The San Francisco call., 1899-08-17
Misfortunes of Two
Wealthy Lads.
WANTED TO SEE THE WORLD
ONE GOT STRANDED HERE, THE
OTHER IN SYDNEY.
City of Sydney Sails for Manila To
Day-Harbor Hospital Reopened
by Board of Health-Water
Front Notes.

Captain Lamberth of the American ship
Wachusett has had a peculiar experience.
Two young men, sons of wealthy parents,
started out to see the world. Both fell by
the wayside and became stranded In for
eign countries and far away from home.
Some good angel steered them across Cap
tain Lamberths path, and during his last
voyage TO Australia. and home again he
had both of them as cabin boys. One OF
them made the voyage to Australia and
at the end of the run had enough money
to take him home. The other came in on
the Wachusett from sydney last Tuesday
and will start for his home in Washing
ton tomorrow.
The Wachusett left Puget Sound for
Australia in December last Soon after
clearing Cape Fiattery she was caught in
heavy storm and began to leak. Captain
Lamberth wanted to continue the voyage,
but the crew refused to work the ship,
and he had to put in here. The vessel was
examined and found to be seaworthy, but
to make doubly sure the managing owner
put an extra steam pump and windmill
on the lumber laden vessel. Some OF the
crew deserted, among them being the cab
in boy. Just as the ship was ready to
sail young fellow named Frank Camp
bell put in an appearance and asked TO
be allowed 10 Work his way nome. lie
was only is years old and had come TO
America TO make a fortune His money
melted away in short time, and the lad
was actually starving While MS relatives
in Australia were living on the fat OF the
land. Captain Lamberth shipped Frank
as cabin boy, and when the Wacnusett
left Sydney, y. S. w, he was back with
his relatives and doing well.
j. c. Giimer came back on the Wachu-
sett as cabin boy. He has more fine raj
ment in his kit than any dude who does
the line on Market street of an after
noon, and when he has them all on Solo
"A would q.
Gilmer is % years old, and for two years
has been seeing the world, and up to hVe
months ago had a splendid time. Upon
reaching his majority he came into con-
siderable sum OF money, and then the
State Of Washington became too small for
him. he went to China, Japan. Hawaii
New Zealand and finally landed in sgd
ney, n. 5. w. He became fascinated with
| Woolocmooloo, the "Barbary coast of
| Sydney. and there was robbed of his last
cent. lie had not cent when he ran
across Captain Lamberth, and would have
! been put 10 sore straits if he had been
! compelled TO await remittance from
| home. Gimer accordingly took the place
| on the Wachusett vacated by Frank
| Campbell. and reached port last Tuesday,
| a sadder but a wiser man. His one de-
sire now is to get home and settle down
! for good.
! On the voyage from Sydney to San
/ Francisco Captain Lamberth discovered a
/ sunken rock that is not on the chart. 1t
was in latitude 81 degrees south, longitude
] l5l degrees west, and there were flVe or
! six fathoms of water on it. The
| Wachusett passed over the spot in safety,
! but it would be particularly dangerous
| in heavy weather to a deeply laden YES
! sci coming here from Australia.
The transport Centennial will be made
! ready TO take a load of cavalry horses to
! Manila. She will go on the drydock about
! Saturday, and as soon as she is over
hauled her main and tween decks will be
| fitted up with stalls for the cattle.
| The City. of Sydney will sail to-day with
about $50 recruits. The Siam will begin
| loading horses Just as soon as they ar
rive and the hospital ship Relief, will get
away about the end of the month.
The Board of Health will reopen the
Harbor Hospital to-day. Drs Robinson
and Dorr will be in charge and Messrs.
Lily and McGinnis will be the ambulance
drivers and Miss Wynn and Mrs. Eddy
the matrons. Yesterday morning the
Board of Health had everything In the
hospital moved out to the new City Hall
in order to spite the doctors who were
trying to keep the place open without
hope of fee or reward. Then when they
discovered that they could open the place
had to be moved back again. 1t was the
case of the dog in the manger' over
again. The members of the Board of
Health were determined that if they
nobody else should Drs. Won der Leith
and Himmesbach were willing to give
their services for nothing in order to
look out for emergency cases on the
front, but the Board of Health threw
every possible obstacle in their way from
the start.
The Governor of Colorado and his staff
went for a cruise around the bay on the
State tug Governor Irwin yesterday. A
visit was paid to all the points of interest
the party was entertained by Captain
| Terry on the battle-ship Iowa.