The morning call., 1893-05-07
The Eventful Voyage of a
Schooner.
TWO STEAMSHIP MEN FIGHT.
Bloody Set-To on the Wharf-A Attempt
to Shanghai Sailor on
the Billings.

Bay notwithstanding the fact that his sea-
men when ordered al0ft were just as likely
to let go the jo halyards.
They could pull on rope at any rate, so
by dint of hard explaining and hard swear
ing the Eureka made port without going 10
the bottom.
The skipper rubbed his hands gleefully,
anticipating an easy run back to San Fran.
cisco, for" he argued, II have my crew
broke in, and guess they know enough to
be of some service on the down trip"
But the captain was doomed 10 disappoint-
ment. One night his men slipped silently
away leaving the Eureka with no one on
board but the mate and steward besides the
skipper.
An effort was made to obtain a crew with
out avail, so after the Eureka was loaded
Captain Wirschueit decided to trust to fair
weather and a good breeze and sail TO san
Francisco with no other seamen aboard
than the mate mentioned and the cook.
The chief of the Eureka's culinary apart
ment proved himself a first-class Pooh
Bah in the matter of holding number OF
offices, to the entire satisfaction OF the
Mikado of the schooner.
He filled the positions of cook, seaman,
second mate and cabin-boy with an energy
worthy of better cause, while Captain
Wirsehuleit and his first officer took turns
at playing at a little bit of everything but
Dln-DOy anu hBlGHb VI lu6 GdEICgs
When the Eureka had about half COM
pleted her trip some rather rough weather
was encountered, and then the fun COM
menced.
Lively squalls struck the schooner and
would invariably blow hardest just at meal
times.
Lay to with that pea soup and help reef
the mainsail," the captain would yell just
as the steward would get interested in
opening up a can of that old nautical stand
by.
Upon such occasions the first officer
would be transformed into a jolly tar and
sent aloft and the skipper would not escape
duty as an able seaman.
The weather continued bad-that is, bad
for vessel that is shorthanded.
AS San Francisco was ueared the three
lone voyagers had all they could do to sail
the vessel and get an occasional hour or
two of sleep and square meal.
When the steward found time he would
ruDnlnE-lump distance OF his shDmates.
When the captain and mate found time they
would perform said gymnasiic feat. and re-
turn to their posts OF duty with very nearly
as much aaerity as they had left them.
1t is not exactly known what moments
the steward took for meals, but. as he ap-
pAars fat and happy, he must have stuffed
his pockets literally with hardtack ann
cheese and ate while in the rigging.
1t was long sail and hard one, but the
schooner finally reached San Francisco in
safety.
Captain Wirschuleit will not attempt TO
go to sea again with crew that cannot fur
nsh tiptOp credentials as to their ability
TO sail ship, and also as to their staying
qualities.
Two of the crew of the steamer Acapulco.
which arrived here Yesterday from Panama
and way ports, kept the balance of the yes
sells employees in state Of excitement all
the way up the coast.
The name of one of the men is Sullivan
and that of the other Haley. Both Sullivan
and Haley were laboring under the delusion
that they missed their v0catiOns by not
becoming members of the priZe-ring and
lost 10 chance of b0asting of their respective
prowess with the gloves.
a fight between the two was expected
momentarily, but was postponed until yes
ierday afternoon when the steamers crew
were given leave 10 60 ashore.
Haley drew pistol on Sullivan as the
latter was coming down the gangpank, but
was quickly deprived Of his weapon by an
officer.
The two then adjourned to space we'll
sheltered hv the humber piles Of the ward of
c. F. Doe & Co., next to the Mail dock, and
fought it out with bare fists. A large
crowd Of water-fronters collected to see the
contest, which lasted about twenty minutes
and was an exceedingly bloody affair." Both
men were severely used up when bystand-
ers saw fit to interfere and prevent the
cOmbatants from killing each other. No ar
rests we're made.
A deliberate attempt to shanghai a sea-
man on board the ship Frederick Billings
was made esterdav morning.
sailor named Coff, who signed to ship
on board OF eoastng schooner, was
hustled down to the wharf and an attempt
made TO get him into a boat Coff suspected
that something was wrong and refused to
90 any further. A general row occurred.
during which the sailor was badly used up
and had to be carried to the Receiving Hos
pital.
missioner had hand in the Job. These
minioGs of the marine law have been guilty
OF abusing their authority upon several
occasions lately. On two instances, in the
presence of CALI. reporter, unnteljgent
seamen have been forced into signing
papers and shipping to they know not
where, this with the sanction OF a United
States Commissioner
The Billings got away in the afternoon.
deep-water boarding master had an
American ship Henry B. HYDE Yesterday
morning, While another of the class had a
demand for one man, which he altered TO
read for whole crew.
This latter individual got his men aboard
of the ship. which was almost ready TO sail
and would have put to sea in few hours.
The man with the genuine order dis
covered his competitors trick and got out to
the HYDE just in time with Shipping Com
missioner. The right crew was substituted
and the vessel sailed.
swim ming match took place at Main
street dock yesterday morning, the partiri-
pants being Joe PeSselio. who is we'll known
on the front and gentleman who gees by
the title of Windy
"Windy's" tights were something like
the owners name. The minute their cwner
struck tie water they became inflated like a
small-Sized balloon. and though they acted
as hrNt-class life-preserver, they did not
permit OF any startling aquatic feats on the
part Of the wearer.
WINDY" struck out manfuflv. but rolled
over like barrel every time he tried TO
make stroke. 1t became a question of
endurance between the man and the tights
Tor IN the meanwhile Joe had been over the
course, returned TO dry land and was look
ing for a stove
Windy gave it up at last and acknowl-
edged that he had lost because his bathing
SUIT carried too much sail.
A lively contingent OF the Alameda Yacht
Club gathered at the Oakland ferry yester-
DAY afternoon preparatory to initiating the
ciuOs season by trip to Vallejo on the
sloop Mascot.
The ceremony of taking Vallejo" and
subsequent 'burial Of the key'' viii be per-
formed oy A. G. Roscoe, f. E. Monteyerde
a., r. +; whgg, Kellogg, j. II. Masterson. Richard
AyTes, William Foote, w. f. Carey and a.
M: Belt All are weIl-known yachtsmen Of
thls city, Oakland and Alameda,
Ihe oarkentine Skagit arrived Yesterday
evening Six hundred miles out she spoke
ihe United States steamship Bear with the
lroQuois in tow.
The Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco ar
rlved In the morning from Panama and way
Iorts.