The morning call., 1890-06-07
SEA AND SHORE.
The Bidston Hill, the Largest
Sailing Vessel in Port.
Tonnage Of Vessels Now on the Way Here.
Ships Spoken at Sea-The Steamer
Emily Docked to Discharge.

The British Iron ship Bidston Hill docked at
Mission street Wharf yesterday afternoon
to discharge her cargo of 1926 tons of coal from
Newcastle. Australia. She is splendid speci-
men of marine architecture and enjoys the dis
tnction Of being the largest sailing vessel in
port, th- next one in point OF size being the
Commodore 7. Ii. Allen. This is her first voyage
TO this port and her second one to sea. Last
year she was at San Diego.
She was built by I. Royden g. Sons, OF Liver.
pool, where she is owned. Her dimensions are:
Length on keel 301 :6, over all 800 feet; beam
42:1; depth OF hold 24:7, nodded depth 26:1O
feet net tonnage 2434 gross 2519, under deck
1880. Size has two collision bulkheads. Al
though SO large she looks allow and aioft as trim
as a yacht. Her masts are lofty aud taperlng
and her yards very square. She has four masts
and is bark-rigged, the jgsermast carrying only
fore and aft sails. She carries three skysail
aud six tOpgalant yards and In place OF bow
spirit and jbboOm she has what Is called horn,
43 feet in length.
THREE AASTs OF EQUAL LENGTH.
The three forward masts Of the same
length, each measuring 209 feet from the main
deck TO the truck, aud from the deck 10 each
Top Ga feet The jiggermast Is l47 feet IN length.
The yards measure as follows: Lower yards
SO, lower topsail II. upper opsail 72, lower top
gallant ca. upper topgallant 60, royal 52, sky
sail Al feet. When all sail is sci, the vessel
spreads 900 feet OF canvas. She carries
officers and 10 apprentices aud her crew num-
bers 80 all told.
All the latest improvements have been placed
on the vessel, including powerful donkey engine
aud TWO steam winches, three double purchase
aud two plain capslans, Inc latest patent Wilu-
lass and a condenser capable Ut condenslng 100
gallons OF water q day.
The quarters for The apprentices, the petty
officers and crew, the galley and Iradesmen's
shops all spacious and well lighted, and In
The forward house is a hospital for any who be-
Come sick on board.
IN TEE AFTER PART.
In The after part, under tue poop, are the cap
tain's and officers quarters and sail.l0cker etc
The fore cabin Is spacious apartment, htted In
bhd's-eye maple, black walnut ana mahogany
and contains handsome mahogany sidebOard.
Abaft 1t and separated by a bulkhead and ell
frances with purtleres Is the captains cabin sinh
ilarly hited. Ii Is cosy place, upholstered In
red plush and contains something never seen on
Il steamer sailing vessel i'll this port before
II maj Bile mantel-plece and stationary fireplace
and CRATE, the sides inlad with Mint0n illes
On either side the cabin are state-rooms and
also two bathrooms. All the metal work Is
siIver-plated On the poop is the cartains chart
house and lOungng-rOom, also alaII-f0unu house
10 shelter the man at The wheel. gangway
from the poop runs the whole length OF The ship
TO the forecastle head.
Captain Frederick Nallandaine, her command
er, is au old trader 10 this port He was first
mere in 1868 in command OF the Ladyblrd, aud
the last time. aud i've years ago, as master OF
the shp lmberhOrn. He is 90 years OF age, al
though lie looks much younger.
TONNAGE ON THE WAY.
The totsl touuage o! vessels now on the way to
this port is 24o, 065 AT the same time last year
ii amounted To 1888 tons. OF that now OH
The way 3O,390 tons comes from New YORK, 44lo
from Philadelphia, $3.50 from baltimore, 1922
from Antwerp, 45l7 from Caleta Buena, 1920
from Cardiff 5515 from Calcutta, 209O ftom
Glasgow, 100 from Genoa, 5575 from Ham.
burg, 13, 900 from the Hawaiian Islands, 2oG6
from Hong Kong 2033 from Hiogo, 1869 from
IQuique, S1O5 from Java, 1900 from Liverpool,
2S, ,493 fIom London, 45,SSS from Newcastle, N
>. W, SGS6 from Newcastle-on- Tyne, 1857 from
Sydney ana Is, ,O45 from swansea
The British ship Duntllan, Captain Ritchie is
now fully due. having left Liverpool Tor this
port 10 days ago. The HolliuEwood is 6S days
out from Newcastle n. S. W., the Buteshire 155
from London. lie ship Ventura IT,, and the
baik Anna 157 from Antwerp; the JUnn W:
Marr los from Baltimore, the COIfyyreehan 153
from Hamburg, The Undaunled 131 from New
York. aud lie bark Z. ID. Bryant 81, schooner
olga 80 aud bark Lady Lampson 80 from Houo-
lulu, all bound to this port.
The Port Townsend correspondent OF the Daily
Commercial News REPORTS that on june I'd there
were al Sound ports tweaty six vessels With an
aggregate tonnage OF 23,5l9.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
The ship Dunhlian was spoken on March I'd
in latitude so south, longitude GSo west; Tile
Elmhurst, on April lin, In latitude 1So south,
longitude 25o west; the Hyderabad, on May
24tn, Ill latitude 2So north, longitude 54o west,
and the queens Island. on Sunday, in latitude
49o north, longitude 2lo west.
Tie weather WAS foggY at Point LOb0s yester-
day. In the forenoon there was light breeze
from lile south, WHICH NSeEeQ IN afternoon TO
the west. The barometer read; O'Clock III the
morning, 30.U5; noon, 30.O2; D O'CLOCK III the
afternoon, 29.99.
The steamer China arrived at Yokohama yes
terday. the Guy OF New York at Panama on Mon
day and lie Sau Juan sailed from Acapulco for
lhIs port on Wednesday.
Tie steamer Emily has docked at the sea-wall
to discharge. The extent Of her injuries cannot
be ascertained until size goes ON the dry-dOck, as
they are below the water line
A tug called tie Wanderer has been
launched at Port Bla, eey and Will be placed i'll
service ON the Sound IN about Que mouth.
The baTkeutine john Smith has been chartered
10 load lumber at Puget Sound for Melbourne;
rate E3 los.
The British ship Ardmiau sailed FOR Cork yes
terfay with ID. .2J4 cenlals wheat, valued at
$4,000.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Tn. shin Bohemia shifted from Mission No.
TO Howard No. yesterday.
The ship Emily Reed went to the sugar re-
fnery.
The Robert Searles came off the Merchants
DIy-dUck and dOcked al Mission No. l..
The Spartan wen. up to Port Costa to discharge
heI coat.
The Fannie Dutard came from Oakland Creek
TO Lombard street.
The Bdston Hill docked at Mission No. 2.
The heidnctbon went to the sea-walI
The Commodore L. Il. Allen went up to Port
Costa 10 load.
The steamer Jeanie shifted from the Mall Dock
TO the Arctic Oh Works.
The ba,keutne john Smith went TO the Third
street flats.