The morning call., 1891-03-16
SEA AND SHORE.
An English Captains Narrow
Escape From Death.
Maggie Hawley's Fall at Howard Street
Wharf.-The Senator's Trip Around the
Bay-A Twin-Screw Schooner.

Captain Nicholas of the British shi
Orcbomene, lying at Mission-street Wharf
mad very narrow escape from death abou
II O'Clock yesterday morning. He was &C
ing On board his ship, and when half wa
up the gangway he lost his balance an
Tell overheard, going down between tn
ship and the wharf. His cries for help 500
Drought the mate of the ship and half
dozen seamen TO his assistance, and a rop
was thrown to the drowning man. This HI
eagerly grasped, and those on the dock be
gan TO haul him up, when sudden gust o
wind crowded the ship close to the wharf
| and the captain was in great danger OF be
| ing crushed to death between the ship ant
the wharf, and was only saved by the mel
promptly letting 60 of the rope and drop
ping the now thoroughly scared man into
The water again. Captain Nicholas ciung
to the rope, and couple of large wooden
lenders were brought and hung between tile
snip and wharf, and the half-drowned cap
tain was soon hauled upon the wharf. He
was taken on board his ship, but it was
some time before he got rid of all the salt
water he had swallowed while overheard
FELL FROM THE GANG-wAY
Rather serious accident happened about
o ;5O clock yesterday afternoon on Howard
street Wharf. Two young girls we're walk
ing about the wharf and one of them took a
notion to go on board the ship Alameda,
lying at the wharf. She climbed up the
gang-Nay, and when about half way up
became giddy, and with loud scream fell
TO The dock, striking ON her side. Several
men ran to her assistance and she was
plcked up She complained of her shOul-
der and could not raise the right arm. Some
one offered to send for the ambulance but
she preferred 10 90 home and was taken to
the Howard-street cars by her friend, who
said the Injured girls name was Maggie
Hawley and she lived on Tehama street.
above Third.
ALONG THE FRONT.
In spite of the Indictment weather hoary
headed street preacher shouted himself
hoar5e at the foot of Broadway yesterday
afternoon. His audience was made up Of
half dozen boys and a drunken woman.
Few people were around the whrayes but
large number of persons crossed the bay
and after the funeral of Senator Hearst the
boats were fairly packed. The new turn
table OF the HUward-street road was not
ready until nearly noon, and the cars did
not come below Second street. Here V
had been put in and the ears we're turned
and the passengers who wished to 20 to the
ferry had t. walk from there down. After
the cars ran to the ferry Il large crowd of
men were kept busy turning them as all the
machinery was not in until la!e hour.
THE WHALING FLEET.
The whaling fleet this year is composed of
about forty vessels, of which nine are
steamers, and the season lasts from the 1st
OF May till the end of June. Little is done
after that time, as the cold weather pre-
vents further work. Whale fishing is some
thing Of lottery, some ships may catch
eight. or nine whales, while others may
not fasten TO one. The average yield of a
boWhead Is 80 barrels of oil and 1900 pounds
OF bone. During The season of 1890 whale
was captured and 5000 pounds of bone taken
from the carcas.
The tug Relief will leave Washington
street Wharf at 9 o'clock this morn
ing, with the Senatorial party, on a trip
around the bay. All points of interest will |
be visited, and then the tug will convey the |
party up to Mare Island for an inspection |
Of the navy-yard and the war-shps lying |
there.
The ship Florence lost her anchor and |
about four fathOms' of chain after coming
INTO port on Friday. The anchor was let 90,
ham had been unshackled. The lost anchor
Will be picked up by some of the tugs.
TIE DEAD FISHERMAN.
Not single isherman's feucca left the
lock Saturday, and most of them had
American or Italian flags at half-mast out
u respect to the memory of their cOmrdde,
IluVanm SaOeill, who was SO fOully muir
Tered by another fisherman. Very little
york was done on the wharf, as most of the
ishermen attended the funeral
The steamer JEANNE left Saturday for
Jocks Inlet, Alaska, with full crew OF
hlnese Tor the eannery and number of
shermen for the Pacific Steam Whaling
company. The fishermen will be paid $50
month, 10 cents each for each king salmon
nd cents for red salmon.
Captain Sampson of the United States
rulser San francisco has offered a reward
$40 each for the return of two appren-
ces, George Pennington and Emile Weigel,
no ran away from the ship at Mare Island
FIvE-MAsTED SCHOONER
The large tve-masted schooner Governor
mes may be looked for any day. The
lmes was spoken on the 10th of January by
ne ship Florence, now in port.
The Alaska Commercial Company has
ought the Alton schooner John Walters
nd will fit her out for a trip to Alaska.
AT THE BOAT CLUBS.
The several lighthouses were filed yester-
ny by the menber and their friends. who
ere waiting for the weather TO clear m so
lat the boats could be launched in comfort.
1t they were disappointed. The South :
ms sent out Two four Dared crews, the first
imposed of McCord, Daily, Coffey ana
annerhan. In the other boat were Spill +
ne, Cunn0rs, Stephens and Hanover.
uring the morning Hanover went out for
spin in his wherry. The Arels barge
as out with crew composed of Phplan.
IMPLY, Tank and Whitcom. Muirhead
emit out in his she'll; so did Stokes of the
oneers. :
The race at North Beach next Sunday
romises TO be good one Four crews will
mpete, the Ariels. Pioneers, Alamedas
Id Dolphins. Captain Jack Williams will S
so give swimming exhibition so there S
II be plenty of sport. t
AL Rogers of Vallejo is building a new n
foot barge for the South Ends. and will
We her ready by the 1st OF May The new
at Is expected TO be very fast and will r
ST the club about $780, ii
A NEW STEAMER. {
The new steamer for Captain Harkins S
ii be htled with twin screws and will have =.
omnOdatiOns Tor Twenty-Five cabin and u
e same number of steerage passengers, II
e will be light-draught vessel and will
. to COquille River.
The repairs to the steamer CITY of Puebla r.
II include new set of boilers and il is I
I'd Will cost $4,000. Ii will be some time ,,
Lore the vessel will be ready for sea- j
The steamer Costra Rica, from Departure
V, has 2400 tons of coal on board. The 81
'amer Eureka, from Port Townsend. is at
C coal laden. 4
THE WEATHER. p
Fhe weather at Point Lobos at o'clocl,
'terdaY was 1oggy, wind west, - miles: Ct
O'Clock f0ggy, west, Y miles. at noon
udy, south, 20 miles; ut o'clock foggy. q
lth, s miles. e'' n
y O'Clock yesterday the barometer stood
"a, at noon 29,9S and at o'clock g. 9S Il,
Arnheim Set at Liberty. Fl
dward Arnheim, the swindling son of n