The morning call., 1890-07-22
SEA AND SHORE.
The EngeIhorn, a Splendid Four
Master, Now in Port.
A Man Jumps Overheard From the Bidston
Hill-The Steamer Elder and Bark Oak
land Ashore on Puget Sound.

The British ship Engelhorn, Captain
Minis, has locked at Secti on of the sea-
wall to discharge her cargo of general mer-
chandise from Liverpool, which is con-
signed to j. ID. Spreckels e. Bros The
EDgelh0rn made the trip here from Holy
head in 15S days. She encountered terrible
weather off the Horn, during which she lost
her fOretOpgallantmast and had her steel
fOretopmaSt sprung. Notwithstanding this
she came into port, although looking rather
lopsided forward, as clean and trim as a
yacht, both below and alOft showing no
traces Of the terrible experiences she had
undergone off the Horn when two of her
boats were swept overheard by the heavy
seas. Next TO the HOLLYWOOD and the New
York, the Engelhorn is the largest sailing
ship in port. She is a splendid specimen of
marine architecture and is now on her first
voyage.
The Engelhorn is owned by J. r. de
Wolf & Son OF Liverpool, who own fleet
OF ten iron ships. The dimensions are {:
Length on keel, go feet; over all, 316 feet;
beam 40; nodded depth. 2631R; depth of
hold, PA feet; net tonnage, 2374. She
brought out $3.50 tons of dead weight from
Liverpool. Among her cargo was a large
quantity of sugar-mill machinery for
Spreckels' plantations on the Hawaiian
Islands. Some of the pieces of machinery
weigh six and a half tons. Yesterday
afternoon Sennett and Miller rugged
tackles and hoisted the machinery out
aud placed it on board the bark Alden
Besse, which came alongside to receive it.
Captain Miller superintendent the transfer.
The Alden BesSe is a big craft, but she
looked like quarter-boat alongside the
mammoth four-maSter.
ON BOARD THE ENGELHoRN.
1t is not until one gets on board the big
four-maSter that her dimensions can be ap-
preciated. Every bit of bright work, every
yard of paint work is as bright as new
dollar, and Captain Minis must have kept
the boys hard at work after the terrible ex-
perience the vessel passed through off the
Horn. One noticeable feature is the very
large shear the vessel has, being eight feet
spring from right aft to forward.
Her three forward mastS measure 1913 feet
from deck to truck, and fitty-three feet
from the deck to the hounds of the lower
mast. The Jigger-mast is all riveted in one
piece and is 154 ieeJ in length from the KEEL
son to the truck; this is indeed novelty.
She carries six topgallant yards, three
royals, but no skysails, and has spike"
bowsprt fifty-fOur feet long. The three
lower yards, topsail yards, bowsprt and
lower topgalant yards. like the lower and
topmaSts, are OF steel.
The lower yards measure 81 feet the
lower topsail 49, upper topsail 76, lower top
gallant 66, uppe- topgallaDt 81, and the
royal yards AZ feet. The spanker-b boom is
As feet in length. Standing on her poop and
looking forward the mammoth four-master
looks ike little island.
FORWARD AND AFT.
Forward on deck the Engelhorn has a
patent windlass with three purchases
hand, capStan and steam. She also has
steam fire pump, and a condenser capable
of cOndensng sixty gallons an hour; has
water service all round the ship with plug
attachments at every hatch She carries
three life-boats and the captains gig. The
vessel is graded 10 per cent above Lloyd's
requirements in every respect
The sailors quarters are located forward
abaft the foremast and are spacious and
well lighted Next aft are the tradesmen's
quarters, engine-room and the galley,
spacious apartment, f9ored with Min
tons tiles, and still further aft the quarters
OF the apprentices, who have house TO
themselves. All the houses are Of steel.
A portable bridge extends fore and aft
from the poop to the f0recastle.
On the poop is steel wheel-house
shetering the man a. the wheel. 1t is very
strong and lined with teak and green heart
wood from the West Indies. There is also
the captain chart-hOuse, a spacious apart
ment, finished in solid teak, where he can
consult his charts aud take siesta in hot
weather. The vessel is fitted with extra
bulwark stanchions. has her ports grated
in and has four ventilating tubes leading
from the lower hold to the upper deck.
IN THE CABINS.
The after cabin under the poop Is finely
fitted up. First come the quarters of the
first and second officers AMI steward, the
store-rooms and the pantry. Then comes
the dining saloon, off which are two spare
state-rooms for passengers. The dining
saloon runs nearly the width of the ship.
and is finished in ash, teak, rosewood and
birdseye maple. II is upholstered in GRIM
son plush.
Fitted in the bulk head between the din
ing saloon and the captains after cabin
is Il hot-alr stove set in. Charcoal is the
fuel used. and the panels surrounding the
stove are filed with asbestos to make them
fireprOOf and are also fitted TO allow for
eXpansion-an Invention of Captain Minis.
The captains cabin is regular boudoir,
fitted with Brussels carpets, as are the Of
hcers' rooms, center-table, fireplace
lined with encaustic tiles, and upholstered
in olive green. 1t is lighted with glass
dome, on which is etched sketch of the
EngelhOrn, mountain i'll Switzerland,
alter winch the vessel is named. 1t contains
handsome marble-tOp sideboard, and
around the walls are oil paintings on por-
celain, admirable works OF art. the work of
Mrs. Minis, the captains wife. The cap
tain's state room is a fine apartment, fin
ished in mahogany, leading off the cabin to
starb0ard. On the port side are the lava
tory and toiet-room, containing Il metallic
bath lined with porcelain, aud stationary
medicine locker Take her all in all the
Engelhorn is the finest sailing vessel in
port.
In the cabin of the Engelhorn is a fine
portrait OF Miss Hope Temple, we'll
l-pn Enn liah eli
music, and counterpart of her, in wood,
is the ships igurehead.
ADAsH FOR LIBERTY.
1t was mentioned in this column yester-
day that three of the crew of the British
ship Bidston Hill had deserted the vessel in
a punt and had been captured off Goat Isl
and. Yesterday morning another of the
crew attempted to desert but he. too, was
caught.
Shortly before o'clock yesterday MORN
ing the watchnian on the ship heard a
splash and shouted " man overheard" The
captain was notified and at once had a boat
manned in charge of the chief officer and
sent out. The boat pulled out into this
stream and was away about forty minutes,
but could find no trace of the man and
pulled toward the ship. just as the ship
was reached cry was heard at the after
end and the boat was pulled there, and
man was found clinging to the rudder. He
was one Of the crew, who had jumped over
board to try and swim ashore. The man
was greatly exhausted. He was taken on
board and placed in his bunk, and Captain
Mallandaine gave him restOratives. The
captain refused to give the mans name. but
1t is understood that his uncle is a we'll
known wholesale liquor-dealer of this city.
Captain Minis Of the Engelhorn gave n
luncheon party ON board yesterday Among
the guests were Mr.. John d. Spreckels and
Others prominent in shipping circles. The
vessel had the bunting flying, the Union
Jack at the gaff end, the burgee at the Jig
ger. the, Mercantile Marine Service Asso-
citation flag at the mizzen and the house
flag, Il blue star on white field with blue
border, at the main. The menu was an
elegant one and credit to the shi p's
steward
VESSELS ASHORE.
A dispatch received yesterday from
w. Elder and bark Oakland are ashore
below Port Townsend. The Geo. w. Elder
has since got off uninjured.
A later dispatch received on 'Chanee last
evening reads as follows: The Steamer
Geo. w. Elder, in command of Captain
L. C. Huntar ran onfo rncks g. -.