The morning call., 1890-12-26
SEA AND SHORE.
Captain Reed Tells How He Saw
the Abandoned Ship.
The Bark Bonanza Puts Into This Port in
Distress-Rough Trip of the British
Steamer Etrathclyde.

celyed at the Merchants Exchange from
Tacoma stated that Captain R ed of the ship
Ericsson, bound from this port to Nanaimo,
had passed an abandoned ship off Cape st.
George, standing In shore on the starboard
TACK. The Ericsson touched at Port An
geles. in the Straits of Fuca, and the new
was taken by tug thence to Tacoma. When
The news was received j. ID. SpreekelS &
Brothers, who contemplated sending tug
to pick up the abandoned ship sent dis
patch to Captain Reed at Nanaimo and yes
terday received the following report in reply
ION Saturday, December goth, thirty-fve
west by south from Cape st. George EN-
pire City, saw what APP peared to be an aban-
doned lumber laden vesse |. No person
could be seen on board nor were any colors
hoisted. The mainmast was gone clean
with the deck. The foretop gallantmast
was carried away at the cap. The mizzen
topmast was also gone at the cap. The only
sail set was the lower foretopsail.
LOOKED LIKE THE DASHING WAVE.
1.-The ships head was to the south and
eastward, with strong wind from the
south-southwest. The hull, bowsprit, jib-
boom and foremost were in good order. In
appearance the derelict looked like the ship
Dasning Wave, but her name could not be
made out. II was blowing too hard with
too high sea to attempt to board the float
Ing wreck. Did not see any boats on the
vessel and am inclined 10 the belief that the
crew had abandoned her. The wrecked
vessel was heading for the shore when the
Ericsson passed. The chances are that she
went ashore, as the wind lasted for twenty
four hours
The vessel that is abandoned could not be
the Dashing Wave, as that vessel arrived
here on Sunday last and is now discharging
at Folsom No. 2. The mate of the Dash
ing wave says that when they passed out
through the straits they were in company
with vessel that looked SC much like the
DashiGg Wave that they could not be told
apart. 1t may be her that is lost. A num-
Der of undertaken vessels have lately left
the Sound for this port, Chile, Australia and
other parts OF the world, and it is a matter
of speculation as to which one it can be.
PUT IN IN DISTRESS.
The bark Bonanza, Captain Stetson, ar
rlyed after Il long passage of 81 days from
Sydney, Australia. She is bound to Port
Townsend and put into this port for repairs.
The reason for the bark putting in will be
found from the following report of the
captain:
Sailed from Sydney October I'd. On
October 10th and 18th had a heavy hurri-
cane from east-northeast to southeast in
latitude So north, longitude 1720 east; was
HohO W IOI tIiTtS-lWO HOuTS. OaTTleQ the
southeast trades to latitude 15o south, then
had doldrums to latitude 60 north. Crossed
the equator November 9TH in longitude III c
east. On November 18Th, in latitude $50 90
north, longitude 1872 As east, in heavy
squall from the southeast, carried away the
fore topmast, jibboOm and main topgallant-
mast with everything attached; also sprung
the foremost head. On November 29th and
30th, in latitude 33o north, longitude 1862
west, was hove to for thirty-six hours in a
heavy northeast gale. The vessel was with
in 200 miles of this port for the last eight
days, with light northeast winds"
Captain Stetson brought his vessel 249O
miles in her crippled condition.
HAD A ROUGH TRIP.
Among the arrivals yesterday was the
British steamer Strathclyde, Captain White,
6S days from Java, Al from Yokohama and
IL from Honolulu. She brought 1880
baskets of sugar for j. ID. Spreckels & Bros.
Some fears had been entertained for her
safety by insurance men and her arrival
was hailed with delight by them. She had
very rough trip, as the following meager
report OF the captain will show:
Sailed FROM Java October 18th. Had fine
weather to the Japan coast, where we had
succession of gales, and on November 18th
put into Yokohama for boats and sails
After leaving 1ok ohama had a succession
oil gales from north to northeast with a very
heavy mountainous sea, the water coming
ovable. sdestrOying the stores and doing
other damage. Experienced such rough
weather that we had TO put into Honolulu
on December 9TH for coal and provisions.
We left Honolulu December 14th and had
fine weather and southeily winds to port.
QUICK sTEyEDoRING.
The British steamer Elton, which arrived
on the 10th inst from Java with cargo of
sugar for j. d. Spreckels & Bros, has fu-
lShed diScharglng. bren on the dry-dock and
will leave for Nanaimo to-day. During her
stay at Mission Rock, Stewart Menzes &
CO.. stevedores, discharged from her 1850
tons OF cargo in four working days. This is
said to be The quickest piece Of stevedoripg
ever done here.
The weather was hazy at Point Lobos YES
terday and the wind all day from the north
east, blowing as high as sixteen miles an
hour. The barometer read: s o'clock In the
morning. SO. 10; noon. 30.19; o'clock in the
evening, 30.l5.
Only one vessel left this port yesterday.
1t was the schooner Kitsap, Captain lib
belts, bound for Puget Sound.
The blackboard at the Merchants Ex-
change yesterday had on the inscription,
"a Merry Christmas to An" done in COL
ored chalks. 1t is a very artistic piece of
work done by Captain Edward Rock, Statis-
teal Clerk of the Exchange. Abe Marks
held the ladder while he did it.
PASSED wRECKAGE AT SEA.
Captain Yarneberg OF the steamer La
Suna, which arrived yesterday from Hum
boldt. reports that he passed considerable
ereckage between Point Gordon and Men
dociDo Tuesday night, December 23d. 1t is
supposed that the wreckage came from the
lost steamer A JaX.
The following vessels got over the bar at
Eureka on Wednesday, and are now on their
way to this port: Emma Louise, Sadie Gus
sic Klose. Sparrow, Royal Tar and Laura
Pike. They have been bar-bound for some
time.
Business was almost entirely suspended
on the water front yesterday. A few arriy-
ing steamers we're discbarging, and that " as
all that was doing. All the ships at anchor
and in tue stream were decorated with flags
and many of the coasters had lunches OF
eyergreens and berries at the ends OF their
mastheads and booms.
The schooner Anna has cleared for Kahu-
lui with cargo of general merchandise,
valued at S11, 165.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The schooner Kitsap towed to sea yester-
day.
The bark Bonanza locked at Third street
on arrival.
The Belvedere will go to the Merchants
dry-dock to-day.
The steamer Eton will leave the Union
Iron Works today and anchor in the stream.
The Pass of Balmaha will come from
Oakland to-day and dock at Pacific street.
The Tropic Bird left the Union Iron
Works and locked at Mission No. l,
The whaling bark Abram Barker locked
at Main street.
The ship India has gone to the Mail dock
to discharge.
The ThermopylB will go to Union street
to discharge tomorrow.
Mich. Richards bark Don Nicholas, bound
from this port TO Melbourne, put into Syd-
ney on Tuesday to land the captain who was
sick. The vessel proceeded in charge Of the
mate.
KILLING BY ELECTRICITY.
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