The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-08
j. :. CRUISER
ARR. YES. At
FRISCO
Bringing Passengers Of
Wrecked Steamer Indiana
from Magdalena Bay

San Francisco, April THE United
States cruiser California arrived here
this afternoon with the passengers oil
the Pacific Mail Steamship company's
liner Indiana, which was wrecked last
Saturday al the entrance of Magdalena
Bay, while bound from Ancon and Ma
Zatlan to this city. PuFser Palache Of
the Indiana, also came on the Califor-
MIA bringing the mails and specie from
the stranded vessel
After passing inspection by the quar-
antine and customs officers, the pas
sengerS were taken aboard the tug
Arab and landed at the mail company's
dock.
AS the California steamed slowly
Into San Francisco bay the harbor
craft blew whistles of welcome to the
crowd that lined the rails on the war
ships quarter deck The Indiana's
passengers were landed at the Pacific
Mail company's pier by the tug Araon.
After coaling here, the California will
start, probably tomorrow afternoon, on
her return voyage to Magdalena Bay,
where she will compete for the trophy
in record target practice.
Statements made by the Indiana's
passengers and by the officers OF the
California were to the effect that there
was no disaster of any kind attending
the running aground Of the liner or the
transfer OF her passengers to the Al
bany, and later to tho California. All
spoke In the highest terms of the con-
duct OF Captain J. F. Robinson Of the
grounded vessel, TO whom before leav-
ing Magdalena Bay, they presented a
resolution sympathzing with him on
the loss OF his ship and thanking him
for his cool and considerate handling
OF the situation.
The events following the grounding
of the Indiana were devoid of excite
ment or panic, the passengers said.
When the vessel struck. none of the
"a saloon passengers had breakfasted.
Those who had not arisen, were awak-
ened by stewards. who told them to
dress, after which Captain Robinson
passed among those on board and as
sured them that they were In no dan
ger. Fifteen minutes after the ship
struck, breakfast was served with as
little excitement as If the Indiana were
still steamtng on her course instead OF
lying on a reefs In a dense fog,
On the trip north, aboard the Cali
fornia. the ships officers gave up their
quarters to the saloon passengers and
quartered the American stecrage pas
sengers with the chief petty officers.
Everything was done to promote tho
comfort of the impromtu guests, most
of whom expressed the wish that tho
run to San Francisco could have been
longer Concerts by the California's
band and other entertainments whiled
away the hours for the passengers
while the officers stood trying watches
on the bridge as the cruiser moved
cautiously through the dense fog. The
news Of the disaster was brought to the
California. anchored just inside the
bay. by the third officer Of the Indiana,
who left his ship in small boat at
S o'clock and came alongside the Cal
ifornia at in the evening, his boats
crew having been pulling steadily for
nine hours.
The Albany, which was under way
preparatory to night target practice,
was at once dispatched 20 Point Tasco,
whence she returned at 1;30 a, M.
with the Indiana's passengers. Early |
Sunday afternoon the passengers were
transferred TO the California, which re
ceiyed the refugees baggage from the
tug Navajo, two hours later. soon aft |
er which she started north.
Among the Indiana's passengers |
were the wives Of four officers of the |
Pacific fleet.