The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-25
SEA AND SHORE.
Launch Of the Big Barbentine
Charles F. Croker.
Wreck Of the Lumber-Laden Atalanta-Tugs to
the Rescue Of Disabled Craft-Move-
ments Of Vessels.

Il christen this vessel by the name OF
Charles F. Crocker," were the words spoken
oy Miss Agnes Simpson, as the biz. new,
four-maSted barkentine slid down the ways
at Whites ship-yard, Alameda, yesterday
morning.
Just before the vessel, which is the larg-
est OF her kind ever built on the shores of
San Francisco Bay, reached the water,
the band struck up America" and
cneer arose from the crowds on the wharf.
as the champagne bottle was broken and the
words of christening uttered 1t was
most successful launching, and many of
those present went aboard TO partake of
champagne lunch served by Kuchs & Fugel
OF Oakland. who are among the owners.
Among those present were John Simpson,
the Consul OF Denmark, and the managing
owner. Captain Ii. G. Lund. who will COM
lnand the Croker. e. Fl. Hansen, w. D.
English and A. Cheeseborough, who repre-
scented Charles F. Croker. the latter not be-
ing able to be present As compliment to
the native son after whom she is named,
the Charles F. Croker will fly the bear flag
at her mizzen peak.
The barkentine will run in tie lumber
trade between Puget Sound and Australia,
aud has been chartered by Parrot & Co. for
her first trip in February. Her dimensions
are: Length of keel $50 feet. beam 40 feet,
depth of hold IA feet. length over all go feet
She is of $50 tons burden and has a canacitv
for carving 1. TOO. OOO feet of lumber
WRECK OF THE ATALANrA
A private dispatch was received at the
Merchants Exchange yesterday afternoon
IWM.iouhc."S S"at the seailng DARK BLACK
Diamond had arrived at Victoria, =. e.,
W Hto Saptaln Mosner ana crew OF the DARK
10 nya'a a s'' mnich nau encouhteleu terrlpe
say ;n oh ; Dtcenioer 1otf ana soon went 10
pieces. me telegram also gave the Ioiiow-
NE lleaser aetails OF the wreck:
viii a.alahaa Ia saiied from Fort Gamble. Wash,
The ha,t rs ., uo c LOT pan rIaneseo Aler
couver Island, where thew were cared for by i i1
Catholic mission The shinwI eeSed o sssm aso
were taken To Claya quot Sound. aud from there
10 Viclor,, by the Black Diamond. In all his
varied experiences CAPTAIN Mosher says lie never
five a suen severe weather as durlug inc
IT, sno ,ounusiins y, us VESSEL ,,St'
the &c A, la. was owned Oy rope " Ial-
W. u I .iiis Guy, ana was engaged IN the
bnrv MnsS ~, roSo ,,S H maa Jun az anIes
SIS ions was IA fsat in iana,h d. 1T ~
beam. end % feet in denth
ForIrpn r,Iru Nv ,>-o,rn
IN, $3.50 WI VIZ Az ANChoh'
Inc schooner Gem, laden with cargo of
r rct, inelcHdh9ise. cleared Tor Champerico
t. NJ W nie oeiis tnWeu IRON FOLSOM
stIeet MARI by the water Wltcn, she
i touieu WIN me anchor u the DARK w. u.
~, TrHairre es, sinaShlns in large sur1-boat.
ne ueni went nacK TO the wharf Tor re-
pairs, ana WIN not san until to-day
Tue steamer POMONA arrived at 80 O'Clock
yes.eluay morning, Sixty hours IRON San
Deso, Win % caoin ana 10 steerage pas,
senseas. AZ oan feoIo sHe was detained
several hours, owing TO the discharge OF
wv wv sailors lor assuming me ooatsWaln.
Inc ueniS M'is caussu oy tne dlHicuity TO re-
place the uischafsed seahieh.
al. Ainions .ne arrivals u OF coast steamers yes
tstuaf We're ne naytiah hepuonc, days
Iioii oeattie, Win Il eaoln anu ~ sleerage
Passensers me NoItn forK, 70 hours from
w Ehar ~ e. Iao passens5rs, anu Tue George