judge Day of the superior court has
rendered a decision in the case of John
$. Bell VS.. George Stake executor of
the estate of Thomas Bell, regarding
Los Alamos ranch, comprising over
l4,UUU dCItS. lie court lIluS Dell III
debted to the estate $4,000 over and
above the mortgage of 100000 to the
San Francisco Savings union and fore
closure is allowed to enforce the lien.
The three year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Ables died al their home
in Nipomo on Tuesday last of heart fail
ure, caused by an attack Of measles and
pneumonia. Her remains were brought
to Santa Maria for interment, the fu-
neral taking place from the residence
of A. f. Fugler. Thursday forenoon,
Rev. T. w. Lincoln officiating.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Presbyterian church at the home
of Mrs. A. Mcneil Thursday afternoon
was an enjoyable gathering and con-
siderable business was transacted. The
society holds it's next meeting at Mrs.
J. l.. Marshall's, Nov. L.
Diphtheria has broken out in violent
form at Lompoc. Two children have
died from it; others are seriously i'll,
and the public school has been closed.
The parishioners and friends of Rev.
T. w. Lincoln of the M. e. church of
Santa Maria met in large numbers at
the parsonage last Monday evening to
WelCOme MIN Ddck 10 lHe pdSlOTdle
whose duties he has so ably and faith
fully discharged in the past, and to
wish him and his church a happy and
prosperous year to come.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Celine Lehman to Edward
Gerson of Los Angeles, which is to be
consummated on Sunday evening, Oct.
81, at the home of the brides mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. w. Plumm and
daughters returned from their northern
tour last week. Mrs. Plumm, who was
afflicted with troublesome tumor, sub
mitted to a surgical operation at San
Francisco which proved successful and
she returned feeling happier no doubt
than when she left.
Postmaster Elkins received dispatch
from the postoffice department last
week that the mail service would be eX-
tended to Surf to take effect Nov. 25
This will give us daily mail to and
from San Francisco.
The Huyck thresher finished the
turned home. r. j. Bullock of Santa
Rita was the last man in that section
to have his grain threshed.
Miss Gertrude Read of Azusa was
married on Wednesday last to Charles
Rudolph of Lompoc. The grand event
took place at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph left on
Thursday for San Francisco on their
bridal tour.