The morning call., 1890-05-12
SEA AND SHORE.
Arrival of the Steamers From
China and Panama.
The Steamer Corona Has Narrow Escape
From Collision Change CT Name OF the
Bark PAX Wan-A Fishing Cruise.
> Pacific Mall cOmpanyy steamer China,

The Pacific Mall Company$ steamer China
Captain Seabury, arrived In port at o'clock yes
terday morning after passage OF twenty-four
ami a Lal days from Hong Kong, fourteen and
half days from Yokohama. She brought 50
cabin and 40 Japanese and 1872 Chinese steerage
passengers, 2224 tons cargo, SS47o treasure
and quantity of mail. Among the passengers
were Hon. 4. Oliver and wife, LIE Count j. de
Bylandt, j. r. Stuyvesant and wife and Captain
Angel Scott and vile. Among her cargo were
7757 mats rice, 1854 chest Tea, 342 packages
raw SILK, 1919 of OIL. 81 of opium, 5S3 OF tapi-
oca, 1000 bales OF hemp and 24o of gunny cloth.
The weather was cloudy al Point Lobos yester-
day and the wind all day from the south. blow
ing from 16 TO 20 miles an hour. The barometer
read: o'clock in the morning, 3o.0S; noon,
30.lSi O'Clock in the afternoon, 1921.
ST EAMER FROM PANAMA.
The steamer City of New York. Captain SearIe,
arrived yesterday afternoon, twenty-One days
from Panama and way ports. On the way she
called at Pun.a Arenas, Corinto, La Union, La
Libertad, Acaiutla, San Jose de Guatemal
ChampgricO, Ocos and Acapulco She brought
siGIy-tbree cabin aud thirty-three steerage pas
Sengers. Among the cargo from South America
IS $3.50 treasure, aud from Central American
and Mexican ports IL .69S bags coffee, 109 bags
sugar. G22 boxes lines, Is boxes mangOes, II
boxes oranges ana 40 crates plneapples
The CITY oil New YOfkilisI scheduledi to sail
again tomorrow, taking the place OF the San
Bias, which is undergoing an overhaullng. The
moment her lines were made last large force OF
men were set at work disenarsing her and every
eXertlon will be made TO get her of on time, but
il is doubtful II she VIII leave before Wednesday.
The Zedlandia thought word that Ii. b. Nj. 5.
Champion arrive at Honolulu from a cruise on
ApIA 10Th. She then went on cruise around
the hawaiian Islands and returned TO Honolulu
on Asu 2Slh. The Champion is on her way TO
ESQuimalt 10 relieve the Amphon.
THE CoRoNA's MARROW ESCAPE.
The steamer Corona arrived yesterday, nine
teen hours from Eureka, bringing sixty-seyen
"a
Among her cargo were % sacks peas, 81 boxes
butter and S2S74 treasure. The officers report
that about 1 o'clock in the morning OF Thursday
last. when the Corona was on her up trip aud
lust about off Fort BRAGG, an unknown steam
schooner ran across her bows Inc Corona's en-
gneS were reversed just in time TO prevent a col
llSlou. The vessels passed very close TO each
other.
The bark SonOma, Captain John Lee, sailed
from Honolulu for this port on April 18th, and
is expected at any minute
The Brush bark PAX Wan has had her name
changed tu Mduna Ala and been placed under
tile Hawaiian flag. She arrived at Honolulu on
Aprh 24Ih ana sailed on the 26lh for Port Town.
send.
A CHANCE FOR BoATAIEN.
Thomas R. Hamilton, who has acted as boat
man for the State Board OF HarbOr Commission
Tor The past three years, has sent in his resign
alton, 10 take effect IS his successor is
appointed. 1t Is understood that there are about
twenty applicants Tor Tie position and that Tie
Commissioners will pick out the lucky boatman
al their NEE citing Tomorrow.
ihe steamer Emily made the first fishing cruise
oil Tie season outside yesterday, under the mau-
% aIement of Al White. Quite large number of
tn old-Gme fishermen went on the "Trip and fair
caich was made
The ship TbeOdoT and schooner Fred E. San.
Ger went TO sea yesterday.
The ship Ardmlllar Will shift from Union street
to Mission Rock to-day.
The bsrk KOius lowed from Oakland to Nc.
Near's Wharf, ort Costa.
The Joseph Spinney went to sea, towing out to
the Whistliug buoy.
The bark Stanmore will come down from Por
Costa to-day.