The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03
CHASING A FLEET
CHINESE LUNATIC
He Escaped on the Front
From the Sheriff's
Van.
Scaled the New Ferry Depot
Wall and Hid Among the
Wharf Stringers.
The Aloha Takos Out the Most Valu.
able Cargo Ever Carried
by a Schooner.

Outside of the arrival of the Swanhilda
the most exciting incident on the water
front yesterday was the escape of luna
tic from the Sheriff's van. Several un-
fortunates were on their way to Ukiah,
and when the door was opened one of
them-a Chinese-made break for
liberty.
Immediately there was a hue and cry,
and soon a hundred men and boys were
attempting to run the poor unfortunate
to earth. The maniac scaled the wall that
surrounds the new ferry depot, and half a
dozen athletes got over after him, while
half thousand people who had congre.
gated in the meantime yelled Murder! !"
"Thiefr "Policep'
The Chinese hid himself among the
stringers under the wharf. but was finally
located by Ed Casey, ''rnnner" for the
New Western Hotel. Ed did not waste
anv time, but at once climbed down the
pile and made the lunatic climb up in
front of him. He was then secured and
taken back to the van.
1t appears that when the van reached
the Tiburon ferry the Deputy Sheriff
opened the door and started to take the
men out one by one. While moving the
first man the Chinese made the break for
his liberty, and of course the Deputy
Sheriff could not pursue him until he
had made everything safe in regard TO the
others.
Chief Engineer McCaig of the steamer
Monowai was able TO get out of bed yes
terday after a ten DAYS illness. He will
be able to resume his duties when the
steamer sails for Australia next Friday.
Captain Carey, who was also dangerously
i'll, was able to leave his rooms at the Oc-
cidental. but only for a short time. He
also is out of danger, and his well-known
face will be seen on the bridge when the
steamer leaves the dock. The Monowai
will be day late in getting away, owing
to the delay in the arrival of the English
mails.
The big fourrmasted schooner Aloha
has cleared for the Hawaiian isles with
the most valuable cargo ever taken out oil
this port by a vessel of her rig. 1t con-
sists of all classes OF merchandise. and is
valued al $52 740, or little more than the
valuation placed upon the cargo of the last
China steamer. Among the big schooner s
cargo will be large consignment OF
mules, which are intended for work on
the plantations.
The Norwegian tramp steamer Eva has
gone on Hunters Point drydock for an
cverhauling. After that she will go to
Puget Sound to load lumber for Austria
LA.
A committee from the Journeymen
Stonecutters' Association waited on the
Harbor Commissioners yesterday to urge
an eight-hour-a-day rule in the Colusa
quarry. 1t was pointed out to the mem
bers of the union that the board could no
more control the time schedule OF the
quarry than it could that of Carnegie S
Iron Works, that was making the steel for
the depot for the Risdon Iron Works oi
this City. 1t was also pointed out to the
committee by President Colnon tnat the
use of Colusa stone meant saving to the
State of $50, 900, and not an extra expendi-
edged the mistake made in its statement
to that effect in writing.
Morton's Special Delivery has relin-