The morning call., 1894-11-22
A HEAVY FOG ON THE BAY.
1t Caused the San Rafael and
Fisherman to Collide.
CRACK TRIP OF TIE DRUMBLAIR.
She Has Made the Passage to London
in Eighty : Three Days.
Marine Notes.

Two Italian fishermen, Frank and Mari
ami Baleslereri, had narrow escape from
being instantly killed Yesterday morning.
al about $3.50 O'clock. Their fishng-smack
was struck amidships by the steamer San
Rafael, and but for its buovancy the men
would have gone to the bottom with it in a
few seconds. Luckily it was loaded with
boxes and these helped to keep her on the
surface.
The San Rafael was on her way over to
the city from Sausalto. The fog was
very thick and she was running under
slow bells. The smack was beating in
from the heads and tried TO cross the
steamers bow. but before she could do so
the ferry's stem struck her and nearly cut
her in twain.
Frank was standing at the bow of his
boat when the shock came. He was
thrown into the water, tried TO strike out
for the disabled craft and was struck by
the San Rafael's wheel, which was back ing
water at full speed. The blow only
stunned him and before he sank again he
was seized by the crew of the lifeb0at that
had been promptly lowered from the
steamer
Mariani was 10 the little cockpit from
which the smack was steered. He became
eXtricate himself. which was perhaps for
tunate for him, as the battered fabric
doated away with him as secure from
Danger of drowning as if he had been on
lIferaft.
Several fiShing-boats we're close by when
the collision occurred and all made sail 10
help the struggling men. Frank and his
brother were safely placed on board of one
OF the fleet by the San Rafae's boat, after
which the steamer proceeded on her way
to San Francisco.
1t was reported at the Merchants Ex-
change yesterday that the British ship
Drumblair had reached London. She
made the passage from here in eighty
three days. which beats all previous
records for fast trips for years back. The
voyage Is such a remarkable one that it
seems as il there must be some mistake in
reporting the name of the ship, for it will
be remembered that when the Drumblair
arrived at San Francisco on her last trip
from the United Kingdom she was out
over 200 days. Tie ship, however, had
tailed TO 90 on the drydoek before leaving
for California. and on reaching here she
was verv foul. Before starting for home,
on the 29Ih of last August, she went on
the drydock and was thoroughly cleaned.
There is n object lesson in this fact aud a
moral: Never go cruising in a dirty ship.
Drydock charges have tly been re-
duced, and E glish vessels are more fire.
quently locked here than they were
several years ago. 1t used to be quite o
curiosity TO see foreign cargo vessel in a
local dock.
Captain Dan Thompson of the tug
Monarch had quite gale to tow against
when his boat reached Point Reyes yes
terdav afternoon with the ship Francis.
The Monarch was to tow the Francis TO
Tacoma. The wind registered So miles
at the point a noon, and Increased toward
night. 1t was blowing from the north
west. The Monarch and Francis dropped
on the early morning tide. and passed
Point Reyes at 4 :15 in the Afternoon.
A dispatch 10 the Merchants Exchange
from Astoria reported that the British
ship Procyen had dragged her anchor and
foued the ship Kentmere. The tug RELIEF
went TO the assistance of the ships and
separated them after several trials.
The officers of the Zaragosa, the Mexican
man-of-war, say that they do not think
that the vessel has been placed under
orders on account Of prospective war with
Guatemala