The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-05
SEA AND SHORE.
Launch Of New Schooner for The
COasting Trade.
vessels Given Up as Lost-Launch ofth. L,rg.
'est Sailing Ship Afoat = Vessels
Now Due From Alaska.

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The new schooner SeQuoia was launched
from Bendixsen'S shp-yard at Eureka on
tuesday last. As she slid off the ways she
was christened by Miss Niesen. niece of
II. ID. BendiXsen. The vessels dimensions
are: Length, 1875 feet; beam, $50, and
depth Of hold, 10 feet. The carrying Ca
paclty is 10000 feet. Captain Larsen, for
merry OF the Edward Parke, will command
the new vessel, which will make her maiden
voyage to San Diego.
The weather was thick at Point LObos
| yesterday, and the wind all day light from
| tine south, blowing in the afternoon twelve
| mics an hour The barometer read: s
| O'Clock in the morning, 1884; noon, 1891;
O'Clock in the evening, 1888.
CAPTAINS FOR SENATORS.
That portion of the San Francisco public
| interested in maritime affairs will take more
than passing interest in the State election
to be held in Maine next Monday, according
to the Commercial News. On the Republi-
can ticket to represent Knox County in the
State Senate is the name of Captain George
w. III. Macy. His opponent on the DEM
ocrallc side is Captain l. Sherman, formerly
| master OF the ship Frederick Billings, and
gentleman who had fame thrust upon him
by bringing out from New York German
Count, the story of whose adventures was
published in this column at the time. Both
the candidates are men of sterling worth,
and it is a pity the Maine Legislature can
not be improved by having both of them
elected.
The steamer Walla Walla. CAPTAIN Wal
lace, arrived early yesterday morning, sixty
three hours from Victoria, bringing
eighty-six cabin and forty-seven steerage
passengers. Among the passengers was
Alexander Dunsmuir, the coal merchant.
One of The quickest passages of the season
was that made by the British ship Pericles,
Captain Phillips which arrived on Wednes-
day evening from Sydney, after passage
Of fifty-fve days, with cargo Of 1865 tons
of coal for Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
The steamer Queen, which has been taken
Off the Alaskan route, will be due from
NanaimO tomorrow.
VESSELS PROBABLY LOST.
The British ship Gretna, now ISL days out
from London for this port. Is causing under.
writer's some uneaSineSs, and 81 per cent
has been paid for reinsurance on her cargo.
She loaded general cargo az London and
was consigned to j. ID. Spreckels 81 Bros.
She was last spoken April 18th in latitude 15'
south, longitude $40 west. The Lord Raglan
is givenup by most of the underwriters, being
now 1919 days out, and recently % per cent
was offered for reinsurance. but no one was
willing to take line even on those terms.
The steamer C0lma, which sailed on
Wednesday for Panama. carried among her
cargo for New York 60, 255 gallons of wine,
valued at 500 442. For Central America,
the steamer had cargo valued at S56. 167, for
Mexico at S5006 and for Panama at S30S9.
Renton. Holmes IL Co. have chartered the
barkentine Katie Flickinger to load lumber
at Puget Sound for Honolulu. The Swedish
bark Atlantic, now on Puget Sound, mas
been chartered to load lumber thence for
Melbourne, rate e. IS Cd, with the option OF
Port Pirie or Adelaide, rate 93 5s.
LARGEST SAILING SHIP AFLoAT.
The largest sailing ship afloat was launched
at Glasgow last week. She is five-masted
vessel Of $3.50 tons burden, and is intended
for the nitrate trade.
Captain Dunbar has taken command Of
the ship Louisiana and Captain McCrae OF
the steamer Coima.
Sergeant James Ii. Helms is now in
charge Of the North Harbor Police Station
in place of Captain Dunlevy, who is con-
fined to his home by sickness.
The bark Thomas Pope, tender for the
whaling fleet in Arctic waters, Is due here
any day.
Lynde & Hough's schooner Arago is ex-
pected here any day from Alaska. She has
been codfshing in the Behring, and before
entering the sea sent down her topmast and
left it at Sand Point. She will call at Sand
Point on the way down to get the topmast,
and will probably bring the latest news from
the sealers. The steamer Dora may possibly
arrive before the AragO does, ana If so she
will have the latest news.
A LARGE PASSENGER LIST.
The steamer Humboldt, which arrived yes
terday from Eureka, brought down 81 cabin
and 81 steerage passengers. Among her
freight was $500 sacks of oats, 10 boxes of
plums and S4132 treasure.
The ship Frederick Billings cleared from
New York for this port on Wednesday.
A new steam launch called the Hazel was
launched from the Oceanic Dock yesterday.
A cofsrdam was placed under the stern of
the steamer Alameda yesterday for the pur-
pose Of replacing blade in her propeller.
Only ten vessels arrived iu port yesterday
up TO dark. All were coasting steamers.
HINTS FOR MARINERS.
Inspector w. w. Rhoades of the Thir-
teenth Light house District has given notice
that the Elliotts Landing range lights on
the Columbia River have been discontinued.
Range lights have been established on
Martins Island in the Columbia River. The
sailing directions for mariners are: In going
down the river run with the Columbia City
range lights on until the light at HOfmann's
Landing opens, then steer for this light
until Martins Island range lights come on
keep this course until past Buoy 2, then
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Captain G. E. Howard. Superintendent of
the Oceanic Dock, who has been laid up for
some days with malaria, was able to be out
and about again yesterday attending TO his
duties on the dock.
Inspector Thomas Perry OF the Twelfth
Lighthouse District has given notice that
the mid-channe buoy, Humboldt Bar, Cali
fornia. has been moved 500 yards to the
northward of its old position.
QUICK DIsCHARGING.
The ship Oriental yesterday finished dis
charging her cargo OF coal from Tacoma at
Beale-street Wharf Captain Redmond, who
has charge of the discharging, SAYS that 1901
tons Of coal was discharged from the vessel.
from two matches, in eighteen hours. an
average OF eighty-two tons an hour. This
is about the quickest discharging ever done
on this Coast.
terday afternoon for China, carried 66
cabin and 81 Chinese passengers and full
list Of freight.
The barge schooner Golden Shore left
Puget Sound on Wednesday for Melbourne
The steamer City of Panama is due to-day
from Panama and the steamer Australia
from Honolulu.
During the month of August sailing vessels
and steamers brought to this port 103, 657
tons Of coal. From January 1st to August
3lst the arrivals Of coal by vessels aggre-
gated 22,5l2 tons.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The British ship Armide locked at Spear
street yesterday.
The ship Oriental shifted from Beale to
Green street.
The American Girl went on the Mer-
chants Dry-dock.
The ship Star of Russia lowed from the
sea-wall to Oakland.
The Cawdor lowed up to Nevada Dock,
Port Costa, to load
The jackson dOcked at Union street.
Inc pilot-boat Peabody t0wed in from
outside and anchored in Pilot Cove.
inc ship ST. Paul shifted from Union
street to Long Bridge.
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