The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-11

Some Minor Accidents and the
Loss of a Man From the
North Bend.
A Water Front Celebrity Who Had
to Hunt for Carfare With "a
Knife and Scissors.

The storms that nearly wrecked the
American bark Fresno seem to prevail
along the coast. The bark Carrollton ar
rived yesterday with her cargo shifted, the
schooner North Bend lost man overheard
during heavy southeaster, the barken-
tine northwest from Port BIakeley for
Newport had to put in here in distress
and the whaleback City Of Everett re-
ported unusually heavy weather, which
kept the hull buried nearly all the time
and left nothing but the Lighthouses out
of water.
that on December 81 the vessel ran into
a strong southeast gale, which later on
shifted to southwest. The vessel iabored
heavily and the rudder was damaged.
The cargo shifted to port and for a time
the situation was precarious. Everything
came out all right with the exception of
the list to port and the CarrolIton brought
il in with her.
On Janusry the North Bend was in
strong south breeze and Captain WinkeI
ordered reefs in what sail there was set.
While at work Fred Falk fell overheard.
The schooner was put about and In spite
of the heavy sea boat was lowered, but
no trace of the imam over board" could be
found. After the vain search the boat was
got aboard again and the schooner re-
sumed her voyage.
The barkentine Northwest, from Port
Blakeley Tor Newport, carried away her
rudder- head on Dece mber 20, and her cap
tain decided 10 put In here for repairs.
The chances are that the cargo will be sent
south in another vessel and that the
Northwest will go on the drydock.
The ships Yosemite and Occidental also
IN los nil ha
unusually heavy weather throughout the
entire trip.
The oarsmen about the water front want
to have a championship regatta in San
Francisco on Washington's birthday. The
idea is 10 bring all the crack professionals
together and make handicap out OF it.
Henry Peterson was approached yester-
day, and agreed TO enter ii the race was
over three-mile course. 1.-The last time
I was in handicap" said he yesterday,
II had to give the last starter 30 seconds.
In con sequence l had to row my heart out
over a mile course in order to get any,
where near first. Over a three-mlle course
it would have been different"
A committee from the West Ends,
Dolphins, Ariels, South Ends and others
will go to Sacramento this week in order
to secure anEappropriatlon for an inter-
county regatta on February %. Should
they succeed one OF the finest displays
ever witnessed on the bay will be given.
In anticipation of the event the naval
battalion has two crews in active train
ing and yesterday both of them were out
in barges. They made an excellent show
ing.
Mrs. Henry Peterson, wife of the cham
pion oarsman, got even with her lord and
master yesterday. Last Saturday the
champion played practical joke on his
better half and she vowed vengeance.
Henry was late yesterday morning and
tried to get into his coat in hurry. He
found the sleeves sewed up. He looked at
his wife and laughingly said, That one
on me-" and seizing another garment ran
up the hill for the car at the corner. He
boarded it. and just before he passed his
own house on the down trip the conduc-
tor asked for his fare. Henry dove down
to get the money, but couldn't get into
his pocket. His vile had seweo it up.
His wife and daughter viewed the whole
scene, but Peterson did not mind that so
much as having to stand the conductor off
until he could cut the stitches out.
Although this is midwinier coal is not
in demand. AT the present time the supply
is more than abundant, and the mer-
chants are taking full advantage of the
lay days on coal cargoes. At the present
time the British ships Langdale, Leicester
Castle and the whaleb back City OF Everett
arc tdkHik iulDS uHuSr LIE hoSeflISlQ
bunkers. They have three different
classes OF coal aboard and the consignees
are making storeships out of them and
taking the coal as they want 1t.
The wrecker WhiteIaw yesterday recov-
cred the anchor lost by the bark Fresno
when she arrived last Saturday.
James Mcmahon e. Sons are having a
hard time getting the big gun intended
for the fertilization of Lime Point into
position. 1t has to be there by January
20 and is how only halt way up the hill. A
second gang of men was sent over yester-
day and the work will be pushed night
and day until com APPLETON.
Two of tire crew of the British warship
Pheasant deserted last Saturday night and
took with them a catamaran. The captain
is not so anxious a bout the sailors but he
does want he harbor police to recover, ii
possible, his float.