The San Francisco call., 1898-02-05
Met Death While Work ing His Way on the
 Bark Seminole.
Fell From the Main Riqqinq to the Deck and Was Killed
 Instantly.
Steam Schooner Rival to Be Turned Into a Passenger-Boat for the
 Dyea Trade.

The American bark Seminole which arrived from Newcastle, N. s. w, yes terday had an unfortunate trip. She was seventy-seven days making the run and lost two of the crew. One died from some unknown cause and was bu- ried the same day, while the other fell fror the main rigging to the deck and was killed instantly.
 George W. Frampton was almost a lad, but e had tke Klondike sold fever. He gave up ms job in Sydney and made his way to Newcastle where he shipped aboard the Seminole as an ordinary sailor. He was to be paid off nere as soon as the vessel docked, and the money he would have coming to him was to help him over the Chilkoot Pass. On January F, in latitude 31 minutes Il seconds north, longitude 159 min utes As secor = west he and some others were ordered aloft to take in sail. Frampton lost his hold in the rigging and fell to the dec. He lived only few minutes after being picked up. He was native ~t England and gave his age as 21 years.
 On November p, in latitude min utes 22 seconds south, longitude 15S minutes 51 seconds east, Tn o Nelson, 8 native of Norway, aged 42 years, died from unknown causes on the Seminole. He had been i'll almost from the time the vessel left Australia, and in spite of all that could be done for him he died
 I'm quarantine officers after an in
 Quiry into the cause of Nelson's death decided that he had died of diphtheria. They accordingly sent '--s effects to the quarantine station and fumigated the fOrecastle, after which tie bark was re- leased from quarantine.
 Before the SeminoIe gets away again some of her good and bad points may be aired in court. While the bark was on the australian coast an agent for the owners offered her to J. J. Moore &l Co for $9,500, and MT. Moore at once agreed to take her, as he was in want of several vessels. Then came the rush to klondike and the value of all kinds of craft doubled in a night. Then the principal owner in the vessel backed out nd said t was only his interest and not the whole vessel that was for sale, and anyhow the other owners had developed a sudden liking for the ol craft and would not sell her at any price. The Seminole was -'uilt in 1865, but nevertheless is Q sound craft still.
 The steamer Progreso finished her last voyage as et collier yesterday. The work of transforming her into a pas senger boat was begun almost as soon as she reached port. She anchored off McIggs wharf and the boilers were at once blown down and the overhauling of the machinery begun. When the tide suited she was lowed to Main street wharf, where the discharging of the coal and the fitting out of the yes sel will go oI simultaneously.
 The -laska Commercial Company has transformed the steamer Portland into a splendid ocean steamer, the equal of anything on the coast. She is fitted throughout with electric lights, and has the best of accommodations for 150 first-class passengers and 200 sec ond class. She will be ready for sea in a few days, but will not go into regular service on the Alaskan route for some time. She will run between San Fran cisco and St. Michael, in company with the same c0mpany's steel steamer St. Paul, now being completed at the Union Iron Works.
 The steam schooner Rival, which ar rived from Fort Bragg yesterday, Is to be transformed into passenger boat for the Dyea trade. She will dock at the bulkhead between Harrison and Folsom street wharves to-day, and the alterations will be begun at once. She will run between Dyea and Seattle.
 The British ship Cambuskenneth, days out from Newcastle, N. s. w, passed Point Reyes yesterday at a. m. Owing to her long passage she has lost her charter of 35s. to Eng land, 36s. 3d. to St. Nazaire and 40s. to Cape Town.
 The British tramp steamer Amara- poOra seems to be in trouble every where she goes. While on this coast there was trouble with every crew that sailed in her, and many of the men had to libel her in order to get their pay. When ready to sail from Puget Sound for Tientsin, China, she was libeled again, and it was only after a delay of weeks that she got away. Novem- Der 10 she put into Yokohama In dis tress, and now comes the news that the surveyors will not pass her as sea- worthy, and that she will have to be discharged for resurvey.
 J. T. McMillan, the nautical expert with the United States Photographic Office, has started a class in navigation on East street for the officers of the naval battalion. One lesson a week will be given, and as soon as the Ma rion is ready the meetings will be held on her. MT. McIkillan graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1886, and has had a number of pupils who have passed excellent examina- tions. The officers of the naval reserve are lucky in securing such an able in structor.
 The revenue cutter Corwin Is being fitted out at Folsom-street wharf for a cruise in the Arctic. She will take on provisions here, and will probably join the Bear at Unalaska.
 Lieutenant A. W. Dodd of the coast defense steamer Mcnadnock will go East on a vacation as soon as the war ship reaches this port. Along with him will go three of the crew of the vessel to take care of an insane marine who is being sent to Washington. for treat ment.
 The Oceanic Steamship Company's Alameda sailed for Sydney via Homo lulu, Apia and Auckland yesterday with