The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-11
SEA AND SHORE.
Arrival of a COal-Laden Schooner
From New York.
Quick Round Trips Made by the Bark Oregon
and Schooner J. D. Spreckels = Sailing
Of the Cosmopolis Delayed.

y
day afternoon after a good passage of 12f
days from New York, with cargo of sixty
tons of coal. Although she made a quick
trip, the little craft did not have an alto
gether pleasant passage, as the following
report OF the captain will show:
Sailed December 5th; had strong trades
to the Equator, which we crossed on De-
cember 31st; carried away the fore
rigging off the Falkland Islands and put
into Port Stanley ON February Sd; sailed
again on the eth and passed by False Cape
Horn on February 18th; had strong north
east trades in the North Pacific and carried
them to so north; Tuesday, April Sth,
when eighty miles off Point Reyes, en-.
| countered terrific norther with tremend-
Gus cross-sea, during which carried away
main rigging and fgurehead and also a
boat.
The weather was haZy at Point Lobos
yesterday. A calm prevailed up to noon,
when light breeze sprang up from the
northwest The barometer read: s O'Clock
IN the morning, 30.03; noon, 1881; o'clock
IN the evening, 1891.
A CURIOUS BIT OF NEWS.
The ship Benjamin f. Packard, which
| left here on November 23d for Cork, LOST,
when Tightening cargo on April It'll in King
| road. twenty-seven bags Of wheat, which
fell overheard from the lighter The above
was dispatch received yesterday at the
Merchants Exchange. The amount of
wheat lost may be as stated; but if so it is
curious that the affair was thought I'M
| portant enough to cable here at q cost about
| equal to that of the lost wheat
The Occidental and Oriental Company's
steamer Oceanic, Captain Smith, arrived in
tort at o'clock yesterday morning, after a
| passage OF a days from Hong Kong 10
| days from Yokohama and TX days from
Honolulu. She brought 50 cabin and 212
| Chinese steerage passengers, 1922 tons
cargo and 62 packages United States mails.
The ship Englehorn, bound for this port,
| was spoken mo date in latitude 10 north,
90 west; the Borrowdale for this port and
Honolulu on February 10th in latitude 90
south, longitude PC west; the Buteshire on
February ODD in latitude 2So south, longi-
tude 250 west. and the General Gordon on
March 18th in latitude 81 south, longitude
80 west
The steamer Humboldt arrived yesterday
from Eureka, bringing thirty-siX cabin and
Twelve steerage passengers. Among her
cargo were small consignment OF fresh
fish and S3144 treasure.
QUICK ROUND TRIPS.
The bark Oregon arrived yesterday after
passage of eight days from Nanaimo with
cargo of 300 tons of coal for John Rosen-
fields Sons The bark left here on March
within one month. AS William Mighell,
owner Of the Oregon, presents a new suit of
clothes 10 each oil his captains who makes
the round trip in one month or under, Cap
tain Pritchard will have a new rig.
There are now fourteen vessels on the
way to this port from Australia, the small
est of which is over 1900 tons. There are
i've that measure 1000 tons and upward, in
Guiding one OF 2606 tons. This is the Hol-
linwood, which is making her first voyage
to this port.
A box that evidently fell from drag was
picked up on the water front yesterday and
taken to the North Harbor Police Station,
where it awaits an owner. 1t contains car
bon bisulphide and is addressed to firm in
san Diego.
The brig j. d. Spreckels arrived yester-
day after passage of fifteen days from
kahului. She left here on March 9TH and
so made the round trip in the quick time of
thlrty-slX days.
ENCOUNTERED A PAMPA.
The British ship st. Mildred has arrived
at Astoria from Liverpool. She reports
that on January 9th, in latitude $40 south,
longitude 4S' 30' west she encountered a
terrific pampa, with the wind veering be-
tween southwest aud west, The ship was
hove to under fore aud main lower topsals
a tremendous sea running, and the ship
laboring heavily, while heavy seas broke
on board, Notwithstanding that she towed
oil-bags. Vivid flashes of lightning alter
mated with loud peals of thunder, which
latter were heard III almost one continuous
roar.
The schooner Bertha Dolbeer, Captain
Fardellus, which struck on the bar at
| Eureka while outward bound for Portland,
discharged her cargo, and was placed on
| the marine railway. 1t was found that the
| cardboard streak and the bands on the stern
post were damaged. Repairs were made,
the cargo reloaded, and the vessel has again
| sailed for her destination.
A dispatch received at the Merchants
| Exchange yesterday from New York says
The steamer Majestic arrived last night.
| She made the quickest maiden passage
| from Queenstown on records Time, days,
| 10 hours ana 80 minutes" She belongs to
| the W hite Star line.
Advices received by James Garyin, the
! owner, are that the sealing-schooner San
| Jose, Captain CaugheIl, was at Port Town
! send. She had captured thirty-seYen seals
| and i've of the crew had deserted.
The steamer Belgic, hence, arrived at
| Yokohama yesterday.
A SAILING DELAYED
The steamer Cosmopolis, which was to
have sailed for Alaskan ports ON Wednes-
| day evening, is yet IN port aud lying at
Clay-street Wharf. The local inspectors
| objected to the house that was built on
| deck for the use of the Chinese passengers
as beng unsafe, owing to its not being
built into the deck. Carpenters were there
| fore employed yesterday in fitting up
| quarters for them in the hold. The steamer
will probably sail at noon to-day. She will
go to Portland, then to Sound ports and
thence to Alaska. Captain G. Dettmers is
| IN command.
The strong tide rip yesterday morning
| caused the ship lyanhoe To break away
| IRON her stern moorlngs. She had her
bits aft and portion of her rail carried
! away. The rail fell overheard and the
mate went down to make a line fast to it,
SO that it could be hauled up by the donkey
engine While so employed the engine COM
menced to hoist and the ship listed in to-
ward the wharf. The mate had to make a
| dive into the water to avoid being crushed.
A new ship has been placed ON the berth
at New York for this port. She is OF 1912
tons burden and will be consigned to Sutton
d Beebee. Captain Carver, late of the Il,
| L. Buck, will command her.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The Don Adolfo locked at Beale street
yesterday.
The brig Deacon went on the Merchants
Dry-dock.
The Il. C. Morse shifted from Union to
The Henry B. Hyde went up to Port
Costa.
The Enterkin locked at Howard 8.
The Sycamore went to Third street.
The bark Columbia locked at Folsom g
The j. ID. Spreckels towed to the sugar
refinery.
The Annie johnson locked at Mission /.
The lrmyard went over to Oakland
The RisdOn Iron Works have overhauled
the machinery Of the United States steamer
Bear, and fitted new steam heaters, etc.
The vessel will sail in about three weeks.
The steamer Mary d. Hume went on the
Union Iron Works dry-dock for the purpose
OF receiving new propeller.
The Consuelo, Abner Coburn, st. Fran
CTS and Highland Light will 60 to sea o-day.
Capital Stock Increased.
The capital stock of the German SAVINGS