The morning call., 1894-05-05
A HOPELESS TASK.
Little Chance for Saving
the Los Angeles.
Two Boys From Vallejo Have. an
Adventure in a Boat-Captain
Woodside Going Home.

Late Thursday evening the tug Fearless,
Captain Dan Haskell, came back from
Point Sur, where she has been for some
days.
The Fearless towed the wrecking scow
San Pedro 20 the point. as has been pub
llshed, but from all accounts the salving
of the Los Angeles cargo is an impossible
task.
For several days before the Fearless left
the scene of the wreck. the sea was run
ming high and heavy winds prevented
operations.
The Los Angeles has drifted inshore.
and is fast going to pieces. Wreckage is
scattered for miles along the beach, and
the neighboring farmers are reaping rich
harvest of butter boxes. wool. crates of
dried fruit, etc.
The body of the missing Chinese has
been recovered, but there were no signs
of the S400 in currency and gold mention
as having been secreted about the dead
heathen's body.
Two boys and a sailboat started out
from Vallejo yesterday morning. The
sailboat is now lying at Folsom-street float
with a broken mast and the youngsters are
on their way me. truly reDentant at
having brayed the wicked currents Of the
bay.
The boys. aged II and IA years rsspec-
lively, thought that they would take sail
about the harbor of Vallejo, but the wind
and tide driited them rapidly toward San
Francisco.
A squall struck the boat and nearly
capsized it, breaking the mast off at its
middle. The lads took to the oars and
pulled Justify. but could not hold out
against the tide.
When that part of the bay opposite to
Lombard-street wharf was reached the
adventures had about given up all hope
of surviving to tell the story of their expe-
rience. but fortunately their cries attracted
the attention of the crew of the British
ship Crown of Denmark. that is lying at
anchor in the stream. A boat was manned
and lowered from the ship. the sloop over
hauled and its occupants rescued.
The names of the boys were not learned.
They went back to Vallejo on the steamer
Sunol.
Captain Woodside of tha British steamer
BawnmOre, who has been so successful in
establishing a trade in crude petroleum
between Peru and this port, will leave in
few days for Belfast where he is to be
united In marriage to well-known young
lady OF that city.
Captain Woodslde does not expect to sea
San Francisco again for a number of
citation of the cOurtesles extended him by
the press Of the city, he entertained the
marine reporters of all the local dailies on
board of the Bawnmore on Thursday even
ing.
In addition to the members of the press,
there were present on the steamer Captain
Monro Of the British ship Kings County,
Mr.. Dixon of Hartman Mills, Captain
James Douglass and Captain Keane. The
latter gentleman has assumed command of
the Bawnmore.
Another old vessel is to be pressed into
service in the coal trade. The bark South
ern Chief that was built in Bath. Me-, In
1857, and has for nearly one and half
years been lying up at MARTINEZ, is to be
run from this city 10 Seattle, in the place
of the ship Kennebec, for the Black Dia-
mond Coal Company.
Frank Silva, millhand at Point Arena.
was brought to this city on the steamer
Alcatraz yesterday and sent to st. Mary's
Hospital. Silva was badly crushed by q
falling log while working about the Point
Arena sawmill.