The morning call., 1893-06-20

dem onium broke loose. Above the tur-
moil of female cries of distress the deep
toned voice of the commodore could be
heard warning the women to bundle
themselves up in lite-preseryers and never
mind their clothing.
With calm deib8ration Mrs. Mccarthy
echoed her sons orders, and soon every
lady on board WAS adorned with a cork
belt and nightgown.
The male passengers quickly reached
above decks and strained their eyes in q
vain search for land. but all the land there
was In the vicinity was out of sight and
under the Ramona's keel in the shape of
rock.
Prayers and burial services at sea were
thought of and would probably have been
read had not big wbite-rapped wave
washed the stranded yacht off the sunkep
rock aud flung her into the trough of The
sea.
Everybody held their breath and their
life-preservers, for 1t was thought that the
Ramona was doomed to sink in few brief
moments. Not so; she floated like cork
and came up to the wind with buoyant
swing of her bow.
Head her due SOUTH" commanded the
commodore as he disappeared down the
cabin stairway, followed by procession of
white figures
An examination showed that the Ra-
mona's stnrb0ard timbers, near her keel
and just forward of the foremast. had been
crushed in. but the lead lining of the yacht
had not been punctured but simply dented
San francisco was reached in safety,
and the Ramona's life-preservers no
longer eDclrcle the waists of the guests of
Commodore Mccarthy.
North Beach is nothing If not romantic
To its reputation in this line another
laurel was added Yesterday. August
Nelson, man about town, and Peter
Cannon, an iron-molder, fought for love,
and for love Nelson came pretty near
dying.
Both men are aspirants for the hand Of
North Beach belle. and good deal of
bad blood has been generated between
the two in consequence.
Yesterday morning it was mutually
agreed that they fight it out in a little alley
of Powell street. near the wire works
Nelson is 6 feet in height and weighs
about $50 pounds, while his adversary is
rather small man. Cannon had all the
science. however. and at the end Of seven
rounds Nelson had all the experience,
which was rough one. he was badly
battered IN and obliged to admit his d.
feat.
The girls brother Witnessed the fracas,
and Immediately on getting the result
rushed away to communicate it to his sis
ter. The girl refused to have anything
further to do with either of her suitors
Nelson will have to lay up Tor repairs for
some days.
Guiseppi Couti, while fishing in the
head yesterday accidentally unshipped
the rudder to his boat, ard in endeayoring
to re1dJust the same fell overheard. and
would have been drowned had not fellow
fisherman come to his rescue
Tho steamship Alameda of the Oceanic
Steamship Company will leave for Homo
lniu. Apia, Auckland and Sydney on the
23d inst, instead of the 22d as billed. The
mail leaving England Der steamship
Etrurla did not reach New York until late
Saturday night.
Seven OF The crew of the whaling bark
Sea Ranger. which was wrecked Nav "a
at hyack Island, arrived at Seattle yester-
day on an Unbound whaler.
John Ounce, fisherman, picked up
yawl boat of Lime Point SUNDAY after
noon. The craft is named the Ella and
awaits an owner.
The steamer Jewel arrived in the after
noon In tow OF the tug Rescue.
me steam schooner Alcazar lost two of
her propeller-blades during her last trip to
tnlS CITY Inc sea was perfectly smooth
a the time of the accident.
United States Marshal Long will sell the
old bark JemDlar at public auction en-
iiDeied the vessel. Numerous other claims
are made against her, among which ia the
bill of the Stale Harbor Commissioners for
wharfage tolls. The Templar is a yery
old vessel. She was built in Medford.
Mass, in 1858, and is Mt present owned bv
A. w. Cornwall She is now living nj m,
foot of Berry and Third streets. where she
can be inspected. The salo takes place in
front Of the Appraisers building.