The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-22
SAN PEDRO NEWS.
PLUCKY II. +. FRYE SAVES A
FISUERMAN'S LIFE.
An Exciting Episode and Brave
Rsscus-somo News Matters
of Interest.

SAN PEDRO Jan. 21.-The body of the fisher
man, Shepherd, who was drowned on Thurs
! day afternoon has not been recovered and the
| chances are, if ever found, it will be at some
other point along the coast unless it is en-
tangled in the kclp bed just outside the bar
| The story OF the bravery OF one of our local
| yachtmen, an Englishman,, Il. f. Fryer, has
| not been told although less hazardous under
takings than that of his have been fitungly
remembered by humane societies in different
parts of the world.
Briefly, the facts are these: At the time of
the accident to Shepherd, FRYER noticed him
trying to make the bar and his boat ca psize
Jumping into his own s5ilf, which is very light
and cranky and only ii in the best of weather
for the inner harbor, he at once pulled out
and across the bar to the upturned boat but
the old man had lost his hold and gone down
for the last time before he reached the spot
Whilst still searching for the body he no
ticed HOFFMAN w. Thomas heading straight
Tor the bar md yehemently beckoned him not
TO attempt the passage in his small Boat but
without effect the result being that Thomas
boat was upset and he came near being
drowned also. Fryer ut once pulled to his res
cue, but could not attempt to get the man into
his boat f 'r it would have capsized and en-
dahgered Doth their lives. so, after obtaining
Thomas word not to attempt to get aboard he
gave him rope and towed him to Dead Mans
island where landing WINS safely effected, al
though it took Fryer over tn ree.ouarters of nm
hour of hard pullingto make it with his tow
Had 1t not been for the great courage evil
denced by Mr. Fryer at the risk OF his own
life Thomas would most undoubtedly have
gone the same way as old man Shepherd
NOTES.
Mrs. E. Norman is visiting her pa ents at
Monrovia.
l.. II. Woodwork will soon take business
trip into Arizona, and will probably be gone
several weeks.
Today the sealing schooner Penelope sails
Tor Janan, under the command of Captain Lar
SON l. X. Brent has gone along as one OF the
hunters.
The late storm has only demonstrated the su.
periority OF Sun Pedro harbor in comparison
with lis would-be competitors
The steamer Eureka OF the Pacific Coast
steam Navigation company's line did not ger
In until II. M. on saturday. being over u
captain, for the first time this trip was Mr.
Doo5an, who has been her chief mate Tor n
long time. Captain Green, who com nanded
her last, is now Oh the bridge OF the Pomona
running north.
Commun cation via the Terminal between
Los Angeles and here has bean interrupted
during the last few days owing to the wash
out at Manhattan, but the trains are now run
ning again schedule time. The freight |
from the north tonight by the Eureka for
the Los Angeles Terminal Railroad company
and the Santa fe, had to be shipped over tho !
Southern Pacific line and for some hours all
Geographic messages had to so over thei r lines
as the wires were down between Terminal
island and Los Angeles
Inc bath houses, dining rooms and dancing
pavilion came nearly being swept off the island
during the late gale, and Contractor Spring
and large force of men are busy removing
them TO the point up the coast nearer Long
beach, to which the company have decided to
remove them.