The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
IN A TIDAL WAVE.
The Steamer Alameda's
Deck Swept.
First Officer DowelI Was Struck by
the Weight of Water and Had
Both Legs Broken.

The steamer Alameda arrived In port
yesterday morning from Australia, via
Apia and Honolulu. after a stormy and
eyentful passage. She was In charge Of her
old commander. Captain Morse, and he
says it was one Of the worst trips he had
made.
On December 8, when bis vessel was
three days out from Sydney. bad weather
was encountered. The storm was short and
while it lasted did no damage, but it stirred
up the sea TO such an extent that ii rolled
into waves mountain high. There were
three waves big enough TO swamp the YES
sci had she not been properly handled. The
first struck bow on and the next moment
raised the Stern out of the water so that the
engine ran away" Luckily the engineer
was near by and closed the throttle or dam
age might have resulted.
TIE next wave swept the vessel from stem
stern. Til principal force Of the water,
however, struck the bridge and smashed il
into spluters Just as Mate DOweli was CON-
ing down the steps. lie received the fun
power Of the water and was relied over into
The scuppers In an insensibie condition.
His Injuries were Of a mos serious na-
tuTe both legs being broken above the knees.
BE also stained several cuts and scratches
about the head and face.
Tie same wave washed out nearly every
room in the vessel and also injured three
| seameD, but fortunately not seriously. The
pilOt-house was smashed and nearly every
skylght broken to pieces.
The wounded mate was carried TO a state
room on the port side and an examination
made by the ships surgeon. The doctor
gave as his opinion that the injuries were so
great they might prove fatal, so all steam was
put on the vessel headed for Apia.
At this place consultation was held be-
tween the ships surgeon and the surgeon of
II. NJ. ). RingaToma, who went On board
and supplied all medicines needed.
The wounded man was made as comfort
able as possible and the Alameda proceeded
to Honolulu. where he was placed in the
Queens Hospital. When tho vessel sailed
he was doug very well and all danger had
| passed.
The Alameda brought mp a fair cargo,
| 1857 packages being exhibits for the Worlds
| Fair. There was 100000 in gold in her
treasure-hold.
Among the passengers was ". E. Simpson
| of Tacoma, Wash, general manager of the
| Puget Sound and Hawaiian Traffic Com
| pany. which intends 10 put on a line OF
steamers between Victoria and Honolulu.
cess from the start. 1t has obtained q
subsidy from the Hawaiian Government,
/ and also has cargo for the first two trips
| George Bradley, the English novelist and
dramatst was another passenger on the
| Alameda. he has spent several years in
| Australia and New Zealand, but now in
tends to settle in the United States Mr..
| Bradley is only q years OF age but has
produced several plays and over dozen
novels that have been printed in most OF
the languages of the world.
A dispatch received yesterday states that
| the bark Dundonald, which sailed from here
| last August, has arrived in Queenstown in
| charge OF the nate, as Captain Hawthorne
was washed overheard during a storm and
| never seen again.
The vessel bad a most tempestuous
voyage. and when aim ost at her destination
was struck by terrific storm.
| The captain was on the bridge when a
| huge wave rolled over The vessel, throwing
| her on her beam ends and carrying him into
ihe sea. In moment he was far behind
| the vessel that was being driven before the
| storm.
| No more popular captain ever sailed, and
| his untlmely end is mourned by all who
| knew him. Captain Dundonald was A years
| of age, and was born in County Antrim
! Ireland
The schooner J. N. Ingals arrived yester.
day, sixty-four days from San Jose de
Guatemala. The crew were down to short
rations of hard tack. as everything else was
gone. The men suffered awfully for tobacco.
There were only few quarts OF water left.
| The delay was caused by succession of
Gains that lasted for over thirty days. when
| TIE Veosel urlIted ABOUT at the mercy CT the
| tide and ocean currents.
The schooner Neptune was also caught In
the same calm, and required sixty-one days
to make the trip from Amapela, Honduras
But In this vessel there was plenty Of food,
and nobody was suffering in any way.
The whaling bark Abraham Barker,
which started on her cruise last Tuesday.
] returned to port yesterday. She was only
a short distance outside when she was
| struck by the southeast gale, and the car
| tain found 10 imp0ssl bic to proceed so he
| returned TO await more favorable wind
Tie first of the sealers sailed yesterday In
| spite of the upfavorable weather. IL was
tie schooner Emma aud Louise in CON-
mand Of Captain Scott. Most Of her work
will be done along the northern coast
The bark Potter sailed yesterday with a
non-unioD crew and also the Detroit. Both
were under police protection, and plenty OF
union men were around ready to protest
Cad an opportunity of doing 80 presented
itself.
A large number OF piles, which were
washed out in the storm q few weeks ago
and have been floating around tie bay
ever sluce. were carried ashore by the
sontheaster yesterday and did good deal
OF humping to The different craft along the
front. No great damage was done except 10
few small Whitehall boats
The revenue cutter Rush will soon be put
In charge OF new commander. Captain
Coulson, WHO has had charge of her for
several seasons, has been red TO take
charge OF the life-saving stations of the
coast and Captain Fred Munger appointed
in bis place. He is expected 10 arrive In 3
few days, and in the meantime the vessel is
| In command OF Lieutenant Nswcomb
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