The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-30
SEA AND SHORE.
A Wharfinger's Struggle With a
Runaway Horse.
The City Of Rio Janeiro Detained BY RAD
Weather-No Fear of Coal Famine.
Four More Cargoes in Port.

Wharfnger Mckinney, while WALKING TO-
ward some friends at the foot of Mission
street yesterday about noon, heard shouts of
Look out!' Look out!' ana turning
around saw large bay horse hitched to a
top-buggy coming down Mission street at full
speed. The wharfinger at once ran out and
succeeded in catching the horse bv the
bride. and after a hard struggle, during
which he was repeatedly dragged under the
animals feet, succeeded in stopping the
runaway. The owner, whose name was not
learned, soon appeared, jumped into his rig
and drove off without even thanking Mr..
Mckinney, and his display of gall almost
took the wharfnger's breath away. Mr..
Mckinney escaped with BADLY bruised
ANGLE, and that he was not more seriously
injured is considered marvellous.
TWO MORE RUNAwAYs.
AT o'clock the horses of the Interna-
tional Transfer Company's wagon, under
the ca re of Oscar Spayth, took notion to
run when close to the ferry landing The
team ran along East street, Spayth climbing
out at the back end of the wagon, thus saw
ing himself for which he was promptly dis
charged. The wagon was completely de-
molished by colliding with heavy truck.
Soon after horse belonging to an italian
living on Folsom street ran away, and be-
fore he could be stopped injured horse be-
longing 10 John McShane of the United
States Transfer Company so badly that it
had 10 be shot. The Italians horse escaped
with slight injuries.
The steamer Beiglc arrived at Hong Kong
on the 18th. The City of Panama arrived
at Panama on the oath.
THE RIO ARRIVES.
The report that the City of Rio de Janeiro
had been sighted at 4 80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon caused general sigh of relief
among those interested in that vessel, as she
was several days overdue. She arrived at
her dock at 8 :35 O'Clock. Her long passage
was caused by strong head-winds and heavy
seas during most of the voyage. She had
seven cabin and forty-five Storage passen-
gers, sixty-six packages of United States
mail and 3067 tons of cargo
The steamer San Jose returned to port
last night. She encountered heavy weather
and did not have sufficient ballast.
The British ship Glenfnart is about given
up as lost by the insurance companies. They
have refused 70 per cent to reinsure her
She loaded coal at Glasgow for the Renton
Coal Company and has been out 1Sl days.
The bark Momentum, Captain Mcclure,
arrived here yesterday after a passage of
II days from Port Madison, with lum-
Der for E. Nj. Herrick.
The bark Oregon arrived and locked at
Pacife-street Wharf, and at once began dis
charging. She has 2240 tons of coal for K.
ID. Chandler.
The steamer West Coast, Captain Gurnie,
arrived from Fort Bragg after passage of
16 hours, with piles and lumber for the
Fort Bragg Lumber Company
The Corona, with passengers and mer-
chandiSe from San Diego for Goodall, Per-
kins Co., came up in 62k hours.
MORE COAL.
The bark Richard brought down 1850 tons
OF coal for the Black Diamond Company.
She was 10 days on the trip.
The ship Louis Walsh, II days from Ma
nalmo, via Port Angeles DAYS, has on
board 21SS tons of coal for John Rosenfeld' s
Sons.
The ship Commodore. Captain Davidson,
came down in days from Seattle with 3I35
tons of coal for the Oregon Improvement
Company.
The ship Rescue locked at Frcmont-s:rcc4
Wharf yesterday. The Reuce also went to
the same wharf.
The ship Melancthon and the schooner
Fanny Adele towed to sea yesterday.
At o'clock in tie morning the weather at
Point Lobos was haZy and the wind north
east, twelve miles an hour. At noon it was
clear and calm. The barometer yesterday
stood: o'clock in the morning, 1905; noon !,
1901; O'Clock in the afternoon, 29.93.