The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-21
NEAR KLAMATH RIVER BAR.
Captain Marquee and Three of
Those Aboard Drowned.
THE VESSEL A TOTAL LOSS.
A Fishing Fleet That Did Not Go to
Seattle Steamer Noyo in a
Collision.

yesterday for Crescent City it was learned
that an important piece of news had been
brought to this city when the vessel arrived
here few days ago, relating to the wreck
of the fishing schooner Daun tless.
The vessel was lost while crossing the
bar at Klamath River on the 18th inst,
and there being no telegraphic commune
cation with Klamath the news could not
be forwarded at once.
On investigation it was learned that the
Dauntless is not only total wreck, but
that Captain c. Marquee, formerly resi-
dent OF San Francisco, two sailors named
Thompson and Brown and Avery Edison.
son of Thomas Edison of Crescent City.
were drowned.
1t was O'Clock in the morning when
Captain MARQUEE decided to put to sea
from the klamath River on the day of the
18th.
A heavy gale had been blowing from the
northwest and the bar was breaking
badly. The captain had crossed 1t many
times before In rough weather, however.
and as the Dauntess was a light-draught
vessel he thought there would be no harm
in making trial.
The Dauntess went out under reefed
mainsail. with both jibs set, and passed
anv mishap-
When the bar had been nearly nassed
big Der broke over the SchOoner'S bows,
capsiZing her and drifting her toward the
beach.
The four persons named were the only
souls on board the craft ana all were
drowned, as it was impossible 10 launch
boat to go TO their rescue.
The Dauntless rolled about in the surf
and hammered on the bar until she went
to pieces.
Two days after the accident occurred
the bodies OF Captain Marquee, Avery
Edison and one of the seamen were recov-
cred, having drifted on the beach.
The Dauntless was schooner of about
! fifty tons register. used as a coaster and
| fishing boat.
A lumpy bar and wind from the north
west that sprang ND suddenly and blew
| with increasing vlgor up to O'Clock in
! the evening came near proving disastrous
| 10 the fishing feet that started out yester-
day morning.
When daylight broke the sea was as
! smooth as a millpOnd. while the Potato
| Patch and north and south channels were
| free from white caps and heavy surges.
! One by one thu smacks left Union-stree
wharf, their sails hanging laZilv to the
masts. with not capfui of wind to give
| The craft even Steerage way.
Oars were used as DrOpelliDg power,
and the foot of Powell street was reached
slowly. Here the wind sh owed signs of
rev;vlDg.
When the fleet tackled toward the Marin
shore from opposite Fort Point the wind
became lively breeze and the 5reeZ3 be-
Came a gale. 1t all happened in a few
minutes, and soon the thirty or more boats
were leaning away from the wind. their
steersmen keeping anxious eyes on the
sheets.
Past the fort and out to sea steered the
| fleet. Squalls Scurried over the bar and
struck the boats time and again until every
craft had its rail buried and seas breaking
over it necessarily. 1t was fun for the
people on shore to watch the show, but it
was rather too exciting sport forihe fisher
men. First one boat nearly capsized, then
another. Sheets were eased off every
moment, and frequent tufts were necessary
to prevent disaster.
Suddenly, as with one accord, the fleet
came about, stood away for Powell street,
stackened off their sheets to starboard, and
raced back to Flsherlan's dock, thinking,
no doubt, that discretion vas The better
part of valor
Captain Levinson's steamer Noyo
collided with the schooner Maxim,
Captain Peterson, in the fog and dary-
ness at II O'Clock Thursday night
The Noyo's nose is in a battered condition
in consequence, the vessel being obliged
land to go on the marine railway Tor re-
pairs.
The Noyo was bound from Fort Bragg
to Redondo with a cargo Of lumber when
the collision occurred. but she had to cut
short her trip and hurry into port as she
leaked pretty badly.
The schooner Maxim was damaged
slightly bait the main rigging on the port
side, aud was compelled to sail into Port
Stewart for repairs. She was on her way
from Caspar laden with cargo for local
merchants.
IL was very foggy when the two vessels
came together. The Noyo was sounding
her whistle at regular intervals and max
ing only about four knots of speed.
Her cargo will have to be taken out be-
fore she can go on the ways, and as hef
stem is pretty badly crushed the loss to
her owners and consgnees will be rather
heavy.
passengers from San Diego yesterday,
most Of whom are visitors TO the Midwin-
ter Fair.
The Alert came down from the island In
the morning ana went to sea for q trial of
her new boilers.
The Bear and Corwin are ready for their
start for Boring Sea.
The tug Vigllant has gone TO RodUndo
to tow the disabled schooner Marie Smith
to this port.
The Barracuda arrived at Panama on
the Sth inst. with 26. 800 sacks of coffee for
transhipment at Colon; the City of Pan
anna arrived on the 22d of March with 49,
906 sacks and the San Jose On her last
down trip landed 81, 999 sacks.
The following changes IN buoys 10 and
outside of San Francisco harbor have been
made:
MONDAY Rock bell buoy, red aud black
horiZnntal stripes. will be marked Moon
day Rock" IN white letters.
Duxbury Reef buoy, now red and black
horizontal stripes, will be changed to
oiack and marked "Duxbury Reel" In
white letters.
Outside bar whistling buoy, black and
white perpendicular stripes, will be
marked with the letters as. F." in white.