The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-18
SEA AND SHORE.
Captain Won Helms Report to the
photographic Office.
Wrecker Whitelaw Purchases the Steamer
Alexandel-Accident TO the Tug Rob.
arts-The San Francisco.


ship Newbern has made the following re-
port to the Branch photographic Office:
During June last, the two buoys marking
the southern limit of the San Lorenzo Reef
and the northern limit of Scant Shoal, San
Lorenzo Channel, have been replaced b.
new buoys, and may be depended on for
the next two years. The buoys are small
and can be seen more than mile off.
The mid-channel course between the two
buoys is from Ceralbo Island, North end.
west by south, one-quarter south, distant
twenty miles.
The channel buoys, entrance to La Paz
Harbor, from Point Prieta to La Paz, five
in number, have also been replaced by new
buoys, and are good for three years.
The weather was foggy and haZy at Point
Lobos yesterday. In the forenoon the wind
was from the south, vrering at noon to the
southwest. In the afternoon it hauled to
northwest, and blew at the rate of twenty
eight miles an hour.
wRECKER wHITELAW'S PURCHASE.
Captain 7. P. II. Whitelaw, the wrecker,
has purchased the steamer Alexander at
Victoria from Dunsmuir & Sons and will
convert her into scow. He has already
set force of men at work taking out the
y, uUlJSlS anu lie oltdllCl
win be converted in about two weeks and
then Captain Whitelaw will have her
loaded with all the old iron and copper
from the Barnard Castle and the wrecks
that he has bought up there and tow her to
this port.
The Alexander was built on the Skeena
River in 1876. Her machinery was built in
Glasgow and was put in at Victoria. The
Of huilHiDu ha north for the
purpose of being in easy reach of the
yellow cypress timber of which she is built.
For long time she was considered one of
strongest tugs on the Coast.
The steamer Belgic sailed from Yoko-
hama yesterday, and the German ship
Clara, Captain kuhlmann, from Liverpool
for this port on Wednesday.
The steamer Record arrived from West
port yesterday and proceeded up river
direct. The schooner Monterey also went
up river direct on arrival.
ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE.
The large new steel British sailing ship
Falkland has arrived at New York from
Calcutta on her maiden voyage She is a
monster four-Inasted vessel and brought
cargo of $3.50 tons, consisting Of lute. salt
peter, cutcn and indigo. After diScharging
the Falkland will load 10000 cases, or
100000 gallons, Of refined petroleum for
Calcutta.
Captain Swanton of the bark Northwest,
which arrived from Port Madison, reports
that TO the nOrthward OF this port he sighted
a large man-of-war, painted white, with one
military mast, bound north. He could not
make cut her nationality, but il is supposed
to be Ii. b. NJ. S. Warspite. the flagship Of
the Pacific squadron, on her way to Esqui-
malt
The steamer Grace Barton, which has
been running between here and Suisun, has
been laid OF owing to lack OF business.
The fruit cargOes she has been in the habit
OF carrying now go East by rail-
Up to dark last evening sixteen vessels
had entered the port for the day. The list
comprised seven coasting steamers and
nine scbooners.
ACCIDENT TO THE RoBARTS.
Yesterday afternoon the tug Robarts,
Captain Smith, went over to Oakland
Creek to tow the schooner Charles Hansen
to Berkeley. When in the estuary the strong
flood tide caught the tug and carried her
against the draw-bridge. Her stern went
under the bridge and her steering-wheel
and platform were carried away. she lost
her tow that she went after, but quickly
effected repairs and towed schooner over
to this side.
The new bark Albert, which was recently
built by Hall Brothers at Port Blakeley for
the George F. Smith Line, running from
this port to Honolulu, left there on the 18th
inst. with cargo of lumber for here, where
she will receive her interior fittings. Her
gross tonnage is 6S2. Captain {. Winding,
who is part owner, will command the new
craft.
The German bark Anna has been char
tered to load wheat for Cork, HaVre or
Antwerp; rate 81 IS Cd. The German ship
Henrietta, now at Moodyville, will take
lumber thence to Moodyville; rate g S. Sd.
Among the freight of the steamer New
bern from Mexico were S59,400 in silver
bullion, S9664 in Mexican dollars, ll5 boxes
lemons ana 29l boxes mangoes.
THE SAN FRANCISCO.
Word has been received from Captain
Delehanty of the United States surveying
steamer Hassler, now at Santa Barbara,
that the course for the trial trip OF the new
cruiser San Francisco has been laid out.
Captain c. Miner Goodall, who commanded
the Charleston on he1 trial trip, Will also
have charge OF the new cruiser on her trial
trip. 1t has not yet been decided when the
vessel will leave here.
lui cargo valued at S14,493 1tincludes 1851
feet lumber, 275 barrels flour, %, 225 pounds
sugar, so pounds tobacco and 2270 pounds
bread. The British steamer Empire for
Nanaimo has freight valued at S3201.
The ship Cape of Good Hope has left
Swansea for this port with a cargo of coal
for the Renton Coal Company. The CON-
pany also has two other vessels on the way
here from the same port, one Of which is
out AZ, the other 81 days.
Inc uilG DUlutu
Shore is being recalked and retrenailed at
the Merchants Dry-dock.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ships Ivanhoe and New York went
up to Port Costa yesterday.
The Buteshire shifted from Long Bridge
to Union street
The ship Indiana went to Long Bridge.
The Ventura shifted from Wheatport to
Vallejo City.
The Charles Hansen went over to Berke-
lev and the G0tama to Howard No. q
The Engelhorn will dock to-day at Sec
tiOn OF the seawall.
The ships Guardian and Columbia went
to sea yesterday.
The Robert l.. Belknap went up to Port
Costa to load.
The schooner Novelty towed to the mud
flats.
The brigantine Courtney Ford is at Main
street.
The snip Conqueror will dock at Long
Bridge TODAY,