The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-15
SEA AND SHORE.
Latest News From the North
Brought by the AragO.
A Chapter of Accidents on the Matte C. Dyer.
Delay of the Panama Steamer San
Blas-scuttling Vessel

1t was mentioned in this column on Sunday
that tile owner OF The steamer Arago, which was
recently leased to the North American CONNER
cial Company, had received a dispatch from Cap
tain Ii. c. Thomas OF the vessel stating that he
had come down from Alaska TO Port Townsend
to load a cargo OF coal for Alaskan ports The
steamer arrived at Port Townsend July 18th aud
a letter was received on Change yesterday from
Captain Thomas from which the following III
formation was gathered:
The sealing schooner Matte c. Dyer not
seized by the cutter Bear, as before reported,
but was seized by Deputy-Collector Edmunds OF
Oonalaska. Captain Mockler OF the schooner, 1t
appears, Put into 0Onalaska on June 18th In dis
tress. He regularly entered bis vessel at the
Custom House and surrendered his papers, when
the Deputy Collector seized his vessel Tor an al
legged violation OF the sealing laws.
Captain Mock!er protested but Edmunds sent
the cutter from the Fish Commission steamer
Albatross and had the Schooner towed into Don
alaska harbor, where seventy seaskins tile YES
sels catch and her arms were taken ashore and
the vessel made fast 10 the wharf. Captain
Mockler said that lie could prove that lie had not
been sealing in the Behrlng and was guilty of no
offense, but tile Deputy Collector would not re-
cede from the stand lie had taken.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Captain Thomas states that a week before the
Matte q. Dyer put into OOnaaska and while
boat from her WIS out hunting ii capslZed and
Two men were drowned. The next day gale
spraug up and the schOoner's bobstay was Car
RED away. To add TO the trouble The COOK VINO
had been acting strangely for some time, made
threats against the captains lie and said that lie
would Kill all hands.
lie several times attempted to poison those on
board, but was unsuccessful. Because OF The
trouble Captain MOcNler determined TO make
port in distress, repair damages, get ria OF MS
cock and secure men 10 take Inc place OF those
drowned. AS soon rs lie entered his vessel III
was seized. The crew was standing by the yes
sci when the Arago left, hoping that she would
be released.
One peculiar feature OF The affair is that the
revenue cutter Bear was IN port when the seizure
was made but took 10 part i'll II. The Matte L.
Dyer is new schooner, owned at GIouces Ell,
Mass. and his is her first year in sealing. Cap
tain MockIer has written to the vessels owners,
and the bondsmen of the Collector, Pratt, VIII
probably he sued for damages for holding the
vessel without just cause.
sEALERs DOING WELL.
Captain Thomas SAYS that the Bear arrived at
OOnalase on June 10Th, ana sailed Tor Inc seal
Islands on June 2Oth. The cutter Rush mad not
arrived when the Arago left The Fish Commits
sion steamer AlDatrOss was at OOnalaska max
Ing Investigations as TO the species OF fish which
abound there, while the sealing schooner San
Diego OF Victoria was In Dutch Harbor, near
OOnalaska when The ATag0 sailed
She had over 100 sealskins on board, but no
attempt was made TO seize her. The British
sealing schooner Henry Dennis put INTO Coma
laska with a large humber oil SKINS, Dut skipped
Out during the night When she heard that the
Dyer had been seized. Captain Thomas says
further that all the sealing vessels heard from
had been making big catches.
The British sealer Penelope had 700 skins on
board when heard from about June 10Th. The
late appearance of the revenue cutters has given
The seal rs splendid chance 10 make s0od
catches, and the Behring Sea Is tull OF vessels.
Tie AragO look 10 81. Paul, one OF the Prioylol
Islands, George X. Dingle, The manager oil the
South American Commercial Company, aud he
took formal possession OF lie Islands on june
scUrTL1NG A VESSEL.
Advces received yesterday from Tacoma state
that Oh Wednesday night au attempt was made
to scuttle the Chan ship Georglana, which is
loading lumber there for Valparaiso. a two
inch auger-hole was found bored III the yessefs
bottom, abre asst The foremost The anger had
penetrated about seven inches when ii came IN
contact with u bOt-head. Then a small half
inch auger had been used aud the hole sunk SIX
Inches deeper. Then Tie bOrer was evidently
frightened away. II is thought the ships car
penter, a Norwegian named Christopher Ander-
son. is the perprelator Of the dasIardly deed as
when drunk he had frequently Threatened 10 Sink
the ship.
The weather was foggy at Point Lobos yester-
day. In the forenoon there was light breeze
from the southwest, which hauled 10 the west in
tile afternoon, blowing then sixteen miles an
hour The barometer read: s O'Clock in the
morning, 29.98; noon, 1906; o'clock III the
evening, 1884.
The new cruiser San Francisco will leave the
linton Iron Works this morning and 20 on the
dry-dock at Hunters Point TO receive her pro-
peller, etc.
sCHOoNERs FOR COAST TRADE.
The Gardiner Mill Company has contracted
with BeudXsrn, the shlpbuIlder OF Eureka, TO
have buIlt Two schoonefs lor me coast iuin n
trade. They are now on the stocks and VIII be
launched about November Isl They VIII be Dullt
on exactly the same model and each VIII carry
about 200 feet OF lumber. The new vessels
VIII be named. respectively, the Sadie aud The
Lucy, alter The two daughters OF Joseph Know
land, president OF the company
Al fnbr oil A. ia Mlrphanffs V
change, yesterday. fl ON London, states That Tie
BRUSH ship Iuchcape Rock which left here
February 24th for Queenstown, had arrived, and
reported having sustained damage during
heavy gale and 1ettlsoned cargo 10 lie extent OF
one thousand bags
The steamer City of Puebla sailed for Victoria
and Sound ports yesterday, with large list OF
passengers and freight. She Will connect with
the steamer Queen, which now runs as an eA-
cuTSiOn boat from tile Sound 10 Alaska
The schooner Sylvia Handy, which was re-
Gently sold by the United States Marshal and
purchased by Captain James Bruce, Is on the
Merchants Dry-dock, being caiked and having
general oyerhauling. George Ross IS dong Tie
work.
STEAMER DELAYED.
According to schedule the Pacific Mail Com
papys steamer San Bias should nave arrived
from Panama and way Doris on the I'm INST
She was late, however, III leaving fanama, anu
W. Il. a. Johnson the agent here, has received
telegraphc advlces that on the passage up Tue
coast she lost one of the blades off her propeller
and Is coming Up under easy steam. she Is e&-
pecled 10 arrive here on the 19th inst.
The steamer Acapulco, also from Panama, Is
due here the 20tn the China from The ORIENT
on Saturday, ana Cupid" Deylln and the rest OF
the boys on The Madock Will have busy time
next week.
When the steamer Gold was going from this
side over TO Petaiuma Saturday strong
breeze was blowing aud fine buggy belonging
to Reuben II. Lloyd, the lawyer, was blown over
board and lost. Several hue buggy robes went
with the vehicle.
Among the cargo of the steamer City Of New
York for Panama are 6OS66 gallons wine,
value S22, 076, and 100, 152 pounds bOrax, value
5000.
The Darkentine Monitor arrived from Hum
Doldt yesterday, aud went I'D river direct
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Tie ship John a. Briggs shifted fIom Pacific
street to Tie sugar refinery yesterday.
The Ben amln F. Hunt lowed to sea.
The steamer Australia came from the refinery,
ana locked at Folsom street.
The Dobadern Castle came down from Vallejo
City, aud anchored in tile stream.
The ResOute locked at Steuart street.
The bark Andrew WEIGH Will 20 TO Howard
No. today.
The schooner Sparrow came from Oakland
Creek, and dOcked at Mission street.
The SCHOONER Corona went TO the Merchants
DTy-dock.
Tie Maggie Ross was lowed off the mud flats,
and taken TO the seawall.
The schooner Melancthon locked at the sea-
wall
The ship Micronesia and schooner Sparrow
will go 10 sea Today.