The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-14

of the fort. toward the close of the war.
Captain GOldng had the misfortune TO be
wounded. Shortly after this he retired
from the navy and entered the merchant
service.
In 1870 he entered the service of the
Pacific Mail Company, and was in its
employ for twelve years. He entered with
the rank of second officer, two years later
was appointed chief officer, and acted in
that capacity with Captain Barker on the
Arizona when she met with an accident in
the Gulf of Tehuantepec. From the Pa
ciic Malls service Golding entered that of
the Oceanic Steamship Company, and was
put in command of the Mariposa. He re-
manned there about year and half and
then he went 10 Mexico to take command
of the Alexandra
Goldng was a man of huge build and
iron frame. He was an adventurous
spirit. and there is story about him that
is well worth the telling On one occasion.
when the AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad was constructing its line to the
Gulf of California, they were in need of
three ferry-boats to use across a river
away down in the gulf. Three boats, ff-
teen feet long only, no keels, but simply
wooden at-bottom tubs, were constructed
al the Potrero for the Santa Fe Company.
and then came the question of getting them
down where they were wanted.
No steamers would take the boats, and
some CONSERVATION was spread in San
Francisco when Captain Golding expressed
his willingness TO undertake the Journey
by see. sailing the whole three boats in a
fleet. The railroad willingly engaged him
for the journey. The three tubs were
rugged out with masts and sails, manned
with two men apiece and skipper, and
Captain Golding set sailin the foremost one.
like the admiral of fleet in his flagship.
No one ever expected to see The adven.
turGus seamen alive again, but away sailed
Goding and his crew. They had terrible
weather, the tubs balancing one second
on the top Of tall, angry waves, and the
next instant slipping down into what
seemed eternity. But fortune favored The
brave, and one stormy day the fleet of
tubs arrived off San Diego.
Here there was war. The shippers of
the other two tubs got scared and wanted
to make for port. But Golding wasn't to
be done. He gave chase and being in the
fastest tub overhauled Ills deserters, and,
at the point of the pistol, babe them re-
sumo the journey. They did so and Gold
ing eventually arrived safely at his desti-
nation, tubs and men alike unframed, but
alter an exciting experience.
seven years ago Golding retired from the
sea and went into the wood and coal bust
ness. He resided at 6I3 Turk street with
his wife and son. But even then he was
not done with adventure. Once his son
got into some trouble and four policemen
came to the house in the dead of night.
Ihey were Policemen Mott, Brown, Gould
and Maginnis. They came to arrest the
young man, but they made such noise
that Captain Golding thought his house
was being beseged by burglars
Consequently the policemen were rather
surprised to see the stalwart figure of The
old sailor at the door, clad in his robe de-
mutt. but with drawn sword in his hand
There was an alteration and Goldinp was
shot in the side. Policeman Mott was
afterward dismissed from the force for
drunkenness, although, with his COM
panions, exonerated from all blame in con-
nectioD with the shooting OF Golding.
Whether the wound he received has
tened his death or not cannot be said. lint
an autopsy on the body was made last
night by Ur. Emerson and it was found
that death was caused by hemorrhage re-
sulting from hernia Of the diaphragm.
Captain Golding leaves a wife and an
only son,