The morning call., 1893-01-10
A DEAD SAILOR.
OlOf Erickson Killed on
the WhitelaW.
Stories From Along the Water Front.
Repairs to Vessels-To New
York in Ballast.

The wrecking steamer Nhtelaw came
into port about 3 o'clock yesterday morning
with the dead body of Olof Erickson on
board.
1t was on this account that the vessel re-
turned, as she intended staying some time
at the wreck of the ship Spinney.
The man was al work Sunday afternoon
on the windlass. and wire rope was being
used to lift very heavy piece Of wreckage.
The strain was too great, and the line
parted, one end of which flew up and
struck the man over the head, crushing his
skull
He was not killed instantly but breathed
in an unconscious state for about fifteen
minutes. Everything possible was done for
the man, and the vessel got under way Tor
San Francisco at once. But all efforts were
useless, aud the man died without recover
ing conScin usness.
When he Whitelaw arrived the body
was turned over to the Coroner.
Deceased was native OF Norway and
about 80 years of age.
The accident took the life out OF every.
body on board. as il was so sudden it could
hardly be realized Long after the man
was knocked over senseless his shipmates
seemed TO think he would be brought back
TO life.
The ship Parthia has cleared for New
York and may sail at any time. She
is going out in ballast. which Is very
unusual thing, as no ship for that port
has done that for about year. The
last case reported WAS that of the A. G..
Ropes, which is now bound here. Size made
the outward passage TO New York in
ninety-fOur days.
Folsom-street pier at present looks more
like shipyard than anything else. Several
vessels have been repaired there during the
last few weeks and Sunday afternoon the
mi IF 10 ar a u leih
alongside TO be finished and have her en-
gines and boilers put in. 1t Is INTENDED TO
do all the work az the wharf, and il nothing
goes wrong the trial trip will take place on
March 10 next.
Officer Egan arrested two dumpeart drivers
yesterday morning for using vulgar aud OBJ
scene language on the street A few more
arrests Of this kind would be beneficial
around the ferry-h0use. At times il seems
as il some of the men speak filthy for the
purpose of insulting ladies' A few exam
pies are necessary
Repairs TO the steamer Enterprise have
about been completed and she will soon be
ready for sea. The damage done by the
storm did not at first appear to be SO great,
but new bulwarks have had to be put on
and everything above deck needed repairs
of some kind.
The United States steamer Rush. which
has been making repairs at Fols0m-Street
wharf for the past month, is likely to be
still longer delayed. New steel tubes were
ordered for the boiler, but they have failed
70 arrive and as preparations had been made
to put them in, the vessel is useless until
they come.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's steam
or Alameda sailed yesterday for Honolulu
after being delayed about week on ae-
count Of the non-arriyal OF the English
mails. She carried good cargo, but very
light passenger list.
The barkentine 6 G. Wilder Cantain
Griffith, arrived yesterday. twenty days
from Honolulu. She carried a fair cargo
and had an uneyentful passage. There was
hardly any wind the last eight days.
The schooner Kussiloff arrived yesterday
after long voyage from San Diego. She
was out twenty days and got the tail end OF
the Christmas gale, and then had the north
erly breeZes to beat against.
The storm made things lively and kept
the deck under water most of the time, but
the stanch little vessel went through with
out scratch
Since The storm she has been slowly beat
ing forth. The captain knows what ii Is
to be at sea longer than he expected and so
was well supplied with provisions. Had he
taken only the regular quantity for the trip
they would surely lave been short.
1t seems as II the l0ng-cherished wish of
the Naval Reserve was about TO be realized.
For years they have wanted vessel for
their own use and few days ago Con-
gresham Hiborn wrote to Captain Turner
OF the Naval Reserve. saying that he had
called on the Secretary of the Navy at
Washington and found that Official per-
fectly willing TO assist in obtaining the yes
sci if he knew exactly what was wanted.
The officers Of the Naval Reserve were
delighted with the intelligence and made
up their minds TO hold meeting as soon as
possible and forward the desired informa-
tiOn to Washington.