The morning call., 1890-05-20
SEA AND SHORE.
Total Loss of the Bark COrea at
Cooks Inlet. Alaska.
Heavy Gales Encountered by the Micronesia.
Latest News Of the Claudine - The
New Steamer Archie and Fontie.

The steamer Karluk arrived yesterday, 10 DAYS
from Kodiak Alaska, via Karluk, with cargo
of salmon for the Karluk Packing Company.
She brought a few passengers, including Rus
sian priest from Kessiloff. She had fine weather
on the passage down, and reports that she left nc
Kodiak the steamers Bertha. Gertie, Story, An
ME Rohlffs, Dora, Afognak, Jennie Frances Cut
ting, bark Harvester and schooners Kodiak and
Seventy-six and at Karluk the II. c. Wright
Captain Thomas OF the Karluk brings word
that the bark COrea Of this port was lost at
Cooks Inlet, Alaska, in the lat err Part OF last
month. All hands were saved but the vessel
and cargo Will prove total loss The bark
sailed from This port Oh March 27th In command
OF Captain Wheeler. and had a crew of fourteen
The Corea was owned by the Arctic Packing
Company, and was valued at 81 8, 900. She was
built at Boston, Mass in 1868, and was OF 564
tons net register. Her dimensions were: Length
1894, beam 1876, depth Is feet. Her cargo
which was also owned by the company, was val
ued at S45,0 900. Both vessel and cargo were In.
suted, tile former for S12, 800 and the latter for
$4,000.
HAD ROUGH PASSAGE.
The British ship Micronesia, 90 days from
Newcastle, n. S. W., with cargo of coal con.
signed 10 BalGour, Guthrie & Co., arrived yes
terday. The following is taken from Captain
Greg's report: Was detained for three days at
the buoys of Newcastle by heavy easterly gales.
The night after leaving port the wind blew
hard gale from ESE. A heavy sea got up, caus-
ing the ship 10 labor heavily and ship vast
bodies OF water, sometimes filling the decks fore
and aft.
After rounding the south end of New Zealand
we encountered strong southwest gale, accom-
panied by mountainous sea, and We were COM
PEELED 10 run the ship before 1t. The foretoD
gallantsa was split aud other damage done. Al
ter passing Chatham. island had another hard
gale, with heavy head seas. On April 9th passed
four masied ship BidstOn Hill, bound for San
Francisco. Had light southeast and northeast
trades.
The ship Gretna for this port was spoken on
April 1Stn In latitude loo south, longitude $40
wesI; the W. W. Grape on the 27th in latitude
zoe south, longitude 29o west, and the Titania,
Tor Victoria, on the 18th inst, in latitude 400
north. longitude 13o west.
The steamer AlcatraZ arrived from Green
wood yesterday and went to Oakland direct.
A STEAMER IN TROUBLE.
A dispatch received yesterday from London
states that the Hawaiian steamer Claudine
bound from Glasgow for Honolulu, became dis.
abled having lost her screw, and put into ST.
Vincent, Cape verde Islands, for repairs. She
was compelled 10 go under sail 24o miles. There
Is no dry dock at ST. Vincent, and the steamer
Will have 10 discharge cargo 10 ship another pro-
peler
The latest section OF the concrete wall, now
being built at The foot OF Market street, has
settled at both ends and cracked In the middle
The section will have TO be cut through and the
parts Joined IN the same manner that the
original whole sections are joined. 1t will delay
the work somewhat.
Tie United States steamer Iroquois came down
vallejo street She VIII sail on Thursday for
Samoa via Honolulu. Her boilers have been
patched up during her Stay at The island.
The cruiser Charleston IS sui AT Sausalito, but
Will sail tomorrow for Honolulu. Last evening
party was given on board, the guests relufn-
Ing 10 The city on a tug shortly before midnight.
NEW VESSELS.
The new steamer Archie and FOntie, just COM
pleted by Matthew Tuner for Captain Ii. A.
Richardson, came down from Bencia yesterday
and locked at the Pacihc-slreet bulkhead. Her
dimensions are: Length az, beam 25:G, depth
feet She Will iun between here and Stewards
Point, ana has carrying capacity OF 10000
feet OF lumber Captain Hunting. formerly OF
the Grace b.. Richardson, which was lost some
time ago, VIII 20 III command. The new steamer
viii have - trial trip to morrow.
Captain Turner has now three schooners in
course of construction. No. l Is being built for
The Seyentll-d day Adyentlsts and will be used as
a missionary vessel In the South Seas. Her di-
mensl0ns Will be; Length 100, beam q, depth
10 Ieet.
No. 2 is a schooner for parties In Germany. She
Will be called the Micronesia, and when COM
peted will go TO Micronesia Her dimensions
will be: Length 60. beam 10, depth 6 feet.
No. 3 Is sealing schooner Tor Captain Bran
Benson and VIII 90 to Alaska. Her dimensions
VIII De; Length o6. beam H. depth feet.
THE SANTA MARIA GETS OFF.
Advlees received Yesterday FROM Redondo state
ashore there IN fog few days ago, was towed
on win INJURY and sailed for san Diego The
Jug Sea King which lowed tue Santa Maria of,
ID expected back here to-day.
Captain Clapp, formerly OF the ship India, will
take command OF the ship L. j. Morse; Captain
Cater, formerly OF the bark Ferris 5. Thompson,
OF the ship Guardian, and Captain McAlep COM
mand OF the schooner Coroner.
Tie ship Lewellyn Captain Morse has on
board very valuable general cargo for New
York. II includes 2,647 gallons brandy aud
1864 OF wine; POO eases canned fruits, aud
Il, 456 salmon. and BOG. 0l0 pounds wool.
Captain Bennett, late OF the British ship Ihes-
salus, Is now on his way out here overland 10
join his wife, who, being sick, remained when
the vesse! last left this port for England.
The steamer Wellington, which arrived yester-
day from the north, made The round trip In the
quick time OF nine days, one Of the quickest on
record.
The steamer Ferndae has been sold by Ii.
Dutard 10 o. A. Benjamin OF Seattle; terms pri-
yate.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The schooner Courser came off the Merchants'
Dry-dOck yesiei day and locked at Spear street
The brig George Ii. Douglas locked at the
sugar refinery.
Tie barkentine S. N. Castle went over to Oak
land 10 discharge her sugar.
The brig C0nsuelo shifted Il ON the refinery To
Howard No. 3.
The bark Grasmere came down from Starr's
mills and anchored In the stream.
Tue steamer Queen lett the hydraulic dock and
mOored at Broadway Wharf.
The Norma locked at Berry street and tbs
Argonaut at Channel street.
The ship Commodore went to Mission street on
arrival.
Tie ships Sieve Bawn and Catherine Accame
Will come down from Port Costa to-day and lie
al in nnrI ixl its .KitIl tNtt,