The morning call., 1890-09-25
SEA AND SHORE.
Return of Two Sealing Sch0oners
From Northern Waters.
Captain Hsgman Denies That he Deserted
His Crew-The Selens Ashore at Santa
Rosalia-A Light List Of Arrivals.

Two of the sealing schooners. part of the
fleet that left last spring for the northern
waters, returned to port yesterday, and
Judging from their logs have had quite
rough time. The two vessels are the Matte
T. Dyer, Captain Mockler, and the Charles
e. White, Captain Hagman. The Dyer
ran into Oonalaska in distress, having
sprung her bowsprit, on June 18th, and
few hours later was seized by Deputy Col
lector Emmons on a charge of Illegal fishing
in the Behring Sea.
She was sent TO Sitka, and on August 10th
her case was tried in the United States Dis
trict Court. The charge was dismissed by
the United States District Attorney on his
admission that the seizure was without
warrant in fact.
CAPTAIN Mockler complains bitterly of the
seizure by Deputy Collector Emmons, which
caused him and his business pecuniary
loss. He estimates his immediate loss at
over $1,000, and as soon as lie possibly can
will begin suit for damages
The White also lad a most disastrous eX-
pericnce in losing six OF her boats in a fog
off Copper Islands. One of the crew Ill the
boats was shot by the Russians on Copper
Island, and the others taken prisoners. The
captiyes were released on the representations
of the Alaska Commercial Company's agent
and sent to this city. Those of the crew
that came here accused Captain HaGman OF
having deserted them and made no effort TO
rescue them while they were drifting about
n the ocean. without any provisions ana
offering great privatiOn.
RELUCTANT TO SAY ANYTHING.
Captain Hagman was most reluctant yes
terday to saysanything al all about the case.
In fact he most surlily refused to say WORD
to the reporter who attempted to interview
him, soon after he tied up to Mission street
Wharf 2 From other sources. however,
ir was ascertained that he denies having
deserted bis men, and has stated that the
men left the schooner against his wishes.
They thought they had struck q rich hunt
ing ground and took every boat, leaving TIE
White without one, and with only the cap
tain, one seaman and the cook to navigate
her. After they left the schooner he saw
nothing more of the boats and only heard of
their fate on his arrival in this port A log
sprang up soon after the boats left, and the
wind dying out the schooner was unable to
make any immediate search for them.
The schooner waited ten days, and then
after few days longer cruising in surround
ing localities left for this port on August
l2th. Beiag so short handed the trip down
was n very hard one. The White brought
in sol skins as the result of her trip. The
owners OF the schooner lndorse Captain
Hagmano action anu are SlLiSlitu tuaI uo
did not desert his men.
ASHORE AT SANTA RoSALIA.
Word was received yesterday at the Mer-
chants Exchange that the British ship Sc
lene went ashore at Santa ROSalia on Sep
TENDER 21st aud was full OF water. Santa
Rosalia is the name of a bay on the west
coast of Mexico. 1t has good anchorage,
but dangerous reef exists at the southern
end of the bay, surrounded by numerous
rocks The Selene left BritOnferry on April
9th for Santa Rosala. She is an iron YES
sci of 1913 tons, and is owned by J. ID. Clink
of Greenock, Scotland. Captain Groom
commands her.
Yesterdays arrivals were light. Up to 6
o'clock in the evening only three Schooners
and one steamer Ghe National City from
HumboldD were registered at the Merchants
Exchange
Captain Ward is now in command of the
steamer City of RIO de Janeiro, Captain Ed
wards of the Newport and Captain thomson
of the Mary L. Russ.
The steamers Santa Rosa, Columbia, Santa
Maria, AlcaZar, Newport and JEANNE left
for Coast POINTS yesterday.
CLOTHING FOR THE VENTURA'S CREW
The British snip Ventura, which suffered
so severely in a hurricane, and had TO re-
turn TO pert, locked at Uniun-street Wharf
yesterday morning. The sailors have lost
nearly all their clothing, of which they are
greatly in need. An appeal has been made
to the public for clothing, and any one hav-
ing spare garments Will confer favor on
the needy sailors by addressing them, care
of G. ii. Hallett," and delivering them to
some OF the call wagons of the Contra Costa
Laundry. If delivered at the Mariners
Reading-room, corner Of Sacramento and
Drumm streets, they will reach their deStlna-
ton.
dispatch posted at the American Ex-
change states, under date of London, Sep
temher oath. that the German ship Orient,
previously reported as having put into
Ancud, with cargo on fire, has been
grounded, ana the fire extinguished.
The following weather records were taken
at Point LObos yesterday: q A. NJ, foggy,
wind northwest, velocity "a miles; 8 A. NJ,
fcggy. wind west, velocity 20 miles; noon,
foggy, wind southwest, velocity IL miles;
3 P. ~. foggy, wind southwest, velocity 16
miles.
On Wednesday last the steamer Oceanic
arrived at Yokohama, according TO a
dispatch posted at the Merchants Ex-
change.