The morning call., 1890-11-28
SEA AND SHORE.
A Series of Disasters on the
Whaling Bark Ocean.
Sx Men Lest From a Whale-Boat in the
Aretle-Changes of officers in Coasting
Vessels-Kovements Of Ships.

The whaling bark Ocean, Captain Marvin,
arrived yesterday, after passage of
tbirty-two days from the Fox Islands,
bringing 1900 gallons of oil, 5000 pounds
OF bone and quantity of fox, wolf
and bear skins. consigned to R. W. Bartlett.
A few days ago an incoming whaler re-
ported that disaster had occurred to the
crew of the Ocean, but no particulars were
given.
Captain Marvin reports that on October
10th last, when the bark was about 50
northeast of Halls Island, two whales
were sighted not far from the vessel. The
boats were lowered and sent in pursuit.
One of the whales was mortally wounded
by a bomb fred from one boat, so 1t was
thought, and the boat was drawn near it.
Suddenly the whale seemed to come to
life and thrashed around at great rate.
The boat was struck with its tail and in
stantly smashed. The occupants were all
thrown into the water and drowned or killed,
as no aid could tie rendered them by tie
Ocean, which was yet in sight.
NAMES OF THE LOST.
The names of the lost crew are:
Joseph Sylvester, native of Portugal,
age 80.
w. y. Drauy, II nallNe VI Sahioih'"' "bo
% years.
". II. Briggs, native Of Illinois. age 81
years.
William Mitchell, native of Michigan, 81
years Of age.
George Jurgensen, native of Sweden, q
Years of age.
j. F. Meander, age and nativity unknown.
On March 10th the bark encountered a
severe gale in latitude SO 4S> north, longi-
tude 1862 As west. During its continuance
George Brown. sailor, was washed over
beard and drowned. On October Goth Rob
ert Ray, one OF the crew, died OF consump-
ton and was buried at sea, IL latitude 60 Al
north, longItud 1919 west.
STEAMER FROM HUMBOLDT.
The steamer Humboldt, Captain lessen,
arrived yesterday, p hours from Eureka,
bringing "a cabin and II steerage passed.
gers. Among her cargo were 667 boxes ui
apples, III sacks peas and so cases fresh llsh.
Among the passengers by the steamer were
two Deputy SheriffS who had in charge Her
bert Reid and Charles Goodnough, two in
sabe people who have been committed to the
asylu III at Napa, and Nelson w. Greenman,
a murderer who has been sentenced to san
Quentin for life.
The weather was bazY at Point Lobos
yesterday and the wind all day from the
northeast. blowing in the afternoon 20 miles
an hour. The barometer read At O'Clock
in the morning, 80. 10; noon, 3O.l6; 0 O'Clock
in the evening, 30.12
The schooner Vesta, Captain Friedberg
has cleared at the Custom-louSe at Eureka
for Honolulu with 353. 734 feet redwood lum-
Der, valued at S6lSS. Flanagan, Brosnan IL
Co. are the shippers.
CHANGES OF OFFICERS.
Chief Officer Boyle of the steamer Hum
boldt, who has been IN her ever since she
was built, has resigned to take position on
the steamer Leader. plying between here
and Stockton. Captain Wheeler has been
placed in command of the schooner Huen-
eme and Captain Hegarty has taken charge
Of the whaling bark Triton.
There was a lively scrapping match at
Meiggs Wharf yesterday morning between
two boatmen, during which one OF them had
his finger bitten to the bone and had to have
the wound cauteriZed at neighbOring drug
store.
Business was generally suspended on the
water front yesterday and all the wharf
myers Offices were closed. Fishermen and
prumenaders were numerous. and at Hair
rison-street Wharf no less than fifty-three
people had lines and nets out.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The bark Z. +. HERMAN hauled into the
stream from Fremont street yesterday.
The Montserrat shifted from Howard
street to the Mail Dock.
The ship Helga towed from the California
Sugar Refinery to Port Costa.
Inc scEOoner NeDlool uOckeu at HOWARD
street.
The British ship Amazon will 60 to Port
Costa to-day.
The Stockbridge shifted from Beale to
Pacific street.
Wray Castle locked at Section of the
sea-wall
The Lady Lampson shifted from the sea-
wall TO Mission street.
The Hospodar lowed up TO Port Costa.
The brig Tahiti weEt on the Merchants
Dry-dock.
The ship Crown of India will go to How
ard No > to-day and the Netherby will go
over to Oakland