The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-03
SEA AND SHORE.
The Tug Sea King Gone to the
Relief of the Emily.
Reasons Given Why the Bark Alicia Put In
in Distress-Ths New Cruisers-Fish-
ing a Schooner's Mainmast.

News was received yesterday from the steamer
Emily, reported Yesterday as making a very long
passage from Coos Bay 10 this port. Captain
Roberts sent dispatch from Rogue River that
the steamer was leaking badly and has put into
Mack's Arch, a small anchorage between Cres-
cent City and Port Oxford.
All the pumps were kept going. but were un-
able to keep the vessel clear. The captain ex-
pected to find diver at Rogue River who could
discover the holes In the hull, caused by striking
on the bar at COOS Bay, but was unsuccessful.
AS soon as the news was received here the un-
derwriters chartered the tug Sea King to 60 to
the assistance OF the Emily.
The Sea King left at 4 o. cOck yesterday after
noon in command of Captain Rasmussen. and
Mack's Arch, where the Emily is struggling to
keep afloat, is about 800 miles to the northward
of this port.
WHY THE ALICIA PUT IN.
AS reported yesterday the bark Alicia, bound
from CbampericO to Nanamo, put into this port
on Sunday evening In distress. 1t could not be
ascertained at the time what the distress con-
sisted of, because Captain Broadhurst made no
detailed report. II was rumored that the crew
had mutinied, and again that the vessel was
leaking. Yesterday Captain Holmes, owner OF
the bark, stated that she put in on account OF
being short OF provisions aud having a foul
bottom.
day, and the wind all day from the northwest,
blowing in the morning twenty miles and increas-
ing IN the afternoon 10 forty niles an hour. The
barometer read; s O'Clock III tile morning Is,
noon 1920.
The Hawaiian stea mer San Mateo arrived last
evening from COmox, b. c.. with 1900 tons coal
for the Pacific Improvement Company, aud pro-
ceeded direct 10 Pert Costa 10 discharge.
THE NEW CRUISERS.
Captain W. II. Taylor President, and L. r.
Meade, Secretary Of the Risdon Iron Works. left
nsfn dsINF of IN mil do
5loo and $500 ton cruisers, which bids VIII be
opened ON June 10th. Work on the Government
cruiser San Francisco Is progressing satlsIac,
state that the vessel Will be ready for trial trip
early in July.
Lynde & Houghs schooner The Dashing
Wave is receiving new malnlnaSt aud a general
overhaung at Folsom street. previous TO load
Ing for Sand Point, Alaska. The old maiumast,
which was spilt during gale on The UP GOWN,
fshed by the chief mate, who did one OF the
neatest Jobs ever seen.
The British ship BidslOn Hin, 2434 tons, has
been chartered to load wheat for Corr, Havre or
Antwerp, rate 81 16s,3d; and the brig Deacon
has been chartered to load redwood for the west
coast OF South America.
The steamer Oceanic sailed from Yokohama
for this port on Sunday.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The brig Courtney Ford locked at Third
street yesterday.
The Ardmillan IS loaded aud anchored In the
stream.
The Kenmore locked at Section OF the sea-
wall. aud the W. +. Jewett at Srction 4.
The Micronesia shifted from the sugar refinery
to Howard No. 9.
Tie schooner Excelsior came down from Vale
10 City.
The schooner Compeer locked at Third street.
The steamer Silver Spring shifted from The
sea-wall 10 Howard No. l.
The tug Sea Queen came of the Merchants
Dry-dock and went 10 Vallejo street.
The ship Commodore Will go to Sausalito to-
day 10 lie up. She has been carrying coal from
NanalmO 10 this port, hut the mines are shut
down on account OF miners strike.