The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1898, Page 1

The Call ] LX XITI.—NO. .105. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1898. CLIMAX OF THE UNLUCKY CAREER F THE NEW YORK Driven by a Gale Upon the Halfmoon Bay Beach the Old Ship Oakes Is Wrecked—Narrow Escape of a Second Vessel. HALFMOON BAY, March 14 —The three-masted ship New York, ' fifty-elght days from Hongkong, t ashore here last ht about o'clock and will ly prove a total loss. The 'k had a valuable cargo, v of silks and tea, all 11 be lost. The vessel y imbedded in the 1,-about 200 yards from the with the waves dashing her. There is but little hope of being able to save her. There was ten feet of water in her hold at noon to-day, and it is expect- ed that at any minute she may turn over. The cargo is valued at about $600,000. 4444444444444 4444 There were twenty-one people aboard the New York when she drifted in on the beach last night. The.crew con- sisted of Captain Thomas Peabody, First Mate W. C. Callip, S8econd Mate W. Wilson, Steward Johnson and four Japanese sailors. The names of " the other seamen are Murphy, White, Burke, Paulll, Perkins, Sweeney, vBrOCk, Gleason, Wilson, Johnson, Don- ovan, Disavers and Giles. Captain Peabody’s wife and his seyen-year-old daughter, Claire, we:< also aboard. All of them 1.ana~ed to reach the shore. Several hours later one of the boats containing Captain Peabody and two gailors, who did not get off until long after darbreak yesterday morning. was capsized in the surf, but they all man- ged to get ashore with the assistance of hundred or more volunteers from Half-moon Bay who had remained on the beach all night anxiously waiting an opportunity to assist in rescuing the The sea was running high at the time the New York went ashore and it was impossible to launch any of the hip's boats. An attempt was made about midnight to launch a lifeboat. The waves dashed it agalnst the iron sides of the ship and broke it into kindling wood, Captain Peabody, realizing that it was useless to again attempt to launch a boat until the storm had in a measure abated, quieted the crew as best he could. The people on the beach could hear the voice of the captain commanding the crew, but could not make themselves heard, as a howling wind was blowing from the ocean. They waited as patlently as they could until the first boat was suc- cessfully launched at 2:40 eo’clock this morning with the captain’s wife and Jittle daughter and eleven of the crew in command of Mate Callip. For a Yew moments it looked as if the boat would capsize in the surf. Several of the rescuers on the beach became so excited that they waded out above their walists into the water and suc- ceeded in throwing a rope to the ter- rified passengers of the boat. The rope was quickly fastened to the boat and R R R R R R T T PP THE with the assistance of willing hands hauled to the shore. Mate Callip immediately wanted to | return to the New York to assist in res- { cuing those still on board. Not a few | of the people who went down to the | beach carried large qlLantities of whis- ky with them. This was greedily | drunk by the majority of the sailors | rescued, and they refused in their drunken stupor ‘to attempt ot rescue | their shipmates. Mate Callip pleaded | with them to be more humane, but they | would not listen to him. They bluntly | refused to leave the beach, and it was | after 6 o'clock before Callip could get | a sufficient crew tc go back with him | to the New York. The rescue trip was | successfully made and six more sailors | were brought ashore. In getting in the boat one of the Japanese had his leg ‘broken by having it crushed ‘against the side of the ship. The storm had somewhat abated at 10:30 o’clock, and the captain and two | of the sailors came ashore, carrying with them many of the personal effects of the captain and his wife.” A rope | fastened to the boat was held by res- cuers on the beach. When the signal was given them to pull the men gave a sudden jerk, the boat slung to one side and a heavy breaker. striking it ‘just CAPTAIN PEABODY of CRANKY NEW YORK WRECKED AT LAST. ) the Ship New York. at that minute capsized it. The men | got safely ashore, but all of the goods | they had in the boat went to the bot- tom. Captain Peabody when asked as to the cause of the disaster said that he could only account for it on the ground that the New York had a stormy pas- sage from Hongkong, was dismasted in a gale, March 1, and her helm so badly damaged that it was practically use- less. He said that he had been stand- ing out some little time and finally de- termined to try to reach port. About 6 o’clock he sent a man aloft who re- ported back to him that he thought he could discern ahead of them the light of Point Bonita. Just about that time he encountered a heavy southerly current and was unable to put out to sea, as his helm would not respond. He did not anti- cipate any particular danger, believing himself near Point Bonita, and when first the New York drifted in on the beach he did not know exactly where he was, as it was dark at the time. In fact, it was so dark he could not dis- cern the outlines of the cliff above the beach, although not over 300 yards from it. He believes that it must have been about 8 o’clock when the vessel struck He immediately sent up signals of dis- | | formerly known as the T. and was the first American iron ship | | tress and about an hour later people come down on the beach. Every wave breaking over the side of the New York seemed to drive her deeper and deeper into the sand. Mate Callip earned the hearty praises of all the people of Halfmoon Bay by reason of the courageous spirit shown by him. Callip had been sick for sev- eral days prior to the wreck, and after first veaching the shore was taken with a severe hemorrhage. Despite his weakened condition he wanted to re- turn to the vessel with the lifeboat to get the rest of the crew off, but was unable to do so because of the drunken stubbornness of those who had been rescued. Mate Callip, in conversation with The Call correspondent, said that while he had followed the sea for many years he never experiencéd such a stormy voyage as on the New York. “Weleft Hongkong on January 14 last,” said he, “and I can safely say that we did not have six pleasant days. We encountered head winds and high seas all during the voy- age. It took us thirty days to make Yokohama. We thought then that we might encounter better weather, but there was no improvement. In fact, it became worse. “The New York rolled and tossed days at a time in heavy gales, and I at times thought that we would never see land again. We came near not seeing it. On March 1 we encountered a ter- rific storm and our masts were carried away. Our helm had been bad enough pefore that. From that time on the New York could not be made to readily re- spond to her helm. When we struck the heavy southerly current last night we were unable to get away from it. The vessel would not respond. I should judge that the current was running at the rate of about five knots an hour. It had been hazy from noon time on and we did not know exactly where we were. About 6 o'cloc™ the lookout re- ported that he believed he could see the lights of Point Bonita ahead. The cap- tain next went aloft. He was of the same opinion as the former lookout. That we were a long distance away from Point Bonita we learned to our sorrow when we struck Halfmoon Bay “The New York was recently bought by a New York company and sent to Hongkong, where I joined her. She was F. Oakes built. I joined her, acting under the advice of my physician. I had been sick for quite a while and he advised t California. When the op- as afforded me of saillng on the New York I gladly accepted it. Many a day when we were rolling and tossing at the mercy of head winds I sincerely wished that I had remained in Hongkong. I was sick a considerable portion of the time, and to make mat- ters worse I have now lost all my per- sonal effects, worth $500 or $500. sible to do anything to save the vessel. The waves swept over her all night Sunday and must have badly damaged if not entirely destroyed her cargo. I went aboard her at 10 o'clock to-day, and at that time there was between 9 Continued on Second Page. ‘- "WRECK OF THE NEW YORK FROM “I doubt very much if it will be pos- | THE PRE SIDENT PRICE FIVE CENTS. S TALKING PEACE - AND DIPLOMACY There Is a Movement on Foot to Ad- journ Congress and Permit a Syndi- cate of Capitalists to Buy Cuban Freedom. ¥ NEW YORK, March 14— % The Herald’s Washington corre- spondent telegraphs: In a night and a day a great change has come over the situation, as it is viewed at the White House. No one could talk with the President to-day without notic- ing that the air speedily became surcharged with peace talk, ema- nating from the executive man- sion. President McKinley, as re- cently as Saturday, was deeply impressed with the gravity of the situation, but he said to several persons who talked with him to- day: “I do not expect war. I be- lieve this whole matter can be settled diplomatically.” o o 1 K0 500 CE L8 308 308 08 100 100 108 108 O 400 108 08 00 1O SCR QR CE Sk 06 308 208 300 308 0030 DO X O N X 0 0 The official mind of Washington is puzzling over the shift. It is known the | situation last week became most serious on the day after it became apparent through inquiries made by the Herald | that the proposition to have the Cubans | purchase their independence and the United States guarantee two hundred | millions of bonds would not be enter- | tained by Congress. | The President had hoped that this | plan would meet with favor. It can be | stated on authority that the scheme had | been cleverly mapped out by Senator Elkins and considered in great detail, but the views entertained by members of Congress led to its being abandoned. Then everything took on. a gloomy tinge. The changed atmosphere from gravity to gayety once more is due to the revi- val of the purchase proposition in a new form. If the insurgents are willing that their freedom should be bought for them, what difference should it make | whether the purchase is made through the United States or through some | other agency? I understand that the | suggestion now is to have a great syn- dicate of American and European capi- talists organized for the purpose of pur- chasing Cuba. This is the biggest news development | since the first purchase proposition was ! killed last week. The financial interests | of the world do not want war. They do not believe it is necessary. Probably the | leading reason lies in“the condition of | the Spanish national debt. But to give reasons is not necessary. | The fact is sufficient. The men who | [FEREnRRRRRERRRRES | CABLE TO THE MINE. NEW YORK, March 14.—The Key West correspondent of the Press says authoritatively that a shattered section of the sub- marine cable that connected the mine under the Maine has been recovered and is in posses- sion of the Board of Inquiry. The cable contains seven copper wires and was discovered about thirty feet from the submerged bow of the ill-fated warship. | |8 3 e 28882386 3 8 <3 8 |8 ® RUURRRUELIRIERIIES RFRBIBEIBBolIBBNNR 06666660 |[9000000000000609000060660666066 (00920000000 0000000600060600¢ ®o 2o EUROPE MAY INTERFERE P IN BEHALF OF SPAIN. *o $° LONDON, March 15.—According to Information obtained from PO good sources the Austrian Emperor is making great efforts to in- DO duce the European powers to present to the United States oo d;nfer to Europe of carrying out any further interference in Cuban affairs. :; Emperor Willlam Is warmly seconding the efforts of Emperor > f’;rancls Joseph. The American Government is aware of this situa- on. :; The Vienna correspondent of the Times telegraphs an abstract ¢4 oOf an article in the St. Petersburg Novoe Vremya, which he thinks @@ deserves attention as giving an accurate account of the views and &6 Intentions of at least three of the great powers. XS The correspondent says: ‘““The article asserts that the United ® ¢ States is well aware that in declaring war against Spain it could & & not count upon the approval of any of the European powers. All, @ & it alleges, would sympathize with Spain, if not actively, certainly by © & categorical protests against President McKinley’'s conduct. ® @ also well known at Madrid. ® e “Therefore,” continues the Novoe Vremya writer, @6 Spain will not fall into the trap laid by Washington, for she has so ©® far no serious grounds for declaring war and measures should im- | ® ® mediately be taken in order that she may not have such grounds in @& the future. 9 ¢ o “The European representatives,” concludes the article, “will no- 4 & ity the Washington Government of their opinion that war is not © & gesirable: and it is to be hoped that President McKinley will re- %6 alize the disadvantage of such general censure and will not allow iz himsel? to be egged into war by American speculators.” L3888 (X222 24 the This is “1t s hoped 60000000000 9000002080000000006666 0@0@@@@@0@@@@@0@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@00@@ control the finances of the world be- lieve they cannot only end the war in Cuba, ‘but prevent war between the United States and Spain by settling the Cuban question with money and guar- anteeing the Cuban war delit of Spain. This; I understand, is the proposition. How far. negotiations have gone I am unable to say. Nor do I know whether either the Spanish' Government or the Cuban leaders have signified a willing- ess even to consider the plan. It is said that ex-Governor Levi P. Morton is deeply interested in any movement that will keep international peace. Mr. Morton has been here for several days. While he was irequently in consultation with the President and was much in the company of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Embassador. he was also in attendance on the occa- sion of the presentation to the President of Senor Polo de Bernabe, the Spanish Minister. Mr. Morton is not only a trained diplomat, but he is a financier, known as well in Europe as in America. The name of Mr. Morton is coupled with this new proposition of ending the Cuban war, and leaving us nothing but the Maine difficulty to adjust. It is not the first time he has attempted big tasks of this kind and succeeded. The movement to have Congress ad- journ early so as to rewove the danger of explosion from spontaneous combus- tion and leave the entire Cuban question to be seitled by negotiation assumed large proportions to-day. A canvass was made in the Senate to get the senti- | ment on the question of adjournment by April 15. It was discovered that the Democrats would help, and that a scheme for adjournment by that date could be carried through that body. It is presumed Speaker Reed can THE g@@@@’e)@@@@@@@@@@@ i:;LATEST YELLOW FREAK. ® (O] [OJOXOIOIOICIOIOIOIOYOXOXOXOIO} ® ®@ PPPPEPPEIOROE SEATTLE, March 14.-—A.tela- gram received from Spokane gives an apt illustration of the reliability of New York yellow journalism. James J. Corbett arrived in that city yesterday and shortly after reaching his hotel received the following tele- gram from the New York Jour- nal: “If war is declared would you fight, and state whether in the army or navy?” Corbett immediately wrote out and placed on the wires the fol- lowing laconic reply: “Fix up a story to suit your- self. Will fight anything.” @ ® (CXO] [OJOJOJOXOIOIOLOIOIOLOIOJOXOIOJOXOYOLOOXO] [oJcJOXC] handle the House, and the Speaker is in favor of adjourning early. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts does not like the effort to get rid of Congress, and ————— ?@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ \ @ DO000900090000000000000090000900000909000000009000009000900000090600000090000d PPP99900000000009 NEWS OF THE DAY. Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco: Unsettled on Tuesday; fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: San Francisco 50 degrees Portland ..... degrees Los Angeles . degrees San Diego . 58 degrees FIRST PAGE. Wreck of the New York. The President Talks Peace. SECOND PAGE. Make Powder in the West. Eight New Revenue Cutters. Cuban Insurgents Show Fight. Sacramentan Dies at Skaguay. THIRD PAGE. Uncle Sam Buys Brazil's Crulsers. England May Ald America. The Auxiliary Crulsers Inspected. San Francisco Well Protected. FOURTH PAGE. Burning of the Whitelaw. Clark’s Trial Is Checked. Mother Abducts Her Daughter, ights for San Joaquin Estates. Lord Salisbury May Step Out. Crop Outlook Not Hopeful. A Man Blown From a Train. Monterey County Pioneer Dead. Fells a Foe With a Club. FIFTH PAGE. Gas Companies to Disgorge. News of the Water Front. Cattle King's Wife Robhed. SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. The Efficacy of Riots. War and Annexation. American Expositions. Spanish Privateers. McKinley's First Year. Irrigation in California. Personals. SEVENTH PAGE. Must Report Sick Horses. Scandal in the Hoff Case. ‘Was the Jury Box Stuffed? Sneakth#®f In Hotels. Chief Wharfinger Root Under Fi=~ EIGHTH PAGE. ‘Wil Sue Jim Rea for Slander. Suicide After Losing Fortune. Clarence Berry Has Been Sued. Nation Mourns for Rosecrans. NINTH PAGE. ‘What the City Fathers Did. Lieutenant Bennett to Resign Progress of Harbor Defense. TENTH PAGE. Commercial. ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. Ragan's Case Is Dismissed. Blood Wiped Out a Grudge. TWELFTH PAGE. Racing at Emeryville. THIRTEENTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deaths. FOURTEENTH PAGE. Tales of Two Missionaries. Spider Kelly Assaulted. ‘Waller and the Grand Jury. Jobbery in the Ferry Depot. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000909000000000900000000000060000090006009 000