The morning call., 1891-08-10
SEA AND SHORE.
PickpOckcts at Work at the Sau.
salit0 Ferry.
Along the Front-A Boys Terrible Fall.
Many Visitors to the French War
ship-Kovements of Shipping.

Yesterday was rather lively day along
the city front. Crowds of people gathered
on the wharves, from which they could
watch the boats coming and going between
the French war-ship lying in the stream and
the shore. There was larger crowd of
fishermen out yesterday than on any pre-
ceding day this summer, aud the catches
varied from an old shoe to twenty-p0und
skate, which was pulled up BY delighted
y0ungster on Lombard-street Wharf.
A BOYS FALL.
But one accident was reported In spite Of
the humber of people on the front. John
Richards, boy about II years old, took his
dog down to the bulkhead, near the foot of
First street, to give him q swim. In throw
ing the dog in Johnny lost his balance and
followed the animal. but while the canine
swan ashore the boy did not get off so
luckily. There was only about three feet
of water at the spot and the lad head came
in contact with a rock lying on the bottom,
cutting q two-inch cash in the top of his
scalp, The boy managed to wade ashore
and climbed up on the wharf covered with
blood. He was at once surrounded by
crowd OF people some of whom took him to
his home Oh Third street.
THIEVES AT WORK.
The gentle pickpocket got in his work at
the Sausalito ferry depot about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. There was quite
crush TO get to the boat and then the light
fingered gentry succeeded i'll relieving one
man of his time.pece and chain worth
about SS5. Another man had his pocket
picked and lost So in silver This seemed to
satisfy the thieves and evidently they
changed their ground as no further losses
were reported.
THE DUBoURDIEU.
The French war-ship Dubourdieu was
thrown open TO visitors and about 500 Of our
citizens availed themselves of the opp0rtu-
nifty to go on board. The little tug Ethel
and Marion made about fifteen trips from
Clay-street Wharf, carrying about thirty
passengers each trip. Several Whitehall
boats were also busy all day and even then
many people were unable to get on board.
The ships band of sixteen pieces played all
the afternoon and the upper deck was ned
into ballroom, where all seemed TO enjoy
themselves.
In the morning before visitors were
allowed on board, the regular monthly in
Specton was held, and the crew put in two
hours hard work at the guns and wound
up with a battalion drill. The ship is much
Improved in appearance since her trip to
Mare Island, and everything is now as clean
as new pin. 1t was learned yesterday
that the ship would remain in San Fran
cisco another week, during which time she
Will be open for inspection every day.
WANTED TO STAY.
The little schooner Free Trade is laid up
for repairs, and orders were given by the
owner TO pay the crew off and send them
ashore The order was carried out as far
as paving the men off was concerned, but
when it came to going ashore the crew Of
three fatty refused to leave the vessel. MIR.
DOugherty, the owner, hearing of this, paid
the craft 4 visit soon after dinner yesterday,
and the first thing the sailors knew he had
them. together with their baggage, on the
wharf. Quite q crowd collected, but the
men accepted the situation and were soon
on their way to clearinghouse.
1t was learned yesterday that Captain
CorcOran. the retiring Chief Wharfinger
has been appointed to succeed Captain Mar
tin as General Superintendent of the Cali
tornia Navigation and Tran sportation Com
pany, aId will take charge September LIST.
IN FROM SEA.
The arrivals yesterday were the steamers
Santa Cruz from Port Morrita, Arago from
Coos Bay, Whtesboro from Eureka and
Newport from Eel River. The bark Rich
ard LII arrived from Departure Bay with
1925 tons of coal for Il. Dunsmuir & Sons,
and the schOOneTS Sadie, Halcyon, Rio Rey
and Lila aud Matte came in from coast
ports.
The steamer Eureka sailed for Whining
ton, and the graiu-lHden ship WaYertree
sailed for Dunkrk
MOVEMENTS
The movements yesterday were the Tam
o'Shanter to Fremont street and the Rich
ard III to Beale-street Wharf.
To-day The bark Sarah and Emma docks
at Beale street to discharge.
THE WEATHER.
The weather yesterday was hay outside
the heads, with west wind blowing six
teen miles an hour.
The barometer stood 29.9j.