The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-19
SEA AND SHORE.
A Seaman of the Arabia Drowned
in the Bay.
Collision Between the Ida Mckay and the
Navarro-A Marvellous Voyage by the
Iroquois-The Ccdfsh Catch.

A. B. Hen del, a sailor on the ship Arabia was
drowned while attempting to escape on Tuesday
night. The ship was lying of Folsom-street
Wharf waiting to be towed to sea, and it is
thought that Hendel at the last moment con-
cluded he would not proceed on the voyage, and
took French leave. About 80 O'clock the
Waterman on deck heard splash over the star
board side Deck lines were thrown out but
there was no response, and the belief that Hen
del was drowned is based upon the cry that was
heard. Others believe that Hendel safely es-
caped, as he was an old man Of wars man. But
a strong current was running at the time. aud he
may have been carried of. A few nights ago
one OF the sailors jumped overheard and es-
cared. sister Of the supposed drowned man
went 10 the ships side In small boat yesterday
morning to bid bin good-by and take him some
parting presents. When informed of what had
occurred her grief was uncomfortable. The
Arabia sailed for Llverpool at noon yesterday
under command OF Captain McCoon.
A COLLISION WITHOUT DAMAGE.
The schooner Ida Mckay, While beating out to
sea yesterday afternoon about O'clock, COL
lided orf Melggs Wharf with the steamer No
varrO, inward bound. The schooner struck the
steamer on tile staI board side and carried away
the forergging. Aside from this only slight
damage was done, the side Of the steamer being
barely scraped. lie schooner had the sides OF
her marti ngales carried away. but lie loss was
SO trivial that she kept on her outward course.
The stea ner Novarro arrived IA hours from No
yarro, laden with lumber and posts. Her cap
tain bames The collision on The master Of the
schooner, but congratulates himself that no mole
serious damage resulted from tie encounter Of
the Two vessels.
The Micronesia arrived at TIL. port on May
19lh, under charter TO William Dresbach at 81
shings, and was turned over on Monday 10 q.
w. McNear 10 load al 40 shillings This shows
a handsome profit 10 The original charterer as
he ship Will carry ZOO tons.
GOOD FOR THE OLD IRoQUoIS.
The reassurIDg Intelligence has been received
that the ancient United States man-of-war Iro
quois, which left here on Tuesday for Mare
Island, had arrived at her destination. having
safely braved the bewiiderng fog and battling
strong winds on the way. The lroquois had
been ordered 10 Samoa but made dip into the
sea outside the heads, lost her bowsprit and was
compelled 10 return 10 port for repairs. What
will be done with her alter she leaves the dry
dock no one can conjecture On the way up 10
the navy-yald the lroquols passed the steamer
Bullion and spoNe the schooner Solano. The
Bullion was coming this way and the Solano was
spoken off Southampton Shoal, thirty minutes
OuI, bound for SelDy's.
The schooner Car arrived yesterday from the
Choumagn Islands, bringing 100000 goldfish.
She first sailed Ills year ON February 10Th and
returned on April I'm with 10000 goldfish. she
sailed on her second trip on April ION, having
occupied sc days on her first and 80 days on her
second "trip. The total number OF goldfish b. ought
tins year by the Goldfish fleet is $4,000. The
Gar VIII 20 back In a lew days Tor another cargo.
THE COAL AND LUMBER MEN.
The Harbor Commissioners decided yesterday
10 settle The wrInple which has been going Oh
The cOalmeu 10 have The use OF Howard No. /,
aud the lumbermen the Use OF Mission Nc. 2.
For some time considerable trouble mas been
caused by bUlh the coal and lumber men claim
ing The uso OF both wharyes. the result being
that coal aud lumber were piled rIonllscuOusly
on both whaIyes ana IN consequence banded
with difficulty besides causing The whlrflngefs
great inconvenience.
The Government Inspectors have reported to
The Secretary OF tue Treasury that the new
cruiser san Francisco VIII be ready for her trial
lrip early next month, and can be delivered on
July 3lst. Captain Sampson. who will superIn.
teudeHd her preparations Tor sea service, Will
leave Washington for San Francisco on July 81.
Captain Hogan OF the ship Bohemia denies that
| the vessel has been sold, according to report
The Owners are putting her IN thorough order
for her voyage, and she is now lying at Howald
| No. l.
ARRIVAL OF THE INDIANA.
The Indiana, which arrived yesterday from
| Baltimore, also reports having encountered tenn
| peSIuous weather Size left tie Capes Of tie
| Chesapeake on January 10Th, aud crossed tie
equator on February 7th IN longitude 270 40
west PIP days ouI, meeting with strong squalls
In latitude A. south, longitude 30 west ana hard
weather in latitude 35o south, Longitude 7So west,
win gale after gale from the uorthnorthwest 10
northwest excepting In shorlssudden shifts from
SOUTH southwest lasting about six hours, with
| hurricane force at times. The equator was
| passed again In longitude IlSo west, 129 days
| out, after which followed light airs or Gains.
| Thirty days from the equator, and on NJ onday
| last, was sighted In the morning one OF Messrs.
| Simpson Bros novelties, a four mas!ed
| schooner, with no lopmasts or bowsprlt. she
| was IN latitude 81 Az WeSt, Longitude loOe ~
north, bound north wind blowing softly
| from The north and on the star board TACK under
| all sail.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Berlin came down from Port Costa
yesterday and is lying i'll the stream.
Tie ship CratgOnrn WAS iaken from the gas
works TO sea-wall 2 10 be loaded.
The steamer Endora went from the stream 10
| Section 3 OF The sea-wall. aud the ship d. ume-
tan 10 Howard No. /.
The steamer Eureka was taken from Broad
| way No. 2 to the Union Iron WORKS 10 be cleaned
| and repaired.
The brig Sea Walt is having new foremost
| put IN at Berry and Third streets.
| The bark CalllrrhOe Will go from the stream to
| Oakland No. to-day 10 load.
The ship Detroit will go from the stream to
| Mission No. 2 aud the X. E. Woods 10 Howard
! No l.
| The American ship Indiana arrived, $50 days
from Baltimore, with cargo of coal, aud locked
at Green-sie Wharf
The steamer Jewel arrived from Caspar with
| 342, 900 feet Of lumber, the bark Rufus L. Wood
| from Departure Bay with 1850 tons of coal the
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