The morning call., 1890-06-04
SEA AND SHORE.
Report of Captain Broadhurst of
the Bark Alicia.
Twins Born at Sea on the City Of Sydney.
The Laura Puts Into San Diego-A
Splendid Mast-The Iraquois.


bark Alicia put into this port in distress on Sun
day evening, as stated at the time. 1t was
rumOred that size was leaking, and again that
her crew had mutinied. Neither Of the rumors
was correct as the following report, furnished
yesterday by Captain Broadhurst, will show:
"The Hawaiian bark Alicia sailed from Cham
perico for San Francisco on April 19th. and had
fine weather throughout the passage. We ar
rived at the Golden Gate on June 1st, and there
received a letter by The pilot-bOat Lady Mine 10
roceed to Puget Sound
lowing to the ships detention of over two
months at ChampericO, where no provisions and
but limited supply of fresh water can be pro
cured. the Alicia had TO come Into this port Tor
fresh supplies. The vessel's bottom being also
foul from her long detention at Champerico and
the light weather IN the tropics, she VIII most
prObobly dock 10 clean her copper.
- The vessel is perfectly tight, and no trouble
exists on board among the crew. who, as the
voyage is now over, will be paid of, as usual"
TWINS BORN AT SEA.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Sydney, Cap
tain Frlele arrived at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing after passage OF twenty-four days fiom
Panama aud way ports. Among her freight
from ports on The Pacific were 34 packages
opium 4124 bags coffee, 200 packages canary
seed, 81 bags silver ore, Al crates pine apples.
1900 ca ses Lines, SS bags sugar aud 12S pack
ages treasure, value Sl7o, ,149.
Among the cabin passengers was z. H. Nor
daunt, wealthy planter OF Central America,
accompanied by his wife. six sons ana three
daughters. Among the sleerage passengers was
Mrs. Hernandez who left New YORK Tor THIS
mort with four children three sons and one
daughter. On the passage up from Panama she
gave birth TO twins-a boy and a girl Inc
mother and little seafarers were well looked
after by the officers and lady passengers. Tie
Sydney had a total OF 104 passengers.
The weather was n1zy AT Point Lobos yester-
day and the wind all day from The northwest,
blowing in the afl lerDoon twentytour miles
hour. The barometer read: O'Clock 10 the
morning, 30:23; noon. 1921; O'Clock in the
afternoon, 30:l5.
PUT INTO SAN DIEGO.
twas learned from private dispatch received
yestei day that the schooner Laura, which lett
here week ago with party of people on board
who intend hunting for supposed hidden treasure
on the Galapagoa Islands, has put into san Diego.
No pai ticulars were given but II Is Surmised the
little craft must have met Will some disaster.
Tne Ardgowan, CarnaryonshiTe, Duchess OF
Albany and Leicester Castle ali from this port,
arrived at Queenstown on Monday. The ship A.
q. Ropes, hence, arrived at Liverpool on The
same day. The Ropes was 49, days on the pas
sage, which is the longest one she ever made
with wheat cargo from here.
The schooner Christina Stefens arrived yester-
day with cargo of bark from Rutherford Land
ing, new landing Just opened up on the coast
above Bihlers Point, and proceeded up river
direct. she Is consigned to Higgins & Collins.
Tie British ship Glencaird WAS spoken on
Monday in atltude1o north, longitude 1So west
TROUBLE ON THE TAHITI.
Inc orig 1aliltl, Cdptdiu IdNlStll, VIII Ssli lU-
day for Tahiti, carrying the French malls
Mons LacaSIe, the new Governor OF the island,
arrived from France yesterday with an aid de-
camp aud Will go on the vessel. Captain Paul
sen will carry crew of six men, TWO OF whom
are Tahilans. He shipped four white sailors
yesterday at the rate of $50 month. The
agents of The Coast Seamen's Union think that
the meu trading 10 the South Seas should receive
$50 month, and during The day induced three
to desert. The captain Will ship new men in
their places to-day.
Captain Engefs yacht, the Volunteer, has been
Chartered by party ot Eastern people, who
around the bay and up 10 Vallejo. returning 10
the city tomorrow afternoon.
The steamer Belgic sailed yesterday afternoon
for Yokohama and Hong Kong. she had small
list OF cabin passengers aud lOo Chinese In the
steerage Among her freight was S3l . ,359 specie.
Tie fourth ana last pier OF the new slip for the
Sausato ferry boats at the foot OF Clay street,
completed yesterday. Tie apron VIII be
placed In position In few days and II is ex-
pee ed that the slip Will be ready Tor use by Tue
10th inst.
SPLENDID MAST.
The Tacoma Mil Company has cut timber Of
extraordinary length for the keel OF schooner
now being buIlt al THIS port. Ii Is clear lumber
1874 feet long, "a inches wide and Is inches
thick. Two feet were cut from the stick, as IL
was 100 long, aud II was then l32 feet long and
contained 4T50 leet OF lumber, board measure.
This is charged 500 thousand, that the
stick Will cost the owners of tle schooner $40.
> The schooner Dishiug Wave is receiving
new deck aud maluinasl at Folsom street wharf.
Eight additional staIe-rOoms VIII be Quilt in the
cabin aud the craft Will be recalked cleaned
anu painted. She will be ready for sea the lster
part OF next week, and will sail 70: Lynde s.
HOugGs station, AT Sand Point, Popoif Island,
Alaska.
The schooner Sacramento, Captain Renson.
which sailed hence for WesIp0rt on May 3oth.
and returned on lne same day, having carried
away her centerb0ard has flushed repairs and
again proceeded 10 sea yesterday.
THE STEAMER EMILY.
No further news was received yesterday from
the steamer Emily, which is In a leaKy condition
at Macks Arch. IL is learned that she has Two
drummers On board, one OF whom Is with Muir
ply, Grant q Co. They took berths on the boat,
Which was leaking when she left because the
passage Is 81 cheaper than by lhe big boats. AS
their delay Will last at least week, the drum
mers are probably In no pleasant frame OF mind
The United States steamer lroquOis VIII leave
her anchorage to-day aud go up 10 Mare Island
for repairs on her propeller. Size has only been
down from The Island a few days after having
been repaired in consequence OF her disastrous
voyage from Honolulu to Samoa by way OF Port
Townsend. The Thctis Will come down from
tile island also and 90 into the stream 10 take In
supplies for her trip n0fth
The Custom-house officers OF the boarding
steamer Hartley Is laid OIL for her usual annual
Inspection and overhauliDg. She VIII be of
about two weeks, during which the Mile Will
run in her place.
Tie steamer Pomona, which arrived from San
Diego aud way ports yesterday, brought up 100
tons OF ore from CerrOs Island. Tie ore was
brought TO San Diego by the steamer Carlos Pa
checo.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Emily Reed docked aL Green street
yesterday.
The schooner Novelty docked at Folsom street.
The yacht Luriine VIII Come over from Sausa-
ITO to-day 20 fit out for cruise down the coast,
on which she will start tomorrow morning.
The ship Commodore went over TO Oakland to
lay up.
The schooners Webfoot aud Volunteer towed
over TO Oakland.