The herald., 1898-09-07
San DIEGO BY SKIff
FRANK BRYAN'S VENTURESOME
SAIL FROM AVALON
He Expects to Reach the City Of Grief
In Only Two
Days

boat Is a fiat-bottom skiff, with a canoe
deck made Of canvas and fin keel and rud
der attached. For the past week Bryan ha.
been making preparations for hrs perilou.
journey by building this skiff over and AM
nounced hds intentions. At first no one
would believe his statement that he wa!
going to make the trip, and 1t was not until
he started this morning that he was be-
lieved. Bryan carries water and pro
visions for week, and expects to make
San Diego in the course Of two days, sail.
Ing most Of the way. The sails are ar
ranged on the regulation canoe plan, and
the Trust, as she Is called carries a lot
Of canvas for boat of her size. Bryan II
an interesting man. For three years ne
served in the United States navy and a
portion of that time on the matchless Ore
gon. For the officers Of the Oregon he has
only the highest praise. and Is fond OF re-
counting the adventures that occurred on
the ship in quiet times. The start Of his
voyage was unpropitious, as heavy sea
was running and high winds were blowing
out in the channel.
Justice M. T. Owens, who has been spend
ing week here, was out for yellowtail
needless to say that he got 1t. During the
days fishing Mr. Owens struck and landed
seventeen yellowtail and dozen Bass.
Some Of the yellowtail were game and hard
fighters and kept the justice busy as he
played them.
p. Ellington and G. A. Smith have tust
returned from a three days Cruise and
camping trip In the Sailor Boy, with AL
Shade as boatman. The first day they ran
down 10 the istnmus, and then back to
Goat harbor, where they camped over
night, and the next day was spent in hunt
Ing goats, number of which were se-
cured. They also got the usual number or
cactus thorns in various portions of their
anatomy. While at Italian gardens they
saw the two boys who were marooned
there, and picked them up and DID their
best for them until they were taken on
by the Santa Ana. They also pulled Mex
lean Joe's boat up on the beach, where the
waves that were grinding It to pieces
would not reach it.
B. Cartwright was out with Percy Neal
for days sport with the yellowtail, and
made nice catch Of seven yellowtail and
fourteen bass.
F. V. Rider was out yesterday for the
shark that has been making things lively
at the east end of the island by stealing
bait and fish after they had, been hooked.
but did not succeed in getting It, Jim
Gardner was fast to his sharkship for about
ten minutes, and at the end of that time
Mr.. Shark quietly walked away with q
hook rig. value 85 cents, leaving Gardner
to mourn.
The yacht Violet has gone down the
coast to pick up General Downs and take
him over to San Pedro. The generals
nerves are in such a state that he cannot
bear even ordinary conversation, and for
this reason he goes over in special boat,
Jim Gardner, AL Holbrook and e. Smith
have taken her down the coast and will
run her over to San Pedro.
The Banning companTs steamer Her
mosa has been put out of commission at
San Pedro.
The Catalina orchestra, the remnant of
the Catalina Marine band, now plays at the
Metropole through both the dinner and
supper hours.
Both steamers yesterday took away all
the passengers that they are allowed to
carry, and brought in gooddy number.
The Banning company's launch Linda
has gone down the coast for lookout trip.
She will return this evening.
The Chinese junk Chang-Foo, which has
been carrying abalones between Clemente
and San Pedro, and which paid a visit to
the island last year. was outside for about
an hour yesterday afternoon. She was
very close in and was an attraction for
all the glasses in town.
A. s. Bagnald of Riverside is at the Grand
View for short stay.
d. e. Stanton OF Los Angeles is camping
in swanfeldt's.
M. Hessellinger Of Honolulu is a recent
arrival at the island. where he will spend
a week.
B. Dauser Of Anaheim is a guest at the
Glenmore for short stay.
w. Lund and wife Of Sn francisco are
registered at the Metropole.
F. s. Bertsdhy Of Denver is on the island.
c. d. Whitcombe and wife of San Ber
nardino came over on yesterdays boat.
Ned Acres Of Denver is at the Metropole.
F. w. Blanchard is on the island.
w. 8. Fox came over yesterday.