The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
SEA AND SHORE.
A Strange Mishap Befell the Ship
BeecrOft.
Drowning at Eureka-An Accident on the
Senegal-Carrying Coal on Deck-Move-
ments and Charters Reported.

The British ship Beecroft that arrived in
port yesterday met with strange accident
while on her way TO Australia from Liver
| pool. One man lost his life and the ship
one of her yards. On May Goth q seaman
named John Smith was at work on the up
per main topsail yard, when suddenly the
heavy chain tie parted, the yard dropped
with crash, and broke in two at the sings,
and Smith was thrown fifty feet from the
ship into the sea. In spite OF the gale blow
ing at the time, the vessel was brought to
| the wind, and beat containing the second
officer and four men was lowered as quickly
as possible. Over two hours was spent in
the rain seeking for the unfortunate man,
and the boats crew had several escapes from
being upset before returning to the ship.
| The broken yard hung from the lifts and
swayed to and fro in manner that threat
ened to tear the rigging to pieces before be-
ing secured, making it also very dangerous
for those who undertook the job. Smith
was native of Holland, and about 35 years
of age.
DROWNED AT EUREKA.
The steamer CosmopoliS had a rough
| time of it on her last trip to Eureka. She
reached the Humboldt Bar at II 30 o'clock
on the morning of September 3Oth. A terri
bic sea was running, and as she crossed the
bar two big breakers broke over the stern.
Second Mate Knude Knudeson was stand
| ing on the afterpart of the deck, and when
| he saw the seas rolling toward the YES
sell seized hold Of the starbcard boat to save
himself. The great body Of water broke
over the stern, smashing the boat to which
the poor fellow was clnging, and swept
him, boat and davtS into the sea. Every
hing movable was swept from the deck,
and three of the crew severely Injured.
KnudesOn was undoubtedly stunned and
was never seen again. He lett young
widow and two children in this city to
mourn his loss. His Shipmates say he was
hard working, steady man. lie was
native Of Norway and 30 years old.
BROKE HIS ARM ONLY.
John Mitchell one of the seamen OF the
British bark Senegal, has his arm in
sling, the result of fall from the upper
fore tOpsail yard while assisting to furl
the sail in a gale of wind off the River
Platte. Mitchell fell from the yard and
striking the house rolled to the deck. He was
carried to the cabin rs the crew thought
dead. but TO the surprise of every one only
complained OF his arm, which was found to
be broken. Jonn says he Is the luckiCst
man atiOat The Senegal is a new ton
bark and this is her maiden voyage She is
one of the finest vessels Of her size atloat
Outside the heads yesterday the weather
was foggy, with the wind from the south
west blowing 16 miles an hour. The barom-
eter stood 5000
NOT A POUND WAS LOST.
The schooner Lizzie Vance, recently ar
ril ed from Australia with Il cargo of coal,
surprised the Newcastle people when, after
filling up to the matches, she took nearly
2OO tons more on deck. Opinions were
freely ventured that she would not bring
the deck load INFO port. but not one pound
of the coal was lost on the trip, in spite of
the fact that tie vessel experienced rather
heavy weather on the Austrai2u coast.
The steamer Corona will leave to-day for
San Diego in place of the Pomona. Captain
Hall has been transferred to the Corona
and Captain Leland will have command of
the Pomona, the latter taking the place Of
the CO1s Bay.
A dispatch from London states that the
BIRTHS ship AnauTuS, bound from Liverpool
10 san Francisco, has put back 70 QUEENS
town in q damaged condition.
NOW CAPTAINS ARE KICKING"
Many of tie captains of the wheat ships |
now IN port are "kicking" because the |
shippers choose 10 avail themselves OF the |
privilege of the number Of lay days allowed |
in the charter while waiting for q rise in the |
price Of wheat in Europe. TINS is petty |
move on the part Of the captains, as they |
themselves seldom fail to take advantage of |
every claue in the charter.
Captain Donaldson of the steamer Arago
says the engineer was the cause of her going
ashore on the south spit at Coos Bay re-
Gently. lie says that when he gave the sig
nal to so ahead the engineer backed instead,
and before the error could be Tectified the
vessel was on the beach.
The mail steamer MonOwai, booked to
leave for Australia on Thu TSday, will not |
do so until Friday owing to the mails having
left New York too late for the overland
train.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were: The W. B.
Flint 10 the stream. Chehalis to the sea-wall,
Albert to Mission l, Thomas Stevens to
Berry street, SutherlandShire to Oakland
Langdale to Lombard, City of Athens to the
rolling -mills. and the Senegal to Mission 2.
To-day the Emily Reed and the Algoa Bay
will go to Port Costa, the Gengarry to Oak
land and steamer ATago to the Union Iron
Works. the klbranHan will come down
from Port COST, and the AgenOr will dock
at Green street.
The arrivals yesterday were: The steamer
Nuy0 fEom Noyo, Yaquina from Lompoc,
San Mateo from Departure Bay, with 4150
tons OF coal for K. DunSmur's Sons; Cos
mopolis from uueneme. and the Crescent
City from Crescent CITY. The British ship
Beecroft from Newcastle, Australia. has \
cargo of $3.50 tons Of coal for j. ID. Spreck-
els & Bros, and the British bark Senegal,
from Swanson, 1928 tons of coal, for Bal
four, Guthrie 81 Co.
Departures were: The City of Pueba for
Victoria, the ships Inyergarry and John A.
Briggs for HAVE, and the c. c. Funk for
Tacoma.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest charters reported are
the following:
British steamer HOunslow 1893 tons, wheat
from Oregon 10 Cork, United Kingdom, Hayre or
Antwerp; private.
British ship Habtant. 1919 tons, wheat TO
Cork, United Kingdom, HavTe or Antwerp; 81
It's 6d-chartrred prior TO arrival.
British ship Gilcreutz, 2239 tons, wheat to
Cork, United Kingdom. Havre or Antwerp;
&2-chaitered prior 10 arrival by Starr g. Co.
Wheat charters prior to arrival United
Kingdom, Hayre OF Antwerp:
British Iron bark Baroda, 1853 tons, 43s 3D.
British iron ship Carradale, 982 TONS 4Os.
British iron ship King Arthur, 1893 tons 43s
British iron ship King Edward, 1857 tons 45s
Blush iron bark Senegal, 1861 tons, As
Brltlsh iron ship Beccroit, 1926 tons, Ais 3D.
For United Kingdom, Continent, between
and Bordeaux: