The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

sank under his feet. In Rio Janeiro he
saw his superior officer and half the crew
die of yellow fever, and then undismayed
he took command and carried the ship to
her destination.
In 1889 the Clan Mackenzie was in Port
land, Or. G.. Iddes was third mate. He
had served his apprenticeship in the
"Cian" line, and on passing his examina-
ton had been given his commission. The
Clan Mackenzie was almost ready for sea,
and was in the stream prepared to receive
the last few tons other cargo. While lying
at anchor one OF the river steamers ran her
down, and the Clan Mackenzie sank to the
bottom of the river. Several attempts TO
raise her were made, but all failed. Finally
7. 2. III. Whitelaw was brought from San
francisco, and he raised the ship, but his
efforts caused the insurance company $19,-
800, and the subsequent repairs $50, 900.
When the Clan Mackenzie was cut down
two OF the crew were killed and one seri-
ously injured. A number of the men
went down with the ship, but managed to
reach the surface again and were picked
up by boats that put out from the shore.
Third Mate lddes was instrumental in
saving the lives of several of the men and
when the ship finally reached England, he
was made chief officer of the Clan Graham.
When the Clan Graham left LIVERPOOL
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Captain r. Wilson was in command. At
the latter port almost the entire crew was
taken down with the yellow fever Iddes
attended to his ship, nursed the captain
and saw that the sick men got every atten-
ton. Captain Wilson died ana was buried
at Rio. One-half the crew succumbed to
the scourge also and finally the Young
mate was taken with the plague. For days
he hung between life and death, but finally
recovered. Then he took command of the
ship and after filling the vacancies
caused by death, he sailed for Newcastle
From Australia he brought the Clan
Graham to San Francisco and thence to
England. The owners were so pleased
with the manner in which he had handled
their affairs that they at once made him
master of the Clan Mackenzie, the ship in
which he was third mate only six years
ago.
Captain Kinds of the Clan Galbraith,
now lying at Howard 2, was the predeces-
sol of Captain Iddes in the Clan Mackenzie.
The Clan Mackenzie has been in many
a heavy storm and has been dismasted
and on several occasions given up for lost.
She always turns up in safety, however,
and as general rule. makes far better pas
sages than some of the clippers. During
this year only two vessels have made the
passage from England TO San Francisco in
ITO days, and these two are the Penmore
and the Clan Mackenzie.
The Clan Mackenzie is 1897 tons net bur-
den, 259 feet inches long, SO feet inches
broad and 90 feet / inch deep. She was
built in Glasgow in 1882, but was practi-
cally made a new ship in 1889, when re-
paired at Portland. The officers are First
Mate Mcmahon, Second Mate Merry,
Third Mate Vaughn. When the ship was
in the Bristol Channel Second Mate Slad-
din fell down the fore hatch and was inter-
nally injured He was sent ashore in a
tug and Third Mate Merry was promoted.
Vaughn was the eldest of the apprentice
boys, so Captain Iddes made him third
mate. Now Vaughn says he is going to
work hard, and six years hence he hopes
to emulate the ''old man" and be master
of ship.