The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-02
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fson; Steve Chic. Jose G. Castillo. Ma
jor Jose Flores. San Diego; Chong
Lee Hong Suey, Chin Quong Chin;
Mrs. E. Moffett: A. Tonesani; purser
and Castor Gutierrez. seaman.
Passengers rescued from the VIC
toria by the steamer American and
brought here. told thrilling stories OF
the fight made by the men manning
the life boats which saved them.
Six men manned boat which put
out against combers running sixty
| feet high. A line was thrown from
the Victoria. picked up by the life
boat, which was bobbing about like
cork, and was made fast When the
Victoria went down in a wave and
the life boat came up on another, the
trails of the two were almost flush.
The passengers then jumped into the
smaller boat, one at time. There
were two women passengers. They
were thrown from the Victoria int
the arms Of men In the life boat.
The American also took off officers
from the immigration ocean launch
Cane De Ammo. which was in distress
near the Victoria. The launchs
steering gear had broken.
Three Day Gale.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, May l.
With two great liners vainly struggling
Ito reach the Golden Gate and many
smaller craft endangered, the terrlnc
gale which has been flashing the Pa
icific coast for three day, continued
with scarcely abated fury tonight.
Eighty miles northwest Of the Gold
en- Gate, crippled by the loss of one
propeller and her rudder. the palat1al
liner Northern Pacific wallowed help
lessly, sending out wireless calls for
a tow. Tugs attempted to go to her
aid, but we're unable to on account OF
the storm. The Northern Pacific mas
a full passenger list from oregon
POINTS. 1t was stated at the offices OF
the Great Northern Pacific Steamship
company tonight that the vessel could
make no progress without the assist
ance of tugs. She is not considered
in danger unless the wind drives her
closer to the coast.
The liner Pennsylvania, one OF the
crack vessels Of the Pacific Mail, was /
fifty miles south of San Francisco
tonight, more than sixty hours over
due. Steamship officials had announc-
ed that they expected her to dock
this afternoon and anxious relatives
and friends lined the wharves. doomed
to disappointment. Against the sweep
of wind and waves, the Pennsylvania
is able to make such slow progress
that she may not get here until To-
morrow night.
Officers and crews OF smaller YES
sells, freighters and lumber schooners.
which reached here today. told stories
OF narrowing experiences. Most OF
the ships were severely damaged ~
the mountainous. waves and the deck
loads Of several lumber schooners
were carried away.
Two Ships Safe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. May L.
After being buffeted for hours on the
heads outside the Golden Gate. the
steamer Pennsylvania, of the Pacific
Mall line arrived in port here tonight.
having fought her way through the
severe storm which has dashed the
Pacific coast for two days.
ANXIETY as to the safety of the new
giant liner Northern Pacific was also
relieved when a wireless was received
from the vessel, stating that she
would arrive In port at 6 o'clock Sun
day morning.
The Northern Pacific is twenty-four
hours overdue. The Pennsylvania was
also due here Friday and It was fear
ed for a time the steamer could not
make port until towed IN.
The steamer ]. S. Luckenbach,
hours overdue, was reported outside
the Golden Gate tonight and was ex-
pected to make port by morning.
Nothing has been heard. however. as
to the fate of the Norwegian ship
Agile, which sailed from here with a
cargo Of grain for European ports,
since it lost its tow from the steamer
Edgar H. Vance. The Vance wireless
ed that it would arrive here late TO-
day