The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-07
SEA AND SHORE.
Experiences of the C. F. Sargent
in Coming to This Port.
Another Ocean Greyhound Lauuched-British
Men-ofWar Coming to San Francisco.
stragglsrs From the Cruiser.

The American ship c. F. Sargent, Captain
Morse, arrived yesterday after good passage of
1919 days from New York, with large cargo Of
general merchandise consigned to Sutton & Bee
bee
The following Items are taken from The cap
tan's report: Sailed December 28th and had
boisterous weather In the gulf; crossed the
equator January oath in longitude 27o 3Of west.
Had the usual bad weather from 500 to 800 On
March 4th, of Cape Horn, spoke American ship
Samaria from Philadelphia for San Francisco
Crossed equator IN Pacific on April 10TH Was
within 100 milesi OF the port the last four days
with Gains.
The Sargent has had quite an eveutful expert
ence in coming to this port. She sailed from
Liverpool on April b. 1889, with a general
cargo but encountered heavy weather In the At
lantic, had her rudder sprung and had 10 put
Into MontevideO for repairs. While entering that
harbor she grounded on English Bank and 1t
took four tugs to haul her off. She made no
agreement with them as to salvage and after be-
lug hauled off a survey was held. The vessels
cargo was then discharged and sold and the Sar-
gent went TO New York, where she was over
hauled and then loaded for this port.
ANOTHER OCEAN GREYHOUND.
cablegram received yesterday by A. w.
Myer, General Agent for the Pacific Coast of the
Hamburg American Packet Company, says:
HC P-AHcIlCdu Racket COfnpanYS
new steamer Normandia made her trial trip to-
day from Glasgow, aud proved great success
~ every respect making Tue wonderfully fast
time OF twenty one knots, equivalent TO twenty
four and half miles per hour.
'She had on board $50 guests, among whom
were many notabllilies from England and the
Continent. The utmost enthusiasm WAS mani
tested by all.
"The dimensions OF the steamer are $50 feet
length, SO feet breadth; her tonnage 10000. and
horse power 10000
"She will run between New York and South.
ampton aud Hamburg, with the steamers An
gustt Victoria aud Columbia of the same COM
pany."
sTRAGGLERs FROM THE CHARLESTON.
A number of the men of the Charleston who
have been ashore Oh liberty, have oversIepped
their leave oil absence and are wanted on board.
Yesterday Lieutenant Commander G. c. Todd
executive officer, notified the HarbOr Police that
thirteen men are missing. and gave their de.
paid for the apprehension and delivery on board
of each of The missing men. The list comprised
one quartermaster, four oal-heaveTs, one first
class fireman, three second class firemen, two
seamen and two ordinary seamen.
During the afternoon onicers Mahoney aud
Dover of the HarbOr Police found TWO Of Inc
missing men and took them to the boat steps at
the foot of Clay street. The petty Officer in
willing 10 take on The prisoners would not allow
the policemen 10 90, although their warrants
stated that the men must be delivered on board
The officers protested Without avail, and then
hired whtrh boats aud took their prisoners of
TO the cruiser.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS lOuu was quite wratly
when he heard their story, aud tt is not likely
That The petty officer Will make many more trips
in The launch.
1t Is not yet known when the Charleston will
leave port, but if she Is here on Friday II is I'M
derstoOd that Governor Waterman viii pay her
visit, accom- panied by his stan lu full uniform.
BRITISH MEN oF-wAR COMING.
From private adY!ces received by CAPTAIN
James Boyes 1t is learned that H. b. MS Acorn
will leave Victoria, British Columbia, for the
south on the 10Th Inst and Will call al his port
he IL "A liza nR har
north and VIII also call In here The Amphlon
is SIN on the craving dock at Esqulmalt. When
she comes of, she VIII stay In Victoria harbor
until relieved by the. Champion. The Warsplle
the new flagship Of the British squadron in the
Pacific, Is expected to arrive here about the
The weather was foggy and cloudy at Point
LoD4s YESTERDAY; and the WIND all day from me
barometer read: O'Clock A. M, 29.99; noon,
29.99; O'Clock T. NJ, 29.96.
The trade between this port and Coos Bay
must be growing, as yesterday no les: than four
steamers arrived from there namely, the Maggie
Ross, Ajax, Emily and Arcata.
NEW sCow-sCHooNER.
The new scow schooner San Rafael came
over on Monday from San Rafael, where she was
built. and Is now loading cargo Of lumber az
Howard No 2. She was built Tor and will be
sailed by John BeItencourt, aDd will be used for
fteiRhilng between here and san Rafael. II er
dimensions are: Length, 60; beam, "a; depth,
feet; carrying capacity, 80 tons.
The steamer Umata mas on board for Vlc-
toria cargo valued at S9637 In transit for Fort
Benton via Vancouver, she has 675 pounds TEA
value $40, and for New York 51,9S4 pounds
The Lizzie Bell and the Dunboyne, hence.
have arrived at Queenstown and been ordered to
Antwerp; the Lancaster Castle has also arrived
and been ordered to Hull.
Captain Charles Potter was on Change again
shows the effects OF his recent accident
Tie schooner Christina Steifens arrived yester-
day from Stewards Point aud proceeded up river
direct.
The steamer Gaelic will sail for China to-mor-
row.
EXPECTED FROM ALASKA.
The schooner Dashing Wave, Captain Gaffney,
left here ffty-iye days ago for Sand Point,
Alaska and is expected back here every day.
She had to call at Unga and other places, and
may have been delayed.
The British ship Milton Park whear-laden,
from Oregon for Europe, arrived At Bristol on
Saturday. She had lost her maiu tOpmast aud
fofetopgallant mast in a gale on The passage.
Advices received yesterday stale that Ne bark
Pelllcano arrived at Philadelphia from Genoa
with a cargo of marble and general merchandise,
having made the passage across IN the Temarka.
bly, quick time of 46 days.
Lynde & HouGh's barKentIne Jane a. Falkln.
burg Will sail to-day Tor a fishing cruise to the
OkhOtsk Sea. She VIII lake crew OF about 40
men all Told.
The tramp steamer Kimberley, which recently
| stranded on the Virginia Coast, has been Ameri-
| canized aud Will henceforth be known as the
| San Benito.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The Schooner L. F. Sander went over 10 Oak.
land yesterday 10 discharge.
TIE barkentlne Jane a. Falknburg locked at
Mission No. l.
| The tug Reliance placed two cows on board
| the Arago before she sailed.
| The ship Theodore Will come down from Port
| Costa to-day.
| The ship William Smith will go to Long Bridge
| to-day and the Dora Bluhm viii tow to sea.
| The bark Doris went up to Changers Wharf,
| Port Costa, to load.
| The ship Solitaire came down from Port Costa
| and anchored In the stream.
| The j. NJ. Colman locked at Main street on ar.
| rival.
| The ship c. F. Sargent will dock at Green
| street to-day aud the steamer Wellington will 20
on the dry-dock at Hunters Point to clean aud