WRECK OF THE COSTA RICA,

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1691, 5 January 1874, Page 2

WRECK OF THE COSTA RICA,

The Portland BwMe/Mi,..,0f, I Septcniber l^on^nfan'icbbnfNNhylo^s W'the mail'steame'r Costa Kic^, ashore th^e^^ea.spqthflfiF^rt'Poin^n^Ldi^r'.i?——fog.oy^huNiiiftfrt of Sap^embfer. lT. The fdllowing is the telegram published in the . abb'Ve'pap'er' '.iiiSaii ' Frinc«co, a September iß."i4iNewß reached hereiaf^raidnight that ' " : -the Pacific Mail Company's steamer/C^sta Rico rapiqn^lie rocks; at fPoint Diab/illo, about uireemiles.froia Fort Point, outside, and 1 was wrecked. .\ A dense fog prevailed at the time. running slowly, but' under a-' full head of steam, wh|n, withoujt; au^ warning, she, struck with tremendo.us force, jW-renching the timbers from! ate mi' to stern^' and staying a great hole in the bows, through which the water reislied in- torrents'.: After. a time tha vessel's heid anting round 'towards the mOuth! of . the Gatejnis'iSddn .that position' she ramained.. Boats were lowered " with' all possible despatch, l and jihe passengers passed over ; the, 'f*B^de| inio ' . them, . ! • - tThe , firemen, r : stokers, 'and others iii the engine-room also got into a boat .with the third officer, and 'jthia boat brought the news; of the disaster* to -the city. Captain Lapidge, with' the first and second officers, remained; on board, with most cf the crew: • At-lowitide there waa tffeiti of water W the^ barf holdi All the mails' artd' treasure Vere ealUAy : ■ ' The' latest ' intelligence , from fche steamer Costa^Rica 'indidates that thgjgteamer'will become a tbUl wreck, antHlJftt Ullle brTfofie of 'Ber'caf go~"can be" saved." . ;cT;i {;;■--••: ii-' •>■■*. ■ -