The morning call., 1890-04-27

with locust trunnels; is copper fastened to the
water line and with galvanized iron to the re-
mainder OF the hull. Her dimensions are:
Length on keel, 176 feet; over ALL 200 feet;
beam, 80 feet; depth, 10 feet. She COST all fin
ished, $4,000. and can carry 1900 tons dead
weight. Her owners are Captains George +.
Smith and A. II. Paul.
The Irmgard is named after Irmgard Schaefer
daughter OF +. A. Schaefer, prominent planter
of the Hawaiian Islands She has aecOmmOda-
tons for ten cabin and ten steerage passengers.
Her state-rooms are very spacious and like the
cabins are fitted in Mexican cedar, bird s-eye
maple and black walnut, and each is fitted with
marble-top washstands, etc. The upholstery is
red plush. In the forward cabin is an elegant
lounge, the ends OF which are embelllshed with
carved lions heads.
THE CAPTAINS CABIN.
The captains cabin aud state-room are fitted
and upholstered The same as the forward cabin
and body Brussels carpets are on The floor. On
the bulkhead hang photos OF the vessel aud OF
the young lady after whom the vessel is named.
The stewards apartments In the forward cabin
are very spacious aud contain large assort-
ment OF glttering silyerware. Captain A. H.
Paul of the Irmgard is well known on this Coast,
where he has sailed for the last thifty-two years.
tWenty-one of which he has been master.
lie took the Irmgard from Port Bakeley to
Honolulu i'll nineteen days al the toughest sea-
son OF the year. Tue trip thence up here was
made in the quick time OF thirteen days. During
one day oil the passage dead calm was encOun-
Tered and the vessel did not make one mile of
day for Honolulu and 4 number of passengers
have already engaged berths.
THE EASTERN OREGON SOLD.
The steamer Eastern Oregon was sold at aue-
ton yesterday at the Merchants Exchange.
The first bid made was $4,000 and quickly ran
up to $4,000. Then Brown Of the Bank of
California bid SSQ,O1o, and some one else $780,
02o. John l.. Howard manager of the Oregon
Improvement, bid s6O,o30, and at thai figure
the vessel was knocked down to him.
The Eastern Oregon is an iron screw steamer
of $50 gross BIS tons fagistpr and
built by John Roach & sous al Chester, Pa, in
1888, at cost OF $4,000. Three years ago
road Company and brought 10 this Coast. and
IAN between here and Iaquina Bay for about
nine months. 1t was found that she consumed
4 large quantity of coal and developed low rate
OF speed, and two years ago she was laid up.
The weather was foggy at Point Lobos yesteF-
day and The wind all day light from the south
west. The barometer read: O'Clock in the
NOR ming, 1905; noon, 30.o5; O'Clock in the
afternoon, 29.99.
AN OCEAN RACE.
An ocean race has been arranged between
Spreckels' crack yacht the Lurlne, and ex-
Commodore MacdOnough's new yacht, the Jes-
sic. The course will be from the Heads TO San
Diego, and the start Will be made on June 10th.
The stakes, which are known to be heavy are
kept private.
The steamer Oregon arrived yesterday fifty six
hours from Portland ana forty-two from Astoria,
br lnging thrty-three cabin aud sixteen steeTage
passenge gers. Tie City OF Puebla arrived i'll fly
one hours from Victoria and Sound ports, with
gers.
Commodore T. Kendall OF the Bnge-water
Yacht Club, has completed a new Whitehall
boat. Ii is built Of Spanish CEDAR is 16 feet
long and has beam OF 312 feet. Her name Is
lie Patti.
The Henry B. Hyde which stuck in the mud
In san Pablo Bay, while ON her way down from
Port Costa, was hauled of yesterday al high tide
and came down and anchored in the stream.
NICE SORT OF CREW.
The Port Townsend correspondent OF the Daily
Commercial News, writing under date of Apri
22d, says; The steamer Alki brought up a crew
OF sailors for the bark Guy &. Goss, laden with
lumber for Boston. The crew refused 10 be
transferred from the steamer 10 the bark, and
three jumped overheard. Two were Tetaken and
The other swan ashore Another cut OF one Of
his fingers with an ak and The captain was under
the necessity OF sendug ashore for medical treat
ment.
The ship fairfield was spoken on March 18th
in latitude % north, longitude 24o west; The
StrathDlane on April 10Th in Latitude 13o north,
Longitude 20 west, and the Charles L. Moody On
the equator on March 18th.
The Union Pacific COmpany's steamer VILLAIN
cite Valley Will sail for Portland tomorrow with
a full list of passengers.
The steamer Crescent City brought eighteen
cabin and four steerage passengers from Cres-
cent City yesterday.
Captain Grey has taken command OF the bark
Matilda, vice Captain Harrington.
The only arrivals yesterday up to dark were
five coasting steamers.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The British ship Dunbritton came down from
Vallejo yesterday and anchored III the stream.
The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro came off
the Hunters Point Dry-docK and was lowed to
the Mail Dock. She commenced receiving cargo
and viii sail TO- morrow for China.
The ship NJ. z. Grace locked at Union street
to discharge.
The revenue cutter Corwln has received new
stern and had general oyeThauling on the Mer-
chants Dry-doek.
The bark Detroit shifted from Mission street
to the Pacific Rolling mills.
The ship Merom shifted from Pacific street to
Howard No. l, and the schooner Blakeley from
Sleuart TO Berry street.