The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
SEA AND SHORE.
A Little Boy Rescued From Death
by Brave Sailor.
Drowned at sea-Eventful Voyage of the
Ship Annersley-Lots Of Cocoanuts.
Movements Of Shipping.

1t is not every one who will plunge into
the bay and risk his own life to save an
other, vet that is what Lorenzo Formondo,
one of the crew of the schooner Rock of
Cashell, did yesterday afternoon about
o'clock.
A crowd of lads, among which was Albert
Lukes, s years OF age, and who lives with
his parents at q John street, was playing
on the bulkhead at Vallejo-street Wharf,
when Albert lost his balance and took
dive, head first into the bay. The others at
once gave the alarm, and several men
rushed to the spot. but the boy could not be
seen. There was strong tide running at the
time and the little fellow was carried under
the bottom of Scow and held there.
Realizing that prompt action alone could
save the boys life Lorenzo threw off his
coat and plunged into the water, and dived
under the craft in search Of the lad.
The few moments he was out of sight
seemed hours to those on the wharf, but
when the brave fellow came to the surface
with the child in mis- arms tile spectators
gave a ringing cheer that could BE- heard for
many blocks around. Lorenzo swan to the
steps and soon had the little fellow on terra
firma, and to the surprise of every one the
lad was more frightened than hurt
Some one produced flask OF liquor and
small quantity Of it was poured down the
lads throat and in few minutes he was
able to be led to his home by an elder
brother. but not before his brave preserver
had again plunged into the bay and brought
the boy cap ashore.
The large crowd that gathered on the
wharf was loud in praise of the brave act,
and crowded around Lorenzo until he was
glad to escape to the scow in order to save
his arm from being broken by those that
persisted in shaking hands with him.
DROWNED AT SEA.
One of the arrivals in port yesterday was
the British ship Annersley from London.
The voyage was a most eventful one, and
although the ship showed no signs of her
severe battle with the elements, she was
caught in terrific squall in the Pacific
Ocean soon after crossing the line, that not
only took every rag of canvas out OF the ship,
but also carried away her Jbboom close to
the bowsprit cap. At the time the sqGall
struck the vessel she was under full sail,
and inside of an hour every sail had been
blown clean out of bolt ropes For two
hours all on board thought the mastS would
go over the side at any minute so great was
the power of the wind and even after no
sail WAS left on the vessel, she was nearly
on her beam ends. 1t took the crew nearly
a month to fix the vessel up again. and
luckily there was a spare spar on board and
out of this a new jibbOOm was made, and
the VESSEL continued her voyage as II Moth
ing had happened.
MAN OVERHEARD.
When the ship was in the Atlantic in
latitude 15o north and longitude 20 west
William Metcaf, one of tine apprentices.
fell overheard while hooking the double
main sheet and was drowned.
The accident took place about shutdown.
and q lifebuoy was thrown the lad, and
those on board thought he succeeded in
REACHING il IA som QOSSiDlP tina shin
was hove 10 and a boat lowered, but
although the search was kept up Tor over
five hours the lad could not be found. Met
calf was a native of Hartlepool, England,
and was ouly IS years of age.
Another Of her crew had very narrow
escape from drowning just before the ship
reached San FTanci co. The watch on deck
we're engaged in getting the anchor over the
bow and bending the chain, when seaman
named Edward East fell off the topgallant.
A cry Of man overheard was raised,
and some one standing on the poop threw a
rope just IS he as passing The stern of the
ship, aud East managed to SEIZE II. Luckily
the ship was not going very fast, and In
short time the man was hauled on deck not
much the worse for his involuntary ducklng
Tie brig City of Papeete, which arrived
from Tahiti Saturday, reports everything
quiet down AT the Islands. BY way of cargo
she brought up over $1,000 cOcOanuts and
lot OF cOprR.
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The arrivals yesterday were the MOhiran,
from Alaska; Emily, from Coos Bay; Los
Angeles. from Eureka; GYPSY, from Santa
Cruz and A X. from Hueneme. The Brit
ish ship Annersiey arrived from London
with general cargo for BAfouT, Guthrie d
Co.; the bark Rufus Z Woods. from Ma
naiino, hts 1890 tons VI coal for John Roscn-
feds Sons, and the srhooners, w. II. Tai
bot, Mayho~er. Maxim and Gussie Klose,
came in from coast ports.
The sailingS were the steamer Columbia
for Port TOWNSEND, Newburn for Guaymas,
Pomona ior Wilmington, and Maggie Ross
for Coos Bay. The ship w. II. Macy sailed
for Queenstown with a cargo of wheat.
MOVEMENTS.
The moves yesterday were the Carrolton to
the Hunters Point dry-duck, Thomas
Stephens TO Port Costa, City Of Papeete to
Mission street, India to the Mail Ddck, r.
h Ham to Vallejo street, and the Parthia
from Port Costa 10 the stream.
To-day the Stftherlandshre goes to Port
Costa, the Port SunacIan and Alex Black
dol at Union street. and the Katy goes 10
NJ ssiou No. =.
Outside the heads the weather yesterday
was very thick, with strong breeze from
the southwest The barometer stood 1905.