The morning call., 1890-08-19
SEA AND SHORE.
News Received of a Terrible
Storm at Valparaiso.
Captain Meyer Reports a Danger to Navi.
cation Vessels Spoken at Sea- The
Damage to the Mary CARAT.

A sailor who shipped on the American bark
Portland Lloyds at Valparaiso. Chile, last month,
has written his mother In this city an account OF
a storm in Valparaiso Bay which almost rivals
the terrible one at Samoa. The following are ex-
tracts from the letter:
July 2d.-It is blowing living gale and the waves
breaking over the city. Some of the ships
parted their moorings and are going ashore. The
life boats have taken the crew from a small brig
that driven the breakers. A large steamer
alongside OF us has parted her chains and is in dau
ger OF going down.
July Sd, 5 in the afternoon.-The weather is not
settled yet IL blew great guns last night and will
probably do so tonight. Nova Scotia ship, en-
English bark and steamboat went down last n CHIT
The bark went ashore within 1000 yards of the door
of the Consulate. The Nova Scotia ship is on the
rocks the railroad station fast going to
pieces. The sea-wa.l Is covered with people. We
got our life-boat ready this morning as some of the
vessels ahead lost some of their moorings and they
in danger OF coming down upon small
vessel close by US is hanging to one anchor. The
life-bOat went alongside OF her this morning but
took one of. She has since cut away her masts
and is riding easier. All ships are sending down
their spars We have ours down, with four anchors
out.
The letter was evidently sent on board the mail
steamer bourd north before the storm abated
Since then no advces have been received as to
whether the Portland LlOyds and the other yes
sells weathered The gale or not.
THE CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO.
The new cruiser San Francisco Will 60 on the
dry dock at Hunters Pont this afternoon TO be
official tral trip. Her bottom has got quite foul
while she has been lying in the bay. Captain
Miner GO0da Is well bronZed by his experience
on The cruiser on Saturday. He says lie was on
the bridge Tor thirteen hours steady, and at times
the vessel made close on twenty kDots an hour.
i lie steamer Santa Rosa arrived yesterday
morning, sxty-hve hours from San Diego and
way ports, bringing lac cabin aud eleven steer
age passengers and ii large list of freight. Among
her passengers was Judge Thurman of Chicago.
The hull OF the wrecked steamer MendocIno, at
Cav "a r.
two. Ii is said that The hull has moved 600 yards
from It's original position.
The weather was haZy at Point LObos yester-
day and The wind all day from The northwest,
blowing IN the forenoon % miles and easing
in the afternoon 10 SO miles an hour The bar
ometer read: O'Clock In the morning, 3O1O;
noon, 30.05; o'clock in the evening 29.99.
DANGER To NAVIGATION.
Captain Meyer OF the Chilean bark Luisa Marta
reported 10 The photographic Office yesterday
that during the passage here from Caleta Buena
OH June 30th and July 18th heavy thunder-stOrms
were encountered. In latitude $40 52' north,
longitude 1899 26' west, number OF logs were
Assistant Engineer Campbell was inspecting
anu measuring piIesyesterday for the new slip at
lie foot OF Lombard street. The contract Tor the
slip has been let 10 lie san Francisco Bridge
Company and work Will be commenced immedi-
atey.
Tie river steamer Constance which had hole
knocked in her bottom by tiking snag few
days ago, went Oh the MercDanlS Diy-dock yes
terday Tor repairs.
Charles LOnEee went DOWN III MS uTeSS al Sec
lion Il OF The sea-wal yesterday to Tx defect.
de remained down three hours without coming
TO the surface.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
The ship James DTummond spoken on
July 18Th in latitude 800 south. longitude $50
west; The Thessalus. July l6tD, In latitude 81
SOUTH longitude 270 west; the Aberfoyle, Au-
gust 9th, In latitude 12o north, longitude 27o
west. and the Inch Keith. July 14th. in latitude
800 south, longitude 45o west. All excepting the
Abelf0yle are pound Tor this port.
The Oceanic Cunpany's steamer Mariposa,
hence, arrived at Auckland. N T., on Saturday;
The Craigend arrived at Liverpool on Friday and
the Henry b. Hyde on Sunday.
AT lie city office OF the owners OF the steamer
Mary CARAT IL was learned yesterday that the
damage to the steamer by The fire at Stockton
viii not exceed $4,000. This Is fully covered by
insurance. When The new administration look
hold of affairs all the steamers OF The line were
Insured.
Tie British ship City OF Athens has been char.
tered 10 load wheat or flour fol- the United
Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp; rate, 81.
Although strong northwest wind was blow
Ing outside all day yesterday, there were only
four arrivals OF vessels up TO dark.
Captain Lamb nth viii 70 ill command OF the
bark Valley Forge, which sails To-day for Ma
nalm0.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The steamer Farallon came over II ON Oakland
ana locked at Mission No. l.
The bark L. c. Allen lett the dry-dock at the
Union Iron Works and locked at Berry street.
Tie banks Coryphene and Nonantum Will tow
to sea TO day.
The Hatfield came down from Port Costa yes
terday and anchored In the stream.
The DARK Valley Forge VIII so 10 sea to-day.
The CorIyvrechan VIII go up to Port Costa TO-
day TO load.
ihe ship City OF Athens and the schooner Fall
con went TO The sugar refinery.
The w. q. Irwin locked at Folsom No. !.
The Haytian Republic towed to Mission No. /.
The ship John A. Briggs is lying in the stream,
wheat laden for Europe.
The steamer Columbia is having her propeller
Shalt nxed at Spear-stIeet Wharf by means of a
cUiieI.Qam.