The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-08
SEA AND SHORE.
Tonnage of Vessels Now On the
Way to This Port.
A New Schooner for the Bay Trade-Latest
News Regarding the Charleston-A
British Man-of-War Coming.

lu6 LOlhl tonnage OF steamers now on the
way to this port is 1914, 631. AT the same
time last year it amounted to 201, 1888 tons.
OF that now on the way, 2S,274 comes from
New York, 1879 from London, S442 from
Antwerp. 1861 from the Hawaiian Islands,
16.417 from Newcastle, N. S. w., 4417 from
Newcastle-on-Tyne and 1908 from Swansea.
The weather was foggy and hazy at Point
Lobos yesterday, and the wind twelve
miles an hour from the northwest until 8
o'clock in the afternoon, when it hauled to
the southwest, blowing then sixteen miles
an hour. The barometer read o'clock
in the morning. 30.2S; noon, 1923; O'clock
in the evening, 30.31.
The Oceanic Company's steamer Alameda
has all her stores, cargo and Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S express aboard and only awaits the
mails to sail for Honolulu and Australia.
The British mails are expected TO arrive at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning and the
steamer is scheduled to sail at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The ship Senator arrived at Queenstown
ON Sunday and the Reaper passed Kinsale
on the same day.
The Spartan arrived at Seattle yesterday
and the Laura May, BERTHE Minor and Ida
Mckay arrived at Eureka on Sunday.
SpreckePs yacht Lurline is being re-
planked at the Merchants Dry-dock. The
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oYerhauled, cleaned and painted.
THE CRUISER CHARLESTON.
The cruiser Charleston has been coaled
and has taken in her stores, and is now
ready for cruise. A reception will be
held on board of her to-day at Mare Island
and in the evening the officers will be ten
dered a ball on shore. The Charleston
will probably come down into the BAY ON
Thursday and remain here four or five
days. Then she will go on cruise for ten
days and try her new guns. On her return
10 this port long stay will be made, and
the public will be given an opportunity of
inspecting her.
The bark Ormus, which put into the Bar
BADGES in distress while bound to Rosario
with lumber, has discharged her cargo and
the British bark Sovereign has been char
tered to carry it to its destination.
The Darkentine Quickstep has on board
Tor Hllo general cargo valued at SCI, S34
1t includes 100 cases kerosene 90, $50 feet
lumber, 120 barrels lime, 8 head live stock
and 26l, $50 pounds of fertilizers.
The RUSSIAN schooner Leon, Captain
Blair, sailed for Petropaulofski with cargo
valued at $3.50, including 337 barrels of
flour.
The Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Company's steamer Oceanic is due to-day
from Hong-Kong, via Yokohama and Homo
lulu.
Six vessels arrived in port yesterday, all
coasters. The list comprised four steamers
and two SchOoners.
Among the cargo of the City of Picking
for China was 1913, 496 treasure.
FROM PUGET SOUND PORTS.
The steamer Walla Walla arrived yester
day seventy-One hours from Victoria and
Puget Sound ports, bringing thirty-six
cabin and thirty-four Storage passengers
Among the passengers were AL Olsen, chief
officer of the Newborn, with his bride.
Robert Smith, who went up with Captain
IN not hnef
did not come down, but stopped at the
Sound to keep up the celebration. Nicholas
Schneider met the wedding party on its
arrival and did the honors.
The new scow-sch0oner Brothers was
loading Yesterday at the bulkhead. between
Mission No. and Howard No. l. She is a
fine vessel and was built by Alex Hay for
NJ. K johnson, who Is also her
master. Her dimensions are: Length 10,
beam g. depth 10 feet; tonnage It's. She
will be used for bay freighting.
II. b. NJ. ship WarSpite left Portsmouth.
England, for this port on March 5th. She
has stores on board to last her to Val
paraso. On the way out she will touch at
Valparaiso, CoquimbO and CallaO and may
be expected here in August.
The American iron ship T. F. Cakes now
at Tacoma. wheat laden for Europe. has
been libelled by Captain Randall Of the tug
Coils for 5000 under an agreement alleged
to have been entered into for towage
~ ulhtI WAS QONH yesterday 10 examine
the hull forward of the bark Southern
Chief, lying at Folsom No. 2. leak was
found on the staTboard side and stopped
The bark will sail to-day.
CHANGES OF CAPTAINS.
When the British ship Aristomene left
this port a few months ago for England
Captain Attrdge's wife remained behind
she being very i'll. Mrs. Attridge is now at
| WatsOnyille with friends, aud is slowly de-
| Ginning. Captain Attrldge left his ship in
| England, and is now ON his way out here
| overland. He is expected to arrive here any
| day. Captain Allinson, well-known here
as master of the Patterdale, will take COM
! mand OF the Aristomene.
Captain McGibbon, formerly of the Brit
! ish ship Buteshire, has been appointed to
| the command OF the new British ship Dunn
| friesshire, 25l2 tons, which sailed from,
Antwerp "a days ago for this port, con-
| signed to A. Carpenter. Captain Storm.
late of the Morayshire, is bringing out the
| ButeShire.
Captain Robert Campbell, well known
| here as master of the British ships Grise-
dale and Wasdale will take command of the
new steel 1our-masted ship Drumalis, 1900
tons register, now being built at Belfast
for Porter Il Co.
Captain Rains. formerly of the British
steamer Southern California, has taken
command of the bark Southern Chief.
which VIII sail to-day for Nanaimo.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Dumbritton towed up to Vallejo
City yesterday to load wheat for Europe.
The snip Grace Harwar shifted from
Long Bridge to Howard street.
The Jennie Thelim went on Mission Flats
The bark Andrew Welch towed over 10
| Oakland
The German ship Helicon has finished
loading and yesterday came down from Ne
vada Dock and anchored in the stream.
The tug Sea King came from the Union
| Iron Works and dOpkad at Nallain
The ship ArgOmene and bark 4olus will
go to Oakland to-day, and the bark Bunda-
leer will go to sea.