The morning call., 1890-07-25
SEA AND SHORE.
A Seaman Killed by an Accident
on the j. A. Garfield.
Two New Vessels Being Built for the Coasting
Trade-Boat-Thieve at Work at Thu
ron-Changes of Captains.

The schooner James A. Garfield, Captain
Morse arrived yesterday, six days from ShOal-
water Bay, with cargo OF lumber for the Simp-
son Lumber Company. The captain makes the
following report
Tuesday, July 221, at 8 o'clock In the after
noon, while wearing ship, seaman named An
drew Forsman had his foot caught in the
spanker-sheet He received severe injuries on
both head and ankle, from the effects of which
lie died on the same night at 9:15 o'clock. lie
was a native OF Russia. aged 40 years"
The deceased was a member OF the Coast
Seamen's Union. and the flag was flying at half
mast over the unions hall yesterday ouI of re-
spect 10 his memory.
TIE weather was thick and hay at Point
Lobos yesterday aud the wind blowing l6 miles
an hour, veering from southwest to northwest.
The barometer read s o'clock in the morning
1886, noon 29.94, O'Clock in the evening
29.S8. The observer at Point Reyes telegraphed
down at noon that the weather there was
clOudless and a gale blowing from the north
west.
A GILLIAN BARK WRECKED.
dispatch received at the Merchants En-
change yesterday afternoon SAYS: "The Gillian
bark Savoua went ashore near Rogers Point THIS
morning, and is fast going to pieces The tug
Tacoma is unable TO get her on Rogers Point
Sound nearly opposite Victoria.
The Sayona Is ChlIlan bark, which sailed
from Valparaiso on May l7th for Port Town
send Her name cannOt be found in LlOyds or
any OF the other registers Of shipping, and she
is,pr0bably some old vessel that was recently
purchased by the Chlllans aud had her name
changed
Captain Milan, commanding the United States
receying-Shlp lnde endence at the Mare Island
Navy-yaId, oilers reward of SO for the arrest
and delivery on board the vessel OF deserter
Alexander BOfgStron, an ordinary seaman.
BOrgsuOm IS naive OF Sweden, 20 years OF
age, is feet inches in height aud weighs LAG
pounds.
The shipping arrivals yesterday were very
light. Up 10 dark only seven vessels had come
into port for the day, TWO steamers and 1--WE
ScDODEerS.
The schooner j. EppInger arrived from Fort
= Bragg and proceeded up river direct.
CORAL FOUND NEAR THE PORT.
When Inc schooner Occidental was coming in
from humboldt Captain Brandt Kept the lead
going, and when three-quarters of mile 10 the
southwark aud westward OF MONDAY Rock, or
Fanny Shoals, the lead brought up piece OF
coral which had evidently bcen broken of
ledge. This is the first specimen OF coral found
IN these waters. The coral, which is colOred
red and white was taken by the captain 10 the
Branch photographic Office at the Merchants
Exchange.
on May Both in latitude So south, longitude SO
west, ana the Netherby on July 10Th IN latitude
39o north, longitude 13o west. lie latter ves-
sci is bound for thls port.
The steamer Oceanic, hence, arrived al Hong
Kong on Wednesday.
The schooner Guide, which was reported
ashore sometime ago up north. arrived yeser-
day, eight days from Port Biakelry, with large
cargo of lumber for Renton, Holmes & Co. AS
she passed up the bay II was seen she mad Il new
set OF sails.
The British ship Hospodar is not 13I days out
from Rio de Janero for This port, as has been
enormously reported. Size left London $50 days
ago, and put into RIO IN distress, leaving there
on April 1Sih. She is therefore ninety-seven
days Odt now, and 10 anxiety is felt on her behalf.
BOLD BOAT-THIEVE5.
On Tuesday evening Two men went over to
Kershaws Island, near Tiburon, aud stole Il
cory belonging TO Captain Nicholas Bichard. In
the dOry they pulled over TO the yacht Pilgrim,
belonging 10 Captain Albert Emerson of the
CoIlulhan Yacht Club From the yacht they
TOOK Tour pairs of blankets, one water barrel, a
coal oil Stove, seven glasses OF jelly and some
flour. The yachts compass and quantity of
butter they left on top OF the cabin
Alter despoiling the yacht the thieves rowed
over to The wbaeboat Annie Amelia, belonging
TO j. Berkhaut, and pulling ~ her anchor,
sailed up The river III her With the dory IN tow.
On Wednesday evening, when Robert Ferris of
the Fieetwing aud p. irish were coming down
Carquinez Straits, they sighted the Annie
Amelia. and, on arriving at Tiburon, telegrapHed
10 Antioch and Martinez 10 have lhe constableS
There look cut Tor The thieves and HE booty.
he Old brig Topic Bind, which was some
months ago condemned and taken to the bone
yaid at 1iburon, is now anchored fast TO the
beach at kershaw'S Island and is beiuT trans
formed INTO bathing establishment she Is ly-
ing Stern on, and dressing rooms being built
IN her alter end.
NEW VESSELS BUILDING.
DCkie BIOlheIs commenced The construction
yesterday al their Shil-yaId at TiburGn, of a new
steamer for Hobbs & Wall, Which, when COM
pleted, Will be used on their line between this
port aud Crescent City. W. o. Smith is the lore
man III charge OF The WORK.
Tie new craft VIII be a propeller, and her
dimensions VIII be: Length over all 1872 feet
on keel 1876, beam 80, depth Y 8 feet. she will
have cabins on deck so feet long and steeiage
below, There will be a tier OF upper cabins for
the UtflcerS use. The material will he
g0n pine below waller and PoIt Oxford cedar
above. The keel Will be in thee pieces one
piece Oregon pine 1O2 feet in length and TWO
pieces laurel, each 30 feet long. The shoe and
stem and stern posts will be OF White oak. She
VIII have two mdsts each 81 feet long, and Will
he completed In about four months.
% George ". Hume Il Co. OF this city has con-
tracled TO have a schooner butt at Coos Bay
for The salmon-tshiug trade. she Will be called
The Willie Hume, and Will be ready for service in
two months.
FIRE ON THE DOCK
The ship John W. Mari is dischargIng cargo
OF coal from Baltimore at Mission No 2. AS
The coal is landed a portion OF It is loaded IN
sacks that formerly contained inter. these
sacks have not been thoroughly washed, and
yesterday some Of Them took iIe from spOntane-
Gus combustion. Some of them we've thrown
overheard and others were cut open and their
contents removed, and then bucket brigade
was formed and The fire quenched.
Captain Mccartney, late OF the ship Two
Brothers, viii go 10 Tacoma to take command of
The ship Palestine wee Captain HAYDEN, who
VIII retire to engage in the real estate business.
Mr.. Wndrow, late Chief mate of the Two Broth
ers Will take command of that vessel.
When Thomas Hayden was pulling ashore
from the British bark Eme. bis boat capszed
and lie was picked up by the Custom-house cut
Ter Hartley.
The steamer Humboldt has been completely
overbauled and made as good as new. SHE Will
commence her regular trips 10 Eureka again on
August ID Iurser Kalisch, who has been so
long Oh the line still remains In her
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Palmyra has gone TO the Union Iron
Works.
The ship Samaria is laden aid hauled into the
stream from Steuart street.
The HOLLYWOOD came down from Port Costa
yesterday and anchored In the stream
The light house tender Manzanita left the dry-
dock and locked at Folsom No ..
The James A. Gan field locked at the sea.wall
on arrival.
The British bark Eme locked at the seawau
to discharge.
The CallIrrhoe aud the New York came down
from McNears Wharf, Port Costa, wbeal-laden
for Europe.
he COnqueror has shifted from Long Bridge
10 Howard Mol
The ship Samaria Is ready for sea. and her
place IN Rosenfed's Line has been taken by the
Joseph s. Spnney.
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The Supreme Court Cannot on Habeas