The San Francisco call., 1895-10-15
ALONG THE WATER FRONT,
Narrow Escape of the Crew of
the Barkentine Katie
FliCkinger.
SWEPT FROM STEM TO STERN
The Steamer China Released From
Quarantine by Order of the
Board OF Health.

The barkentine Katie Flickinger, which
arrived from Karluk Yesterday, had very
narrow escape on September % last.
When off Queen Charlotte Islands, heavy
easterly gale set in. 1t increased in vio-
lence until it was blowing a hurricane.
The spanker boom and spanker were car
ried away. The water tanks and every
thing movable on deck were washed over
board. The cabin and forecastle were
flooded and several of the crew were in
jured. Repairs were made, but Ill luck
still pursued the vessel, as light and
battling winds were met with off the
Golden Gate. For over five days the bark
entine was within $50 miles of port, but
never breeze could the sailors whistle up
until yesterday.
ut was one of the worst gales I ever ex-
perienced," said Captain McRae yester-
day. 1.-The wind blew hurricane and the
seas were mountains high. We were
swept from stem to stern and the men were
up to their knees in water all the time.
Everything movable on deck broke loose,
and, as the debris was washed back and
forth, several of the crew were struck and
seriously injured All are nowon the way
to recovery, however, thank goodness.
From Queen Charlotte Islands we made
quick run to San Francisco, but off port
we struck southeast light winds, calms
and fog, and made practically no progress
for FIVE DAYS. Alls well that ends we'll
however, and I'm glad to be in port
The last contracts on the new ferry depot
will be let to- morrow. The covers or hall
ways that Will lead from the main build
ing to the slips where the steamers dock
are to be bid for. At present there will be
only three of them, and these will be to
aprons 2, 5 and 6. They will be painted
and sanded with Monterey white sand in
order to look like the depot building.
They will also be fireproof, and the interior
will have a very handsome appearance
being finished in native woods.
Stockton is to have a band on the Stock
ton steamers. Hitherto San Francisco
musicians have supplied the music for the
patrons of the T. G. Walker, and the men,
bers of the Stockton band did not like it.
Superintendent Cochrane listened to their
complaint and thought it well founded.
Accordingly the San Francisco men have
been moved to the J. D. Peters and a
Stockton band will take their place on the
Walker. There will be music on the San
Joaquin every night in the week in conse.
quence.
James Seymour, steward of the schooner
Una, had a narrow escape from drowning
at Main street wharf yesterday. In attempt
ing to go aboard he slipped and fell from
the gangplank into the bay. John f. Will
liams, watchman for the Black Diamond
Coal Company and Gus Reimer, watch
man of the steamer Jewel, heard his cries
and went to his assistance. Seymour was
rescued more dead than alive.
The steamer China was released from
quarantine yesterday and docked at the
Pacific Mail Company's pier. All the pas
sengers were landed, and a rush was made
to get the cargo out, as she is to leave again
on the 22d inst. Nothing except the mail
was taken aboard at Honolulu. In the
China Sea Captain Seabury saw consider
able quantity of wreckage. A good lookout
was Kept and the remains of Chinese
junk was sighted. Six men were clinging
to it, and they were taken aboard and
landed at Yokohama. Three of the crew,
all of whom were Chinese, were drowned.
The sealing schooner Emma Louise ar
rived from Bering Sea yesterday afternoon
| Captain Dan Mclean did not have his
usual luck, as he only secured 507 skins
The Russian sealing grounds were more
carefully patrolled than usual, and in con-
sequence there was no opportunity fol
poaching.
A dispatch to the Merchants Exchange
says that the British bark Embassador,
ashore at Port Stanley, will probably be a
total wreck. She was on her way to Homo
lulu, and the captain has chartered the
barks Foxglove and Bein to take her cargo
to that pOrt