The morning call., 1890-04-09
SEA AND SHORE.
The British Bark Omeo Damaged
i'm a Gale.
Buoys Reported Adrift in the Columbia River.
An Accident to the Steam Schooner
Vsnture-Vessels Building.

Alex Hay, the ship-builder, now has on
the stocks q new schooner for Simpson
Bros. Her dimensions will be: Length 60,
beam II, depth of hold &c feet. The new
steam schooner for the Truckee Lumber
Company is now approaching completion,
and will be launched in few days. Her
dimensions are; Length 163 feet on keel,
beam "a, depth 10 feet.
A force of men was engaged yesterday in
fixing the Fourth-street drawbridge. 1t
will probably be in good order to-day. when
the c. T. Hill and number of other
schooners that have been bridge bound
will be enabled to get out
From private letters received yesterday
from the captain of the Charleston, it is
learned that the cruiser will come down
into the bay from Mare Island to-day.
The steamer Santa Rosa will be taken to
Sausalito to-day, where she will be laid up
Indefinitely.
sEAMEN IN A QUANDARY.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Officer Charles
McCullOm and two others of the crew
of the steamer Corona were served with
subpenaes to appear as witnesses in
case that will come up in the Superior Court
tomorrow. The men are therefore in a
aud if they do not respond in answer to the
subpenaes they are liable to be arrested on
their return for contempt of court.
The weather was hazy at Point Lob0s
yesterday and calm prevailed until noon,
when slight breeze sprang up from the
northwest. The barometer read: s o'clock
in the morning 1928, noon 1921, o O'clock
IN the afternoon 80 10.
The ship Morecampe Bay was spoken on
January 9th in latitude 90 south, longi-
tude 60 west; the Gamen on January 3lst
IN latitude 53' south, longitude 54' west,
and the Madeira on February Sd in lati-
tude 32o south, longitude 20 west.
The United States steamer Bear went on
the Merchants Dry-dock yesterday for re-
pairs, and the brig Deacon Will 90 on to-day.
A SAILING DELAYED.
The steam schooner Venture, which ar
rived on Monday from the southern coast,
was to have sailed again on the same even
ing for ROckport. She met, however, with
an accident TO her machinery and has been
taken to Fremont-street Wharf for repairs.
II will probably be two weeks before she
is able TO resume her trips.
The clearinghouse Masters Associa-
ton held meetings on Monday evening aud
again yesterday, and it is reported that
they have resolved hereafter to do all their
shipping through Shipping-master Charles
Mccarthy, and TO Ignore all the other mas
tiers.
While leaving Mlssion-street Wharf yes
terday afternoon the steamer North Fork
fouled the anchor of the bark Annie 10 I'M
son. She was some time in clearing, but
the damage sustained was very tritiIng.
The United States coast survey steamer
Patterson was taking in stores yesterday,
aud VIII sail tomorrow for Alaska.
LOST HER DECK GEAR
a dispatch received at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday from London says that
the Omeo has arrived at Melbourne. She
hah ip-t har f..at cfh hui
warks and had her deck-houses smashed
during heavy gale on February 10Th. The
Omeo is a British bark, which sailed from
Port Discovery, lumber laden for Mel
bourne, oil December 18th.
The steamer Queen is fitting out at the
Union Iron Works for the Alaskan route
Her deck-house is being extended and will
contain thlrty-eight more state-rOOms, max
ing ninety-SX in ali. She Will run as an
excursion boat from the Sound TO Alaska
and Will be commanded by Captain Carroll.
The steamer Corona, Captain Hannah,
will sail this morning for Eureka She will
take large list of passengers, aud among
her cargo the effects of museum Which ar
rived overland from New York.
The steamer san Bias arrived at Panama
on Thursday last and the San Juan sailed
Tor Acapulco from this port on Sunday.
BUoYs REPORTED ADRIFT.
The following communication was re.
ceiyed at the Branch photographic Office
yesterday from the officer in charge of the
branch office at Portland: Captain Bolles,
master OF the steamer Columbia, reports
that buoys Nos. and c, Walkers Island
bar, Columbia River, have gone adrft."
Lighthouse Inspector Rhoades gives
notice that third-class red nun buoy has
been established to mark the submerged
end OF the extension of the 1etty at Coos
Bay, Oregon. The buoy is moored in
twenty-six feet at low water.
The hulk of the old mail steamer, OriZaba,
is now in use at the Arctic Oil Works as
clearinghouse for the men employed on the
whaers. She has been leaking lately, and
yesterday the tug Water Witch was en-
gagged in pumping her out.
The bark Southern Chief went on the
hydraulic dock at the Union Iron Works
for examination and the steamer West
Coast Tor repairs;
The schooner Blakeley went on North's
ways to be cleaned and painted.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Argomene and bark Eolus
went over to Oakland yesterday.
The brig L. w. Lucas towed to China
Basin.
The Laura Madsen shifted from Perry
street to Howard No. l.
The ship Celtic Chief locked at the sugar
refinery.
The bark Detroit locked at Mission-street
| Wharf ON arrival.
The tug Monarch left the dry-dock and
made fast at Vallejo street.
| $ The ship Ga.herer hauled into the stream
| from Harrison street.
The Consuelo has shifted from the sugar
| refinery to Folsom street, and the Grace
Harwar from Long Bridge to Howard
| No. l.
The four-master Novelty locked at the
| sea-wall
| The dlencairn towed up to Port Costa to
| load.
The L. Schepp will tow to sea to-day.
The ship Earl Derby is now out 136 days
| from London.
The Luapara will come down from
Nevada Dock to-day. the ship Cumberland
will go up to McNears, Port Costa, and the
| Blue Jacket VIII tow To sea