The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-20
SEA AND SHORE.
The LOng.Looked.for Hospodar
at Last Heard From.
Capture Of Live Seal eff Angel Island-An
Accident on the Bark Don Nicolas.
Female stowsway.

The British ship Hospodar, which left
London June 80. 1889, for this port. put
into Rio de Janeiro December 9th with her
rigging damaged. She sailed from there on
April 18th, and dispatch received yester-
day at the Merchants Exchange states that
she arrived at Valparaiso August 5th after
long passage of 100 days. She sailed
again from there the same day for this
port. She no doubt put in for water and
provisions. Merchants who have cargo on
her that has been On the way for over
year have been anXiously awaiting her ar
rival.
The weather was hazy at Point Lobos
yesterday and the wind all day from the
northwest, blowing as high as twenty-eight
miles an hour. The barometer read: s
o'clock in the morning, 29.99; noon, 1895;
o'clock in the afternoon, 2991.
A SEAL IN A TRAP.
Yesterday morning when the schooner
Lorenz and William was coming down from
Benicia to the city the crew noticed Pc
culiar connection In the water off Angel
Island. Captain Albert Erickson of the
schooner stood over that way and found
about four fathoms of fsherman's net. 1t
was foated by the corks attached, and
wrapped in its folds was seal about five
feet in length that was thraShing around
vigorously. The seal had evidently ap-
preached the net and seized a salmon, as
the remains of the latter could be seen. Its
hind fin had then got caught in mesh, and
in its struggles 1t had broken off and carried
away a large piece of the net.
Captain Erickson passed b0wline around
the net and seal, and alter some difficulty
got them on board. The animal fought
furiously and tried to bite the sailors. 1t
was dashed to the rail to prevent its jump
ing overheard. On arriving at Beale-street
Wharf the captain found he had an ele-
plant on his hands, as the crew could not
discharge the cargo with the seal having
charge of the deck. Two young men who
were on the dock offered to take charge of
the animal and remove 1t to WoodWard'S
Gardens. An express wagon was procured
and the seal hOisted into it clear of the net.
1t fought savagely and had to be dashed
down to prevent its getting over the back of
the wagon. The net awaits an owner at
Beale-Street Wharf.
ACCIDENT ON THE DON NICOLAS.
Yesterday afternoon the rudder of the
bark Don Nicolas was unshipped so as to
be repaired. 1t was flOated alongside and
tackle rugged from the mainyard 10 hoist
it onto FremOnt-Street Wharf. The fall was
led to the winch and the donkey-engine
commenced to hoist. FreschnitZ Ander-
son, a sailor was taking in the slack from
the winch, and leaned over to take another
turn when he was caught and taken over
the barrel. He struck the deck and his
head was badly bruised. His ribs, too, were
hurt, and the muscles and tendOn5 OF his
left arm and shoulder were badly stretched
and strained. He was attended to on the
bark.
The steamer Umatilla has on board for
Victoria cargo valued at S62l7. 1t includes
1865 pounds malt, 1854 pounds tobacco and
1865 pounds tea. In transit for Chicago, via
Vancouver, the steamer has %, IO5 pounds
bOrax, valued at SPOOL
The bark Harry Morse, which is now at
San Pedro. has been chartered by the
Kodiak Packing Company TO load cannery
supplies there for Alaska.
TON OF BARNACLEs.
The Mexican iron steamer Altata, which
arrived Il few Gays ago. went on the Mcr-
chants Dry-dock yesterday, where she Will
be thoroughly cleaned and have her engines
and boilers repaired. The bottom was very
foul and over a ton OF barnaceS were
scraped from IL. Some of the punches were
larger than mans head. A large number
of rivets will be put In her bottom where
placed by new ones. The work will take
about ten days.
The bark Coryphene sailed for Karluk,
Alaska, yesterday with n0n-union crew.
The captain fearing trouble sent word to
the Harbor Police Two officers were de-
tailed to go to Spear-street Wharf, but their
services were not needed, as no trouble
whatever occurred.
FEMALE sTOWAwAY.
Captain Nicholas Bichard received word
yesterday that his bark, the Malay, arrived
at Victoria from Samoa on Monday. Three
days after she left Samoa young Samoan
girl, 20 years old, was found slowed away
in the hold. The girl was taken to Victoria
and VIII be brought on the bark down to
this port whence she will probably be
shipped back to her island home.
The steamer Haytian Republic, Captain
Brown, Will sail to-day for Port Townsend
and other ports on the Sound. Over hun
bred tons Of freight more than she can carry
was offered her, and Getz Bros. are con-
sequently happy. The Laura Madsen.
which is also loading freight for the Sound
at Mission No /, has more freight offered
than she can take. She will sail tomorrow.
The Pacific Mail steamer San Bias, he nee,
arrived at Panama on the 12ih, and the
China arrived at Yokohama on the 18th.
The ship James Nesmith cleared at New
York for this port yesterday.
OLD VETERANS.
The schooner John Hancock, Captain
Chapman, arrived yesterday afternoon with
n cargo of fish from Sand Point Popotf
Island, Alaska, and proceeded direct to
Lynde 81 Hougn's station at California City.
the John Hancock Is an OLD veteran, was
formerly a man-Gf-war and has quite his
tory. Captain Chapman, her commander,
is also a veteran, being nearly 10 years of
age.
The steamer Caspar arrived yesterday,
sixty-seven hours from Grays Harbor, with
passengers and lumber. Captain Andfi u
sen reports that on Sunday he passed cl ose
to Coos Bay and saw the schooners G0tama
and Glendale, bound south, and off CoQuile
River saw three schoouers, also bound
south.
The brig Tahiti arrived, thirty-eight days
from Tahiti, bringing mail and full list of
freight, but no passengers. She made no
report and will not dock until Thursday.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Valley Forge towed to sea yes
terday.
The bark Corryvrechau towed up to Port
Costa to load.
The schooner Olga shifted from the sea-
wall to Mission No. /.
The ship Undaupted and the schooner
Kitsap will tow to sea to-day.
The Star of Russia went over to Oakland
yesterday to discharge.
The Alaska shifted from Long Bridge to
Beale street.
The Sparrow towed over to Oakland
Creek.
The cruiser San Francisco went on the
Merchants Dry-dock to have her bottom
cleaned.
The bark Shirley will 60 on the Union
Dry-dock to-day.