The morning call., 1891-09-20
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
Narrow Escape From Drowning
of a LOngshOreman.
Disasters on the sound-The Zaalandia Will
Take the Circus to Australia-Move-
ments and Charters.

Angus Cameron. longshoreman, had a
very narrow escape from drowning about
o'clock yesterday afternoon near the foot of
Third street. He was trying to fish piece
of timber out of the water, but by some
means or other lost his balance and fell
headlong from the dock, his head coming in
contact with the timber and knocking him
senseless. Several men working near by
went at once to his assistance. John
Rogers procured boat-hOOk from
schooner moored to the wharf, caught Cam
eron before he sank and held him until he
was lifted into boat Cameron was con-
veyed to saloon near by and surgeon
sent for. He soon brought him to his senses
and sewed up three-inch cut on the top of
his head, after which the wounded man was
placed in hack and sent to his home on
Tehama street.
ASHORE IN FOG.
On Saturday and Sunday one week ago
very heavy. fog prevailed all over Puget
Sound, during which no less than five YES
sells went ashore. They were the steamers
Islander, which lost the blades of her pro-
peller; the Rainbow and the Louise, which
latter ran on the rocks at Cove Island and
becam a total wreck, and the Badger, with
the schooner Bonanza in tow. These were
helped off afterward.
The Oregon Improvement Company
libe!ed the tramp steamship SirinS for coal
delivered, and a couple of Deputy United
States Marshals are now in charge of the
vessel.
TO ASCERTAIN THE CURRENT.
At noon on the 18th inst, in latitude 44o
so north, longitude 1919 So west. a four-bar-
rel cask painted black with white bilge
~ IL lat Co paY,it 70
thrown overheard. Mariners sighting this
buoy will please report date, latit ude, Ion
gitude, weather and sea TO the Branch Hy
geographic Office, Merchants Exchange,
San Francisco.
Outside the Heads yesterday it was foggy,
with the wind from the northwest, blowing
twenty miles an hour. The barometer stood
1885.
The bark Theobald will have new deck
put in her at Fremont street.
CHANGED HANDS.
John Lowe has sold the schooner Jennie
Griffin to r. Campbell Lowe has new
vessel on the ways at the foot of Seventh
street, aud she will soon be ready for
launching. The new craft will be schooner
rugged and will be fitted with gasoline
engine.
The Zealandia has been chartered to
carry the circus of Sells Bros. from this
port to Australia. TIE steamer is being
fitted out at Main street for this purpose.
The schooners John ingalls, and Nora
Harkins are on the Merchants Drydock
for repairs.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Nellie
Troop and SLEEVE Donard from Port Costa
to the stream. Mercury to Hunters Point
Dry dock, Arcturus to the Union Iron Works.
City of Athens TO Oakland. Lucille to Spear
street, Mistley Hall to Selby's, Spartan to
Port Costa, steamer Arago to Mission Rock,
Culmore to the sea-wall, and the Bredablik
to the stream. To-day the Invergary will
go to Beale street and the Genesslin to Port
Costa.
IN FROM SEA.
The arrivals yesterday were the Umatill Ia
from Victoria, Farallone from Hueneme,
Willamette Valley from Yaqufna Bay, and
Santa Cruz from San Diego. The barken-
tine Willie III. Hume brought lumber from
Port Blakeley, and the sch0oners barbara
Hernstar. Christina Steffens and Mary Gil
bert arrived from coast ports.
DEPARTURES RECORDED.
Tue steamers Coos Bay left for Whining