The herald., 1898-09-30
FOUGHT MEN AND SHARK
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF A
JAPANESE
Sprang Into tho Water to Save His
Life and Encounters School Of
Sharks

BAN DlkGO, sept E-lne Steamer
Alice Blanchard, which arrived here last
night from Clpperton islands, brings the
news Of almost constant trouble and fight
Ing among the seventy-five Japanese who
are engaged in the phosphate beds on the
island. While the steamer was laying
about q mile from shore a general free
fight took place, and several Of the ring
leaders made a murderous attack on II.
Music, who was employed to furnish the
camp with fresh fish. Music used a knife
freely on three or four of his country
men and then to save himself from being
killed sprang into the water and struck out
for the vessel. When he reached the ships
side he encountered school Of sharks.
The Jap has several marks on his body,
showing where the sharks bit him, but
Through some miraculous condition they
failed to find his arms or legs. He was
hauled up ON the ships deck where he
dropped senseless. The men on shore were
told that Music had not reached the ship,
ard they rejolced over his supposed death.
Music came here on the steamer and has
no intention Of again making his habita-
tior! at Clipperton .sland.
High-Handed Methods
The only business transacted at the reg
ular meeting OF the board of fire comms-
sio.'ers last night was the Investigation
Of the alleged participation in politics Of
Charles A. Wallace, Ernest Meyers and
Stephen Brown, three extra" members of
the fire department. Brown admitted that
he was elected a delegate to the Repub-
lican county convention, but 1t was with
out his knowledge, and he Intentionally re-
mained away from the convention. Wal
lace denied the charge, but at the sug-
gestton Of the commission finally handed
in his resignation. and Meyers, who would
neither deny or affirm the charge, was
dismissed from the service of the depart
ment
Los Angeles Hunters
]. E. Fishburn and his party Of Los An
geies friends returned last night to this
city, after a thirty days hunting trip in
Lower California. They report a most en-
Joyable trip, and as evidence Of their sue
cess in hunting they bring home the heads
Of six deer.
Released and Re-arrested
Charles Marsh. who was held for trial
in the superior court on the charge OF
Ing the same to have been stolen, was re-
leased yesterday by Judge Torrance on a
techn.callty. A new complaint was issued
by District Attorney Sweet. which was SUBJ
sequently served on Marsh, who was again
released on $500 bail.
A Soldiers Funeral
The funeral Of Henry Goodrich, who died
recently at Camp Merriam, San Fran
cisco, will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock from Whitson & Co.'S parlors.
With the remains that arrived last night
were two beautiful floral pices, one from
tho Red Cross society of San Francisco
and the other from Company M, U. S. w..
Of which deceased was member. Bat
terry D and the Uniform rank, knights Of
Pythias will furnish escorts.
A Close Call
VIII SillJery had narrow escape from
death yesterday while operating a polish
ing machine at Scott & Pirne's granite
yards. His shirt became caught in the
wheel, but a fellow workman stopped the
engine just in time, for one more turn Of
the wheel meant certain death.
Mrs. Victoria Miller has made appl.ca-
ton to the superior court to have her son,
John d Miller, aged 16, sent to the Whit
tier reform school on the grounds Of In
corriglbilty.
San Diego Notes
The funeral Of the late S. B. Starbird
took place this morning from the Masonic
hail under the auspices Of the Knights
Templar, and was attended by large num-
ber Of friends. as well as members OF that
order.