The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-08
SEA AND SHORE.
The British Ship Ventura Has a
Narrow Escape.
Changes Of Captains in VESSELS on the Coast.
Accident on the Ship Joseph s. Spinney.
Valuable Cergoes.

The British ship ventura, captain LlllH,
sailed from this port on Wednesday morn
ing, bound for the United Kingdom, with
cargo of wheat. The Wizard towed her
out and left her outside the whistling buoy.
All sail was set on the ship and with light
southerly wind she stood out to sea.
Shortly afterward the wind fell calm and
thick fog set in. The vessel would not
answer her helm and drifted with the tide
and current. She drifted all night and the
lead was kept going all the time. Shortly
before daylight those on board the Ventura
could hear the surf beating on the shore
and the anchor was let go. When day
broke the vessel was found to be midway
between Duxbury Reef and brakes Bay.
She had had narrow escape. Captain
Haskell of the tug Relief went alongside
yesterday morning and asked If she wanted
assistance, but the captain said no. During
the forenoon light breeze spraug up from
the south and the Ventura hove up anchor
and sailed away. Captain Jessen of the
steamer Humboldt, which arrived yester-
day afternoon, reported that the ship was
standing away all right.
CHANGES OF CAPTAINS.
Captain j. c. Hunter has been relieved
from the command of the steamer George
w. Elder, which was recently ashore near
Port Townsend and has received in
structions to come 10 this port and await
orders. The Elder has been completely re-
paired at EsQuimalt Captain Hunters
successor is j. b. Peterson, who, until his
promotion, was first officer of the City OF
Topeka. Captain Peterson is also an old
and experienced navigator.
Captain Porter of the steamer Jennie
will leave her when she arrives at Nanalmo
and proceed east by rail to spend his yaca-
ton. Captain Gibson of the ship America
will take command OF the Jennie during
his absence.
CAPTAIN Rivers of the ship A. G. Ropes
has determined to take needed res, at his
home III Maine, and Captain J. b. Nichols,
formerly master of the S. p. Hitchcock,
will bring out the a. G. Ropes this voyage.
Captain Morrison, late master of the ship
Indiana, has taken command OF the Ha-
waiian bark Andrew Welch, vice Captain
MarSton, who has decided to remain ashore
one voyage
TWO STEAMERS CHARTERED.
1t was learned yesterday that q company
has been formed to develop coal mine
near Tacoma, Wash, and ship the product
to San Diego. 1t is said that the new COM
pany has chartered two steamers, the Al-Ki
of 1900 tons aud the Signal of $50 tons, and
that both will be put into service as soon as
possible. 1t is expected that the steamers,
after discharging their coal, will be able to
obtain return cargOeS OF the products OF San
Di go County.
ACCIDENT ON THE sPINNEY.
The ship Joseph 5. Spinney has just re-
ceivCd new for emaSt, at Steuart-Street
Wharf. Yesterday forenoon, while gang
oil rlegerS was hosting the topmast into
place, the sheave at the heel OF the mast
carried away and the mast came down by
the run. IL did not come down far, or the
results would have been disastrous. AS 1t
uras a ippa off the mast and
new one will have to be substituted.
The flag was flying at halfmast yesterday
over the establishment of George Ross, the
shipwright, on Folsom street, out OF respect
to the memory of John Heney, one of the
best-knOwn ship-carpenters on the city
'front.' who died on Wednesday. Heney
was native of ST. Johns, New Brunswick,
aged 40 years, and will be buried on Sunday
next, under the auspices of the Journey
men SnipwrgntS ASSOCIATION, OF which he
was a member.
The weather was thick at Point Lobos
yesterday. and in the morning calm pre-
vailed. In the afternoon there was light
breeze from the south. The barometer read:
s o'clock in the morning, 300S; noon, 30.06;
5 o'clock In the evening, 5002.
Captain Charles b. johnson, formerly of
the steamer Santa Rosa, has been appointed
marine surveyor of the Union Insurance
Company.
CHARTERED A A LUMBER-CARRIER.
The new bark Albert of the George F.
Smith line has been chartered by A. Car
pentier TO load lumber on Puget Sound for
Santa Rosalia. She will move to Mission
No. to-day. and reception will be held
on board by Captains Smith and Paul.
The German bark Anna has on board for
Cork 27,150 centals wheat, value $50, 700.
and the ship S. p. Hitchcock for Liverpool
70, los centals, value $685. 800. The Empires
cargo for Nanaimo is valued at S2437.
The steamer City of New York, hence.
arrived at Panama ON the I'd inst, and the
steamer Acapulco for this port on the 4th
The steamer Sussex, hence, arrived at
Horg-Kong on the 9th.
The steamer Humboldt arrived yester-
day, q hours from Eureka, bringing 30
cabin and IS Storage passengers. Among
her cargo were 80 bales of wool, large
quantity of butter and S1759 treasure.
The arrivals of shipping yesterday were
very light. The only vessels that came in
up to dark were five coasting steamers.
The British ship Netherby, for this port
was spoken on July 10Th in latitude 21o
north, longitude 25o west.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Conqueror shifted from How
ard-street Wharf to the oil works yester-
day.
The schooner Dashing Wave and the ship
S. p Hitchcock went to sea.
The ship Louisiana locked at Union
street
Tie W. Fl. Macy will go up to Port Costa
to-day and the Highland Light will dock at
Mission No. 3
The bark G. N. Wilcox has locked at
Section of the sea-wall.
The barkentine Discovery shifted from
the sea-wall to Harrison street.
The ship Eurasia will come down from
Balfour's Wharf, Port Costa, to-day.
The W. l.. Beebee will shift to Section 8
Of tha saa-wall t0-daU and tia A lnolda will