The Costa Rica

HOFFMAN, District Judge.

At about one o’clock on the morning of the 26th of October, 1874, the steamer Costa Rica, of the burden of about 1475 tons, bound on a voyage from Panama to San Francisco, became suddenly disabled by the breaking of the shaft of her propeller. She was then about one hundred and thirty miles to the southward of San Diego, and about twenty-five miles off shore. Soon after the accident the mate was dispatched in a boat with orders to proceed to San Diego and thence telegraph to the Pacific Mail S. S. Co.’s agents at this port for assistance. At about noon of the same day,…