The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22

One of the best.known men on the water front
Is Theodore Henry Allen. the stevedore., The
born In Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 6, 1918, and Is
therefore ~ years OF age. His father, James G.,
Allen, was captain of Liverpool packet sailing
from New York. Up 10 1884 young Allen at
tended school. Then he sailed on his first
voyage from New York TO New Orleans In the
ship huntsville. Afterward lie was for twelve
years in the packet ship Sheffield, which his
father commanded, running to Liverpool Then
he was first officer OF the packet George Wash
ington, OF which his uncle was captain.
In 1916 William III. Webb, The ship.bullder,
built gunboat for the Spanish Government and
Captain Allen sailed her 10 Havana and deliv-
cred her TO the purchasers. He afterward made
numeI Gus voyages as master and mate oil the
Rapid, Mortimer, Livingstone and other we'll
known old time packets.
When gold was discovered In California, Cap
tain Allen shipped as sailing master on the bark
Sarah Mcfarland and came here and has since
made this place his home. When lie came here
lie commenced Tightening and built the first light
er ever constructed In San Francisco. lie light
cred goods TO and from vessels at what Is now
The corner OF Montgomery and Washington
streets and the corner OF LedesdOlf and Sacra-
meDIO streets The pllot-b0at.r. III. Allen OF this
port Is named after him, as Is also the splendid
clipper ship Commodore T. II. Allen, 2271 tons,
which is now at Port Costa loading wheat for
Europe. The Commodore Is known all over the
world by old shipnasters. Despite his age, he IS
still AS active as most young men. His genial
and hearty manners have won him large circle
OF friends who admire hin Tor his pr0bty, lnte <
rlty and general good-nalure
A DAMAGED PROPELLER.
Tie steamer Santa Cruz, Captain Tribble,
which arrived on Friday evening from southern
coast ports was dscharging Yesterday at Broad
way Whalf. 1t was learned that on the passage
up the steamer had one OF the blades OF her pro
PETER carried away, probably by striking rock.
She will be placed on the diy-doek to-inoItoW 10
receive new screw.
Since the United States steamer IroquOis went
up TO Mare Island after her memorable aud event
full trip out TO the Heads no less than forty OF her
-
served on the Vaudalia, Trenton and Nlpsic a.
Samoa. They could not get OF the vessel on the
land side, and II is said paid SO each TO the
owners OF fishing boats 10 be taken OF on the sea
side and landed
Captain Engel's yacht Volunteer will make a
cruise around The bay to-day with large party
OF eXcursionisis, including ex-Goyernors Pa
checo and Perkins and Omitted States Treas
urer Spalding. The party VIII land at CalliOr MA
CITY and enjoy 4 clam bake.
MAN LOST OVERHEARD.
The British ship New York, Captain Thomas,
arrived yesterday, 134 days from swansea, with
R cargo OF coal, coke and fine brick tor Meyer,
Wilson & Co. She reports having spoken the
British bark Corryorecban In the South Paclhc,
the captain repOl ting up to that time having mad
4 very rough passage. Several sails had been
blown away, and man had been lost over
The Grays Harbor Commercial Company is
now running the steamers Point Iona, Caspaf
and Cosm opolis between here ana Grays Harbor.
The Caspar arrived from her first trip on The
line.
The steamer Belgic, hence, arrived at Yoke
hama yesterday. The steamer Zealandia ar
rived at Auckland yesterday at O'CLOCK In the
afternoon.
Upto dark last evening nineteen vessels en-.
tered tie port. The list compIS ed SIX steamers,
two ships, two barks, one baikentlue ana elshl
schoOneTs.
The schooners John Mccullough and Porta
arrived yesterday, and both proceeded TO OAK
land direct.
VESSELS SPOKEN AT SEA.
The ship }. b. Walker was spoken on May
Both in latitude 23o north, longitude $3.50 west
the Melpomene. for this port. on April 29ih Ii
latitude 80 south, longitude 43o west, and The
Corryvrechan on May 18th in latitude 22o 10
south, longitude 1869 west
The schooner Olga, Captain ROdin, sailed yes
teIday for Honolulu. On Friday evening Tie
captain was married 10 Miss Olga A. Armstrong
after whom his fine vessel is named, and she ac
companies him on the voyage
The yacht Lurline will sail to-day for Santa
Cruz and San Diego Among the party which
will go on her will be: John ID. Spreckels,
Samuel NJ. ShOrtrdge, Captain Mattson, Harbol
Commits sloner Alexander, CAPTAIN George
Smith and A Rice.
The bark wilma, Captain Slater, arrived yes.
terday afternoon after smart passage of six
days from Nanaim0, with 2530 tons OF coal f0r
JOnn ROsenfeld's Sons.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The schooner Jessie Minor went TO sea yestcr
day and was towed by the tug Sea Queen to of
Point Reyes.
The bark Lady Lampson locked at sea-wall
Section 4.
locked at Green street.
The schooner Gem towed over from Tiburon
and made fast at Howard No. 2.
The bark Germanla locked at Main street on
arrival.
The barkentine Amelia locked at the sea-
wall.
The ship Alaska went to Long Bridge.
The Tropic Bird locked at Mission No. on
arrival.
The General Fairchild has commenced dis
charging coal at Mission-street Wharf.
The Olga sailed for the Hawaiian Islands yes.
terday with cargo valued at 49,, 900.
The Lord Templeton sailed from Calcutta fol
this port on May 25th.
The ship Berlin, bark Templar, barkentine
John Smith and the schooners Versa aud Allen
A will go TO sea 0-day.