The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-27
SEA AND SHORE.
Report of the British Ship Tox.
teth, From London.
Arrival Of the Steamer Australia-Latest From
the Wrecks at Santa Rosaia-Mu-
tiny on the Carondelet.

Among the arrivals yesterday was the
British ship Ioxteth, Captain Whiting, 146
days from London, with a cargo of general
merchandise for Meyer & Wilson. The
captain reports that off the Horn the ship
encountered succession of northwest gales,
and was % days from 5O0 south In the At
lantic to 900 south in the Pacific. Made
Piedras Blancas on December 18TH and had
to beat up to port against northeast winds.
Captain Whiting also reports that on No
vember odd, in latitude 150 80, south, longi-
tude loo %, west, Charles Scott, native of
Wales. SO years of age, fell from the lower
maintopsail yard on to the bridge leading to
the poop deck and was killed instantly. He
was buried at sea.
The weather was hay at Point LotOs yes
terday and the wind all day light from the
northeast. The barometer read: At s
o'clock in the morning, 30.15, at noon, 3015;
at o'clock in the afternoon, 30.09.
THE WRECKS AT SANTA RosALIA.
Captain T. 2. H. WhiIeaw, the wrecker,
returned on Thursday evening from Santa
Rosalia, Mexico, and was ON Change yes
terday. Regarding the wrecked vessels,
Selene and A. Theirs, which he recently
purchased down there, the veteran wrecker
says that their hulls are so badly damaged
that it would not pay TO haul them off the
beach and repair them, and his wrecking
crew is now engaged in stripping the vessels
and saving the anchors, chains, rigging and
everything that can be salyed.
The Selene had on board when she went
ashore 400 tons of coal and coke and 40
tons Of copper matte and the Theirs had 500
tons of coal. This has been saved and
gn1d h.n 81 Co.,
for So The vessels are high and dry,
sand-bar having formed around them by the
action of the waves, AID it is probable that
the hulls will be broken up and brought to
this city and sold for old iron.
The steamer Australia, Captain HOud-
lette, arrived yesterday, seven days from
Honolulu. bringing thirty-nine cabin and
fourteen Storage passengers. Among the
cargo she brought were 1914 hays sugar,
320S of rice, 1880 punches and SIS boxes OF
bananas, one merry-g0-round, IA cases
betel leaves, thirty-three cases fruit and one
box coin (S1520)
MUTINY ON THE CARoNDELET
The ship Carondelet left Port Townsend
on "Wednesday Tor Port Pirrie. Australia,
with 100000 feet of lumber. valued at SILL
$50. On Tuesday non-unlon crew that had
been shipped refused to obey orders, taking
umbrage at some action of Boyle. the chief
mate. The men refused to turn TO until he
was discharged and the assistance of
revenue cutter was called aud the men were
all placed in irons. They broke their irons
alter The cutter left and took charge OF the
ship. The revenue cutter was again called
on and the mutintes were iIoned hand and
foot separately. Six volunteered TO work
and we've released and the vessel towed 10
sea. the recalcitrant ones being still in
irons.
The steamer Jeanne. Captain Porter, ar
rived yesterday, II days from Seattle, and
the steamer Empire, Captain Butler, 10 days
from Departure Bay. Both vessels put into
Neah Bay on account Of the recent heavy
gales on the coast, and were 1--WE days COM
ing down from there.
Captain Foss of the man-of-war Sperber
unveiled monument at Apia, Samoa, last
month to the memory of the men lost during
the hurricane on the German war-ships two
years ago. Consul-General Stuebel and all
the German residents in Samoa were pres
ent at the ceremony.
BOUND FOR ST. VINCENT.
G. w. McNear has secured the British
steamer Strathclyde to load full cargo of
wheat for ST. Vincent for orders. This is
the first steamer chartered for wheat load
ing at this por in upward Of year. The
last previous steamer for this purpose was
the Southern California, which sailed hence
for ST. Vincent November IA, 1889. This
steamer was brought out from Eng and for
the coal trade between British Columbia
and Wilmington, but was found unsuitable,
and was sold to parties in Europe and sent
back after having been here about two
years. The Southern California was the
first steamer to leave this port for Europe
with wheat between October 10. 1856, and
Novem Der IA. 1889.
In 1SS1-S2 there were seven steamers
loaded and cleared from this port for Eu-
rope. One of these, the Escambia, capsized
in crossing the bar and proved Il total loss.
In November, 1882. the big steamer Silver
town left this port with the largest cargo of
wheat ever taken out. There was wheat
steamer hence in 1888, two in 1884, one in
1885 and one in 1856 The next was in 1889,
and the one now chartered will not 60 away
until 1891.
The steamer Mexico sailed yesterday
morning for Guaymas and other Mexican
ports. She carried fifteen cabin passengers
and an unusually large cargo of merchan-
disc.
VESSELS IN TROUBLE.
A dispatch received at The Merchants Ex-
change yesterday from Port Townsend
says: The Helen n. Kimball, with lumber
from Humboldt, put in with cargo shifted
and loss Of sails. Fart Of the deck-load will
probably have TO be DISCHARGED.
The British ship Fort George, which ar
rived late on Thursday night after smart
passage Of 124 days from Cardiff, exchanged
signals with the ship Earl of Dalhousie.
hence, in latitude 240 10 north, longitude
1852 s. west.
The trial trip of the new ferry-boat
Ukah, owned by the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railroad Company, will be
made on the bay to-day. She will have on
board party of invited guests and will :.
make the run to Tiburon and back.
The barkeniine Eureka, from San Diego
for Grays Harb0r, put into Grays Harbor
with loss of sails.
The ship GlenInart, for this port, was
spoken on September 25th in latitude so 40
south, longitude 510 80 west.
The steamer Gaelic, hence, arrived at
Yokohama on Wednesday.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Henry Failing went from the
Arctic Oil Works up to Balfour's Wharf,
Port Costa, yesterday.
The U. S. S. Bear went to Oakland Creek,
The steamer South Coast, which was re-
Gently on the rocks at Fort Bragg. went on
the dry-dock at the Union Iron Works.
The Stockbridge hauled into the stream
from Spear street.
The steamer Willamette Valley docked
at the sea-wall
The ship Thermopyle will dock at Union
street to-day.
The Grown Of India will go to-day to Nc
Near's Wharf and the General Knox to Bal
tours Wharf, Port Costa.
The steamer Australia will commence to
receive freight to-day and will sail for Homo
lulu on January %.
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