The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-11
SEA AND SHORE.
Two Boats Capsized and Six Men
Nearly Drowned.
The Crush at the Ferry Observed by General
Manager Towne- Fell From Aloft
and Drowned at Sea.

Yesterday was a very busy day for the
tlcket agents at the ferries. Large numbers
crossed the bay and The boats were crowded.
In the forenoon the crowd was so great at
the new ferry depot that it was hard to find
standing room, and several ladies had their
clothes torn in the rush for the narrow
doors when they were thrown open. Out
SIDE the building the crowd was so great
mat The incoming passengers could not get
through, and the greatest confusion enSued.
AT 10 O'Clock in the morning General
Manager TOWne put in an appearance, and
al once had the lower gates thrown open
ana allowed the incoming ! assengers TO
make their exit through them, thus reliey-
In6 the crush at the front OF the depot. Mr..
IoWne then made a general tour OF the
Terry buildings and paid especial attention
10 the crowded state of the waltlng-roomS
ana the crush at the ticket Offices. de re-
manned around the depot some time, note
book in hand, and no doubt changes will
soon be made that will greatly facilitate
travel and make things more convenient
Tor the public.
swAMPED IN THE SURF.
What came near being a serious accident
aud by which six men had very narrow
escape from drowning took place at Pigeon
Point. San Mateo County, about $50
o'clock yesterday morning. The steamer
Gypsy called there on her way to this port
in order 10 take number of cheese on
board. Everything is carried to and from
The steamer in Surf-boats, and when the
Gypsy arrived two boats were already
loaded and lying out at the surf-buoy. One
OF these was surt-DOat and the other
large whitehall, and each was manned by
three men. The water was perfectly Smooth
at the time, when suddenly three Immense
rollers were seen rushing In toward the
beach. Phe crew of the steamer shouted TO
the boats crews 10 warn them OF the danger,
Dnt the latter could not get out OF the way.
The big seas struck the steamer and almost
threw her on her beam-ends, pouring tons
OF water on her decks The two boats were
crushed like egg-shellS by the mass OF
water and instantly capsized, throwing cargo
and crew into the sea. Captain Plummer at
once ordered the life-bOat lowered. and the
mate and two men climbed into her and
went to the rescue of the drowning men.
UNDER THE BOAT.
Three Of the men swan toward the shore
while two more chung to the keel of the up
turned surf boat, the other man being un-
derneath her and unable to help himself.
The iife-bUat reached the men none too
soon, as the poor fellow under the boat was
nearly gone when dragged from his perlI0uS
position. The boat then returned to the
steamer, as the other three men bad sue
eeeded in reaching the shore, bat were badly
bruised by striking the rccks, and lost
their shoes and most of their clothing. The
two boats we're also picked up and brought
to San Francisco by the steamer, but they
are so badly smashed that they are hardly
worth repairing Captain Plummer says he
never before saw such heavy seas anywhere,
in lind of her and =
totally at loss to account for the strange
occurrence.
DROWNED AT SEA.
A sad accident occurred on the passage Of
the bark LampsOn from Sydney, n. 5. W.,
to this city. On March 18th. when the bark
was ten days out from Sydney, a seaman
names Louis Nelson went aloft to loose the
upper main-topsail. The vessel was roll
ing heavily at tile time and Nelson lost his
balance and fell overheard. A llfe-buoy
was at once thrown over, but the DOOR fellow
never rose to the surface Nelson was
native of Denmark, 80 years old, and un-
married.
HE PICKED IT UP.
A lady while getting off a Market-street
eabe-car at the ferry landing yesterday
afternoon about o'clock dropped her purse
and il Was at once picked up by big l0afer,
who put it in his pocket. The act was OBJ
served by several bystanders aud Corporal
avon WAS uObiltu anu DIT OiiC6 WENT ia pun
suit of the fellow. The latter at first denied
having picked up the purse, but on being
threatened with arrest he handed it over
and was allowed to go. The owner could
not be found. The purse contained a small
sum OF money and pair OF scissors.
HE FELL OVERHEARD.
While q number Of boys were playing on
board mud-scOw lying at the Pacific Mail
dock about 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon
one of them named John Adams fell over
board. Cries Of horror went up from num-
Der of women on the dock who expected TO
see the boy drown, but Johnny had been
there before. and quickly swan ashore to
the delight of the ladies.
BEING REPAIRED.
The pil0t-boat George Peabody, lying at
Lombard street Pier, is being thoroughly
overhauled. A new floor has been put into
her and new windass will be furnished.
She will then 60 across the bay to be painted.
The bark McNear, lying at Beale-street.
is nearly ready for sea. She has had a new
miZZenmaSt put into her, and has been
changed to a bark.
ALONG THE FRONT.
The strong wind raised vast clouds of
dust yesterday. but in spite of it large
crowds Of people visited the wharves, and
several ships had number of lady visitors
on board. The crew of the German ship
G.. II. Watjens repeated their musical per-
IOEIDHIlce Ol the PREVIOUS DuIudy, ana the
wharf was thronged all day by curious lis
teners. The dust did not have any effect
on the street preachers, and they drew big
crowd at WashingtOn-Street Wharf. Most
of the fruit-peddlers attended the picntcs
across the bay, so there were very few Of
them left along the front
DIsMASTED.
A large ship was sighted about 200 miles
south of Cape Flattery by the schooner
Maria Smith on her passage to this port.
The ship was steering to the north and had
lost her topgallant mast.
The tug Water Witch has relieved the
Wizard in the work of pumping the leaking
ship Tam o. Shanter, now on the mud flats
in Mission Bay. The ship will dock in a
day or two, discharge her coal, and will
then go on the iry-dock for repairs.
While the steamer Umatilla was leaving
the harbor she ran foul of the buoy used by
the pilot boats TO moor to. The buoy was
cut away from the mO0rings, which sank,
and the services OF diver will be required
to recover them.
The steamer Los Angeles came In yes
terday from Eureka with 40 cabin and
steerage passengers. The bark Lady Lamp
son arrived from Sydney with a cargo of
615 tons of coal. The steamer Umatilla
steamed out, bound for Victoria,
TIE WEATHER.
The weather was foggy yesterday, with
the wind from the northwest blowing from
10 TO 20 miles an hour. The barometer stood
1925.
Died i'm the HosnifaI.