The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-15
SEA AND SHORE.
A Tar of the Marion EIudes
Waterfront Detectives.
The Embleton Dismantled Of Chile-News
From the Whaling Fleet California
Traders Sold in New York.

The United States man-ofwar Marion has
been having good deal Of trouble with her
sailors, number having deserted. The COM
mander issued orders TO arrest the deinquents
and also to bring In all who had oyerstaid their
time. Thirty dollars reward was offered as an
inducement TO bring each man to the Marion,
which is lying of Vallejo
Yesterday, Two waterfront sEarpers, who
called themselves detectives" induced by the
amount OF the reward, seized hold OF three of
Marion's crew who had overstaid their time.
The names of the sailors were Peter ONell, j.
Slade and James McKenna. The alleged de-
teetives took he O'Clock Oakland boat for the
purpose of conveying the tars to Vallejo and OBJ.
tain the 500 reward.
Shortly after tie boat left McKenna said TO
one OF bis captOrs, Excuse me minute, TILL 1
get drink
He went to the rear OF the steamer and jumped
into the bay, swimming toward the wharf, while
Ills caDtors regarded his act with amazement.
Mchenna was helped out near the wharf by
Thomas Galely, an employe of Wells, Fargo 81
Co., but when seen after his escapade was under
the influence OF liquor. He said that lie not
going to let The Government be robbed OF $50 IL
he could help il. and that lie would 60 back him.
self.
TOTALLY DIsMANTLED.
A dispatch was received yesterday at the Mer
chants Exchange from MOatevldeo that the
coma, was reported of The coast of Chile totally
dismanted. 1t was further stated that steamer
had gone 10 her assistance. The Embleton has
been out 81 days, and was spoken in July last
III latitude 43o mouth. longitude Ito west, IL
disabled condition. which compelled her TO put
Lotto Port Stanley for repairs. She set sail again
on the 2oth OF the same month for Puget Sound.
NO news had been received from her after she
lett that place, and she was supposed to have
been lost.
Tie bark Is owned by Iredale & Co. OF Liver
nOOl and has heen ped m he rad lei eel
British Columbia and English ports
COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG.
Another dlspatch was received al the ex-
Allan line steamer rarisiau, which arrived there
yesterday from Liverpool, narrowly escaped dis
aster on the coast OF Newfoundland.
Fog prevailed, and The steamer was proceed
ing cautiously, when the lookout sighted i'm
mense iceberg forty yards away. The engines
were Immediately reversed. but The steamer ran
on tile iceberg Tor distance OF twelve feet. For
a time she shivered from the shock of the COLL
sion, aud great excitement prevailed on board.
She lay on her brOadside a full minute and The
captain ordered all hands Oh deck and the crew
10 stand by the boals. The steamer soon settled
back into clear waternniniured.
THE WHALING FLEET.
The bark Thomas Pope, tender for the New
Bedford and san Francisco whaling feel, Will
leave for The Arctlc on or about June 10Th. ln-
formation has been received tlom the steam
whaleIs by j. n. Knowles OF the Arctic Oh
Works that lie steamers Baltena, GrampuS, Jes-
sic Ii. freeman, MAJ wbal, Uica and ThrasheT
ana the DARK MdUUeitr were ak OOudldSkd until
the 1st OF May, on which date they left for the
Arctic Ocean. Tie Balaeda had very rough trip
from here, and her passage 10 OOualaSka occu-
PIED TWENTY-FIVE days.
The steamer Jennie, the tender for the Pacific
Steam Whaling fleet, VIII leave for The north The
latter part vi this month.
American ship NJ. 7. Grace, 1868 Tons, to load
for New York. The ships cleared for New YORK
by the above ftm This year 10 date are as fol-
lows: January 18Th, 81. Mark, which has ar
rived out and been entered 10 ieluTu; March Sd,
Sterling. now seventy hive days out, and April
llth ADuer CobuTu, now thirty-three days out
The ship l.. j. Morse is now about ready 10 clear
CALIFORNIA TRADERS SOLD.
The ship Corsican, formerly employed In the
California trade, has been sold IN New York for
$1,000. Her tonnage Is 1865, and she was
built IN 1865. She Will be converted into a barge.
The ship Fannie Tucker, also formerly ID lie
California tIade, has been sold Ia New Xofk for
$50, 900 and VIII load OIL fOr japan.
A reception was given by Mis-. Captain Morse
and Mis-. Ii L. Plummer on board Tie American
ship O. +. Sargent ON Tuesday evening. over
100 guests were present and all spent delight
ful evening. The company was entertained with
dancing anu vocal and Instrumental music.
Captain Nelson, who was injured While riding
in his buggy on Plue street Two weeks ago, by
coldng with a Russ House bus. appeared on
Change yesterday for the first time since meet
ing With lie accident.
An Instance OF close sailing is furnished IN the
arrival on Tuesday OF TWO vessels from Hong
Kong, The , bank Coloma arrived al Astoria after
this poit in forty-nlne days.
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.
The H. Hackieid dropped into the stream
from Oakland yesterday.
The steamer ZealaEdIa brought sixty-five boxes
OF apples and 400 crates OF onions from Austria
lid on her recent Tip.
The steamer Mexico arrived from San Diego
yesterday. She brought ten tons of biIumnou5
rock.
Tie india is 142 days out from London for
Portland.
The Commodore T. II. Allen went from Howard
No. 10 Oakland yesterday.
The Queen Victoria is lao days out from Car
diff, for Victoria.
The q. s. Wilder began loading for Honolulu
yesterday.
The steamer City OF New York sailed yester-
day for Panama, aud the Los Angeles for Port
Hafford.