The morning call., 1890-06-24
SEA AND SHORE.
The Steamer Sard0nyx Wrecked
in Northern Waters.
No Duty Levied on the Cargo Of the Ship New
York-A Fight On Ferry-Boat-Move
ments Of Ships
A dispatch received at the Merchants Ex.

A dispatch received at the Merchants Ex-
change yesterd day from Victoria, B. c., says:
A ships boat has arrived Departure Bay with
news that the Canadian Pacific Navigation Com
panys steamer Sardonyx is a complete wreck of
Queen Charlotte Island. Only most ineager details
Al Dne II - saiu no Ives were losI ~
storm of last Tuesday.
line Sardonyx few the British flag, and for
awhile, about year ago, sailed out of this port.
Lately she has been running from Victoria to
Alert Bay and other places on the northern
coast.
The weather was alternately clear and hay
al Point Lobos yesterday and the wind veering
from south round by west to northwest, blowing
as high as twenty miles an hour. The baro-
meter read; O'Clock in The morning, 30:05 /;
noon, 30;o2; O'Clock in the evening, 29:9S.
The only vessels that arrived in port yesterday
were SIX steamers, all coasters.
THE CARGO WILL NOT PAY DUTY.
what lovely moustache" said one young
lady TO another yesterday, they watched the
tug Sea King docking the British ship New
York at Green-street wharf. At the time the
ladies were looking in the direction OF the after
end Of the ship, where Captain Thomas and Jim
Boyes were peering into The Iaffsail. Both have
handsome moustacnes, but which of the TWO was
meant VIII probably never be known. The New
York has on board Il cargo OF coal ana coke
from Swansea, Wales, and Will commence dis
charging to-day. Her Goa is what is known as
antharclte, aud 1t Is a TACT not generally known
that there Is no duty required to be paid on its
importation, as there Is on other coal. There is
probably on an average more than one such
cargo arriving here III year on which no duty
Is required.
On the s O'Clock trip of the ferry steamer New
ak TO this side yesterday morning a man named
Lynch, who was intoxicated, made himself very
obnoxious 10 the passengers by wanting 10 fight
all with whom lie came in contact. Second Mate
Peter Groom told him TO behave himself, when lie
placed himself In lighting attitude. Groom who
next 10 Billy Fitzgerald is probably the most
accOmIli shed boxer in the company's employ,
went for him in good shape, knocked his nose
over TO starboard. placed his eyes In sling and
made him fiji subject for the City and County
Hospital Lynch was very weak when this side
was reached.
ON THE DRY-DoCK.
The steamer Santa Cruz went on the Mer-
chants Dry-dock yesterday TO receive a new
blade on her propeller In place OF the one
dropped on The passage UP. She VIII also be
scraPed and receive coating OF copper paint.
Captain Tribble hopes 10 have her off Today.
The ship BlenZlel for Honolulu was spoken on
May 27th In latitude / AZ NORTH longitude 90
west; The Solitaire on May 29th in latitude 80
north, longitude 1872 west, and the ship Engel-
horn on March 1si IN latitude $50 30' south, Ion
gltude 800 west.
Tie Olga will take merchandise 10 Honolulu
valued at $4,000. including 200 barrels lime,
ASP barrels flour, 500 cases coal OIL, 1000 pounds
bread and 20 barrels salmon.
The schooner Reporter has on board for Nicol-
aefski a general ca 90 valued at 1926. This
includes 200 barrels flour, 600 cases Kerosene,
1000 feet lumber and $500 sacks salt.
Owing 10 lie intervening national holiday the
steamer Point Iona, sailing for Grays Harbor
IN The CONNER clal Line, VIII not sail until July
Sth
The Lizzie Vance's charter for Hilo has been
cancelled, and she will leave to-day for Hum
b0ldt TO load redwood lumber for Australia.
The steamer Gypsy, Captain Plummer, now
calls at Halflnoon Bay on her trips up and down
to Santa Cruz.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS.
The schooner Robert Levers locked TO Section
4 OF The sea wall 10 discharge.
The bark Harvester towed 10
The ship Robert l.. Beknap locked at Mission
No. /.
T he tug Alert left the dry-dock aud went to her
berth at Howard No. 8.
The steamer Sussex will go TO Union street to-
day, the ship Ventura TO the sugar refinery.
Inc snip New York locked at Green street TO
discharge her cargo OF Swansea coal.
The bark wilma went TO Beae street.
The Lady LampsOn went 10 Mission No !.
The steamer FaTallon went TO the sea-wall.
The schooner Occidental Will go to sea to-day.