The morning call., 1890-07-16
SEA AND SHORE.
PeriIOus Experience of the Ship
Inchcape Rock.
A Letter From the Captain Of the sealer Mat
tie C. Dyer-The New Cruiser on the Dry
Dcck-Barnacle Bily's Complaint

Further particulars were received yesterday
regarding the rough voyage Of the British ship
Inchcape Rock which left here on February oath
for Queenstown and was reported as having
arrived at her destination on Monday.
The Information was contained in dispatch
to the Merchants Exchange, which read as fol-
lows:
The British ship Inchcape Rock reports having
$50 south, longitude $50 west. in which the fore
castle and cabin were Quilted. skylight destroyed
also three lifeboats lost wheel, whee-h ouse
chronometer compasses; charts and papers were
destroyed. The bulwarks started. The vessel
ends for sixty hours. The cargo shifted and the
main deck was continually swept by heavy seas
right the ship. On April 18th was supplied with
stores anG instruments by passing vessel
THE MATTE C. DYER.
In this column yesterday was published full
account of the seizure at Oonalaska, Alaska OF
the sealing schooner Matte c. Dyer The seizure
was made by Deputy Collector Edmunds for an al
legged violation of the law that any vessel bound
for Alaskan ports having on board breech- load
Ing rifles, intoxicating liquors or ammunition
must have such entered in special manifest
given at The port OF departure to the Collector.
The Matte q. Dyer had some arms board
and William II. Thornley,, the Custom-house
broker, who attended TO The vesseps clearance,
complied with the law, but 1t is understood that
Deputy Collector Edmunds, who seized the YES
sci, did not have a copy OF the bond given when
the special manifest was filed in the Custom
house here. There is nothing in the law requir-
Ing The captain of 4 vessel 10 carry copy OF the
bond and The Deputy Collector has evidently
made grave mistake and one that Will cause
the owners Of the Dyer a severe loss.
Thornley,, who has fought many cases for the
sealing schooner owners, IS drawing up papers
and Will appeal 10 the Secretary of the Treasury
aud demand heavy damages. On account OF red
tape, 1t Will probably be long time before
decision is rendered In the meantime the
schooner Is Idle and a bill of costs is mounting
W that some one VIII nave to pay. IL Will prob
ably be the Government, aud then no doubt Ed
munds will lose his position for having been TOO
previous"
LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN.
Captain Mockler OF the seized schooner has
written the following letter 10 j. Garvin s. Co..
giving the details of the seizure:
0oNALAsKA. June 90, 1890.
J. Gdrrfn & Co.-DEAR SIRS: Since the steamer
Karluk sailed nothing has been done, as the officer
Is waiting Tor the cutter to get instructions, The
get them away. He told them that IL they would
swear the schooner had caught seals In Behring Sea
around this Aleutan Islands he would send them
10 Thin Point, where they could get $40 a month.
They told him they would not swear to lie for
body. Captain Hague of the steamer Dora tells me
no vessels carry copy of bond unless they land
arms in Alaska. So did not land any arms. The
All the captains here say he has gone too far In this
case He IS a new man this year and only Deputy
in charge. The Marshal put one OF the
hunters in charge So there no person looking after
the vessel. The Marshal says that when the cutter
comes in he Will try and get the schooner sent TO
sitka II the cutter will not give him assistance he
will go himself in the schooner. / cannot where
they have chance to do anything with the schoon-
er, as the hunter took Oh board at Sanak, George
Anderson. prove where got the last seals, aud
his word must be TAKEN as he Is not the articles
and does not belong to the ship He was only pas
senger, and he swear that seals taken in
Behrng Sea and not less than thirty miles of shore
in the Pacific When tue cutter comes In he may
thing to do with the VIII write next chance
This goes ~ steamer Arago. Yours truly.
They took the seals ashore the other day.
SULPHUR FROM JAPAN.
The barkenIue Portland arrived yesterday
from HakOddte, Japan, with cargo OF 700 tons
OF sulphur for Leon Blum. she was chartered
by Mr. Blum and left here on March 9Th with
stores for Yladivostock, Siberia. After dis
charging at VadivOslOck Captain DermOt went
10 HakOdate for return cargo.
Tie weather was hay at Point Lob0s yester-
day and The wind light ftom the southwest until
3 O'clock In the afternoon, when 1t veered to the
west blowing then sixteen miles an hour. The
barometer re d O'Clock ID the morning,
30.o2i noon, 29.99; o'clock in the evening,
30. 80.
IDe brig Percy Edward. Captain Anderson,
arrived yesterday, sixteen days from Kayak,
Alaska with cargo OF salmon for the Pennsu-
lar Trading aud Fishing Company
Upto dark last evening II vessels had en-.
tered the port for the day. The list comprised 8
steamers, snip, baTkenlnes, a brig aud
schOoners.
REMARKABLE ELECTRIC STORM.
The captain OF vessel from Peru which has
just arrived in Philadelphia reports remark
able electric Storm Sharp flashes OF lightning
ne says played around the rigging and split the
main royal yard aud topgailtnt mast All the
sailors deserted tho deck and hid themselves In
the fOrecastle, leaving 10 one 10 guide the ship
but the officers In all his experience, he adds
he never saw such lightning; ii Illuminated the
entire horizon with the brightness Of day. Ii
must have been match for The display of flame
with which Ariel enveoped the Dukes ship ~
the bidding of ProspeTo.
The ship George S;etson was spoken on May
Sth 10 latitude $50 54 south. longitude 73o 10
west; the Gudrun. on May Slst. u latitude 70
south. longitude 27o west; the Stracabro, on
june 9th. in latitude 27o north, longitude 24o
vest the Cragerne, on July I'd, in latitude 400
moth, longitude 80 west, and the Croft on Hail.
on July Attn, In latitude 400 north. longitude 30o
west
The Pacific Mail Companys steamer San Jose
which has been plyiug between Central Amerl-
can ports has been ordered 10 this city and is
expected To arrIye here about the 27th inst. She
Will probably take from here the place Of one of
the regular liners tbai has 10 ay up Tor repairs.
The schooner Corona came OIL The Merchants
Dry-dock yesterday. The Golden Shore Will 20
on to-day 10 clean, paint and calk.
DOCKING THE SAN FRANCISCO.
The new cruiser San Francisco left Tue Union
Iron WORKS yesterday and WAS tOwed by the
tugs Wizard and Water Which To Hunters
POiBt, where she was placed on the dry-dock
Tie watrr was TOO shallow at the iron WORKS TO
permit Of her going on tho hydraulic dock there.
After having her hull scraped and painted she
will come on the dock, have her engines turned
over and her machinery tested and then leave
for Santa Barbara Channel, where the official
trial trip Will be made.
Joseph William Barnard Superintendent OF
Polce' at Goat Island, came over 10 the city
yesterday Tor The first time for sumo months
"BiIly," a. Ban Bli" as lie is Familiarity
called is n years OF age, and has been stationed
at Goat Island IN the employ OF the Government
for many years. He is special officer OF this
city and county, and says tie residents there are
down on him because lie enforces the laws; de-
clares that Joe Pierce Is trying TO Dust him;
that he has an honorable war record and a
medal, aud won't stand IL.
Billy" complains, too that Stanford ana
Crocker and The rest OF the owners of ferry.
boats on The bay are down on hin and every
time lie in his Wbitph lIi fha farr
boats 90 out of their course TO try aud run him
down. The reason is, lie states, that he comes
direct from Goat Island TO this city In his boat,
Instead of going to Oakland aud paying 20 cents
fare on the corporatlon's boat TO this side aud
back. lie says the captains must stop 1t, or "by
the eternal thereIl be trouble"
Wheat heights are advancing. The best char.
Ter for the last Cereal year was Ais Sd for
Cork. Tie last two charters made here were at
42s I'd for Cork IL is said that one shin now
here has been offered 43s Sd TO lead flour for
Europe. There are twenty-on ships OF 3956O
tons burden now here under engagement TO load
wheat.
Advices received from Melbourne state that
the snip IL. BlschOff mas sailed from there for
Liverpool with cargo of 1900 tons OF shaIe.
Tbs Is the largest cargo that ever left that port
III sailing vessel.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
The bark Andrew Welch shifted from the sea-
wall to Howard No. 3 yesterday.
The ship Bohemia came down from PORT Costa
and anchored in the stream.
The bafkeDtine North Bend went TO sea-
Tie brig Courtney Ford locked al Main street
The Alden Besse shifted from the refinery 10
Folsom NJ. l.
The barkentine Portland aud brig Percy Ed
ward dropped anchor in the stream.
Tho ship w. H. Macy will dock to-day at Har-
risOn street.
The Malaysia went up to Changers Wharf.
Port COSTA, TO load.
The new schooner Micronesia went to sea-
The Cousa locked at Sections of the sea. wall
The Eurasia shifted from Union street to How
ard No. 2.
The ship Ventura will go to Whea,port, and
the Esther Buhne Will tow TO sea-
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
The U. 5. Lighthouse Board has given notice
that, Old Or about August l, 1890. a liked white
light OF the 9th order will be exhibited from the
structure recently erected on the northeastern ex-
trcnuy Of Ballast Point. The light will iIlumIn-
ate the entire horizon. The focal plane is SO
feet above mean low water, and The light nav be
seen, IN clear weather, from the deck OF vessel
approaching San Diego Bay from the northward
the light will not be visible ION account OF Inc