The morning call., 1890-05-05
SEA AND SHORE.
The United States Corvette Ma
rion Damaged in Gale.
Work Begun on the Wreck OF the Prince
Alfred - Thieves at Work on the
Water Front-Movement Of SHIPS.

A number OF the crew of The United States
corvette Marion, which arrived on Friday from
Yokohama, were ashore yesterday taking In the
siqbts They state that on the passage from
Kobe TO Nagasaki the Marion encountered
very heavy gale, and while pitching and laboring
heavily she lost her flying jbboom and jibDoom.
the latter swapping of just outside the cap.
heavy rain squat accompanied the blow, and
tile nlen had rough time of It. All the wreck
age was secured and got on board.
From all accounts the record made by the Ma
ZION on the Asiatic station was particularly en-
viable one. The corvette not only surpassed
every other vessel in the Asiatic squadron by the
excellence of her gunnery attachments, Out stood
al the head OF the list OF every ship in the navy
While on the Asiatic station four compli-
mentaIy letters were sent the officers and men Of
the Marion from the Navy Department, rather
unusual thing in naval custom. On March 17th
Admiral Belknap, commanding the American
forces in Chinese waters, inspected the corvette
throughout. The insl ecton was known as an
"AdmlIaPs Inspection" and Is customary IN the
case OF all vessels leaving a stallion for home.
WRECRING A SHIP.
The schooner Albion went outside on Saturday
with a full WIecking outfit on board and is now
engaged on the wreck OF the ship Prince Alfred,
which vas lost below brakes Bay nearly twenty
years ago. She was owned by John Rosenield
ami had cargo of coal on board at The time she
ran on tie rocks.
The weather was clear at Point Lobos yester-
day. a calm prevailed until O'Clock IN the aft
elnOOn, when tiEht breeze Sprang up from The
southwest. The barometer read: O'clock in
the morning, 3oO3; noon, 3o.O2i o'clock in
tie evening. 29.99
The Loeb linuhe has arrived in Liverpool, 127
days hence, with 2300 tons of wheat.
There were thirty-fOur vessels of 80, 40 tons
in the aggregate at Puget Sound ports on May
LIST, every one OF which was chartered.
BOAT THIEVES AT WORK.
Charles Hodge, the waterfront boatman
mouTns Inc loss OF his Whitehall boat which mas
been stolen from where she was moored at the
foot OF Broadway. The boat is 8 feet long, Is
painted White with lead-cOlOred gunwalss aud
contained TWO pairs Of SOULS, sail aud mast.
" Big jack The bOatnan at the foot of Broad
way, reported 10 lhe Harbor Police yesterday
that lie had IN his possession center-bOard
SIKH awaiting an owner. some small boys, who
had probably stolen her, brought her under
Broadway Wharf and then tried to steal JACKS
souls with which TO navigate her. He scared
them oh and as they left the skiff he secured 1t.
Tie schooner Seven Sisters is due to-day, and
VIII go 10 East Oakland Immediately on arrival
The arrivals yesterday up to o'clock in the
evening comprised nine coasIlng steamers and
one schooner. AT that hour the schOoners Re.
lance, Mary Gilbert aud Garcia were outside,
bound IN.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Arabia locked at Harrison street
yesterday.
The brig Lurine went TO sea.
Ihe schooner Dora Bluhm locked at Folsom
street TO load large qusntity of cargo that The
Lurline was unable 10 take.
lie ATg0mene came down from Port Costa
and anchored In the stream.
The snip Benares lowed down from Gran gers
Wharf.
The bark yIdette hauled out from Green street
and went 10 sea.
The ship Celtic Chief viii shift from Long
Bridge 10 The sugar refinery to-day.
1he bark wilma Will 20 10 sea to-day