The San Francisco call., 1897-06-01

av nue., where he spent a peasant even-
ing. He stated that he felt better than
usual, enc upon returning to his home the
captain went 10 bed. About 3 o'clock in
the morning his old trouble came back,
and caused him SO much pain that he
called h IS daughter Miss.Jennie Blair, TO
give him some medicine to relieve the
pain. The daughter thought the medi-
cine had given relief, for the old man was
very quiet during the remainder of the
night.
I. When the family went to his bedside at
Z O'Clock they found that the old man had
passed away.
. DR.. Luke Robinson is of the opinion
that the severe retching had burst a
blood vessel in the brain that resulted in
death.
The shock to the family was so great
that but little preparation was made for
the interment. This. much was decided,
that the funeral will take place 3o-mor-
row afternoon from Calvary Church, of
which Captain Blair was member. The
body will be inferred in Cypress Lawn
Cemetery.
Deceased leaves a widow and q son and
William Blair and Miss Jennie
Blair, who are well known i'll San Fran
cisco social circles.
Captain Blair is we'll known all along
this coast, having been engaged in the
SNlDplnH, lumDeT anu luHQ business
this City for fully forty years. In fact, he
has grown up with the City.
He was of Scotch extraction. His an
cestorS settled in Ireland, and it was in
the little island that he first saw the light
OF day, sixty seven years ago. His birth
place was Llrue.
At an early age he came to this country.
On November IA, 1S49. the young Scots
man sailed for the Golden West in the
ship Mary Waterman, arriving in San
Francisco on May IA, 1850.
Captain Blair, for even a that early age
he had justly acquired that title, went to
the mines on the North Fork of the Amer
lean River and labored with pick, shovel
and rocker. This lille d id not suit his
tastes, for he loved the salt water, and he
returned 10 this City and became con-
| nected with a shipplng-house.
his first work here was TO raise and float
the ship Utica, which was sunk near Goat
Island. His next was TO make a trip TO
Australia in 1851 in the ship Indepenoent
ana upon his return he engaged in ship
ping on his own account. For sevs al
years Captain Blair ran mum Der of small
vessels up and down the northern coas /; in
the lumber trade, and he added a coafing
7 fleet TO his possessions after purchasing
an interest in lhs Cedar River coal mine
in Washington. -.
Later on he became the sole owner Of
the mine and erected large sawnilf at
Glen Blair more commonly called = Pqd-
ding Creek" in Mend ocino County For
several years he has had a goedly feet OF
coasting vessels running Tor coal to WASH
/. .ington and 10 Fort Bragg for lu III ber.
As stated, Captain Blair grew up with
the City, but he never took part in poIit-
icaI movements. However, liz early days,
wben society IN this City was deeid edly
mixed and disturbances by the rough ele-
ment were frequent. Captain Blair was a
s:aneh supporter and at times leader OF
the law and order element. He was
always known as home man, ana took
more pleasu in his iumily circle thaiIi a
social or club functions. His friends, and
they are many, speak OF the captain as a
III an of n noble and charitable nature, and
his decetse as great less to the COM
munity.