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VOL II.
MOST APPALLING MARINE DI
Pasjsprajer Steataen
Almo&lnstantlynn Midnighfitpl-
lisionSWith
ian ijr
1
OVERSIXTY m
People Take to Boats and in Bitter Cold Winds
Deaths Ensue From ExposureCaptain
Dorae Sinks With His Ship
(Special to The Times.)
San Francisco, July "- I" one f tIu' worst marine disasters in the
history of the California coast' between 100 unci 150 lives were lost, as
fur as has been Ienrnecly the midnight collision between the Steamer
Columbia and the steam lumber schooner San Pcdio, in Shelter Ccnc,
12 miles southwest of the Menclocino-Humbolt county line, between HJ
unci 1 o'clock Siindnyjnorniiig. Only meagre Information of the tragedy
lias been obtained, though every effort has been made to secure the facts.
Scores of telegrams were sent to Eureka, the nearest point of import
ance and all remain unanswered. The facts known here were brought
by the Steamer Hoanoko and the Strainer Daisy Mitchell, which arrived
in San Francisco tbJs afternoon.
The Columbia, while bound from San Fianrisco to Portland with 189
passengers and crew of (10, was rammed by the San I'edro, southbound
lor this city. The sen was smooth, but the weather foggy. The San
l'edio, looming out of the mist a few ship-lengths away, bore down on
the Columbia at u high sliced, despite irantic efforts to aveit the" im
pending disaster, und with a crash sank her stem fully 10 feet into the
Columbia's port-bow. Nearly nil th Columbia's passengers, and many
of her ciew, were asleep in their cabins and bunks when the crasli came.
As the San I'edro backed away the sea poured in through n lagged hole
in the Columbia's bow and in live minutes the vessel sank to the bottom
of the deep waters of Shelter Cove, which closed oier the tips of her
masts.
Accoidlng to J. S. Flynn, n passenger on the Roanoke, Captain
Doran, of the Columbia, succeeded in launching four life boats mid two
rafts before the Columbia sank. Flynn, in an interview, stated that 8S
passengers all men got away in tills manner and were saved; that Cap
tain Doran acted with great coolness in the lace of death and went
clown with his ship. Flynn is further quoted as saying that not one of
the hundred odd women passengers were saved. Shortly after the col
lision the steamers Roanoke, Elder,' and Daisy Mitchell, all southbound,
came on the scene and stood by. The Elder took the San I'edro in tow
and latest reports announce their arrival in Eureka. Near the scene of
the wreck the Koanoke picked up u life raft and found underneath it
the dead body of Edward llutler, of
LATER.
(By Associated Press.)
Eureka, July 22. Hourly the
death list of tho marlno horror
shrinks. Tho best advices tonight
are that 177 of tho 249 souls on
board tho Columbia escaped death
when that vessel went to fcio bottom
near Shelter Cove, between midnight
and ono o'clock Sunday morning. A
hundred and sevon of the Columbia's
passengers and 37 of tho crow have
been brought to this city by tho
Steamer Elder, which towed tho
schooner San Pedro from tho scono
of tho disaster to Eureka. A lato
message from Shelter Cove says
three more life boats have been pick
ed up, ono conatlnlng 18 persons, an
other 15 and tho third not reported.
Tho survivors brought here are being
cared for at tho hotels and in prl
vato homes.
Citizens of Euroka weie moved to
unanimous action by the pitiful con
dition and distress of tho victims,
and have supplied thorn with sufll
clont quantities of olcthlng and all
tho necessaries without stint or price.
A commltteo of citizens, under tho
leadership of Mayor Ricks, has
charged Itsolf with the duties of tho
hour and Is performing thorn with
energy and all possible Buccess. In'
connection with those whoso names
are, not among tho list qfsaYfed,it
should boborno In nttnd that the
list of sjived wjll C-lje materially,
swojled by 33 persons who aro known
toifio at Shelter Cove. Among the
lost? Is Mrs. P. OrrLours, off Paso
Cons lag tm?0
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HISTORY OF
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N&lumbia Smik
JSchooner
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'edro
Portsmouth, N. II.
Columbia Sank In Eight Minutes
Mrs. Lours's two children were
also drowned. Eight minutes from
tho time the San Pedro struck the
Columbia the latter vessel had filled
full of water and sunk. Tho night
saloon watchman notified all the pas
sengers to go to tho jupper deck.
Without clothing thoybeyed and
rushed out. It was onty four min
utes until the decks were awash.
Six boats and three life rafts were
cut looso and as many passeugers
as possible were crowded into them.
There was scarcely any evidence of
panic, the women acting with hero
Ism. The heroic crew of tho San Pedro
Immediately lowered a boat and
picked up a large number of the
survivors, while tho boats from the
Columbia lay to by the San Pedro.
When tho Columbia sank sho carried
down with about 74 passengers.
This estimate is not accurate and
the number cannot be definitely as
certained until full particulars aro
received from SJielter Cove, whero
four bouts are said to have landed.
Bravo' Captain Doran.
Captain Doran and First Offlcer
Yhltnoy wore on deck when the Co
lumbia sank. The captain's last
words wore, "God bless you," as he
sank bqneiith tho waters. Accord-
lug to miner 'uyrnus, "i lu uu..
bia',Vhero-w'cro 190 passongeiK-
aboard, 1C8 first class and 22 steer
ntra nnii no nf tho crow. It is known.
107-ifassengora have bdoh saved'and'
'37 -of'-tlio crew.5 The exact number
W ARE
Member of Associated Press.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON,
.vvvvvvvv f t f f i v l
ILLANT FIRST mate
OF COLUMBIA WELL
KNOWN ON THE BAY.
F. Whitney, first mnto on
$ the V?olumbiu, who galbmtly
slaliM
y the ship witli Cciptnln
Dorani
is well known on Coos
He was until a few
Day.
s ago the captain of the
lut
sailing schooner Jessie
nor, which plys between this
.!
port and San Francisco, and is
at present lying at the railroad
clock. His many friends here,
as elsewhere, while feeling
poignant son on at this man's
death, will nevertheless find
solace in the heroic manner in
which be died.
. t J $ ? ! $
at Shelter Cove Is not yet determined.
Just as the Columbia was sinking
her boilers exploded. .This counter
acted the suction and saved many
lives. Tho only dead person caught
by the Elder was Geo. T. Sparks, of
Fort Smith, Ark. Two hours after
tho boat sank tho fog lifted and a
cold wind commenced to blow. Tho
people in the beats suffered much.
As to tho cause of tho accident, ac
counts so far obtained are confusing
to such a degree as to be almost un
intelligible. That there was poor navigation
by one ship or the other is generally
conceded. O. Swanson, a sailor on
tho San Pedro, who was at the wheel
when the collision occurred, lays the
blame on tho Columbia, which ho
says tried to cross the San Pedro's
bow. Others of tho San Pedro's
crew make tho same statement. Tho
explanations, however, aro so con
fused as to be practically untltelli
glble and probably will require an
official investigation to fix tho re
sponsibility.
SCENE OF AVRECK WELL KNOWN
The part of tho California coast
where tho Columbia accident hap
pened is termed the bone-yard by
mariners who ply up and down tho
Pacific. There is, according to sea
men, an in-current which carries
ships and steamers off their courses
and frequently lands thorn on tho
rocks or the sandy beaches. While
the Columbia wreck Is In nowise due
to this peculiar condition, tho his
tory of that part of the country Is
Interesting nevertheless from a sea
man's view. There are frequent fogs
In tho vicinity of Point Gorda, and
Shelter Cove, and skippers always
keep careful watch when near there.
Mr. Scotten, who Is living In
Marshfield, Is well acquainted with
the wreck history, which has been
made about Cape Mendlclno In tho
past. Fifteen years ago, tho Ajax,
a British collier was wrecked off
Potato Patch, a name given a par
ticularly dangerous reef north of
Shelter Cove. Two persons lost
their lives. In 1895, the original
steamer Humbolt ran on the rocks
at Point Gordo, but tho weather was
calm, and all tho passengers were
saved. This boat was a passenger
craft plying between Portland and
San Francisco.
In 1902, tho Wolla Walla, a pas
senger boat running between Port
land and San Francisco, was rammed
bv a French barque'off Cape Mendo
cino on tho morning of January 2,
amid severely cold weather. Be
tween forty and fifty people were
lost In this wreck. This collision
was attributed to carelessness on the
part of the crow, -and drunkenness
was charged.
In the fall of 1904, the St. Paul,
plying between the cities before
named, struck tho-Point Gorda reef
and was beached. No Uve3 were
lost.
Old-tlihers toll of thewreck of tho
Northerner, which occurred In 1859.
This was 'at False Capo, and was
during a terrible storm. Three men
wore drowned in trying to carry a
line ashore, but the fourth man made
the trip safely. A numbor of men
were saved, but tho women and chil
dren perished, Seventy-tym were
washed overboard and Browned when
tho wreck broke up. The,bpdles
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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1907.
SASTER
THE CALIFORNIA
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NUMBER OF SAVED
AND LOST ON COLUM
BIA AND SAN PEDRO
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:
Schooner Snn Pedro crew, 18
saved, also master's wife; total
10 saved.
Columbia crew: Saved, 37;
lost, !22. Total, 59. Passengers
saved, 107; passengers lost, 83.
Total, 100. Life boat picked
up at Shelter Cove containing
10 people, three seamen and 13
pnssengers, of whom two were
dead.
$ J $ J t $ J $ 4 J l 1 J $ 4 $
wero gathered and burled near the
scene and the graves can be seen
to this day.
PLANT SIGHTS WRECKED BOAT
A graphic story of tho wrecked
steam schooner San Pedro was ob
tained from a Plant passenger. The
Plant left San Francisco about five
o'clock Saturday afternoon and the
San Pedro left several hours earlier.
Tho Plant sighted the Elder towing
the ill-fulod Sar. Pedro about 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, twenty
miles below Point Gordo, which is
ten miles southwest of Cape Men
docino and about sixty miles south
of Eureka. The plant passed within
a few hundred yards of the vessels
and they could be seen plainly. The
San Pedro,, was empty when the col
lision occurred or she would have
sank, her wooden hulk being her
salvation from the fate which befell
tho Columbia. The bow of the, San
Pedro was smashed In, the foremast
was broken down, and there was
nothing out of tho water but the
forecastle head, main mast, and the
after part of the vessel. The opin
ion of the passenger vs tho boat
would sink before Eureka was
reached. At tho rate the Elder was
going It would take her about sixty
hours to tow tho vessel Into Eureka
harbor. That would put her In early
this morning. An old sailor, who
Is well acquainted with the part Of
tho coast where tho accident hap
pened, said that tho Columbia is in
about 300 fathoms of water.
SURVIVORS OF THE DISASTER.
Saved From the Columbia.
Euroka, July 22. Tho following
survivors of the Columbia were
brought here:
H. Sclinllliorn, Portland.
Medora Sparks, Fort Smith, Ark.
J. 11. Brotlierton, Muskogee, I. T.
A. C. Woodward, Oakland.
Mary E. Cov, Elwood, Ind.
C. C. Mayhew, Enid, Okla.
Clyde Croland, Spokane.
E. G. Townsend, North Yunihill.
11. C. Austin, San Francisco.
J. O. Orr, Schuyler, Neb.
A. L. Elvers, Portland.
W. 11. Truesdulo, Litchfield, 111.
Mnybelle Wuston, Berkeley.
Alma Osterboog, Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Stella Cannon, San Francisco.
Louis Cannon, San Frnnclsco.
Emniii Griese, Cleveland.
W. II. Smith, Snn Francisco.
Emll Silon, Aberdeen, Wash.
Alice M. Watson, Denver.
Florence Thompson, Youngstown.
Lulu Hanson, Minneapolis.
Bert Llppiuann, San Francisco.
Dw'ight Casner, Lead, S. D.
C. II. Bealnm, San Diego.
Win. Kloat, Seattle.
J. F. Kavaiiougli, Snn Francisco.
If. S. Allen, Snn Francisco.
Dr. E. J. Paine and wife, Coliiin
bus, Neb.
II. Robinson, Alameda, Cnl.
Henry K. Unse, Merced, Cai.
A. J. Rlegei, Portland.
W. L. Smith, Vancouver, 11. X
Sarah A. Rogers, Spokane.
Hazel Ingels, Oakland.
Rob. Cornell, San Diego.
Mrs. J. A. SToliiison, San Francisco.
Ethel Johnson, San Fninci0"
CVn. Johnson, Sun Francisco.
Irs. Lcttegtc, Kansas.
Dr. 11. O. AVest nnel wife, San Fran-c-lscp.
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"Nannie McCuiIcn, Mrs.H. C. Shaw,
Stocjcton, tCn1. rj i
MisitoVR. FitSgernhi; Los' Angeles.
Miss Nannie Buxton, Portland,
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OTHER DISASTERS NEAR
SCENE OF THE COLLISION
St. Paul, passenger steamer,.
beached 1004; no casualitics. 4
Walla Walla, passenger. 4
steamer, collided with French 4
Barque; over 40 lost.
Humbolt, passenger steamer, $
on the rocks, 1805; no casual!-.
ties.
Ajax, British collier, wreck- $
ed, 1804, two lost.
Steam schooner Cleone, total
loss, 1001.
$ Great Northern, passenger
steamer, 1850, almost 100 lost. !
J. .J. j . .J. .j. j ,j .j. ,j .j. .j. . .j. ,. ,j
Mrs. Shouldice, San Francisco.
ICtlie Goidou, Portland.
C. II. Martindale and wife, Guth
rie, Okla.
E. Rockwell and wife, Guthrie,
Okla.
W. N. Pinntil, J. W. Waddy, H. C.
Wahlberg, Mrs. C. A. Eastman, Miss
Helen Cliurchley, Mrs. Wm. C. Dod-
son, l'ortland.
Phil. Ashford, Livcrmoic, Cnl.
Pearl Roche, l'ortland.
L. E. Rice, Mrs. ,1. 11. Thompson,
Napa, Ciil.
Carrie Marin, Eugene, Ore.
May Lehman, San Francisco.
Eva Booker, Franklin, Ky.
Mrs. OUilielidelt, San Francisco.
Mabel Geiger, Peoria,
A. Grant Kline and wife, S.m Fran
cisco, Cnl.
E. E. Clutk and wife, Jacksonville,
Ind.
J.
ten,
W. B.'ggs and wife, Blocnping
111. Geo
L. Hoodcnii, McMinnvillc,
Tenn.
rl. S. Keener, A. Schober, F. A.
Mnnedin, W. F. Williams. Fred. Rog.
crs, Enid, Okla.
J. P. Ecckles, Portland.
"Joseph Hunisey, W. II. Ingells,
Oakland.
L. It. Smith and wife, Oakland.
Mrs. F. Copeland, Oakland.
Mrs. F. S. Drake, Portland.
Fred. Knnpp, T. 11. Meyer, San
Francisco.
Olaf Pearson, Phil. Egoslinsky,
San Francisco.
R. II. Ewart, L
Smith, Porterville,
E. II. Janney, P,
C. Meyer, Fred.
Cal.
M. Janney, Port-
land.
A. Wlnklebeck, Poplar Bluff, Mo
Win. Ilardinglucas Seattle.
Frank linger, Johnstown, Pa.
Hetty Cold, Manito.
11. 11. Decker and wife, Tcsla, Cul
Anna Akesson, Litchfield, Minn.
Mary Walter, Minneapolis.
Jess Leroy, Denver.
A. W. Grader, Portland.
Saved From the San Pedro.
J. F. Jackson, Chief Engineer.
R. J. Thomas, Third Assistant En
gineer. W. Lewis and J. G. Porter, oilers.
Thomas Russel, water tender.
John Boss, fireman.
Charles Eastwood, fireman.
John Swift, fireman.
R. Ogernpp, second officer.
R. Hawse, third olficer.
Qvuurterinuster, W. Curtnian.
John Liiidstrom, J. Ellis.
N. Morris, boatswain. ,
G. Mackey, carpenter.
R. Gustafson, seaman.
A. L. Larson, scainnn.
F. Slmsons and S. Perterson, sea
men. "3. E. Byrnes, purser?
F. Funk, steward, f
. A Mack, seconcLsteward,
Mrs. E. Hiirrlsstewnrdess.
A. St. Clair, porter.
CJiuh, von Boester, chief cook.
, CJins. Nolan, jmntryinnn.
G, W. Lawrence, steward. . (
J, C. Shawley, C, F. Miirpljy," Louis
PohJ, Robert Eugiuaii, A, Cnrrera, J.
AVIilte, Chns. Holland, wallers. . ,
y Win. Ttdisen, niessmun. ?
Jj J. Fognrty, saloon watchman.
Henry Otto, cook.
DON'T KNOW SMITH WANTS
TO BUY SAME OLD STOHY.
IJOTH AVAITING UPON THE
OTHEK PKMiOW TO ADVER
TISE. DO NOT PROCRASTI
NATE. THY A WANT AD.
Wo. 13.
COAST
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ILL-FATED COLUMBIA'S
PASSENGER CAPACITY 205
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The Coluiubiu's passenger
capacity is given at "05 people.
She has been lying between
San Fruncisco and Portland for
some time. The boat is owned
by the Pacific Mail compniiy,
which is virtually the Southern
Pacific company, the same peo
ple who are operating the
Breakwater between Coos Bay
and Portland. Apprehension
has been expressed that the
Breakwater may be utilized un-
der the present stress, but it is
stated on competent authority
that there is little likelihood of
this.
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COLUMBIA PASSENGER LIST.
San Francisco, July 22. Follow
ing is the complete list of passenges
on board the Columbia:
Cabin Passengers.
Franklin Aulf H. S. Allan
Anna Akeeson B. C. Austin
Philip Uasford Mrs. It. Anderson
Miss A. Barnal A. L. BIcgel
W. J. Bachman E. Butler
Mrs. E. Butler Alma Bahleen
Miss M. Buxton C. II. Beahren
Gertrude Butler Pearl Beebo
Eva Booker Miss S. Cannon
J. Brotlierton L. Clasby
Mrs. Jane E. Best Mrs. L. Clasby
Clara Carpenter Mary E. Cox
Ruby Cooper L. O.-Cannon
T. T. Clark Mrs. W. C. Dodson
Mrs. T. T. Clark J. C. Durham
J. W. Carpenter II. II. Dreker
Mrs. J. Benson Mrs. Dreker
Dr. Best L. L. Drake, Jr.
Mrs. Best Mrs. L. L. Drake
Dwight Casner J. P. Eccles
Lena Cooper R. K. Ewart i
Mrs. A. F. Conwell Mrs. Eastman
Mrs. R. B. Cannon Mrs. K. Fagaldo
Marion Clasby Mrs. Fitzgerald
Miss Cornells 'Grace Kollar
B. W. Graham LEl&eJKeJlai: .
Emma Griese R. T. Kavanaugh.
EfllO Gordon Wm. TCnldt
Miss Goedjin Mrs. G. A. Kellar
Mrs. A. Gray Kn n K(?lllr
Mrs. B. Gordon ""TlT.T. Liggett
P. Gosllnsky Florence Lewis
Frank Holgor Ray Lewis
Mrs. A. Hatt Mrs. O. S. Lewis
L. E. Hill L. Leroy
C. H. Harrington v. K. Lucas
Mrs. Ingals o. S. LowJs
Hazel Ingals Louis Malkus
C. R. Johnson Mrs. Malkus
Ethel Johnson Mrs. Mauldln
Mrs. J. AJhonson John McFayno
G. L. Hoodnepyl c. H. Martindale
L. J. Hanson Mrs. Martindale
W. II. Ingals c. H'. Enoch
II. L. Keevor c. E. Mohl
E. B.-Keever Miss Matsolgcger
J. Grant Miss B. Musser
Mrs. J. Grant Julia Matek
Mr. Kline Miss KcClellon
Mar. McKaney Mrs. W. H. Souls
Mr. L. Mero Mo dm a Sparks
Elsie Maystono E G.'Townson
Mrs. C Martin Mips Thompson.
Loulso G. Nako W. C Todd
Nolllo A. Nako Miss A. S. Todd
Mr. J. C Orr G. T. Wilson
Alma Ostorberg Mlss,H. Wright
Mary Parsons Roland Winters
J. E. Paul A. C. Woodward
Mrs. Paul II. C. Wahlborg
W. N. PInney c. A. Wlnslow '
Mrs. E. Rockwell Mrs. Wlnslow
J. W. Rigs Wm. Waller
Mrs. J. W. Rigs Alice Watson
Fred. Rogers Edna Wallaco
C C Rowland Miss B. Wallaco
Mrs. S. Roberts Mrs. Winters
P. Robertson Mabel Watson
M. J. Rademan J. W. Waddy
G A. Smith A. Wlnklebeck
A Schober Mrs. Wlnklebeck
Sarah Schull Mary Walter
Mrs, Swaller Miss White
Mrs: H. 0. Shaw J K. Young
J. B Smith Mtss Shouldlco
Mrs. J. B. Smith Geo 1. Sparks
Wro.H. Smith M'sF Schroder
Miss C. Schull J. D. Sj.Inger
W L. Smith ;
t Steerage. ,
A.V.rCro'ter. . John Miller
A. L. Rivers T. II. Myers '
.F, 0. f. Uf - C, W. Morrll i
T.'Knop M. Mayo r
H. Kleunst G. Pourson
J. P. Remus Joe Rumley J
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