The morning call., 1890-08-23
SEA AND SHORE.
Captain Mclean of the Mary Ellen
Files His Protest.
Arrival of the Oceanic With Large Number
of Chinese-A Millionaire's Son Going
in the Ship Buteshire.


Captain Daniel Mclean of the British
sealing schooner Mary Ellen, the news of
whose running on a reef off Unga Island,
Alaska, was published exclusively in THE
CALL on Wednesday, delivered his papers
to the British Consul and filed his official
protest with the agent of the vessel, A. P.
Lorentzen, yesterday.
1t was generally supposed that Captains
Daniel and Alexander Mclean were the
owners of the vessel, but it is not the case,
for in November last before the schooner
left this port she was sold to Morris Moss,
fur dealer of Victoria, B. c. Captain
Mclean did not know if there was any in
surance on her or not.
HOW SHE WAS WRECKED.
Captain Mclean, who was one of the first
private seal hunters to enter the Behring
Sea, having gone there eleven years ago as
master OF Handy's sealer, the San Diego, in
his official protest says: We left San
Francisco on 9th December, 1889, engaged
in sealing up the coast, and arr yea at Vic
toTia on March Goth, 1890. We left there
April I'd, aud proceeded on sealing cruise
in the North Pacific Ocean. We had a sue
ceSsful trip and called at various stations
we arrived of Unga Island.
While entering the harbOr of Sand Point
on the evening of that day, l made Ranger
Island, steered south for Sand Point Har-
Dor to clear the reefs had man on the
lookout, and the lead was kept going all
the time. About II 80 O'Clock the schooner
struck on Unga Reef and lodged fast. The
night was dark and foggy aud nasty sea
was running through the straits.
SHE KEELED OVER
When the schooner struck it was high
water, and as the tide fell she keeled over
to port in a bad condition. All sails were
lowered and furled. At daylight l got the
boats out and the crew got our catch of 951
skins ashore. The vessel laid on the
weather SIDE OF the reef and exposed to the
sea. | sent messenger ashore TO Captain
O'Brien, Lynde 81 HOugh's agent at Sand
Point, and asked him to appoint Board of
Survey to examine the vessel He ap-
pointed Thomas Levine, an old Master
Mariner, Mate Pendlet0n and w. Ii. An
derson. The vessels keel was split, there
was a hole in her cardboard streak, and the
surveyors condemned her. l tried my
utmost to get her off, but was unsuccessful,
and so | sold her as she lay at auction
hull, guns, boats and outfit-to the highest
bidder. l paid off the crew, their wages
amounting TO about $4,000
| brought the ships papers down here
with me and gave them to the British Con-
sui. The vessel, after great difficulty, was
got off and temporarily repaired, and, be-
lieve, is now on her way down to this port
to get permanent captain.
STEAMER FROM CHINA.
The Occidental and Oriental Company's
steamer Oceanic arrived in port at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, after n passag es of
22B days from Hong-Kong. Is days 20
hours from Yokohama. She was not ex-
pected until to-day, and this is the third
voyage that she has made the passage from
Yokohama under fourteen days.
The Oceanic had fine weather the whole
passage across. She brought So cabin, and
3 European and Az Chinese steerage pas
sengers, 1904 tons cargo and 56 packages
United States mails. Among the cabin pas
sengers were the members of the Chinese
| Embassy at Washington. The Chinese
| comprise 39I male and 10 female adu Its and
4 children. The majority of the males are
designated on the passenger list as gro
| GERS"
There are 327 males and 10 females for
| this port, 81 for Victoria, II for Havana
and 8 for Panama. Thirteen have Custom
| house certificates. ana 1O2 have certificates
| of identification, some of whom will no
doubt be landed by the Collector. The bal
| ance will resort TO the habeaS-corpus route.
Among the cargo brought by the Oceanic
| were L, 354 mats of rice, 1921 chests of
! tea, 222 packages of silk, 3S9 of oil, IS OF
| opium, 80 of spice and 609 bales of raw silk.
GOING ROUND THE HORN.
| leStetuaY AFTERNOON e&- OnlIeu DJHleS
| Senator James g. Fair with friend
| boarded the tug Ethel and Marion at Fish
| erman's Wharf. He took with him a spring
| bed and mattress and four boxes of pro-
visions, which were labeled "Chares j.
! Fair" The tug steamed off to the four
masted British ship Buteshire, and the bag
| gage was hoisted on board. The Buteshre,
| Captain Storm, cleared yesterday for Liver
| pool. and will sail to day with the young
son Of the millionaire as passenger.
The weather was hazy at Point Lobos
yesterday and the wind all day light, veering
| from west to northwest. The barometer read:
o'clock in the morning, 3004; noon, 1901;
) o'clock in the evening, 1896.
The British ship Visurgs for this port
| was spoken on August I'd in latitude 70
| north, longitude 30 west
The steamer Farallon has on board for
| Hilo, via San Diego, cargo valued at $1,000.
| CHANGES OF CAPTAINS
Captain James Mcintyre, formerly of the
| Richard LII, has taken command of the
! ship Commodore; Captain Kilman, late of
the steamer Michigan, has been appointed
| master of the bark IheObald, and CAPTAIN
! Thomas Mccartney, late of the ship Two
| Brothers, has taken charge Of the ship
| Kate Davenport.
| Captain Mel, whose vessel is now laid
| up, repairing, will take command of the
steamer San Juan. which sails to-day for
| Panama and way ports, vice Captain Nc
| Craze, who will take vacation.
From private advices received Yesterday
| from England it is learned thai Captain
Sprott has left the ThirImere and gone in
the new ship Eusmere, bound to Colombo
for orders. Captain Crowest late of the
British Envoy, has gone in command of
| the Leicester Castle.
| Captain McGrath of the Drumlanrip
hence for Hull was married there ON Jnly
23d last to Miss Walliss.
| MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
| The ship Lord Downshire came down
from Nevada Dock and anchored in the
| stream.
The Routenburn went over to Oakland
| and locked there.
| The Lillebonne shifted from Spear street
| to Main.
The Langdale went over to Oakland.
| The British Merchant locked at Union
street.
The ship Province will go I'D to Nevada
| Dock to-day.
The Iton has locked at Channel street
The Palestine has gone to Port Costa tn
discharge W
The Fannie Adele and Germania locked
| at Main street.
| The General Fairchild has gone to Oak
| land to discharge her cargo of coal.
Tue Lord Downshire came down from
Nevada Dock, Port Costa, and anchored in
| the. stream.
The Olga of the Hawaiian line will sail
| to-day for Honolulu. '
A MISSING BUOY.
Lighthouse Inspector Thomas Perry of
the Twelfth District gave notice Yesterday
that the whlstling-buoy off Point Sur' Cali.
fornia, has been reported missing sinca