The morning call., 1891-07-12
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
Narrow Escape of a Man and Boy
From Drowning.
Pumping the Don Carlos-A schooner's Hard
Luek-Arrival of More Coal-Move-
ments and Charters.

There was great excitement at Meggs
Wharf yesterday morning, about 10 O'Clock,
caused by an accident by which two lives
were nearly lost. A number OF teams are
employed hauling rock from Telegraph Bill
10 fill in the new section of sea-wall. One
of the carts laden with rocks was backed
too near the edge of the dump and went
clear over, horse and all, taking with them
boy named Andrews, who resides at the
corner of Dupont and Lombard streets. The
water at that place is rather deep, and the
whole rig went out of sight. Andrews was
unable TO swim, and as he sank the second
time a lUngshoremRn named William Hogan
plunged into the water after him, but had to
dive two or three times before he caught
hold of the drowning boy. By that time his
own strength was exhausted, and he was in
as great danger of drowning as the boy, and
no doubt both would have sunk to the bot
tom together but for the timely arrival of
John Riley, well-knOwn boatman, who was
employed by Engineer Manson in the work
of inspecting the piling at that place.
Riley saw the accident and rowed to the
spot just in time to grab the pair as they
were sinking. They were dragged into the
boat and taken ashore as soon as possible.
The boy was nearly dead and was froth-
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Ferguson and half
dozen others-at once went to work on the
lad. They rolled him on barrel and
wrapped him in hot blankets. but fully an
hour passed before he showed signs of re-
covering consciousness. He was then taken
to his home. 1t will be several days before
he gets rid of all the salt water he swai-
lowed:
UP IN A BALLOON.
oh FL.
men employed on board the ship Bdston
Hill, lying at Fremont street discharging
cnal, had a narrow escape Friday afternoon
He got his foot caught in the lower sling of
the coal-tub and was hoisted fifty feet In the
air. Needless to say, the engineer lowered
the bucket very easy and Pat was soon
shoveling away for dear life, wondering if
the boss would dock him for the time he was
out OF the hold.
THE DON CARLOS.
As soon as the bark Don Carlos, that was
lowed off the beach by Spreckels' tugs Fri
day night was hard and fast on the mud at
Mission Flats. the tug Relief went to work
with her powerful pumps and kept them
going until aboutS o'clock yesterday morn
ing, when she was relieved by an other boat.
II Is thought the vessel is not damaged very
0adly, but the extent of the damage will not
pc known until she Is placed on the dry
nock' Ihls will be done as soon as the
cargo can he taken out of her.
THE LOST SCHOONER
The lost schooner Louisa West is now
safely tied up at Pacific-street Wharf and
Der crew are trying TO figure out how they
got lost for four days III bay like San
Francisco,
1t appears that after leaving Tiburon last
Sunday on her way to this city she lost her
boat; then her rudder was damaged by
heavy swell and the vessel became unman-
ngeable. in this condition she drifted all
around the peninsula at the mercy OF wind
and tide and at last drifted on the mud ats
ut Alameda.
There was only enough food on board to
last until they reached San Francisco and
ttter that was eaten the crew of two had to
live on fresh air for the rest of the time.
When found by the tug Mile, which had
been sent out. to look for them, they were
nearly starved.
WANT TO RACE.
The owners OF the schooner Nettie Sund-