The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
SHIPS FOR AND
FROM ALASKA
Two Vessels Bring Salmon
and Skins, Others
Seek Gold,
Sailor. Erickson Falls From a
!. Mast and. Is Instantly
Killed.
4 Quiet Day Along the Water Front,
With Some Interest in Klon-
dixie Expeditions.

There was not much excitement on the
water front yesterday, the day beine
rather quiet in marine circles, but the
arrival OF few vessels from Alaska
some with salmon, some with sealskins-
made a great deal of excitement, rumors
being started from time to time that The
vessels bore many tons of gold.
= The most interesting of the arrivals yes
terday was the beautiful cid three mas,ed
ship Centennial, Captain Pederson from
Prince William : Sound. She bore a
rather light load OF salmon, and the cap
:taln:repolted that the catch this year. has
been small. T.: =: - ~ 4: :. <~;' -
:* The steamer Del Norte arrived yester-
day from Dutch Har Dor, Alaska, with
80; 600 sealskins. She belongs TO the
North American Commercial Company.
and left @Unalaska on The 10Th Of August.
as she was nowhere in the vicinityoi St.
Michael or the region OF gold news.
There were several hundred people at
the Mission street wharf yesterday, as for
several days past. expecting TO see the
schooner Navarro depart, but she did not
start, though almost loaded. 1t was ru-
morsd that many of the passengers who
had signed have :aband oned the idea OF
going, fearing that it is now too late TO
hope 10 get to Dawson before the Yukon
freezes. -:
!: The small schooner Berwick was adver-
tised yesterday to start for Dawson about
:Septe mber s. and it was said the fare for
The round trip. including eighteen month s.
provisions, would be 5ut$ $500. There was
a large crowd bout. this little schooner all
day as she lay atthe Mission: street wharf
The general opinion seemed to be that
there will not. be enough people to make
the venture this late in the season and
that the trip of this schooner and that OF
the Navarro: will have TO be bandoned
! The Combermere lies at the Main street
wharfloading sal mon for England from
the schooner. Vega, just from A aska. IL.
s. The steam tug Printer is at Howard
street wharf 3. having been fully repaired
for her trips for salt. She Will resume
business in a day or two. =. -
Charles Erickson, a sailor on the German
ship Christine, aged % years. fell from the
mast. of the sh ip yesterday mo rning w hi,e
painting. Itwas noticed by people along
tho wharf that the m n struck on his neck.
Dr..Deas of the hospilaI was onlhe scene
at once, but the man was dead before he
arrived. A rumor. was at once started
Ethatthe unfortunate man was ubject to
fits, and that he had one while on the
mast. Mate Drews denied that he knew
the man had fits. and said he did not be-
lieYe it. He also said that sick men are
never allowed te do duty aloft. The
rumor. that he had fits lacked confirm alton.
The steamer Australia arrived from
Honolulu yesterday. Admiral Beardslee
and wife and Lieutenant Sloney were pas
sengers. The steamer had an uneventful
voyage and brought no news OF conse-
quence. The following were cabin pas.
sensers: =. ~ 4 3:
Admiral "A. Beardslee and wife, :L!euten.
ant!G.H NJ, Stoney, wife. two=c children and maid:
; AL. Willard. Mis- 1T. .@Tfesdwell and maid r.
u Zseooiz wife and two children; Father D.
Pamphele, Mrs. ]. NJ. Goodaore and. daughter.
&C. M. Cooke w. g. Cooke, Mrs. Ii. 4. Cooke.
Miss c. !: Cooke, Miss NJ. Alexander, C.': j..
Wight, OFT Sewa1l, p. B. Aiken, Miss N.
Allen Mrs. "; :: h. Avery, 1: & b. Kerr: F.
F. baldwin, !. Mrs. Il. a.: Thurston, Miss
M. Hopper. Mrs: P. P. Shepherd, IN. G.
BeckMfth,% George. H Robertson, Dr. W.
F.@McConkeyi. VII Howard, Col onel: e. A
Gardiner, Mrs,.W:S Lerke.. Miss F. Dreslach
Miss NJ. g ardineri~ Mrs E.:Silver.. Miss j. Dono-
van, Miss III. :Hendley, Miss; l.: r Robertson
Z Miss b. Humid iey,< T. <H. BENTON, M. Phillips.
6. w. Carnegie. Il. M. Carnegie Miss F. Cru
merit Judge@A w. Carter, A: Young and wife.
S. N. Cast Tie, Miss Il: Cowles,s Mrs E. s. Meade
A. T. Swing and. wife. George H. Fairchfid'
Mrs. W. Lan5. MIS-. E. A.. Williams, Mrs. l. c,