The morning call., 1890-08-26


Later dispatch was received stating that
the British bark Dovenby, from Valparaiso
for Valparaiso, and British ship Argomene,
were in collision. The Dovenby sank. The
Argomene put into Parahiba. She had her
stern damaged and jettisoned portion of
cargo.
The Argomene is ship of 1865 tons bur-
den. She sailed hence on May 10Th, in COM
mand OF Captain McCausland, with cargo
of g, 600 centals Of heat valued al 81, 020,
shipped by Balfour, Guthrie & Co. The
Dovenby was an iron bark, owned by Peter
Iredale & Sons of Liverpool, and built in
1871. Her dimensions were: Length 1877,
beam 80, depth 10 feet.
THE LOST ONEIDA.
From one of the survivors of the wrecked
ship Oneida, whose arrival was published
exclusively in The CALL yesterday, further
particulars were received of the details at
tending the loss of the vessel. John Ercs-
son, one Of the crew who came down on the
Compeer said in conversation with re-
porter yesterday: We struck about
o'clock at night. We thought we had our
bearings all right and were we'll out from
land. We were feeling our way carefully
when of sudden the shock came. The
order then came to get out the boats. The
scene that followed was something leIIlUlt.
Tie Chinese that were in the hold came
swarming up on deck and behaved like
demons. They cursed, cried. fought and
kicked and charged on the boats and we
had to drive them back. A large number
leaped into the water and were drowned.
None of us white men we're drowned, but
we lost every stitch of clothing we had
Twenty minutes after the ship struck there
was nothing to be seen Of her, SO you see
we had not time TO save anything. She
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settled down three dories were washed out
of the matches. The Chinese made
scramble for them, but only four were saved
in them. 1t was terrible to listen 10 their
walls and cries.
"We who got in the boats managed to
reach the land safely, and when day broke
we went on a search for possible survivors.
We found twelve Cinnamon floating on the
whPelhouse TWO days later. Three more OF
the Chinese had managed to reach rock,
but they were not found until seven days
afterward and two of them had persisted
from exposure before We reached them:
The third had found key OF spirits and
kept himself alive on the contents. When
we found him he could not move, but care
full nursing brought him round We went
to work at Thin Point in the cannery and
remained there until the COmpeer arrived
for the seasons catch and we took passage
on her."
GOT OFF Uninsured.
From Fort townsend yesterday worn
was received that the schooner Mary Il.
Russ went ashore near Point Wilson at low
water, during thick fog, and remained
few hours when she got off uninJured.
Captain Thomas Lockyer of the tug 5 ca
Queen says that the following item of news
which appeared in the marine column of q
co ntemporary yesterday, IS perfectly ae-
curate excepting that tile Sea Queen did
not tow vessel to Port Costa on Saturday
that his tOwboat did not run foul OF any
nets and consequently he was not berated
by the Italian fishermen, and that the Louis
lana is still docked at Union-street, where
she has been for the past two;weeks:
When the tug Sea Queen was towing the ship
Louisiana 10 Port Costa Saturday one oil The
1shermen's nets was Iun foul Of and dragged
considerable distance. a bOatload OF bowling
aud protesting Italians followed after The tug
and berated Captain Luckyer rcundly. The net
was recovered.
The weather was foggy at Point Lobos
yesterday, and the wind from the south in
the forenoon and from the southwest In the
afternoon. The barometer read: o'clock
in the morning, G9S6; noon, 1854; O'Clock
in the afternoon, 29S1.
ATTACHED FOR AN OLD DEBT.
The tea ship Francis has been attached
for debt Of four years standing by A. w.
Berry of Astoria, Ore, for the sum OF $3.50.
An attachment was issued on Thursday
evening last, and the vessel is now in charge
of deputy, and will be held until the COM
plant of Berry is settled.
The complaint alleges that on February
10 1886. A. W. Berry, plaintiff, entered into
a charter party with William u. BesSe, at
that time master and owner Of the bark
William Ii. Besse of Wareham, Maine. The
charter was made for the lading of lumber
at Portland, Ore, for New York City, ana
the contract price named was $4,000: For
his services as charterer, Berry. by the
terms Of the charter, was to be allowed
commission of per cent. He alleges that
his part of the contract was fulfilled, but
that Besse failed and refused to pay the
commission named, and he therefore asks
judgment against Besse for $3.50 and costs.
Besse is one-eight owner of the Francis.
The steamer Pomona will sail on August
18th in place Of the Santa Rosa. The latter
steamer will sail on September 1st.
Captain Knacke, keeper of the life-saving
station at Fort Point, has been discharged
on complaint of Ma or Blakeney, and
Charles Rogers, formerly Surfman No. at
Golden Gate Station at the beach, has been
appointed to the vacant position. Knacke,
who is an experienced ship-master, was
appointed April ], 1890, and shipped crew
of eight men in July. He was strict dis
ciplinarian and to this he attributes his
downfall.
PACIFIC NAIL NOTES.
The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, which
was run into by the steamer Bombay in
Hong-KoDg HarbOr, and was detained for
repairs, will not be due here until Septem-
postponed until September Esd.
BY special request of the postoffice author
tiles who find they cannot have the mail
distributed by noon, the present appointed
hour OF sailing, the China steamers Of the
Pacific Mail and the Oriental and Occi-
dental steamship companies lines will here
after sail at / O'Clock in the afternoon
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Panama,
which has been running between Panama
and South American ports, is now on her
bara IN ha rn6 nlo cd nd
hauled. She arrived at Panama on the way
up ON the 14th inst She will stop at AGA
pulco and is due here September 9th.
Charles Mcfarland, one of the Exempts,
who is an enthusiastic fisherman and goes
to Sausalito every Sunday, has for years
had great ambition to catch an eel. On
Sunday lie was highly gratified at catching
one, which he proudly exhibited to Sam
Striker and the old Excmpts at the hall yes
terday. The eel measures five feet in
length.
GOING ON THE SOUND.
w. B. Banning Of San Pedro has about
concluded an arrangement whereby the fine
steamer Herm0sa viii be transferred per-
manenty from Southern California to Puget
Sound waters. Captain Banning owns this
palatial packet, having purchased her dur
ing the big Southern California boom for
nearly 100000. He put her on the run
from San Pedro, in Los Angeles County, to
the island Of Catalina, famed watering
resort on the SOutn coast one mas never
earned dollars return on the investment
and Captain Banning has determined to sell
her. The Hermosa has been chartered for
a year by the Port Crescent Land and In
provement Company to ply between Ia
coma aud Port Crescent.
Captain Kennedy of the steamer Santa
Maria, which arrived yesterday sixty hours
from Hueneme. reports that he passed on
Sunday, the oath inst, whistling buoy
adrift, bearing from Point Buchon north
west half west, distance twenty miles.
The Dunfillan came down from Vale 10
City yesterday and anchored in the stream.
The schooner Compeer locked at Beale
street.
The bark Germania went up to Port
Costa.
The barkentine Quickstep will tow to sea
to-day.
The brig George II. Douglass shifted to
Folsom street.
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