The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-26
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
An American WOman's Sad Death
and Burial at Sea.
Fell From Aloft-A Captain Washed Over
board and Drowned-More Coal Cargoes.
Movements and Charters.

During the passage of the American ship
Joseph B. Thomas from Philadelphia to
this port she had the misfortune to lose two
of her crew. On April 9th a seaman named
Edward Dunno, aged % years, native of
Ireland, was sent aloft to make up gasket
on the fore-top-galant yard. The ship was
rolling heavily at the time, and Dunno lost
his hold and fell clear of the ship into the
sea- A boat was at once got out. but the
poor fellow was never seen after striking
the water.
A sad event occurred on June 18th, when
the stewardess, Rebecca Smith, d years
old, and native of Boston, died of heart
disease. She had not been we'll for several
days. The body of the unfortunate woman
was sewed up in canvas with weight at
the feet, and laid out on the quarterback,
with the Stars land Stripes spread over it.
On the evening of June 18th the ship was
hove to, aid all. hands mustered aft. The
burial service was read by Captain Ler-
mond, the body resting on grating at the
gaugway, while the setting sun cast its rays
on the canvas shroud that contained the
mortal remains of her who for many year
had made her living on the bosom of the
oce II, in the depths of which she was to
ind her last resting place. Tears rolled
down the sunburnt cheeks of the seamen as
the words of the last prayer fell on their
ears. and with bowed heads the men he ard
the words, 1--WE now commit her body to the
deep" The or ating was raised and with a
dull splash the corpse sank to its final rest
ing place in the depth of old ocean.
For several moments the men remained
standing at the gangway, and then, as the
captain walked into the cabin, the mate
the ship was kept away on her course.
LOST HER CAPTAIN.
Among the arrivals in port yesterday
was the schooner ElnOrah, bound from San
Pedro 10 Humboldt The schooner reports
that on July 2lst the vessel was caught in q
heavy squall and her deck swept by several
heavy seas, one of which washed Captain
Sjoberg from the deck. No beat could be
got out In time to save him, and he was
drowned. Captain Sjoberg was native OF
Finland, "a years old.
Private advices received in this city state
that three Of the sealers have been lost in
Behrlng Sea. They are the German schooner
Adele and the British schooners Martha and
Ariel. No particulars were given other
than that all three of the vessels were
total loss.
Over 1900 hogs were landed from the
steamer Bonita at Broadway Wharf yester-
day. Several Of the pOrkers got away and
gave the men lively race along East street
before they were captured.
The British ship Sieve Donard, that ar
rived yesterday afternoon. will very likely
receive more attention from Customs
authorities than her captain or owners will
cara for. Among her cargo is a parcel of
1000 kegs of nails, which were made in the
United States. The nails were shipped
from New York to Europe aud then tran
shipped TO San Francisco on account of
cheaper rates. This is a direct violation of
the law and renders the ship carrying the
nails liable to be seized by the United
States.
TROUBLE ON THE TINE.
The schooner Tine was in hot water again
yesterday. She has a crew Of non-union
men on board, and yesterday morning,
while the vessel was lying in the stream off
Lombard street taking powder on board,
several boats went off to her, the occupants
OF which swore they would take the crew
ashore by hook or crook. They changed
their minds, however, when the mate APP
peared on deck with double barreled shot
gun, and no amount Of coaying could in
duce the boats to 60 within range.
After staying around the vessel some
time. the boats returned ashore. the men