The morning call., 1894-07-09
TWO BOATS WERE CAPSIZED.
But the Accident Did Not Stop
the Fun.
A LEAKING SCHOONER RETURNS
Collier Tied Up Until the Strike
Ends-Arrested for Stealing
ValiSeS.

AS pretty a race as was ever seen was
sailed yesterday over the course arranged
by the Fourth of July Committe. The
seventeen fishing smacks that were in the
regatta ON the Fourth sailed their race over
again to settle the dispute that arose over
the awarding of prizes.
The start was made from Fisherman's
wharf at o'clock and run was made
from there to the stakeboats off Powell
street wharf. thence to the Fort Point buoy
and return to Powell street.
The feet made good start, all the little
craft getting away together.
Off section of the seawall one boat was
capsized. Another went over near Lom-
bard street The tug Governor Perkins
went to the rescue and took the ship
wrecked fishers on board. These were the
only accidents that marred the pleasure Of
the daY, but as the average italian fisher
man is never bothered much by his bGa
upsetting they did not create any excite
ment
A strong breeze was blowing and a
heavy flood tide running. The fleet round
ed P0well-street wharf with difficulty with
the boats sails buried we'll and water
pouring into the half-decked hulls in
quantity.
Two men were in each boat, and the man
who attended to the sheets couldn't hnd
much time to bail out. The fishermen did
not seem to care how much water they
shipped. but held the boats so as to get the
full benefit of the gale.
All except four boats dropped out of the
race before the Preside was reached.
Boats No. and No. 2 rounded the Fort
Point buoy together. Nos. and 13 fol-
lowed in order.
With sninnakers set the four racers
came tearing before the wind, covering the
distance from the fort to the finish line at
the foot of Powell street In about twenty
minutes.
The tug Ethel and Marion followed the
race with the judges and committee on
board Committeeman j. I. Sparrow and
w. f. Fitzgerald were on Meiges wharf.
On the tug were Referee l.. Baegiletto and
Judges Steve Sanguinetti and A. f.
Odera. +. 2. CalIundan and i. T. Fraser
of the regatta committee were also on the
tug seeing that the race was conducted
squarely.
The prizes were awarded in the follow
ing order: Boat 8, the Ora Sempie. COM
manded by f. Rogini, $40; boat 2. the
Fannie, captained by G. PrOdomester,
$50; boat Z. the Young America, A. Lam
teri, $40; boat 13, the America. Orest
francesca, SO
There was a rumor of a strike on the
little road that runs narrow guage train
from Sausalto tn Duncans Mills, but the
people who are at the ferry-boat end of the
route say that there was no truth in the
story.
The strike Is making it bad for the Pa
rific Improvement COmpany's collers.
The Keweenaw is laid up. and the San
Mateo. which arrived yesterday. will have
to 60 up the river and walt there until she
can be discharged.
The schooner Neptune. hence the 5th for
north coast points. returned yesterday
with all pumps going in full blast and leak
ing at great rate. She commenced leak
ing the night before last. 1t required
great effort on the part of her crew to save
her. She was picked up by tug outside
and towed to the Mission mud flats.
The barkentine Harvester arrived yes
terday from Sydney. She was becalmed
twelve days during the early part of her
voyage. extending her trip to 63 days. The
Harvester is coal laden.
Sergeant FitZgibbon arrested a man CIV
ing the name of George G0lding for steal
ing valise at Broadway wharf yesterday
morning. The valse was forwarded
through Wells. Fargo & Co. and consigned
to Charles Sonntag, the gun-dealer.