The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-26
SEA AND SHORE.
Rough Weather Experienced by
the Lady Lampson.
a Death st Sea on Board tbs British Ship
Ns,herby-Launch Of the Steam Yacht
Mascotte-Kovements Of Ships

The bark Lady Lampson, Captain Sober
gren. arrived yesterday after passage of
thiry-two days from Honolulu. Among
her cargo were 922S bags of sugar, one bag
and thirty-seven packages of household
effects. The vessel encountered heavy
weather and strong currents on the pas
sage, as will be seen by the following ex-
tracts from the captains report:
Sailed from Honolulu October oath.
First part of passage had light, variable
winds from north and nOrth-northwest, with
heavy swell from west-northwest, and an
ugly cross sea from northeast, with much
rain. On November 1st. in latitude 800
north, longitude 1862 west, experienced
heavy gales with shifting winds from south
southwest to nOrth-northwest. and heavy
seas from all quarters for fOrty-eight hours.
The barometer, during the storm, fell to
29.40 Strong currents setting to southwest
were encountered on the passage"
The weather was thick at Point Lobos yes
terday and the wind all day light from the
southwest. The barometer read: o'clock
in the morning, 5000; noon, 1910; o'clock
in the evening, 30.0S.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
Acapulco sailed on Sunday from Acapulco
for this port
PRETTY NEARLY EVEN.
The steamer Port Philip left Yokohama
on August 28th, and the steamer Albany
left the same port on the following day,
both bound to New York. Each made sew
eral ports on the way and took her cargo,
yet both arrived in New York on the same
day, showing that the Albany made nearly
a day on the voyage, having made the trip,
,,,n l,,li oil
days, while the Port Philip was eighty days.
The last named called at Kobe, Shanghai,
Annoy, Singapore, Perrin, Port Said and
Malta. The Albany called at the same
ports and also at Hong Kong. The time Of
departure from the several ports varied
bany would be ahead and sometimes the
Port Philip. The Albany made her best
time alter leaving Singapore, which she
passed October I'd, or five days after the
Port Philip had gone by. These five days
were overcome after leaving that port.
A steam yacht named the Mascottr, built
at kneass, bOat-yard for George A. Pope of
Pope IL Talbot, at an expense of about
$4,000, was launched yesterday. She has a
pretty cabin, upholstered throughout in blue
plush. and the deck-house is finished
in solid mahogany. The engine is of 90
horsepower. AS the Mascotte will be used
for night cruises at times she has been fitted
up with storage batteries for electric
lighting.
The British ship Fingal. for this port, was
spoken or October 10th in latitude so south,
longitude 81 west, and the ship Linlitbgow-
shire on October 18th in latitude so north,
2So west.
FOR CARRYING ROCK.
Two of Whitney's lighters are being fitted
up with pockets for carrying rock from the
new quarry at San Quentin to the new sec
ton of the sea-wall at the foot of Powell
street. The tug Froic has been engaged to
tow the lighters, ami work will commence
about Tuesday next. Dan Sheerin, captain
Leale and others, who have the contract for
quarrying tie stone. have already spent
about $1,000 in prosecuting the work, and
have enough broken rock on hand TO keep
the lighters going for some time.
Among the arrivals yesterday was the
British ship Netherby, Captain Taylor, $50
days from Newcastle, England. with a
general cargo for Balfour, Guthrie e. Co.
The captain reports tDat the passage was
uneventful, except that on November
7th. when in latitude 40 north, longitude
1902 So west, Peter Peterson, an able sea-
man, died of consumption and was buried
at sea. He was native of Norway, 20
years of age.
Yesterday afternoon two whalers, a white
and a colored man, had an alteration in
| front of Wright Il Bowne's on Steuart street
| about money matters, and from words came
to blows. Others interfered, and in less
uNo uiiHCttS lO ltSS ludil twenty Wllile
and cOlored men were engaged in a free
fight. AT the conclusion of the melee some
| were badly cut and bruised, but no arrests
were made.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The British ship Romsdal went up to Port
Costa yesterday.
The ship George Curtis ducked at Harri-
son street.
The steamer William Lewis came off the
Hunters Point Dry-dock and the steamer
| Belvedere went on.
The Commodore towed to sea.
Tie Courtney Ford shifted IRON the sea-
wall to Main street.
The +. A. Barstow hauled into the stream
| from Fremont street.
The whaling brig F. A. Barstow and
barkentine Portland will tow to sea to-day
The Hospodar went on the dry-dock at
Hunters Point.
The Fannie Dutard went on the Mer-
chants Dry-dock.
The Lady Lampson locked at the sea-wall
on arrival.
The Dumbar:on Rock came down from
Port Costa and anchored in the stream.
The bark Andrew Hicks and the schooner
Gardiner City will go to sea to-day.