Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-19

The victim Of Southeastern, one OF
the worst that has struck the south
crn coast Of California in years, the
Associated oil COmpany's tanker Ros-
cCrHus which was regularly engaged
In the transportation of fuel oil be
tween GaviOta and the Hawaiian Isl
ands. Is hopeless wreck on the rocks
Of Alcatraz, thirty miles to the north
Of Santa Barbara.
The wreck Of the RoseCrans also
claimed two victims, they being Quar-
tcrmastCr Arnold Muhlberg and Will
lam Wcyman. the ships carpenter.
Muhlbcrg was vainly trying to launch
a lircboat from the port side of the
ROsCCrans when he was struck by Il
pOndcruus wave that completely en-
volOpcd the steamer and he was never
seen again. Weyman put up a brave
fight for his life battling in the waves
for more than half an hour when he
was forced to give up owing to the
waierlDCgug Of the buoy TO which he
had been Cinging. Already weak aft
er many hours Of hard work on the
steamer, Wcyman was unfit for an at
tempt to swim through the breakers
ana with a farewell wave to the crew
and many spectators on the shore sank
into watery grave.
The ships crew totalcd thirty-siX
men, and that more lives were not lost
was due to the heroic efforts Of $. J.
Osborne and other Southern Pacific
employees, who were rushed to the
scene. With ropes and breeches
buoy thirty-f9ur OF the crew were safe
lily landed, though all were nearly eX-
hausted and faint from their strenu-
| GUS experience throughout the stormy
might.
The Associated Press dispatches re-
Ceived at the time Of the disaster gave
! only meager detail of the disaster
Which is one of the worst that has OC
CURED on the Southern California
coast in Il long time
The RoseCrans had just returned
from honolulu and was to take on oil
! at AlcatraZ, where the Santa Maria
/ pipe line reaches the coast. AnchorinS
about 800 yards off shore after a fierce
battle with the elements. the Rose
lcrans rode the waves until about /
IO'CluCk, when the storm broke with in
creased fury. To attempt to get out
side, tho officers agreed. would he
ioolhardy. Captain Johnson ordered
| both anchors out. but, despite these
and the strength of the reversed en-
gines, the ship was slowly drawn
nearer and nearer the rocks.
All hope Of saving the Rosccrans was
abandoned by her captain. I.ucian +.
Johnson, when the hole appeared in
| her side and the engine was Hooded
Prior to that time the wireless opera-
tor had been frantically calling for aid
and having received no answer from
| San Pedro II was believed that a res.
culng boat might arrive on the scene
in due time. Later 1t developed that
! the lumber schooner Dispatch had
heard the distress signal for aid at
about the break of day and she steam.
! ed alongside only 10 find that she
could do nothing to save the partly
sunken craft
/ - - b'iliiNpll' Nll' UlSl llluIt, was
free to discuss the wreck, stating that
the blame could he attributed solely
to the unexpected storm.
The Rosecrans is an iron vessel 33C
feet long and 2970 gross tonnage She
was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in
1883 tor the Castle Steamship line and
for long time ran between London
and Cape Town being known as the
Methyen Castle During the Spanish
war she was purchased by the United
States Government and placed in the
transport service and was regular
Visitor TO Honolulu, when sold to t he
Ioil company, She Is valued at about
5000, 900
When the RoSeCrans sailed from Sar
Francisco bound for Gayiota. the YES
sci was manned by crew of thirty
ISiX, including the following officers.