The San Francisco call., 1897-07-19
THREATENED
WITH WHEELS
A Boatman's Close Escape
From the Point Arenas
Propeller.
Michael Fitzgerald's Anguish
Touching for the Layman
to Witness.
Yung Chin's Murderous Assault on
Oountryman-A Arrival Of the
Martha W. Tuft.

Tommy Hayden and James Black of
the Merchants Exchange, went out in
rowboat Saturday evening to the steamer
Point Arena to see why she had put back
into port. They found that it was because
piece of her machinery had been broken.
but they nearly lost their lives while OBJ
tanning the information.
Their boat got under the lower guard
along the steamers side and was instantly
overturned Hayden clung to the keel of
the boat and was picked up by James
Carlson of the pilot-boat Bonita; but
Black was not so fortunate.
AS the boat overturned he jumped and
grabbed one of the guards of the Point
Arena and clung there. His position was
q most dare gerous one, for the hold he had
was slippery with the spray, and the
steamer heaved in way that made him
grit his teeth to hold on. A rope was low.
cred to him, but he was afraid to let go
with one hand to catch hold of it. If he
had missed his hold the consequences
would have been disastrous, for he would
have been borne under the steamer and
ground in bits by her propeller.
boat was lowered and two seamen
held him under the armpits, while he
grasped rope. The aid came in the nick
of time, as he could not have held on
much longer. He was taken aboard the
steamer and later went ashore. When
Haydon came in without his comrade M.
j. Fitzgerald, the Merchants Exchange
marine reporter, who is close friend of
Black, lost his head completely and
rushed up and down the wharf. excitedly
yelling, "Where's Black2 Where's
Black?'' AS a crowd was beginning to
collect in response to his yells he ran into
the arms of that worthy for whom his
fears were excited, and though Black was
dripping wet they proceeded to en- brace
each other in the most approved Biblical
fashion. "Alps well that ends well.
A Chinaman named Yung Chm was ar
rested yesterday by Officer P. A. Mahoney
of the Harbor Police Station and booked
at that station on the charge OF assault to
murder. He struck another Chinese
named Young Jim over the head with an
from bar in washhouse on Steuart street,
near Howard. He says that Jim was beat
ing his nephew, and struck him because
he expostulated, whereupon the steel bar
was brought into service.
Jim sustained three severe cuts on the
head. and was taken TO the Branch Receiv-
ing Hospital on East street. His tale is
incoherent, but he claims to be friend OF
the Governor of the State and swears that
he will induce him to put his assailant in
the penitentiary for no less a time than
forty five years. Jim's juries may result
fatally.
Owing to the roughness of the water the
Dolphin regatta, the second of the series
of contests for the club medal, failed to
materialize yesterday and will probably
be consummated next Sunday.
The schooner Martha w. Tuft came in
yesterday from San Bias with cargo of
cedar and other woods.
Several days ago an English ship came
in and reported that a schooner or other
vessel of that description had been passed
about 500 miles south of this port lying
keel up. 1t was feared that it was the
Martha w. Tuft and many are happy TO
learn that the supposition was not founded
on fact. The schooner was delayed owing
to Gains.
Ali the prizes for the winners of the
Whitehall boat races on the Fourth have
been given into the charge of the winners
In addition Tommy Crowley, who won
first prize, was presented with handsome
silver cup by DR.. Rottanzi, at the time
acting Mayor.