The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-28
SEA AND SHORE.
A Young German Of Good Family
Killed at Sea.
An Overloaded Wharf-Denss Fog Prevailing.
More Room Wanted Movements
and Charters.

The German bark MOewe, which came in
on Saturday, reports sad occurrence while
OIL tile voyage from Hamburg to this city.
Among the crew shipped in Hamburg was
Paul Broszeit, "a years Of age, and native
of East Prussia. He was of good parent
age and had been educated at one Of the
best universities in Germany.
After finishing his education he entered
the postal service, with every prospect OF an
honorable career, but for some reason or
other threw up his position and shipped on
a merchant vessel. lie made voyage To
the coast of South America, and when he
returned t. Germany, instead of returning
to his family shipped on the Moewe and
started for San Francisco.
He had very little 10 say to his shipmates,
and never spoke of his relatives or the cir
cumstances that drove him to f0rsake re-
fined home and go to sea as a common
sailor. Broszeit did his share of the work
and was never behind when the crew was
called on to shorten sail. On the night OF
August 9th the ship was caught in heavy
blow. All hands were called to shorten
sail and Broszeit went alOft to help furl the
upper maintOpsall.
THE WEATHER BITTERLY COLD.
The weather was bitterly cold. and while
Irving To iiOl0 on 10 Lie Udl1-lluLC Naht %
the Young man lost his hold and, with
loud cry, Tell headlGng from the yard. lie
struck on the lee rail, just abaft the main
rigging, and was seized by the mate, VINO
happened to be standing close to the rail-
The poor fellow was carried into the chart
room and laid on mattress.
His head had CHASTITY wound over the
right temple, and the lower part OF MS body
was terribly bruised In spite of his pain
lul injuries lie fingered nearly twelve hours
before death occurred. He was uncon-
sclnus most IF the time. Owing to the gale
the body was not buried until noon OF the
2Sth inst In his chest were found many
letters from his family, all urging Nun to
abandon the sea and return to his home.
One letter in particular overhowed with
love and endearing terms from q fond Sis
ter and begged him to take care OF himself
for her sake, and return home as soon as the
ship arrived mt San Francisco. As soon as
the vessel reached port the sad news OF his
death WAS telegraphed to his family by the
Consul OF Germany, and his chest placed in
charge of the captain to be sent to them also.
ANARRow ESCAPE.
Tie steamer Oregon unlORded 600 tons OF
wheat at Section OF the sel-wall yeSJer-
day, and the great weight caused the
structure to sink over six inches. Chief
Wharfiuger Boobar at once put forty men AT
work, and they managed to relieve the
bulkhead Of enough wheat to prevent the
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Inc United states steamer Monlc9u re-
ceiyed orders yesterday morning, ana soon