The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22
The Rufus E. Wood Sails
 for St. Michael.
IT TOOK MANY PASSENGERS.
ALL EXPECT TO MAKE THEIR
 FORTUNES ON THE YUKON.
P. Deerby, Town Clerk of Crescent City, Died Suddenly Yesterday on the Steamer Crescent
 City.

There was big crowd down to see the bark Rufus E. Wood off for St. Michael yesterday. She was to have sailed early in the week, but the passengers kept rushing in freight and the vessel had to be delayed from day to day ln order 10 take it aboard. Quite a number of small river steamers and barges were taken up on the Woods desk and she presented pretty crowded appearance as she left the dock. On her arrival at St. M1chael those of the passengers who have not their own steamers will be transferred to the Alaska-Yukon Transportation Com pany's boats for Dawson City. Those who went up on the Rufus E. Wood were: J. H. Sylvester, R. H. Redwood, C. N. Bennett, H. Beecher, E. Beecher, J. H. Donnelly, John Schmeck, C. C. Kester, Robert Chipps, F. E. Winters, Albert Bochstahler. J. H. McWhirt, James Coskne, w. H. Kelley, F. R. Leonard, w. H. Baker, c. O. Russell, Frank Hawks, c. c. Webster, c. o. Lowell, R. A. Pike, w. c. Titley, P. P. Storm, J. s. Woffindin, c. Cameron; c; Becker. B. D. 2r Blakesien' H. Heinze, P. Heinze, o. r. Hubbard, C. T. Ward, G. R. Gardner, pr. E. K. Ben nett, E. J. Fisher, Robert Haynes, 5. .. Davis, H. Korn, w. H. Winston, C. B. Steener, H. Register, w. A. Tuck, $. w. Buckham, C. R. Coe, A. Howe, J. C. Cox Jr., G. w. Mclaughlin, F. Davis, Dr. G. Tasker, J. Askmann, M. McAvary. c. Peton G. Kristing, F. Buss, A. Lavine, z. Martinon, c. F. Provensey, h. Morey, l.. S. Chapman, J. s. Higgins, John Young, c. Forrest, H. Moss, R. P. Tur- ney, A. Osborn, G. k. Cook, J. H. Me Lean, B. G. Simmons and R. J. Kennedy.
 When the steamer Crescent City ar rived from Crescent City yesterday Cap tain Stockfleth reported the sudden death Of one of his passengers. During the run down the coast everybody aboard was in the best of spirits and the captain and r. Deerby, Town Clerk of Crescent City, were two of the jolliest of the party. About midnight MT. Deerby began to feel sick and complained of pains in the re- zion of his heart. He grew gradually worse and at 1;50 D. m died. The body will be embalmed and sent back to Cres- cent City by the steamer.
 Joseph Coffey, known as one of the Horseshoe gang" was arrested by State the Harbor Police Station on a charge of petty larceny. Coffey and a com panion secured an express wagon, and driving down Clay street wharf, picked up a wheelbarrow which one of the State s sweepers was using and putting it in the wagon drove away. w. MorriSey saw them drive away and followed the pair as far as Beale street, where they tried to sell the barrow. Then Morrisey put in an appearance and the two thieves ran away. The express wagon was driven DECK to the cnleL Wnarlnger once ana the horse tied up. Half an hour later Coffey tried to recover the wagon ana was captured by Stafford. While the wharfinger was getting ready to take him to the police station Coffey made a break for liberty. The race up East street that followed was a most exciting one, and Coffey very nearly escaped. He ran into a produce store and hid behind some boxes, and it was only by an accident that Stafford found him. In an un- guarded moment Coffey stuck his foot out and the wharfinger spied it. The har- bor police are now looking for the owner of the express wagon, as it is thought that it also was stolen.
 The bark Midas, now out ninety-seven