The San Francisco call., 1897-07-19
DEATH CAME
In THE WAVES
Sad Result Of a Sloop Cap
sizing off Fishermen's
Wharf.
Young Allen Attridge Drowned
Before Assistance Gould
Be Given.
4 Molder Taken to the Branch Hos
pital Unconscious-A Motorman's
Strange Act.

Through the capsizing OF the sloop Com
fort short distance off Fishermen's
wharf yesterday afternoon at about
o clock, Allen Attridge, a young fellow
employed by the Harbor Commissioners
to drive one of the carts along the water
front, found his death in the waters of the
bay. Two others were picked up uncon-
scious and taken to the branch Receiving
Hospital on East street. where they were
given medical attention by Drs. Hill and
Deas and brought round all right in a
short time.
The sloop started out at 10 A. NJ. for a
pleasure iaunt around the bay. IG had
lately been bought by Attridge, and had
party of six on board. They were
Martin Brady, a sailor; Frank Rich, a
wire worker; Richard Gonzales. peddler;
Brick" Ingelby, a janitor in the Chronicle
building; a molder named Frank More.
and young Attridge, who was only %
years of age. The party was just return
ing from Hunters Point and according to
More all but himself were more or less
under the influence of liquor.
AS the boat neared Union-street wharf
More, who was sailing the little vessel
tried TO tack and make the wharf, but
failed. He then tried 10 ''jibe,' and the
and the water being very rough, with a
stiff wind blowing, it capsized and all
were cast into the water. The boat sank
at once, leaving the men nothing to cling
to. Attridge sank and his body has not
yet been recovered. Brady was a good
swimmer as we'll as Rich, but could not
do anything for the others on account of
the danger of being dragged under. At
this critical period fisherman who was
coming in toward the wharf picked up
two of the men, while the others were
succored by a boat sent out by the fisher
men on the wharf. More was unconscious
when picked up. He and Gonzales were
taken to the hos pital In the van, some one
having notified the authorities there OF
he accident.
Attridge's father was notified of the
casualty and at once ran to the hospit al
10 learn If anything had been heard of b is
son. When he heard nothing he was
nearly Frustrated at the bad news.
The young man was unmarried and re-
sided with his parents at 2005 LeaveE-
worth street. He has tour brothers and
two sisters. OF the brothers, Jonn G. At
fridge is an officer on the local police
force. and +. T. Altridge is machinist in
the employ of Calm, Nlckelsburg & Co.
Another brother, William J. Altridge,
is an attornev-at-law, and returned yes
terdav from jackson, Amador County.
He was riding home on a Union-street car
when he heard the sad news.
AS the hospital van, with More lying
in it unconscious, every minute being val
nab,e if the mans life were to De saved,
as racing down East street car 1908 of
the Mission-street line came round the
curve into East street. The bell on the
van was rung, but the motorman did not
stop the car, and the horses were stopped
only in time to avoid collision. When
the Car was passing DR.. Hill expostulated
with the motorman, and asserts that the
only answer lie received was a curse.