The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-01
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
Tonnage of Vessels Now on the
Way to This Port.
Accident to the Steamer Ajsx-Dsath Of q
Seaman Oh the Viking-sailing Of the
Brig Tahiti Delayed.

The total tonnage OF vessels now on the way to
this port is 12.514. At the same time last year
1t amounted TO 186,478 tons. or that now on
the way 32,172 tons comes from New York, "A 10
from Philadelphia. 1856 from Baltimore, Is, l22
from Antwerp, 45l7 from Caleta Buena 55l5
from Calcutta, 1878 from Hamburg, II, $50 from
The Hawaiian Islands, 2S66 from Hong Kong,
1898 from Hiogo, IL ,956 from Liverpool, 29 1913
from London, 27 800 from Newcastle. n. 6. w.,
1857 from Sydney aud 1908 from Swansea
The steamer Zealandia sailed yesterday after
noon for Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney. She
was to have sailed at noon, but was delayed Two
hours owing TO the late arrival OF the English
mall. The Zealandia carries large list of pas.
seDgers, incudngC A Brown, Assessor General
OF The Hawaiian Islands, and family, 2. C. Jones,
AL Hohner and the Misses Aud, sisters OF Harry
W. Aud OF Honolulu. who was drowned at Oak
land, on Friday. Among the vessels cargo
are 4O69 pounds beans. 1000 cases Germea,
10000 pounds hops, 81 i 40 pounds broom corn,
$500 pounds tobacco and IL, 439 pounds coffee.
ACCIDENT TO THE AJAX.
The Oregon Coal and Navigation COmpany's
steamer Ajax, Captain Donaldson, left her berth
at Vallejo street Wharf yesterday afternoon al 4
O'clock bound for Coos Bay. She steamed down
the bay, and when of Fishermans Wharf one of
the steam.pipes burst The steamer then dIified
with the fOod-tide to of the ferry-andngs,
where anchor was dropped right In Tie fairway
Temporary repairs were effected and The steamer
then move up duCHOT ana proceeded 10 her berth.
where new pipe was put in. She left for her
destination late last evening.
Captain John Sovich. who has just been ap.
pointed master OF Spreckels' tug the Alert Is one
of the best known tow-boat men In the Iarbor
having been engaged on tugs here for the past
fifteen years. The name OF "Dago Jackp was
jocuarly given 10 him by his inlmates years ago
when lie was working on the 'red funnel" boats
but lie is no longer known by that cognomen.
DIED AT SEA.
Captain Danneylg OF the schooner Viking
which arrived from Port Madison, reported that
on April 18TH Betel Sorensen. one OF his seamep.
died and was buried at sea. Soreisen was a
native of Denmark, 26 years OF age.
day and the wind all day from the northwest
blowing from twenty TO twenfy-eiyht miles mn
hour. The barometer read: O'Clock In the
morning, 3oo3; noon, 3o.oSi O'clock In the
The ship Cashmere was spoken on May 9th in
latitude 1872 north, longitude 400 west and the
north, longitude 23o west.
The steamer Tillamook arrived yesterday from
Humboldt and proceeded up river direct
ERICKSON OF THE NoYo.
Captain Erickson OF the steamer Novo which
arrived from Noyo on Friday. has made hi, last
trip In the vessel. He has gone In partnershIn
with Captain Thompson Collie In the BAY and
river freighting business, and he will hereafter
live ashore and take charge OF affairs as Captain
Collie leaves for Europe In few days. Captain
Erckson mas had command OF the Noyo since
she was built, foui years ago, has never met
with an accident, and has always been noted Tor
the good time he has made on his trips.
The British ship Grace Harwar cleared for
Cork yesterday with 66,475 cenIals wheat. val
ued at $4,000 and the German bark Eolus for
the same port with AZ. l65 centals, valued at
$4,000.
The bark Alden Besse has on board for Kahu-
lul general cargo valued at Sl3,672. II in
cludes 54,69o pounds fertilizers $50 cases
sacks salt and PAS bundles OF iron.
Inc orig Iahiti should sail to-day for Tahiti,
according 10 schedule, carrying the French
malls. onc IS loaded and all ready for sea.
Among the passengers who will go on her Is the
new Governor OF Tahiti, who Is now on his way