The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-24
SEA AND SHORE.
Two Scho0ners in Collision off
the Whistling Buoy.
Bleaching Of the Schooner Emily at Coos Bay.
Departure Of the Steamers Australia
and San Blas-Vessels Laid Up.

The schooner Gem, Captain Kinder, left here
Thursday afternoon for Umpqua, and the
schooner Elyenia, Captain Peterson sailed about
the same time for Crescent City. When the
vessels were outside the heads the wind fell
calm. About 10 o'clock at night, when the
schooners were of the whstng buoy, the Gem
standing 10 the southwest and the Elvenia 10 the
north. they came together with a crash.
The Elvenia struck the Gem with her bowsprit
just abaft the main rigging tearing her main sail
and carrying away her rail. Some OF her head
gear fouled the Elvenia's wheel and lifted it and
the tiller- stanchions and everything connected
right of the deck. The Elvenia had her ib-
boom and hgurehead carried away, but con-
tinued on her voyage. The Gem sailed back to
port Tor repairs, being steered by tackles at
tached 10 the rudder-head. She will be ready for
sea again this afternoon.
After the collision the wheel OF the Gem was
found hanging on the bOwsprit of the Elyenla
Captain Peterson placed 1t on board the tug
Wizard, which brought it back to town. Three
or four OF its spokes are broken. Captain Kind.
Ter told reporter that the collision was I'M.
avoldable. nasty swell was on off the whistng
buoy and there was not breath OF wind al the
time.
Bleaching OF THE EMILY
a dispatch received yesterday states that the
steamer Emily went ashore on the north spit at
Coos Bay. She was helped off after eleven hours
and beached TO effect repairs. but is still on the
DcdCu' Liz steamer lcII mere on the lain inst.
in command of Captain Roberts for Coos Bay,
via Eureka. The Emily is d two-masted steamer
OF $50 tons gross register, built at This port in
1887. Captain John Roberts is her managing
owner and she Is fully Insured.
The schooner Christina S,efens, which was
tOwed into port watcIlogged on Thursday night
by the Sea Queen. dOcked yesterday at lie sea.
wall and commenced dischargiug. The tug Wa
ter Witch went down 10 pump her out. AT the
time OF the accident the Stefiens lost part OF her
deck-load OF bark.
The weather was hay al Point LoDos yester-
day and calm prevailed all day. Tie barom-
eter read: O'Clock a. NJ, 1902; noon, 30; 5
O'Clock Z. NJ, 29.94.
THE THETIs COMING DOWN.
The United STATES steamer Thetls Is expected
to come down from Mare Island today. She Will
week and then sail for the Arctic Yesterday,
Willie her yards we've being swung, her fore top
sail yard was carried away
There are an unusually large number of lum-
Der vessels now dlscharglng al the wharyes both
south ana north OF Market street. Sam Stryker
the boss teyedOTe. says IL Is impossible 10 secure
enough lumber handlers TO discharge the car
goes.
There are not less than twenty-five vessels,
mostly scow scho0ners, laid up In Mission Bay.
As Nbarfnger Carroll says they are eating
their heads on" owing to lack OF business.
There are ten hay boats now dischatging at
1hird aud Berry streets, seven OF them laden
with hay.
DEPARTING STEAMERS.
The steamer Australia sailed at noon Yesterday
for Honolulu, carrying a large list of passengers
aud freight. She had go passengers In the cabin.
Among the steel age passengers were seven Chi
nese, who arrived here from Hong Kong on the
China. The San Bias sailed for Panama. Among
her passengers were 10 seamen ftom the United
States steamer Marion. who have been pad off,
as thelT time has expired, and WHO are on their
way to their homes In the East
The steamer CITY OF Picking sailed from Yoke
hama for this port on Wednesday, and The San
Juan sailed from Panama on Tuesday
Only three vessels arrived IN port yesterday
up to dar%, all being small coas,ing steamers.
lie BRUSH steamer Falcon, previously re-
ported ashore IN The Gulf OF Georgia, got OF IN
injured.
Inc Occidental and Oriental Company's
steamer Belgic IS due today from CHINA and
Japan.
BIG BOILERS on ROLLERS.
The new ferry boat UhIah Is now being fitted
up at Maln-stIeet Wharf. Her boilers are being
brought down TO her rollers aud are near the
dock. They were built by Hlnckey, Splers &
HAYES, ana zach weighs lhfly-live tons. The
dock Will nave TO be shOfed up While they ale
being moved on board.
The Ida Schnauer Is loading for Santa RosalIa
Among her cargo are ten large iron ore-buckets
for the COPPER mines there, and two iron fiat
bottom scows, with pointed bows and steIns
They are 80 feet long and feet wide, and each
weiuhs 500 pounds. The RiSdon Iron Works
built them.
The steamer San Lorenzo is receiving new
boilers at Third aud Berry streets, and the
steamer Olga, which returned in distress on
Wednesday. is being repaired at The same wharf.
The steamer North Fork arrived yesterday 2l
hours from Eureka, bringing II passengers aud
a cargo OF lumber
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The whaling tender Thomas Pope came over
from oakland yesterday 10 20 90 tile Merchants
DIydock.
The brig Tahiti went on the Merchants Dry
dock 10 clean and paint.
Tie bark L. O. Wlilmore went over TO Oakland
TO discharge her sugar.
Tie tarkentine Discovery sailed last evening
for Honolulu, carrying a very large cargo.
Tie Mary Dodge locked at Howard street
The b n. Castle caIne over from Oakland and
docked at Mission street
The Lord Cairns VIII go up 10 Vallejo to-day
1ne j. Il. Leeds locked at Union street.
The Excelsior went 10 Vallejo CITY.
Inc steamer Alcatfaz shifted from Beale to
Mission street.
The Ida Mckay locked at Union street.
Tie ship j. b. Brown, the barks Grasmere and
Buudaieer and the schooner G. Ii. Merchant Will
tow 10 sea Today.