The morning call., 1890-09-03
SEA md SHORE.
Terrible Experience of a Steamer
OFF the Bermudas.
Laundering of the British Steamer Pcrtuense,
Latest News Of the Ship Argc-
mene-Light Arrivals,

From a dispatch received yesterday from
Hamilton, Bermuda, it is learned that the
British steamer OrnocO. from New York,
arrived there yesterday morning twenty-folr
hours late and badly shaken up. She en-
colntered a hurricane at O'clock on the
Isl inst, 100 miles northwest of Hamilton.
The barometer had been falling since the
evening of August Both. She was struck by
a hurricane with full force during the height
OF the gale Her steering gear broke down
AID the deck-load was washed overheard.
Her cargo Of acid was iettisOned and pant of
the cattle carried a. freight were lost. Sails,
awnings and frames We're washed away and
Ier saloon was completely wrecked and
flooded.
The weather was thick at Point Lobo5
yesterday. A calm prevailed until noon,
when a light brt exc sprang up from the
south, blowing eight miles an hour. The
barometer read o'clock in the morning,
29oS; noon, % SO; O'clock in the evening,
2992.
\ STEAMER FoUNDERED.
A dispatch received yesterday states that
the British steamer Portuense, from New
York August nth, for Para has fOundered
near OneEada Island, British West Indies.
Nineteen Of the crew are known 10 have been
saved. Captain, first and third Ufncers, chle1
engineer, Two stewards, boatswain, carpen-
ties, fireman and a seaman are missing.
The steamer Mile has been CHI rtcre1 to
accompany the fleet of the canoe club in
the T, gatta on the Sth inst. to look out Tor
accidents that may occur.
The British ship ArgOmene from this port,
previously reported severely damaged by
collision and now al Pernambu20, has been
surveyed and will discharge for further sur
Vey.
The tug Robarts has been engaged to 90
out with large party OF tXcutsi ni>tS ON
Reef and enjoy the fishing and viii leave
Mission-slreet Wharf at 8 o'clock in the
morning.
Put INTO MONTEYIDEo.
The German ship Rudolph Won Benning-
sen, + N Cardiff for Esquimalt, has put
into MnnteNiGeO leaking badly. She Is
vessel Of 1899 tons burden and left Cardiff Isl
DAYS ago.
The only arrival of vessels yesterday up
to dark were four ccasting steamers. The
barkentine Katie Flickinger was then pass
ing in from Hilo, Hawaiian Islands.
The tug RabbOni is being oveThauled at
Main street and viii shortly be placed again
in commission after lying up for some
years.
Ing a eofferdam around the stern Of th-
steamer Alexander for the purpose of replace
lng blsde OIL her propeller lhal WIS lost Oh
the passage up.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship +. S. Ciampa went up to Port
Costa yesterday TO load.
The w. II. Macy came down from Port
Costa and anchored in the stream.
The Ferris >. Thompson went IRON Ere
mont street 10 Oakland Creek.
I he brig w. q. Irwin was lowed to sea-
HE baTkentnc Skagit came from Oakland
and docked at Third street.
The Louisa Marta will tow to sea to-day.
The Lord Templeton docked at Fremont
street.
The Cavdor shifted from Long Bridge 10
Union street.
The BuehIa locked at Lombard street.
The German ship Louise locked at Howard
No /.
The snip PIiorhll will dock at Green street
To-day, and tae Langdale Will come from
Oakland aud dock al the rollins-mill.