The morning call., 1892-03-21
ALONG SEA And SHORE.
A M0ngrel ReseueS a Small Boy
From the Bay.
Efforts to Recover Robert Porter's Body-A
New Cable Landed for the Powell
Street Road.

Robert Murray. a nineteen-year-Oid resi-
dent of Clementina street, is the proud
owner Of a good-siZed dog, OF no particular
breed. but which Is very fond of the water
Yesterday morning he took his pet to the
wharf at the foot of Third street, and the
four-footed swimmer was allowed to ENJOY
himself by retrieving short walkng-cane
that his young master threw into the water
After while Robe came TO the cOnclu-
sion that a larger stick could be thrown lar
Their, and going TO pile of lathes he began
to pull one out. But the lathes were so Sc
eurely tied that the lad had TO use all his
strength 10 obtain the coveted strip of wood.
and when at last the lathe did come ii was
so suddenly that lie lost his balance and
went head first into the water.
The dog. which had been an obSeTvant
spectator Of lis young masters effoltS. was
nOnpiusSed at the unexpected turn OF affairs,
ana seemed at a loss what TO DO A dozen
men saw the mishap and rushed 10 the res
cue, but rope could not be obtained, and
the chances OF the lads escape for time
looked very slim.
AT first tie boy act ed quite coOlly and
struggled hard 10 reach pile, but at last he
became frightened and gave vent to
piercing cry for help. Then the faithful
dog seemed to realize the danger and the
need of his assistance, for he leaped from
the wharf and swan TO the boys aid. When
he came within reaching distance ROBBIE
eagerly seized the stout collar and the dog
immediately head foT the steps. dragging
the little fellow with him. There half
dozen willing hands seized the boy and car
Tied MIN I'D on the wharf. while the dog
wagged his tail and barbed )oyOusly, as II
be thoroughly understood the value OF the
service he had rendered.
Robbie vas more frightened than hurt.
and cried bitterly as he looked at his drip
ping Sunday suit. He was placed in hack
and taken TO his home on Clementina street.
DRAGGING FOR PoRTERs BODY.
4 dozen men spent several hours drag
cing the bay near the end Of Pacihc-sireet
Wharf yesterday morning, hoping t. secure
the body Of Robert Porter, the sailor, who
was drowned OH Saturday night by falling
from the rail OF the British ship IyerUa, but
their efforts were in vain.
Inc story of the mans remarkable escape
from the Rock of Gibralter, which was pub
llShed exclusively in yesterdays CALL, was
retOld by many who had known him aud
had often heard the story from his own
lips. Porter. when under the influence Of
drink, made no secret Of the matter, think
ing, no doubt, that he was safe as long as
he remained IN the United States. Some
believed that 1t was Porter who struck
the blow that killed the officer, but tins he
always denied.
His escape from the rock created vast
amount of excitement at the time and re-
peddieTs from TIE mainland from being al
lowed To enter the fortress without a special
permit from The Governor.
VAST LOAD.
Anew rope for the PoweIl-street cable
road was landed from tie steamer Transit
at the foot Of Second and King streets yes
teiday morning, and hity-slx horses were
EN- pl0yed 10 haul il TO the yard Of the Cali
forBia Wire Works near Meggs wharf
The horses were hitehed four abreast, and
the advent Of the outfit on East street was
the signal for all The people 10 the vicinity
TO gather around IL. The cable alone
weighed thirty-six tons, and was mounted
on a truck with wheel s two feet wide.
Yesterday was rather quiet along tie city
front in spite OF the fine weather and the
street-fakirs and Salvation Army yelled
themselves hoaTse in vaia efforts TO draw a
crowd. Travel across the bay was far from
heavy, and those who made the trip came
back early.
NEW WATERFRONT.
The new water-boat built by Mathew
Turner 10 take the place Of the old Hiaw atha
came down from Benicia yesterday after
noon and was tied up al Mission No. l. The
new boat is considerably larger than the
old one ard will bear tie same name as her
predecessor Her enginesland boilers viii
be put in This week and II l. expected that
she Will be ready fer work in about three
weeks.
The cam-scGooner Alcatraz aud the tug
Katie are on the Merchants drydOck TO re-
par and paint,
The only arrivals in port yesterday were
the steamers Corona from San Diego. the
Pomona from Eureka and the Gypsy from
Santa Cruz The saiiings were the bark r.
X. Ham for Port Blakeley and the schooner
Sadie for Seattle.
The moves yesterday were the Robert
Sudden TO the refinery, 5. Z. Allan to Lom-
bard and the D;umclif for Port Costa to
the stream. To-day the Majestic goes to
Harrison street aud the Cromartyshire tows
10 sea.
THE WEATHER.
The weather outside the heads yesterday
was clear. with a northwest wind, eight
miles an hour. The barometer stood 30 o.