The San Francisco call., 1897-04-28
DISMAL SECRET
Of SOME WRECK
Doors and Oiher Things
Picked Up by the
Luisa D.
z. Petersen Fell Overheard On
Christmas Day aud Was
Drowned.
Mate McMurry of the Ship Oriental
Fell Into the Hold and Was

The sealing schooner Luisa D, which
left here last December, returned to port
yesterday with 729 skins, all caught on the
coast. Their va.ue is about $4,000, but the
money due the hunters and crew on their
LAY" and the cost OF fitting the vessel
will come 10 nearly that sum, so the own
ers will be glad II they come out even on
the venture.
The captain of the schooner reports that
on the 20 inst. when thirty miles south
east of Cape Flattery, the boats were all
| out huntng. On their return they re-
ported having passed through a large
quantity OF wreckage. One OF the boats
picked up two doors ami a portion of a
camphor-wood chest The wreckage is
supposed TO be from the missing collier
Samaria. The only thing shat marred the
trip OF the schooner was the loss of one OF
the hunters. 1t was on Christmas morn
ing soon after the Luisa d had lett port.
1t was q soually morning and rain was
falling. 2. Petersen. known all over the
coast as ''Tuie Pete" came on deck. He
had his overcoat on and over it an oilskin
on his feet were ralr OF long rubber
boots. He walked aft and was looking aft
when sudden jump OF the schooner
caused him to lose his balance, and he
boats were manned and in the water, but
Pete-sen's heavy clothing must ave
taken him down, as he was never seen
again.
The ship Oriental, from Departure Bay,
docked at NJ Mission-street wharf yesterday.
She also brought story of a fatality.
While the S>el was lying at the bunkers
Chief Officer McMurry started TO 60 below
to see how the men were trimming coal.
He lad been down a short while before
bu had gone on deck again to secure
lantern. While away the hatch on the
lower deck was removed to give more air
and McMurry, not knowing it was gone.
cipitated into the hold. His injuries were
fatal. He was sent to the hospital at
Nanaimo, B. c., but died the day the
Oriental sailed.
Warren 3. English, ex-Collector of the
Port at Oakland, Is making T. vigorous
fight for the position of purchasing agent
for the Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners. NUMBER of other Democratic
politicians are after the same JOB, but the
chances are tnat English will get the
plum.
The tugs Vigilant and Reliance had an.
other race yesterday. On this occasion
the Vigilent won by about three lengths.
while on the former the Reliance beat her
rival by ABOUT the same distance. Both
tugs took vessels 10 Oakland Creek ana
then raced home. Down the creek it was
nip and tuck, but IN the bay the Vigilant
made bette weather of it and won the
race Now Captain john Silovich Is
happy.
Some thieves stole barrel of sugar and
stored it in the empty Eouse at 26 Steuart
street. When the place was being re-
paiI ed yesterday the barrel was uiscov-
cred, ana Officer Whittle took it TO the
Harbor police station. 1t is now awaiting
an owner.
Captain Zaddart takes Captain Hansen's
place on The steamer South Coast, and
Captain Hinkle of the Yaquina, which
was wrecked at Hueneme, goes out on the
Alex Duncan.
The wrecker Whitelaw left for Vic
toria, B. c., yesterday. She will go to
work on the remains OF the San Pedro,
and Captain Whtelaw expects to recover
a con sidera bic amount OF The wreckage.
The steamer City of Everett, from Ma
naImo, arrived ast night and reported
that on Sunday, April %. at P. NJ. in lat
itude 1927 north, longitude l24 90 west,
they passed ships poop-ladder about
four feet long, carved and scraped bright.