The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-03
SEA AND SHORE.
The Earl of Zetland Puts Into
Singapore in Distress.
a Sugar.Laden Steamer From Batavia Long
Overdue-The Steamer Parthia Encouu-
tiers Fierce Typhoon.

The British ship Earl of Zetland, Cap
tain Cunningham, sailed for Probolingo.
Batavia, for this port on September 7th,
with cargo of sugar consigned to j. d.
Spreckels 81 Bros. The steamer Oceanic,
from China, brings word that on September
9th the ship put into Singapore with the
captain insane and most of the crew down
with the Java fever. Captain Cunningham,
it appears, soon after leaving Probolingo,
got an idea into his head that his officers
were Indians and were. conspiring against
him. He tried to shoot them and they had
to place him in irons. The Earl of Zetland
will probably have to remain at Singapore
some time.
The schooner Mayfower which was run
into by the steamer Wilmington on Thurs
day night, was lowed yesterday to Mum
days Ways, near the Hunters Point dry
dock, for repairs. A schooner was dashed
alongside her and the Water Witch lowed
her up. Captain Harvey, who towed her in,
exercised great care; he even picked up her
matches. Not a thing about her was mis-
placed or lost, the only damage she sus-
tanned outside the hole in the huh being
split in the mansail, caused By the steam
er's yard.
The weather was thick at Point Lobos
yesterday and calm prevailed all day. The
barometer read s o'clock in the morning,
3O15: noon, 30.12; 8 o'clock in the evening,
30.09
AN OVERDUE STEAMER.
What has become of the British steamer
Sfrathearn is a question that is agitating
SHIPPING and insurance circles just now.
one lett Java about sixty days ago for this
port with cargo of sugar for }. u. Spreck-
els & Bros. She put into Nagasaki, Japan,
for coal, and left there on September 18th.
over forty-fve days ago. 1t is feared that
sn+ has broken down.
The steamer Corona, Captain Hannah,
arrived Yesterday, 20 hours from Eureka,
bringing 80 cabin and % steerage passengers
aud large list of freight. Among her cargo
was a large quantity of fresh fish, apples
and butter and $4245 treasure.
The steamer Faralon, which arrived late
on Saturday night from Honolulu, was ten
DAYS ON the passage. Among her cargo were
642S bags Of sugar, $50 punches bananas,
uns gold fish and f20 cases of pears.
The schooner Amethyst, Captain Olsen,
arrived yesterday, 10 days from Kodiak,
Alaska. with 40 barrels of salmon con-
signed to +. i. Oliver.
A FIERCE TYPHooN.
By the steamer Oceanic, which arrived on
Saturday evening from China, word was
received that the steamer Partha while on
her voyage FROM Vancouver to Yokohama,
passed through fierce typh0On on Septeul-
Der 24th, during which the ship was hove 10
for eight hours. The lowest reading of the
barometer was $3.50. Several heavy seas
were shipped, which did considerable dam
age; one boat was smashed completely, all
livestock was destroyed and fowl coops
washed away. Before arriving at Yoko-
hama the passengers presented Captain
Panton and his officers with testimonial
expressive of their admiration.
C. A. Hooper 81 Co. of this city has con-
tracted with Peter Matthews, the ship
builder OF Eureka, to build for them sis
ter vessel to the Salvador, recently launched.
The keel will be laid this year, and the YES
sci launched in the spring.
The new schooner AZalea, Captain Farde-
lIus, sailed on Friday last on her maiden
voyage from Eureka. She is bound for San
Diego and her cargo consists Of 400, 740 feet
of lumber.
The Merchants Exchange private tele-
phi one line to Point Lobos, which has been
out of order for the last two days, was put
in condition again yesterday. In the mean
time Captain John Hyslop, the Observer,
has been reporting arrivals from the Cliff
House.
Lieutenant Holcombe of the United States
Coast Survey steamer Macarthur, which is
now at Eureka and which has been engaged
In surveying Oxford reef. has received orders
from Washington 10 bring his vessel to this
port. She is expected here about Thursday.