The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29

Melanchton at sections A and B of the
seawall and the barkentine ]. M. Grit
tths at section l of the seawall were all
badly chafed. and the Westport, Webfoot
and Meianchton lost part of their railing.
The seas were making clean breaches over
the vessels when the tugs Sea Queen, Red
mond and Hercules put in an appearance
and after considerable trouble got lines
aboard. The Westport was taken to Main
street wharf, the Webfoot was anchored off
Alcatraz and the Melanchton was taken to
Channel street. The captain of the bark
entine }. Nj. Griffiths refused to move, but
he had to stop discharging, nor had he
chance to resume operations during the
entire day.
The French bark Duchesse Anne had
narrow escape of drifting into one Of the
ferry-slips. Luckily her second anchor
held, but the wind and tide kept twisting
her around until the two chains were badly
fouled. The tug Vigiant went to her as
sistance and Jay alongside until the cables
were Strengthened out, and then the bark
was towed to safe anchorage.
The heavy weather almost caused a ia
tality on the British ship Inveramsay lying
at Union-street wharf. Almost all the
cargo is out and the ship is flying light.
into the lower hold, they found it almost
impossible to work. Theodore III. Hansen
started up the little iron ladder that
leads from deck to deck and Harry Collins
followed him few minutes later. When
Hansen had assembled about twenty-five
feet sudden lurch of the ship caused him
to loose his hold and he fell, striking Col
Inns in his descent. The latter was parti-
ally stunned and, only having short dis
tance to fall, was not seriously hurt.
Hansen was unconscious, however, and
DR.. Chalmers was sent for. He did what
he could for the man and then advised his
removed to the hospital. Officer Crosby OF
the harbor police sent for the patrol wagon
and the wounded man was taken away.
1t will probably be couple of weeks be-
fore he will be about again.
The Southern Pacific Company's steamer
Herald was another victim of the storm.
She was coming down from Port Costa
with heavy load of wheat and when of
Angel Island she encountered the full
force of the gale. Her rudder chains parted
and for time she was in danger of drift
ing ashore. Luckily Captain Wilson got
her under the lee of the island and there
her anchors held. She remained there all
day and did not venture out until the tide
turned, about Pm. The steamer Apache
spoke her, but CAPTAIN Wilson said he was
all right and could reach his dock without
assistance. Patrons of the Herald were
carried to Vallejo by train last night for 70
cents.
George Waffles, a CIay-street boatman,
nearly lost his life alongside the cruiser
Philadelphia. He took a sailor out to her,
and when Jack got on the gangplank
Waffles attempted to get away from the
cruiser. A cross sea swamped his boat and
he was left swimming for his life. One of
the sailors on the Philadelphia ran out on
the boom to which shore-boats are moored
and, lowering himself by a rope, secured
good hold on the boatman and kept him
above water until one of the cruisers
launches came along and helped him
aboard. The Whitehall was bailed out, the
oars were recovered, and Watfies started
for Clay-street wharf very grateful man.