The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-30
SEA AND SHORE.
Large Wheat CargOes-The Ken.
ilwOrth's Trip.

Two ships have sailed from this port for
Europe, each carrying over 1000 tons of
wheat. Such cargoes are rare, even in
these days of big ships. During the last
cereal year 2S2 vessels were cleared from
this port with flour and grain, but only II
Of them carried over 1000 tons of wheat.
The largest cargo of wheat ever shipped
from an American port, on this or the other
side of the continent, was put on board the
cable ste amer Silverton, which was loaded
by John R0senfeld of this cit Y in October,
1882. This steamer carried 5352 short tons,
and could have taken more. The largest
cargo of grain ever shipped from this port
was taken by the Palgrave in November,
1856. She took 5372 short tons of wheat and
barley, or 90 tons more. than the Silverton,
four years previously.
Tho American ship Keuilworth. Captain
Baker, which left here on April 18th for
Liverpool, with cargo of wheat, shipped
by g. w. McNear, passed Kinsale on the
9th inst. after quick passage of 90 days.
The Kenilworth is the big British four
masted ship that was on fire some months
ago at Port Costa, was sold at auction and
purchased by Sewall, fully repaired, and
then placed on the American register. The
Kenilworth's trip is one of the best from
here to England in over year.
The memorandum of the City of Papeete,
from Tahiti, stated that the steamer Rich
mOnd, due at Tahiti from New Zealand on
June 1st, had not arrived June 10th. By
reference to the files of the New Zealand
Herald, it is learned that the Richmond
broke her crank shaft off Roratonga and
arrived at Auckland IA days late, which I'M
doubtedly accounts for her non-arrival at
Tahiti when the City of Papeete left
The steamer Newport is due to-day, and
on arrival will go on the dry-dock to clean
and paint. The Annie Gee will also go on
the Merchants Dry-dock to-day, and the
schooner Sacramento will go on North's
Ways to clean and paint. The Mail
steamer San Jose is on the Union Iron
Works Hydraulic Dock.
The weather was haZy at Point LobOs
yesterday and the wind veering from south
west to northwest, blowing at O'Clock in
the afternoon twenty miles an hour. The
barometer read at o'clock in the morning
1898, noon 1895; . o'clock in the evening
1891.
Another sugar laden vessel arrived yester-
day, the barkentine w. ii. DlmOnd She
made the trip from Honolulu in 49, days
and brought SIX passengers, s039 bags sugar,
$50 barrels molasses and $50 casks empty
bottles.
The Oceanic Company's steamer Zealan-
dia left Auckland. n. H., for this port on
The 18th inst. The Colima arrived at Pan
anna on the 18th inst. and on the following
day the ship Phasis, an old trader here, left
Swansea for this port.
The ferry steamer Tiburon, which has
been laid up for repairs for about one
month, is again doing service. The cost Of
repairs has been about $1,000.
1t was reported yesterday onspretty good
anthoritU that (aptain SeahIrV had laft
the Pacific Mail steamer China and that
another captain will command her on the
next trip to the Orient.
Notice has been given by the Lighthouse
Board that on or about August 10, 1890, a
ten-inch steam whistle, giving blasts of five
seconds duration at intervals of thirty-fve
seconds, will be sounded at San Luis Obispo
Light Station, sea coast of California, dur
ing thick or~foggy weather.
The bark s \. Castle locked at the sea-
wall yesterday.
The Ferris ). Thompson docked at the
sugar refinery.
The ship Robert Belknap came down
from Port Costa and anchored in the
stream.
The brig Lurline went on the Merchants
Dry-dock.
The W. L. Beebee left the dry-dock and
locked at Harrison street.
The barkentine w. II. Dimond will 90 to
the sugar refinery to-day.
The Spartan went up TO Port Costa un-
der the coal bankers.
The Two Brothers came over from Ala
media and locked at Beale street.
TIE Gardiner City locked at Howard
No. 2.
The bark Anna came down from Nc
Nears, Port Costa, aud anchored in the
stream.
The Drumeltan will go up to Nevada
Dock to-day and the Malaysia will come
down from Changers Wharf, Port Costa.
The Barrowdale will dock at Mission No.
to-day and the ship Dashing Wave will
tow To sea.