The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-07

Eureka, Cal, Oct. 6.-of the los per.
sons on the steamer 81. Paul which went
ashore near Point Gorda early this
morning all but IS are now en- route TO
San Francisco on the steamer Pomona.
The steamer Vanguard arrived here at
midnight bringing Captain Randall,
number of the officers and crew of tne
st. Paul. and several passengers, forty
people altogether. This added TO the
five passengers on the tug Ranger,
makes fifty.fve here in all.
the Pomona picked up thirty from
the life boat at Blunt's reef which was
reached after thirteen mile pull which
began early in the morning and ended
inst as the Pomona hove in sight. The
tug Ranger and the Vanguard approach.
ed within mile OF the wreck. The
Ranger launched boat and the Van.
guard three. The Vanguard took seven
ty passengers aboard and then trans
ferred them to the Pomona which start
e south while the Ranger came to this
city with five persons. Captain Randall
and his officers attribute the wreck TO
the fog.
There was no warning they said, OF
danger. All are reticent but agreed
that the steamer will be a total loss.
The passengers now here viii be taken
south on the steamer Alliance tomor.
row.
Fast on the rocks, one and one hall
miles south of Point Gorda, and beside
the boilers of the old Humbolt, the San
Francisco and Portland Company's
steamer st. Paul, Captain Randall, lies
a total wreck. Here ninety three apsl
sengers and crew of 65 men are safe.
Some are on board the steamer Pomona
en- route to SanFrancisco, but the great
er number are in Eureka. having arriv.
eu on the tug Ranger of Eureka and the
steamer Vanguard. The captain and
most of the crew are in Eureka. The
disaster il is said, was due to a thick
fog. The Ranger came into port last
evening at 1890 o'clock bringing five
passengers and the Vanguard arrived
shortly before midnight. Captain Ran.
dali states that the disaster was due
to the fog and attaches blame to no one.
The vessel was on her usual course and
he weather was clear until Point Gorda
was approached. When the steamer ran
into the fog bank Third Officer Holmes
was on the bridge. The first warning
he had OF danger was the roar of the
surf when he Immediately changed the
ships course. A moment later she
struck bow first. She now lies with
her stern toward land, two hundred
yards from the beach, with two lines
fast ashore.
Captain Randall was just about to
get up and take alook around when
the ship struck the rocks. The shock
awakened the passenger, and the watch
below. Considering the circumstances
there was unusually good order pre-.
served among all on board, says the
captain and there was no panic or un.
necessary confusion.
At o'clock small boat was sent
to the lightship off Blunt's reef in or.
der that any passing steamer might be
,ignalled Later a second boat was
picked up by the Vanguard, which turn.
ed around and went TO the rescue. The
arrived at the scene OF the dis
aster about o'clock and Immediately
began transferring passengers, three
small boats plying between her and the
st. Paul carrying passengers. TIE life
saving crew took of ~ passengers and
them to the Ranger. When
the ship was deserted the Ranger start
ed toward Eureka and the Vanguard
soon followed. The Ranger met the
steamer Pomona a short distance out
from the lightship and permitted all
but five of the passengers to board her. |
Many people were gathenr at the