The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-01
SEA AND SHORE.
A Supposed Lunatic Creates a
Scene Aboard the Oregon.
Coasters Menaced by Rocks-Collision on tn
Bay-Visitors TO the Charleston-Delsy
Of the San Bias From the South.

| Shortly before noon yesterday, as the steamer
| Oregon was leaving her moorngs, the passengers
| on board were thrown into state of excitement
| by the actions OF rather odd-looking man Of
| middle age, who made sudden dash toward the
railing aud tried TO throw himself overheard.
Another passenger, being near at hand, seized
| him as he was about half over, and pulled him
on 10 The deck. Though he was closely watched
after the occurrence he made no more attempts
at supposed elfdestruction and as matter OF
precauiOn the captain of the vessel ordered that
he be locked up In his state-room. 1t was at first
thought that the man was demented, but later on
1t was learned that he was subject to epileptic
| fits.
Captain Melville Nichols, who brought the
Kingston around the Horn, will command the
new steamer City OF Seattle which will be
launched In about three weeks at the PuIladel-
phia Docks for the Puget Sound and Alaska
Steamship Company.
SLIGHT COLLISION.
a slight collision occurred yesterday between
the tug Anasha and the schooner Gardiner City.
While towing mud lighter into the slip between
Howard an d 2, the tug ran into the schooner,
which was lying at Wharf 2, and drove the fiuke
of her anchor clean through the schooners bow.
The tug was lucky enough to escape with only
the scratching of little paint.
The sealing schooner Finland, Captain Jacob.
son. reports the second best catch of the season,
302 skins The schooner Sea Lion, comma nded
by Captain Wagner, arrived on the I'D inst. with
$50 SKINS, while the San Jose has lis skins aud
the Teresa 1874.
From recent Information received from the
north 1t Is learned that The rivers the Alaskan
coast are clogged with ice Salmon. fishiug is ac-
cordingly seriously delayed.
The Bertha Is noted as having arrived at Port
Townsend Oh Wednesday last
MENACE TO COASTERS.
A dan gerous cluster of rocks has been dscoy.
cred by Captain j. j. Wainant of the steamer
Mischief. TO be submerged near Cape Foul
weather Lighthouse. 1t is located about mile
and half OFF Shore and has from ten to twelve
fathoms of water around and between 1t and the
shore. Ii lies inside the track OF most vessels
passing up aud down the coast, but is considered
very dangerous for most vessels in heavy
weather.
The whilom American schooner Walter l..
Rich has been placed under the British flag The
process Of naturalization required her 10 pay
Into the customs 10 per cent of the value of her
The steamer Columbia arrived from Portland
yesterday with a large number OF passengers
aboard.
There were six arrivals in port yesterday and
eighteen departures.
ON BOARD THE CHARLESTON.
1houen yesterday was not regularly visitors
day on the Charleston, several parties went
aboard duIng The day TO View the handsome new
war-ship. Among others were Irving NJ. Scott
and party, CAPTAIN j. N. Knowles OF the AIcIic
Oh Works and }. Bolles The cruiser was also
visited by party OF army officers, consisting of
Maj0r-GeDeral Miles, Colonies Ruggles and Bur.
ton, and Lieutenant Lakewood, several ladies ac-
form and were received by Admiral Brown and
Captain Remey.
he steamer San Bias, due here tomorrow
from Panama. Will not arrive until next Monday
on account OF having been detained at Acapulco
and other southern ports.
The steamer City of Puebla sailed yesterday
morning for Victoria with an unusually large list
OF pass myers.
Captain Lnbridge has taken command of the
schooner Helen Merriam.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship Henry b. Hyde lowed 10 sea yester-
day loaded with wheat for Liverpool
The ship Grace Harwar was lowed to Port
Costa yesterday, where she Will be loaded with
wheat.
The barkentine Irmgard. Captain Paul, sailed
for Honolulu yesterday with au immense cargo
aud len passengers aboard.
The bark Stanmore was moved from the sea-
wall 10 the Nevada Dock yesterday.
The ship Cumberland has been shifted from
Port Costa 10 the stream.
The bark Discovery has been shifted from the
stream TO the Oakland Wharf.
The schooner Rebecca has been removed from
the Oakland Creek 10 Green street.
The bark Templar was bound out to sea YES
teIday from Harrisonstreet Wharf.