The San Francisco call., 1899-10-12
TWO FISHERMEN
PERISH IN LAST
TUESDAYS GALE
Their Boat Capsized
in Mission Bay.

Two fishermen lost their lives in the /
northwester that blew on the bay last /
Tuesday afternoon, while two more were /
rescued by the crew of a scow schooner I
when in the last stage of exhaustion.
Early Tuesday morning Paolo Grasso, I
Valentine Feloso, MatteO Martino ana +
Salvatore Lombardo started in the Ilshlhg /
smack Pisa for the Alameda mud mats. /
About Il a. m. it began to blow hard and /
the fishermen decided to return TO fisher /
mems wharf. The big hug sail was set /
and all went well until the boat was OF I.
Mission Rock. A heavy squal then struck (
the boat and turned her over. Luckily /
the mast snapped and the boat came back /
on an even keel, but full Of water.
All the fishermen managed TO get back /
into the boat, but GrassO was in such an /
exhausted condition that he died in half |
an hour For an hour the three men held |
on. but almost every wave would roll the /
boat over and then they would have to (
Chamber aboard again. When the struggle /
had lasted an hour and half Feloso gave /
up and died before his companions eyes. /
Martino and Lombardo were thus left /
alone and for three hours they continued |
the struggle for life The wind increased /
IN force and the waves swept over the |
boat more and more frequently. Just |
when the unfortunate fishermen had
given up all hope a scow schooner hove
in sight and as soon as the captain saw
their predicament he bore down toward
the swamped boat. The scows dingey
was towing behind and in it one of the
crew of the schooner went to the assist
ance Of the drowning men. Martino and
Lombardo were picked up and landed at
the Potrero. from which place they made
their way home. Yesterday they were
still suffering from the exposure ana it
will be several days before they can g
out fishing again.
The Pisa drifted about with the tide
and yesterday morning was picked up off
Point Blunt, on Angel Island, by enc OF
the river boats and toWed back to fisher
mems wharf. All the fittings and fishing
! lines and nets were gone, which win
! prove a heavy loss to the fishermen All
/ four men were young and single They
/ made their headquarters at 10 Union
street, but yesterday had very little to
say about the terrible experience they
/ had gone through.
/ Search parties were out Yesterday look
/ ing for the body of VIII Snow, the Chron-
/ icle marine reporter, who was drowned
/ from the launch Sybil Tuesday night Not
/ a, trace of the remains could be found, and
/ the chances are that the strong ebb tide
carried them out to sea- Snow was a
! great favorite on the water front, and the
feeling. Of regret over his untimely end
! was widespread.
There are now a dozen transports in
| port and half dozen more are expected
! during the next few days. Last month
the quartermaster' department got away
! eighteen transports in seventeen days
and it is expected that the feat will be
repeated this month. In order to accom-
organization, and Colonel Long and his
subordinates must work in perfect har-
mony to produce such a. splendid result.
The transports now II, port are the
Olympia Victoria, Ben Mohr. Pennsyl-
! vania, Newport, Manuense, Tartar, City
Of 1F Pekipg m heeiansw and HANCOCK 3aSt: s
! Planter arrived from Honolulu yesterday.
Both had very heavy weather off the
| coast and lost several sails while trying
Joseph Marino was stabbed by Frank ].
| Megaldo an 18-year-old bootblacki yes
Hospital, where DR.. Cherry attended to
his wound. Megaldo was charged with
assault with deadly weapon at the
was also treated at the Harbor Hospital.
! He fell down the elevator shaft at 410h
Mission street and sustained severe
scalp wound and possible fracture of the
skull. He was treated by Drs. Thompson
and Cherry.
Captain Peterson and the crew Of the
steamer Aberdeen are getting great credit
among seafaring men for their excellent
handling of the steamer Aberdeen during
mastery manner in which the vessel was
| handled the bulk of the deckload was
saved and the Aberdeen reached port in
safety.
Harbor Commissioners Session
At the regular weekly meeting Of the
Harbor Commissioners yesterday after
noon Chief Engineer Holmes submitted
plans and specifications for rebuilding the
south side of ferry 2, including the spring
line and the backing thereto also for a
new apron and hydraulic lift. Mr. Holmes
estimates that the lift will cost S2650 and
the apron spring line and backing $500
The piles will cost, If creosoted, $1,000 and
with an artificial covering $2200. The sec
retary was instructed to advertise for bids
| on the contract for the work.
| An application was received from J. II.
Payson, president Of the Santa Fe Ter
| minal Company of San Francisco, for
! berth privileges on the Main-street wharf
to be used in connection with the new car
! the chief engineer and the understanding
| is that the terminal company will be given
the what and p. B. Cornwall, the present
| occupant transferred to the Beale-street
| wharf.
Attorney Harold Wheeler appeared be-
fore the board to urge the payment of the
| claim Of the estate of A. Page Brown,
! amounting to $780, for services rendered
! by the late architect In preparing plans
! and experimenting the construction of
the ferry depot. AS there is but $500 re-
manning in the depot fund there is ques-
tion as to the ability of the board to meet
| the demand. In the meantime, however,
the claim was referred to the chief en-
gineer to verify, and by next week 1t is
thought the question of payment will be
finally decided.
Timber Preserving Company for treating