The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-13
SEA AND SHORE.
Singular Accident to Boy While
Bathing.
Sunday on the Front-Pride Before Fall-A
Vigorous Female Preacher Move
ments of Shipping.

In spite Of the fine day there were very
few people along the front yesterday. The
only place where any great stir was notice.
able was at the ferries. Large crowds of
people crossed the bay; some to attend the
picnic at Shell Mound Park, and others to
visit various places where green grass and
shady trees were to be found.
The Salvation Army was out In force as
usual, and has made new convert in the
person OF red-faced daughter of Erin, who
drew large audience. She was interrupted
several times by the leader of the band, who
told her to c,nfine her remarks to religious
subjects. but she had her own way, and
ouched on great variety of subjects
from astronomy to hing the growler, nor
did she quit until she had worked herself
up to such pitch that, fearing apopiexy,
the rest of the band started hymn aud SO
cut her short, much to her disgust.
HEADS TOGETHER.
The bulkhead at fremont street Is favor
lite place for tw0-legged water rats on hot
some with bathing drawers, and more with :
out, fiUcked on board a lumber scOw at the
wharf. and stripped for swim. The boys
had a fine time until Joe Marks in diving
from the rail of the scow, drove his bullet
head against the Uranium of August Muller
with considerable force. Their skulls came
together with a crack that could be plainly
heard on the dock.
Muller sank at once. but before he reached
the bottom a pair Of young fellows about
Is years old dove from the ScOw and
brought him to the surface. A score of will
ing hands lifted the injured lad out of the
water, and to their great satisfaction be
soon opened his eyes. He sustained cut
on the top of his head from which the blood
flowed freely, but was otherwise unhurt.
I'M on h, aa1
about as large as hens egg. The boys
who rescued Muller are Beech McCollum
and Bob Andrews, both residents of Bran
Ian street.
GOT DUMPED OUT.
A well-dressed Young cOlored man, who
was driving his sweetheart along the front
10 view the shipping yesterday afternoon,
had all the Sp0uning Knocked out of him
near the Oregon Dock on Spear street about
half-past o'clock. He was, no doubt, ex-
planning to his dusky love the use of dry
dock, when the buggy wheel dropped in to a
big hole in tile roadway, and the young
man alighted on his head. His companion,
who retained her seat, was beginning to
wonder why the young man had left her so
suddenly, when he picked himself up, and,
after snort examination IF his head to see
IL his Skull was fractured, elm bed back
into the rig and turned back to find a safer
road.
NO RACE.
The promised sailing race between the
Neptune and Captain Bulger was postponed
until next Sunday at = O'Clock in the after
noon.
IN FROM SEA.
The arrivals yesterday were the steamers
Arago and Celia from Coos Bay, Pomona
from San Diego, Los Angeles from Eureka,
Alcazar from Cle0ne and Ventura from
Rockport.
The British ship Comliebank, from New
castle, n. S. w.. brought a cargo of coal
for j. ID. Spreckels q Bros
WENT TO SEA.
The sailDgs yesterday were the steamers
Humboldt for Eureka, ship Ericsson for Ma
naimO. bark Fresno for Tacoma and she
schoonerS Tahitien Tor Papeete and Oc-
cidental for Humboldt.
The mail steamer City Of New York sails
for Panama to-day.
MOVEMENTS.
The moves yesterday were the steamer
Australia to the Oceanic Dock, schooner
Governor Ames 10 Alameda; the barkeDtine
Malay went to the refinery and the ship
Drumelton locked [ Union street.
To-day the Bohe mia docks at Green
street, the Glenburn at Lombard ferry
slip, the Celtic Chief at Howard No. aud
the Lord Canning goes to sea.
THE WEATHER.
The weather outside was calm and clear
up to noon yesterday, when an sght-knot
breeze sprang up from the northwest. The
barometer stood $3.50.