The Shasta Courier on June 3rd, 1865 carried a piece encouraging people to book passages on the ships of the Nicaragua Transit Company: “The Nicaragua steamer Moses Taylor sails on the 13th inst., connecting with the Golden Rule on the Atlantic side. The Taylor is a safe and comfortable steamer - the Golden Rule is unrivaled for speed and comfort. The time - which, by the way, is the great point with travelers - is from two to five days quicker on the route than by the old monopoly via Panama.”
Ship Name: Golden Rule
Tonnage: 3,000
Ship Type: Side Wheel Steamship
Nationality: United States of America
Year Built: 1863 or 1864
Year Wrecked: 1865
Location Wrecked: El Roncador Reef
Reason for Wreck: Poor Navigation in Bad Weather
Lives Lost: None
Sources:
https://newspaperarchive.com/savannah-daily-herald-jul-03-1865-p-7/
https://newspaperarchive.com/pittsburgh-daily-pittsburgh-gazette-aug-23-1865-p-1/
https://newspaperarchive.com/shasta-courier-jun-03-1865-p-2/
https://newspaperarchive.com/gold-hill-daily-news-jul-22-1865-p-2/
https://newspaperarchive.com/weaverville-weekly-trinity-journal-jul-08-1865-p-1/
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1865/06/25/80309496.html?pageNumber=5
https://newspaperarchive.com/shasta-courier-jul-01-1865-p-2/
https://newspaperarchive.com/gold-hill-daily-news-jun-27-1865-p-4/
