The morning call., 1892-12-31
CREDITABLE WORK
Three Lives Saved by the
Bear.
Prompt Action and Discipline Pre-
vented Disaster in the Channel
Yesterday Morning.

The work done by the revenue cutter
Bear yesterday morning is deserving of the
greatest possible praise. BY the strong dis
clpllne that Is preserved on board the Yes-
sci three men were saved from watery
graves Yesterday morning.
Chief Officer Thompson and two men
were returning to the ship Palgrave after
purchasing provisions yesterday. The ship
was at Sausalito and the men left Meiggs
wharf in good order, but the strong ebb tide
made the small boat unmanageable and she
drifted down on to the United States steam
ship Bear, which was at anchor in the
channel. The sails caught in the fore
chains Of the Government vessel and the
small boat struck the cutwater. when she
was broken IN two instantly.
The men were all dumped into the water,
| but in moment the boatswan on the Bear
blew his whistle and all the men were in
their places.
In less than three minutes the drowning
men were picked up and taken aboard the
Bear, where they were provided with dry
| clothes and other necessities.
Leutenants Mcguire. White and Jarvis
| and Engineers Broadbe aud Falkenstein
were on deck in a moment and gave orders
that resulted in the saving Of the three lives.
The captain of the Palgrave gives his
| thanks to the gallant officers.
Ii has been said that accidents never
! come slngly and such was the ease yester-
day. The men were hardly sure they were
| safe when another accident occurred.
lhls time 1t was i scow thai was being
! used by the men of the German ship Louise
| to wash the side OF the vessel. The tide
| was strong and the waves rolled high
breaking the ropes and dumping two men
| into the water.
One managed to get hold Of rope and
| the other was carried ait until he caught on
| to the rudder-ehaiD. The two men who
managed to stay in the scow were being
rapidly carried to sea when seen by the
! Merchants Exchange men on shore
Reporters Fitzgerald and Seuet at once
went TO the rescue ana picked the men UP,
and were brought to land by the tug Joseph
ii. Redmond.
The Lnnisa ATTEMPTED to lower a boat,
but was so slow about it that the men were
ashore before she succeeded. But she
managed TO get the men who hung to the
ropes, and thought she had done he: duty.
| Ii was nearly ten minutes before she had
boat in the water.
Lieutenants Falkenstein and Broadbent
OF the Bear have been put on shore leave
awaiting orders from Washington. Both Of
the young gentlemen are glad to have the
liberty. but it is hard on their shipmates,
who will miss them very much. The Young
men have seen five years of service on this
coast and know every cove aud cape be-
| tween here and Alaska. Who their success
II.
The bark Eureka sailed Yesterday with a
non-unton crew, but Shipping Master Kane
was Well thumped by union men for pro-
viding her with men. He was assaulted at
Third and Berry streets yesterday morning
and his clothes nearly tern from his body.
He suffered several severe bruises at the
hands of the union men, but was glad to
| escape with his life.
The steamer Emily. from Coos Bay, ar
rived safely in port yesterday. She did not
Gn4T dout hr. hui rI,t
down long report of the storms havoc
along the coast, all of which has already
appeared IN the telegraph columns Of The
CALL
The steamer Grandholm. in spite of all
fears to the contrary. reached port in safety
yesterday. She WAS a little behind time,
but there will be no difficulty in starting
| her on her trip to Central AMERICA on the
| first OF the year with a COED cargo. The
| new line is established and will make it
| lively for the old monopoly In the future.
The ship lganboe arrived yesterday, not
| showing any i'll effects of the storm through
which she had passed. But she really had
| hard time. On December q a hurricane
| stove In the bulwafks on tbs Starboard and
! blew away several sails, as well as smash
| ing things on deck.
A lagge number Of immature calves were
| seized the steamer Los; Angeles yester-
| day as being unfit for food Market In-
spect0rs Newman and Anrch have been
| looking out for such stuff for long time
| but have always found it hard TO get at. 1t
was not expected in this case.
Nothing OF any Importance was found in
the steam schooner Louis Olsen after care
determination yesterday If she ever had
contraband stuff aboard she disposed of il
In very clever fash hion, for when examined
she was as empty as a drum.
The Arago did not report any great DAM
age by the storm, but she came in with a
heavy list 10 port that told plainly what her
experie nee must have been.