The Ancon

HOFFMAN, District Judge.

At about a quarter before five o’clock on Saturday morning September 15, the schooner Phil Sheridan, bound on a voyage from this port to the Umpqua river, state of Oregon, was run into by. the steamer Ancon, and received such injuries as caused her shortly afterwards to capsize and became a total loss.

At the time of the accident two persons were on the deck of the .schooner — the helmsman, and a lookout forward. The schooner was sailing close hauled to the wind, and heading towards the land on a north-east half north course. Her speed is stated by those on board to…