The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-23
SEA AND SHORE.
The Steamer Elder and Bark Oak
land Are Off the Rocks.
Curious Cause Of Fire on the Bark Aureola.
Latest Pacific Mail Notes-A Schooner
Runs Into an Office.

dispatch received at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday from Port Townsend
says: The steamer George W. Elder and
bark Oakland, previously reported ashore
below Point Wilson, got off at high tide
last night. The Elder had hole stove in
her bottom. She was taken to Victoria.
Yesterday afternoon Goodall. Perkins &
Co., received the following telegram re-
garding the steamer:
The Elder Is off and is now at Port Townse nd.
She mas two holes in the starb0ard side. One is
abaft the foremost and the other about thirty
feet from the stern. Her pumps keep her free.
II | can get the Esquimalt dock will put the
Elder in it tomorrow. II will take three or tour
days 10 make repairs.
The Elder was to have sailed yesterday
for Alaska. The probability is that her
place will be taken by the Eastern Oregon.
The weather was foggy at Point Lobos
yesterday and the wind all day light from
the southwest, blowing at o'clock in the
afternoon sixteen miles an hour. The
barometer read: s o'clock in the morning
1910, noon 30.06, o'clock in the evening
1897.
CURIOUS CAUSE OF FIRE.
The bark Aureola is discharging her
cargo at Mission-street Wharf and yester-
day afternoon the burton that is used in
hosting set fire to the sheave Of the block,
owing to friction. Sparks flew into one of
the topsails and it was soon on fire. The
crew quickly sprang up aloft and loosening
the gaskets on the sail eXtinguiShed the
flames and prevented what might have
been a serious fire.
When the schooner Maid of Orleans,
Captain Trainer, was docking yesterday at
the bulkhead. between Howard Nos. and
2, the end of her jibboom caught the
weigh-house OF the Renton Coal Company
and lifted the roof off. The weighing
clerks inside were badly scared.
The last caiSson on Section Sc of the sea-
wall at the foot of Mission street, was fin
lShed yesterday morning. The concrete
wall now extends to the northerly line of
Mission street. Superintendent Campbell
has done very quick work on this section.
The schooner Gotama Is having her main
boom and her jibboom shortened at How
ard No. 2. 1t is said that this will make
her lighter to handle and that she will sail
just as well.
PACIFIC NAIL NOTES.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer City
of Panama, which has been plying between
Acapulco and Panama, Is coming up to this
port for repairs and is expected here about
the latter part of August The steamship
barracuda, which was recently purchased
by the company, has arrived at Panama
and will take the place of the City of
Panama.
The steamer City of Sydney, which is due
here on the 31st inst. from Panama, will be
laid up for extensive repairs. The COM
pany's steamer San Jose, which has been
plying between Central American ports
and which is due here on Sunday next, will
sail ON August 4th for Panama, taking the
place of the Acapulco. which will de dis
patched on the 18Th of August.
The steamer San Bias, which damaged
her propeller on the passage up from Pam
anna, has received new steel one at the
Union Iron Works. and yesterday returned
to her berth at the Mail Dock. Captain
Johnston of the San Bias is the most popu-
lar captain with the travelling public in the
company's employ.
All the assistant freight clerks of the Pa
cifc Mail steamers now in port have been
discharged. and those on the other steamers
of the line will be as they arrive. This is
partly owing to a dull season and partly to
desire on the part of the company to
economic.
VESSELS ON THE DRY-DoCKs.
The steamer Noyo was on the Mer-
chants Dry-dock yesterday being cleaned
ana painted. The United States light
house tender Manzauita of the thirteenth
district will go on the dock to-day. The
Daisy Rowe will go ON North's Ways to-day
to clean and paint and the schooner Co
Quelle will 90 on the small dock at the foot
of Spear street for the same purpose.
The cruiser San Francisco is still in the
stream Captain I. Miner G0ouaI, who
will command her on her trial trip, is now
at Santa Barbara with Commodore Irwin,
looking over the proposed course. When
he returns the date will probably be fixed
for the trial trip.
The Yucatan. fine steel steamer, 800
feet in length, has been launched at Roach's
yard, Chester, Pa, for the New York and
Cuba Mail Steamship Company.
Up to dark last evening only six vessels
had arrived in portal coasters The list
comprised one steamer and five schooners
George OBFien, the old boarding and
shipping master, who was reported to have
been shanghaied. is still in town. The re-
port was canard.
The bark Don Nicolas sailed from Port
Moody for this port yesterday.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship COnqueror shifted from Long
Bridge to Howard No. yesterday.
The schooner Golden Shore and the AL
den Besse went to sea.
The Portland towed from Green street to
the refinery flats.
The Bidston Hill will tow to sea to-day.
The Haytian Republic sailed yesterday
for Port Townsend, Seattle and Tacoma.
The w. b. Godfrey, the last vessel to ar
rive from the Hawaiian Islands, is dis
charging her cargo Of sugar at Section 4 of
the Sea-wall.
The Neptune has gone to Berry and
Third streets.
The barkentine Webfoot towed from
Oakland Creek to Clay street.
The s. G. Wilder Will sail for Honolulu
on Saturday Eext.