The morning call., 1890-05-04
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
Two British Ships Hence Badly
Damaged at Sea.
A sixty-fvs Ton Locomotive Lost in the Bay.
Last Day for Visiting the Charleston.
Sale Of the Southern Chief
The following dispatch was received at the
Merchants Exchange Yesterday from London:

The following dispatch was received at the
Merchants Exchange yesterday from London:
The ship Inchcape' Rock was spoken IN latitude
$50 south, longitude 75o west. She had her decks
swept and 1ettisoned part OF her cargo The captain
and four OF the crew were drowned.
The Inchcape Rock is a fine vessel of 1893
tons burden. She left this port on February oath
In command OF Captain Armour, and is bound for
Cork. her cargo consisted of 80, $50 centals OF
wheat, valued at SGT .092 which was shipped by
William Dresbach.
Dispatches received yesterday also state that
the British ship Northbrook, which sailed hence
on December Goth last for Queenstown, put into
Fayal with loss of foremost. jib- boom and bow
spirit, aud that temporary repairs have been
recommended. The Northbrook was cleared by
Blum, Baldwin s. GiryIn, and has on board
5S,495 centals of wheat, value S77,5O0.
SALE OF THE SOUTHERN CHIEF.
The bark Southern Chief, owned by Frank
Barnard OF this city, left here on the 10th ult.
for Nanaimo in ballast. She encountered heavy
gales oil port, and springlng aleak put into San
Pedro. From there she was towed 10 this port
by the tug Vigilant. Ii was reported yesterday
that Frank Barnard had sold the vessel 10 Pope
& Talbot. the price mentioned having been
$1,000. Barnard purchased the bark a lew years
ago, and she stands hlm in about $40, 600.
The weather was clear at Point Lob0S yester-
day and the wind light, yeering between south
and west. The barometer read: 8 O'Clock in the
morning, 1912; moon, 1910; O'Clock III the
evening. 3o05.
The schooner Blakeley has cleared for Guaya.
quiz with cargo valued at Sl0,136. Ii consists
of 1916 barrels of flour, 36,536 feet lumber and
80 barrels of powder.
having oil board 54,277 centais OF wheat, value
500, 1924.
Tie steamer Montserrat takes to Victoria 1850
head OF live stock, value S43IO.
A LOST LOCOMOTIVE.
The British steamer Wellington, which arrived
here on Friday, coal-laden, from Departure Bay.
went TO Long Bridge on arrival TO take on loco
motive, which IL was intended to'fun on the line
from the Union Mine to DepaEture Bay. The
steamer went up with her inward cargo on board
so as TO b. low in the water and facilitate the
placing or the locomotive. The locomotive had
been landed from the cars on 10 platform on the
DOCK and the steamer made fast alongside the
wharf, port side to- A stout gangway was built
from The dock over which the locomotive could
be transferred TO the ship. While the large
piece OF machinery was being lowered, the
tackle snapped and tile locomotive broke loose,
tearing across the deck, crashed through the iron
bulwafks on the starbOard side aDd tell into the
bay. The locomotive weighed sixty-iive tons,
and sunk so far IN the mud, which Is there about
40 feet deep, that II could not be found when
sounded for yesterday. IL Is doubtful II IL can
ever be raised. About 80 feet OF the steamers
bulwarkS were carried away.
The brig Lurue, which Will sail to-day tor
Hilo, II. l., could not take all the cargo that was
offered her. The Dora Bluhm has been chartered
10 load what was left over, and Will commence
loading to-day at the Oceanic Dock.
VISITING THE CHARLESTON.
The cruiser Charleston was thrown open for
inspection again yesterday and about 5000 WIS.,
tors went on board. In the forenoon the pupils
OF the high and normal schools went oil In the
steamer Apache and in the afternoon tue general
public went off IN the steamers from the foot OF
Clay street. To-day is the last that the cruiser
VIII be open for inspection.
She Will coal to- morrow and probably go 10 sea
on ednesday. The Ida w, Mile, Ethel and
Marion, Robarts, Relief Active and the river
steamer Caroline Will make frequent trips 10 her
IRON the foot of Clay street, carrying all who
" n On lip l.ftR Pr Of Ina
Of Boytons on board, who will perform aquatic
ieats during the excursion. Visiting hours are
from to 4:3o O'clock In The afternoon.
The Pacific Mail steamer Colima sailed yester-
day for Panama and way ports. Among her pas
sengers were 207 Chinese, VINO are bound for
Mexican ports. Twenty OF them were trans
ferred from the City OF Rio de Janeiro and 1877
from the Gaelic. Seventy-seven are destined
for MaZallau and ITO for Guaymas.
Only TWO vessels arrived in port yesterday UP
to dark, the steamer Newsboy aud schooner Bill
the Butcher. Al that time the ship Berlin and
schooner Jennie Griffin were outside, bound In.
The ship Langdale for his port was spoken on
April 30th, III latitude 43o north, longitude 12o
west.
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.
The barkentine Discovery came over from
Oakland and went on The Merchants Dry-dock.
The schooner Hera hauled into the stream
from Harrison street.
The ship Arabia Will dock at Mission street to-
day.
Inc brig Lurllne will go to sea to-day.
The Gardiner City went TO Oakland Creek.
The ship Commodore I. ID. Allen lowed over
to Oakland 10 load.
The schooner American Boy towed from Fol-
som TO oil Meiggs WHAT.
The schooner Marion came from Oakland
Creek and locked at Green street.
The ships MelancihOn aud Cumberland and
the bark Centurn Will tow 10 sea to-day, aud the
Argomene will CONF down from Port Costa.