The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
SEA AND SHORE.
An Abandoned Ship Sighted
Off Cape st. George.
Rough Passages Of the British Ship Their.
mopy'@ From Hong-Kong and tbs Steamer
Queen From Victoria.

4 dispatch received at the Merchants EX-
change yesterday from Tacoma. dated the 22d.
says: Captain Reed OF the ship Ericsson re-
ports having passed on December 10Th, thirty
miles of Cape st. George, & ship abandoned,
with main ana miZZen mast gone. The lower
fore topsa il was set. She was standing in shore
on the staib GARD tack'
Captain Reed does not appear to have complied
with the provisions of the recently enacted
United States law according to which he should
have stayed by the ship, find out II he could rem.
der any assistance and ascertain if there was
any one on board. He did not even learn the
vessels name. Insurance men are on Ienter
hooks and greatly puzzled as TO the identity OF
the vessel. but the general impression among
them yesterday seemed to be that IL was either
the India or the Seminole.
The former is now out twenty-five and the
latter twenty-oDe days from the Sound for this
port. Again 1t might be coastng ship bound
north, or deep-water vessel from foreign parts
bound here or 10 Portland as they often strike
the coast up north The India was spoken by
the bark Sumatra just before the recent heavy
gale set in. The Ericsson made the passage
from here to Port Angelo. in tue quick time OF
three days and five hours.
The Iudla arrived safely in port at o'clock
last night.
HAD GALE AFTER GALE.
The British ship Thermopyla, Captain Wilson,
arrived yesterday after very good passage OF
rough passage, as the following extracts from
the captains reports will show: Sailed Novem-
Der 1st; had nOrth-northeast winds to through
the Bashee Channel On November 10th, In latl-
Jude zee 30' north, longitude 1869 CO. east, had
heavy northeast gale lasting for two days, with
very heavy sea and the SHIP labored heavily In
mountainous sea.
On December 14th, In latitude 2lo so, north
Longitude 1870 81 east, had gale from north
east, lasting three days. On November 30ib in
latitude 80 o3i moth, longitude 1899 49, east,
has -
east win mountainous sea. and the vessel
pitched heavily, starting the head-ralls ana
knees. The folecastie was Hooded, the forward
venlilator was broken and considerable damage
was done OIL deck.
This gale lasted five days, but on December 9TH
another gale was encountered with very heavy
head sea- during which the bobstay.plate was
started and part of The stem. Again on Decem-
Der 16h, In latitude $50 So north, longitude
and hail was encountered aud the cabin was
Hooded. Two oibags were hung over til bow
with good eff CT. This gale lasted three days
THE Ell CAPTAIN DECORATED.
Captain John Leae and the crew OF the
steamer Ell Captain, which Is now running on
the narrow gauge route IN place of the Newark,
have decorated The boat finely Will evergreeps,
ferns, ied berries aud lDistietoe Christmas
trees mark the corners OF the upper deck and
long ropes Of evergreens and berries are fes-
TONED from the ratings. large evergreen
anchor hangs above The lower deck at each end
OF the boat, and anchors wreaths ana ferns give
holiday aspect 10 The interior OF the cabin. The
decorations were brought by the railroad men
from the Santa Cruz Mountains ami the work
was done by Captain Leale aud the crew..
The ship Star Of Russia was spoken on NOvem-
Der 9th IN latitude 20 south, ongitude 200 west;
the Niobe on November 18Th, IN latitude 80
north, longitude 25o west; The River Faloch on
December S,h, In latitude AZ NORTH longitude
l3o west, and the j. e. julius on December Alb,
In latitude 80 north, longitude 26o west.
The weaIler was hazy at Point Lobos yester-
day and the wind all day fIom the northeast
blowing as high sixteen miles au hour. The
barometer read; O'clock in the morning 3o.l4,
noon oO.l5, D O'Clock III the evening 3O0S.
HAD "A ROUGH TRIP.
The steamer Queen, Captain Holmes, arrived
after long Passage for her, OF sixty eight and
hall hours from Victoria, bringing seventy nine
cabin ana elshty-two steerage passengers. She
encountered exceedingly rough weather on the
trip down. A number of heavy seas were
shipped, port was stove in and two mules were
killed. The steamer had 10 lay head TO the
sea for few hours. She is. however, a sIaunch
boat and rode II out manfuIy.
lie new TUG Katy O'Neal left yesterday for
Coos Bay, from which place she VIII tow a lighter
down 10 San PEDRO. After arriving there she
Will be engaged IN towing rock. barges from
Catalina Island 10 San iedro. Captain Lucas
formerly mate OF the Araga, is in command Of
the tug.
port, returned 10 Port Townsend on Tuesday
with some sails carried away aud Tie captain in
jured.
The British ship Drumeltan. hence, arrived In
Dublin on Monday and grounded. She was as
sisted OF by tugs, having received no damage.
THE WHALING FLEET.
"A VI VESSELS Ol llt NDallDe meet VIII
soon leave on cruise southwark. Mate VIM
chester viii GO Out in command OF the brig Alex
ander. and Captain Shorey will join her at Homo
lu1u Tile BelyeGere VIII leave during the latter
pant oil The week and Captain Sam Shaw Will 20
In command of her Captain Wnitesdes Will
join her al Honolulu Captain Frazer will 20
out In command OF lie steam whaler 1hrasher,
The Heensburgh is The latest departure from
Australia foI This poit. Since the resumption OF
ships have been loaded and cleared for San Fran
cisco, and there are fifteen more TO follow from
Newcastle. There are also four at Sydney.
With the same dispatch as In the past, these
twenty vessels Will be afoat for this port by
March 1st While some of those now out are ex-
pected to arrive IN February.
The steamers Jeanne and Empire are now over
due tom The Sound. They have been detained
by The heavy weather which has prevailed on
the coast. When the Queen was passing Neah
Bay. the jeanne, Empire and COsmopoiIs were
all at anchor. al ree DAYS ago the Jeanne and
Cosmopolis were still at anchor, but the Empire
The ArkwIIght arrived at San Diego on Mon
day So days from Australia. There is not now a
vessel on the way from Australia to either san
Diego OF W ilmngton. though there are six en-
tered out Tor tile former, and one for the lat
ter port.
toria cargo valued at S6052.
MOVEMENTS oE VESSELS.
The brig j. w. Lucas went on Norths ways
yesterday and The Alexander towed to sea.
The steamer Del Norte shifted from Folsom 2
to Main street.
The bark Highland Light locked at Beale
street.
The steamer Elton went from Mission Rock to
the Union Iron Works.
The Tropic Bird has gone to the Union Iron
The German ship Adelaide locked at Beale
street.
The Emma Utter found berth at Berry street.
Inc duchess OF Albany Will dock to-day al
Spear street.
The California Will come down from Port Costa
to-day and anchor In the stream. and the Drum
muir Will tow TO sea.