The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-06

CAPTAIN JUN LEALE.
Thousands of people who travel across
the bay and to different parts of the State
recognize in the accompanying picture the
features of Captain John Leale, master of
the ferry steamer Newark, plying between
this city and Alameda.
Captain Leale was born on October 1,
1850, on the island of Guernsey, in the En-
gish Channel, his father, who had been for
many years in the English revenue service,
being at that time merchant there. In
1864 j John babe adieu to his native isle and
came TO California with his uncle, Captain
Andrew Nelson, a California pioneer who
had gone to Guernsey on visit and who is
now President of the California Transports
ton Company. On arrival here he went
with Captain Nelson in his sailing vessels,
which ran in the fruit trade ON the Sacra-
mento River.
Two years later steamers were substituted
for the sailing vessels and the California
transportation Company was formed.
Young Leale held the position of purser ON
the steamers for awhile, and in 1872 was
appointed pilot. In 1875 he received IL
cense as pilot and master OF steam vessels
and was appointed to the command of one
of the steamers running at different times
on the Sacramento, San Joaquin and Mo-
keumne rivers. He also ran to Alyisn.
when a great portion OF the San Jose and
Santa Clara travel went by that route.
During the time the company with which
Ub was COUubCttu TAU III OppUeiblUu W lllo
California Steam Navigation Company's
boats to Stockton, he commanded the
Onward during the year the fight lasted.
At its termination he returned to the Alvlso
route and remained there until the South
Pacific Coast Railroad opened up the mar
row gauge road across the bay in 1878, when
he was appointed to the command OF the
splendid steamer Newark, which he still
retains.
He had the distinction of taking the first
load of passengers across the bay to travel
by the new line when it was opened. The
captain has the reputation of being fine
amateur musician. During his whole term
of service as captain he has never met with
an accident to the boats he commanded.
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGELHoRN.
The British ship Engelhorn, Captain
Minis, arrived yesterday, 172 days from
Liverpool, via Holyhead 162 days, with a
cargo Of general merchandise for J. ID.
from the captains report of the "trip:
Sailed from Liverpool on January 18th;
had 4 succession of heavy gales from the
westward, which compelled us to put into
Holyhead on the 18th. We stayed there
until the 18th. After leaving had westerly
winds to latitude 150 north. Crossed the
equator February 2lst in longitude 24' west.
Carried tile southeast trades to latitude 250
south. From there to the latitude of Staten
Island had succession of heavy gales
from southwest and west, during which
blew away several sails and carried away
the foretopgallant mast with all attached.
Was q days from 500 south in the Atlantic
to go south in the Pacific, with succession
of heavy gales and very heavy cross seas.
Crossed the equator on May Goth.
This is the first voyage Of the Engelhorn
to this or any other port, as she was only
completed in December of last year. She
is handsome specimen of marine arehi-
lecture with all the latest improvements.
Her cabins are beautifully finished. Cap
tain Minis Is an old trader to this port and
was warmly welcomed by his many friends
ON the front and on Change yesterday.
STEAMER FROM AUSTRALIA.
The steamer Marposa, Captain Hayward,
arrived nj $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning,
twenty-five days from Sydney, seven from
Honolulu. She brought up large list of
passengers and freight. Among the pas
sengers were Sir Herbert Croft, Captain
Leale from Auckland and Hon. Jonathan
Austin and daughter from Honolulu.
Among the cargo brought by the Mari
posa were four cases of eucalyptus, 500
bags sugar, 2S4 cases clocks, 1872 lunches
bananas, sixty-two packages kauri gum,
packages fruit. When she left Sydney she
had six race-horses on board, but only five
reached this port, one having died shortly
after the vessel left Honolulu.
On Friday, the Fourth was celebrated on
board the Mariposa in BETTING manner.
Steward c. l.. Packard prepared an extra
excellent dinner in honor Of the occasion
ana each of the passengers received hand
some menu-card to be kept in remembrance.
There were toasts and speeches, singing and
music, and at night display of fireworks
from the steamers deck. All enjoyed it
hugely.
OFFSET BY THE CURRENTS.
Captain Moore of the schooner American
Girl, which arrived yesterday, five DAYS
on the trip, owing to the strong currents on
the coast and when by the log the vessel
had covered a distance of forty miles. she
had only mode three miles Of Roadway.
The steamer Pomona, Captain Hall, ar
rived yesterday afternoon, seventy-six hours
from San Diego and way ports. She should
have arrived early in the morning, but on
causing few hours delay.
A dispatch received at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday from London saws:
The ship Drummuif, from London for San
Francisco, put into Gravesend, slightly
damaged by collision.
The German bark Anna, Captain Lob.
meyer. arrived yesterday after long pas
sage from Antwerp of It's days.
TONNAGE ON THE WAY.
The total tonnage of vessels now ON the
way to this port is DAT, 1888. At the same
time last year it amounted to 250, 623 tons.
VI that now on the way 30,19I tons come
from New York, 6243 from Philaie lphia.
1914 from Baltimore, 1921 from Antwerp.
45l7 from Caleta Buena, 1865 from Calcutta.
$3.50 from Glasgow, 1891 from Hamburg. 70.
834 from the Hawaiian Islands, 1866 from
Hong Kong, 16,108 from Liverpool, 81, 600
from London. 81, 4S9 from Newcastle, N. s,
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