The morning call., 1892-02-29
SEA AND SHORE.
BOatman Riley Rescues a Small
Boy From the Bay.
New Pilot Boat for San Frsncisco-More Coal
a Fast Passage-0n the Dry-Dock.
Movements of Shipping.

Yesterday was gala day along the 'front.'
Thousands of people crossed the bay to the
various resorts, and the result was that the
ferry steamers were crowded at every trip,
and the officers had hard work to keep the
crowd on the move
The main eenter of attraction along the
front was the Drumrock. The big ship was
visited by several thousand people during
the day. Several of the small yachts and
pleasure boats were sailing about the bay
an unmistakable sign that the end OF winter
is not far off.
The usual crowd Of street fRkiTs were out
on East street and drew large crowds OF
people around them: but sales were few
and far between. and as one of the fraternity
remarked, III there Is a dollar In the crowd
the lucky owner held on to 1t with both
hands"
NEARLY DROWNED.
4 loud cry. followed by a shout Of man
overheard" drew a couple of hundred pe0-
pie to the landing at Clay-street Wharf
about 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The form Of boy not more than 8 years
of age was seen struggling in the " alter be-
tween the float and Wushigt0n-Slreet W hart.
A score Of excited men shouted out dIrec-
tonS that no one followed, ana the little
fellow was rapidly nearing the dividing line
between this world and the next when q
boat shot out from beneath the wharf and
in an instant was beside the drowning lad.
John Riley, the Well-knoWn bOatman.
reached for the lad and succeeded in grasp
ing him by his clothing. He Immediately
drew the little fellow into the boat and soon
had him on the dock. In q few minutes the
boy had recovered sufficiently to say that
his name was Johnny King, and that he
lived at l16 Fllbert street. tie was taken
to his home by kind hearted lady in a hack.
Fred Mansfield, who was with the lad
when he fell overheard, said that they were
on the wharf fishing when Johnny became
excited over two-inch sinner that he had
caught and lost his balance, going IN head
first.
A FAST PASSAGE.
Two deep-water ships came in Saturday
night. both from Liverpool They were the
British ship A,ced0, with general cargo,
and the British ship Dumiernline, with a
cargo OF 5.4I tons OF coal. Buth were con-
signed to John d. SpTeckels & Bros. The
Alcedo made very fast passage, coming
out from IOlyhtad in los days.
A NEW FLYER.
Tie Pilot Association of San Francisco
wi Il soon have a new boat that is expected
TO G clipse anything on the Pacific Coast as a
sailer. She VIII be about the same SIZE as
the America and will be ready in about a
month. She is being built by Hall, and
viii be fitted with every appliance that Will
tend 10 increase her suetd and Sea-gOlng
qualities. When finished She will take the
place Of the pIlOt-bOat Caleb Curtis.
on THE DOCK.
The revenue cutter Richard Rush Is on
the Merchants Dly-duck to clean, paint and
have her copper repaired ia readiness loI
her nUT,hWaTJ cruise.
N FROM SEA.
The arrivals yesterday were the steamers
Santa Rasa from San Diego, Pomona from
Eureka Gypsy from Monterey. and the
Wellington from Nanaimo with cargo Of
1850 tons Of coal from r. DunsmUir Il sons.
Tie sailings were the steamers Venture
for Eureka, Los Angeles for " ilmiDgtOn,
I and Signal for Port Townsend. The ship
Mercury sailed for Port Blake ey, the barks
ArcAdale and Sea King for Nanaimo, and
the brig H.dalL0 left CD a whaling cruise
/ Tie new sealing schooner Mary Brown also
went TO sea on hunting and fishing trip.
THE MOVEMENTS.
The moves yesterday were the Chehalis tC
/ Beale street, Louis Walsh TO Howard ], and
/ the Kings County to Port Costa. To-day
| TIE CTomartyshire goes 10 the spaWali, the
/ County Of EdiubUrg 10 the refinery, the
Gleucaird TO Green street, and the Genera
Gordon tOWS 90 sea.
TIE WEATHER.
The weather outside the heads yesterday
was fCggy. with a 12-knOt breeze from the
south The Barometer stood 3OlS.