The morning call., 1890-05-29
SEA AND SHORE.
Latest News From Sealers in
Behring Sea.
Outgoing Vessels Watched for a Suspected
Standardization Of the Electric
Light at Meiggs Wharf.

The officers In charge of the Merchants Ex-
change Station at Melggs Wharf are making
loud complaints about the inefielency Of the
electric light on the wharf For the last three
nights and after having been lit, 1t only burned
about five minutes and theh went out. The Gus
toms officials at the same place make similar
statements and complaints.
The whaIf has been wrapped in total darkness
for three nights in consequence of the failure OF
the electric light TO perform its functions. This
has caused considerable Inconvenience, not only
to the officers in controlling the movements Of
vessels, but also TO shippers, who have come 10
regard the electric beacon as sort of light
house. The officers state that they complained
at the headquarters OF the company of the bad
condition OF The light, and that the Superintend.
ent claimed that somebody was tamperlng with
the wires.
This the officers say is absurd, as no one would
be so fOohaIdy as TO handle an electric wire and
run the rlsk of death, simply for the sake of
amusement. The Superintendent sent an en-
ploye 10 Tx the light some days ago, bri the men
on the wharf state that the fixing did not i'm
prove matters and that the light goes out with
the same regularity as before.
NEWS FROM THE sEALERs
The Dashing Wave, which arrived on Tuesday,
brought the latest information OF the movements
OF the sealing fleet. According TO this the
schooner c. Ii. White caught 20 offers of Sanak
Island, Alaska, and took the entire lot in Two
hall days hunting; the Herman has Is offers,
The Helen Blum IA and the Alexander 10.
1t Is understood IN shipping circles that In con-
sequence OF the strict orders issued by the Secre-
ia ny OF the Treasury TO the United States reve-
nue cutters in Behrmg sea in relation to the
arrest OF rrespassers the private seslers have
sent instructions to all their vessels at Sand
Point TO remain away from Behring Sea.
IN explanation OF these orders one OF the pri-
vate sealers said yesterday that they could not
afford 10 take any more chances and that as
much money could be made out OF otter hunting
IL is also thought that II The revenue cutters
make u capture they viii bring her to an Amer
lean port. Il Is also reported that the Canadian
Government has given notice that II will NOT be
responsible for British vessels caught poaching
in forbidden waters.
OUTGOING STEAMERS WATCHED.
The outgoing steamers were closely watched
yesterday by police officers, who were looking
for supposed criminal A young man named
gold watch and chain and a suit of clothes, tile
articles having been taken from his room at 40
Fourth street. The man suspected, be heard
WIS going 10 Oregon and that was why The
steamers were watched. The suspected man
was not discovered.
notice was sent out yesterday by Light
house Inspector Thomas Perry giving notice
that the MONDAY Rock bell-buOy has been
placed IN different position. IL Is now moOred
IN twenty-five fathOms of water, 100 yards south
by west from the rock, which has eighteen feet
OF water on II. This position Is some what ifIer
ent nom the old one, 1t being now considerably
nearer the rock. The bottom IN the vicinity OF
lie rock Is Irregular and vessels should app zach
II with The greatest caution.
The new iron steamship city OF Seattle, built
for lie Puget Sound ana Alaska Steamship Com
pany, has just been launched In Philadrluhia
Tie vessel has large freight capacity, besides
accommodations for 250 passengers. She VIII
have "a speed Of 20 miles an hour and Will be
completed by August 1st
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The steamer Gaelic arrived at Yokohama on
the 10th, having made the trip thence IL II days
lie Grace Hawar las returned from Port
Costa, wheat laden.
Tie Ida Florence brought down from BOwens
Landing yesterday 60 Gods Of wood aud 25oU
posts.
The British ship EnIerkn sailed for Queens
town and the bark DOu Adulfo for Melbourne
The steamer Santa Maria, which recently ran
ashore al RednudO Beach, came of the Mer.
chants DIy-dUck yesterday. An inspection
showed that she sustained no damage.
The steamer Columbia sailed for Portland and
Astoria with l4T assengers.
lie steamer Los Angeles arrived from San
Pedro aud the Bonita from San Diego
The steamer COlima made her last trip o Pan
ANA in lwenly-three days fIom this port arrly.
lug out on the oath.
The steamers Coos Bay and North Fork will
sail from tins port to-day for Little River and
Eureka respectively.
Tie steamer 81. Paul OF The Alaska CONNER
clal Company Will sail on June 10th for Coma
laska with supplies for The cOmpauy's stations.
There are thee ships over 100 days out for
thus poTt-the JoEn W. MARI, 1913 from Balti-
more; The Ventura, 1872 fIom Antwerp and the
Dunhilan, 1GO from Liverpool. They are ex-
pected 10 arrive al the same time.