New-York tribune., 1897-01-13
MARITIME MATTERS.

The Wilson Line steamer Francisco. from lul
which arrived ~ her pier yesterday. had on board
five men who owed their livcs TO captain jenkins
The men were on the three-mastcd schooner Water
side OF St Joaf.. y. j.. which was bound to Bar
BADGES lumber laden She was only few days out
from Port Midway. n. s. when she sprans a leak
and became watcrlogged on January s. All con-
troll over her was lost and Captain l.. c. Martin
and his four men could only cling TO her in the
uncertain hope that they would be picked mp by
some passing craft During the day she few a DIS
trcss signal and at night burned nare light
On the evening OF the second day at l0:3O o'clock.
the Francisco which had encountered the same
gales her westward voyage from Hun. sighted
the flare light OF the Waerside and bore down to-
ward her She ran as close TO the distressed vessel
as the heavy seas would permit and. taking po-
son 20 wlndward OF her. sent off boat, in charge
of Chief Officer Cochran and manned by Boatswain
Mcintyre and Quartermaser Norman They
rowed as close to the plunging wreck as was safe,
and the five board had 10 jump into the
boiling and swim for the small boat Ihey
were safely pulled aboard and taken to the frah-
cisco. Wnere they were cared for
The men rescued besides Captain Martin, who
belongs in Hopeweil n r. were Maze }; X Oar,n'
" s. and sesmen John and Charles Frander.
6rothers Of Lousburs G. The derrcJ es oh IN
structicn 10 navigation.
The American Line steamship Paris which sails
from this pert to-day for Southampton. will cross
the ocean under her starboard screw alone. The
port screw was made almost useless on the trip 10
this port which ended on Sunday by the casing on
the after section of the shaft which is outboari.
becoming cracked and oosened. AS there was not
time 10 repair the damage before to-days sailing 1t
was decided to send the Paris under one
screw. She will be laid up on the other side for
repairs and the St Paul. which Is now being over
hauled at Southampton. will take the place of the
Paris on her return trip There only twenty
is not the slightest danger connected with trip
under screw. Nice-President Wright. or the
American Line. Yesterday issued the Following
statement in regard to the matter:
owing TO Il disarrangcmcnt OF one or the pro-
pellers, the steamship Paris will be returned 10
lengthcn her passage The trouble was discovered
when only two days out from Southamrt ton on the
recent voyage westhound. but after examination
she proceeded usual and made good passage,
considering the bad weather The company has de-
cided to send her 10 Southampton. using one pro-
peller only. and she should make good passage. y
The Pilot Commissioners at their meeting yes
terdav discussed the recommendations for harbor
mprov ements in the direction of widening and
deepening channels and placing In position more
lights, both house and buoy. They made several
amendments 10 the recommendations. and these
will later he sent to tho Lighthouse Board at Wash
ington The annual report OF the Commis ssioners
was issued yesterday. There are l6 pilots. and the
number OF vessels handled by them last year was
$40. The gross amount of pilotage fees was S5'o-