The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01

some sight. The light from the meteor seemed to light up the ship with its green glare and as it came nearer and nearer 1t increased in size until it looked to oui scared eyes the size of a house. We all expected to hear great noise when 1t went off. but We were disappointed. The scattering fragments struck the water with a missing noise, so if there had been any explosion when the meteor burst 1 think we would have heard it."
 The Scottish Hills was 1SS days coming from Hamburg and 10 per cent reinsur- ance was paid on her. From latitude 42 south, longitude 49 east, to latitude AS south. longitude l6o east, the snip en- companied by terrific squalls which blew with urricane force. These were accom- panied by mountainous cross seas, and as no headway could be made Captain Blackmore gave up the attempt at round ing the Horn and came here via the Cape of Good Hope.
 The Haydn Brown came very near go- ing ashore on her first trip to San Fran cisco. She was purchased last month by Captain Charles Nelson, and was coming here from Departure Bay with load andoah and Scottish Hills were all sail ing in but the bark was. the fastest ves- sel and ran away from the others. After she drifted and sailed in past the heads. Then the wind died away altogether and the current began to set the Haydn Brown on Point Diablo When she was 
 hove in sight and immediately went to the assistance of the bark. There was no haggling about price, and the tug was soon made fast ana lowed the park, stern first, into safety.
 Robert Boyd is foreman of the swee1 CTS employed by the Harbor Commissioners on the water front and Lee Jasqua drives one of the dirt wagons. Boyd and Jasqua are not good friends and they have had many spat, with Boyd generally first best. Jasqua was determined to get even <1tryn Iii l00tff ton got two days leave of absence from Chief Wharfinger Scott on the understanding that his brother was to do his work:
 Tuesday Jasqua hunted up Boyd and they agreed to meet that night in place on the corner of Eighth and Harrison and settle the matter with bare knuckles. Each was to bring two friends and no more to see fair play. JasQua took along his brother and sailor named O'Brien. but for fear of foul play had six brawny longshoremen stationed Tn nearby sa- loon. Jasqua and his seconds were on time and a few minutes later Boyd, ac- companied by seven or eight roughs, marched on the scene armed with clubs. They proceeded to lay out Jasqua and his racket and rushing in turned the tables. Boyd's friends were chased out of the place, but Boyd was caught and yester- day his best friends didn't recognize him. He got a terrible beating. During the melee one of Boyd's henchmen tore out Sailor OBrien's eye, and now there is a John Doe" warrant out for the man who did 1t.
 The sloop yacht Florence A is now sup posed to be fin Mexican waters, and James L. Athey, her owner, is mourning her loss. Some months ago Athey rented the sloop to E. E. Hicks, a graduate of the medical department, of the University of California. for a trip to Santa Barbara. Instead of going there Hicks went to Mazatlan, and Athey has not heard of him or the yacht since. Hicks is SUD- posed to be practicing medicine in Mexico. Some particulars of the two vessels that Collis F. Huntington Is to build at his yards in Newport News for the Pacific Mail Company were given out by the of ficials here yesterday. The fact of their construction and launching in a year was telegraphed some time ago. They are to be of II 900 tons gross burden each, will ac- commodate 150 cabin and 1000 to 2000 Chi 5000 to 5000 tons of freight. They will be fitted with twin screws and are expected to make 20 knots an hour.