The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
e SCABS" EAGER
FOR A Fight
The Captain Of the Active
Avoids Trouble by
Prompt Action.
Union Men Endeavor to Per-
suade the Crew Of a Bark
to Desert.
a Sailor Falls Two Stories and Els
capes Serious Injury-Trial Trip
of a New Launch,

George McAvoy may not be somnam
buist, but he makes first-class imitation
of one when acting under the inspiration
of old red liquor. McAvoy is a sailor
living at Green's boarding house, 800 Main
street, near No. engine.
At 2:39 A. Nj. yesterday McAvoy climbed
through skyIight and out on the roof
where he could commune with the little
twinkling stars. While gazing yearningly
upward he perambulated off the roof and
shot downward for a two-sto-y distance.
He was taken 10 the Branch Receivine
Hospital aud treated by DR.. D as for q
Badly lacerated wound of the left SIDE oil
the head, an abrasion of the chin and a
severe confusion OF the right side. Nc
Avoy proved to be rather hnical a t0ut his
sleeping quarters and during the night
slept in three different beds. He was
taken away later on by two com panions,
both hilariously minded. DR.. Deas thinks
it wonderful the man was not killed or
badly disabled by the fall.
Captain Marshall OF the tug Active is
the man for an emergency. His boat
towed the bark S. Nj. Castle bound ior
Honolulu with a cargo of railroad ties,
livestock, general merchandise and tew
passengers, out beyond the Heads yester-
day, and lracas was narrowly avoided IN
getting away on account OF the TACT that
the bark had a 'scab" crew on board.
Several mem bers of the Sailors Union
were on hand before the time the vessel
sailed, shortly before noon, and endeav-
ored to persuade the seamen to desert.
The latter were ali drunk and com enced
to use bad language, when Captain Mar
shall made Them get on the other side OF
the bark and the Sailors Union men fall
back. The departure was hurried and
peace was kept.
AS the City of Puebla pulled out from
her dock yesterday two men rushed iran
tically down TO the wharf and wildly shout
ing and tiourlShlng their hands at her.
The steamers speed was reduced and the
two men reached her in a rowboat. So
glad were they tEat both sim uitaneously
pulled forth a handful of silver coin and
tossed it to the boatman. 1t was discov-
cred that the men were passengers and all
their baggage was ON the steamer.
The Pacl fic Coast Steamship Company S
Orizaba came up from PorC Hartford with
a heavy cargo OF wheat yesterday. Sac
was taken off the Mexican line owing to
the wheat blockade.
The new gasoline launch Quinnat, built
by Twigg for the Fish Com mission, was
gwen a trial trip around The bay yester-
day. The launch is 81 feet long by IA
beam, and has proved 10 be one OF the
fastest utioat
Henry Petersen has another launch now
in process OF construction. IL will be d
feet in length, and may prove faster tnan
the Quinnat.
The piiot-boat Bonita has returned from
SausalIto, where she has been overhau!ed
and freshly painted anu now lies at heI
old anchorage off Meiggs wharf, looking
splck anu span as can be. Captain Castle
mad a vacation while the Bonita was
being renovated.
The British ships Pericles and Lucille
the first making tn passage in forty-e 4 hi
days, the latter i'll tifty-eignt, arrived from
Newcastle, n. S. W., with cargo OF Goa
late in the day.