The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-27
DEATHS AND
CASUALTIES
ON THE FRONT
Captain and Sailor of
the Scotia Drowned.
FATALITY ON THE BLAIRMORE
A CLIPPER KILLED BY A FALL
INTO THE HOLD.
Arrival of the Steam Whaler New
port From the Arctic-She
Brings No Additional

It was blue Monday" on the water
front yesterday. Four deaths, several
accidents and a number of captains seri-
ously III was the record for the day, and
it has not been equaled for long time.
Two of the deaths were by drowning,
one was from falling down the hold of
a ship, and the other due to natural
causes. All in all 1t was day that will
not soon be forgotten.
The steam schooner Scotia left here on
the 21st inst. for Rockport, Mendocino
County, and arrived there the next day.
1t was too rough to load, so Captain
Hansen stood off and on with his vessel
and finally managed to make fast to the
mooring buoy last Sunday. The southeast
er that blew here Saturday night worked
it's way up the coast, and yesterday it
suddenly became very rough at Rock
port In order to save his vessel Captain
Hansen had to slip his mornings and put
to sea.
1t was very rough, but the captain was
quite anxious to get word to his owners
In this city, SO he had boat lowered
and with three seamen started in 1t for
the beach. Before half the distance had
been covered the boat capsized and Cap
tain Frithof Hansen and a sailor, sup
posed to be V. Euglund, were drowned.
Another sailor reached the capslZed boat
and was washed ashore on II. The fourth
man swan into the breakers and the
people of Rockport, who We're all on the
beach, managed to get line to him and
he was dragged ashore.
When the boat capsized the SCOTIA
stood out to sea, and last night was
about two miles off shore, waiting for the
captain to return. The suppositlon Is
that Captain Hansen wanted one or the
ashore, and when they refused on &C
count of the weather he undertook the
dangerous task himself.
The above particulars were received by
owl a
was sent to the Merchants Exchange:
Captain Hansen was formerly quar-
termaster in the employ OF the racine
Coast Steamship Company. Ihen ne
became mate of the Scotia, but last jan
uary was made master. He was very
careful man, and knew the coast well.
He leaves a widow and six children:
Another death took place on the Blair
more Yesterday. over two years ago the
bark capsized in Mission bay and several
Of the officers and men We're drowned.
When the vessel was raised the owners
and underwriters began fighting over the
Insurance money, and 1t was only month
or so ago that the matter was settiea;
The Blairmore was then sold and docked
at Harrison street wharf TO pc re.rlgg ,ai
men were chipping the rust from the IN
Side of the vessel an elderly clipper
known as Captain Edward Gregg, lost
his balance and fell into the rover nold.
He died before a physician could reach
him.
was seriously injured otherwise at Iele-
rock out for ships ballast when a big
piece fell on him. He was treated by Drs.
Hill and Zabala at the Harbor hecelVmg
Hospital and was the a.s sent n none If the
schooner Albert Meyer, met with very
serious accident yesterday; Inc vessel
cargo Of sugar had been d use T Tfe
anchor was being Gated and johnson
was helping the sailors; suddenly the
vessel gave a roll and the fishhook that
was holding the anchor slipped. The an
Choir went overheard and the hshhook
few back, and, striking Johnson In the
face. knocked him senseless., 1t was
nearly three hours, before he knew what
had struck him, while his face looked as
though he had been beaten with club.
Thomas Reardon, a swltGhm1an on the
early yesterday morning. He was switch
ing some cars, opposite Lombard-street
wharf. when he slipped on the wet pave
ment and fell with one foot on~t t, track fnt
Both Reardon and Johnson were treated
by Drs Hill and Zabala at the Harbor
Receiving Hospital.
Captain Mcintyre is very sick on board
his ship the Clan Graham, and Captain
Phillips of the Mayfield has been removed
to ST. Mary's Hospital for medical treat
ment.
The whaling steamer Newport arrived
from the Arctic yesterday, via Chignik
Bay. Captain Leavett. who was in COM
mand Of her when she was frozen in,
has gone whaling again in the cannery
tender Thrasher. and Captain Snow of
that vessel brought the Newport down.
When the Newport left Chignik Bay the
ship America and the whaling tender Jen-
ME were at Karluk loading salmon. The
crew of the Newport have nothing to add
10 the exclusive story told by Mate TIL
ton of the Belvedere in The Cali last
March. Everything that happened after
T'ilton left the imprisoned whalers on
his memorable march to- civilization has
been duly chronicled by The Calls spe-
the Bear with The Calls relief expedi-