The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-15
SEA AND SHORE.
The Charleston Hurrying to Pro.
coed to Sea Again.
Strike Of Fishermen at the Alaska Can
neries Blowing Up the Palestine-De-
parture of the Dubourdieu.

movements of the cruiser Charleston, and
the news that she had received orders to
leave for China has caused more than one
sigh of regret.
1.-The cruiser should be kept here" said a
prominent merchant to CALL reporter
Yesterday. 'She is the only ship on the
Pacific Coast that is fit for anything. She
was built here and most of her crew belong
here in San Francisco. or course she has
to take her chances like the rest of our war
ships, but if she goes to China she may
never enter the Golden Gate again, at least
for many years, and her departure will
leave this city and, in fact, the entire coast,
without a single vessel 10 rely on N case of
an emergency"
Captain Remey, commander OF the
Charleston, said, in chat with CALL
man yesterday, that the cruiser is on the
dry-dock and has had her bottom cleaned
and painted and would come off the dock
this morning. 1t will be one week at least
before she will be ready for sea, as she will
have TO coal. and then it will take time to
place on board and stow away three years
stores and provisions. Captain Remey
stated that be had received no official orders
and knew nothing as to the cruisers des-
tination, save what he had read in the
papers.
NOTHING is SETTLED.
eve may go 10 China direct" said he, "or
we may go down to San Salvador first and
go from there to China. The Pensacola may
be ordered to the coast of San Salvador
but as she is badly in need Of repairs il
would probably take some time to have her
ready"
Captain Remey also said that Executive
Officer c. c. Todd had been detached from
the Charleston at his own request and had
been ordered TO the Pensacola. 1t was
learned that Lieutenant Todd's father died
recently ard family affairs will claim his at
tention for time His place on the
Charleston will be filled by Lieutenant
Field, nephew of Justice Field of the United
States Supreme Court. Lieutenant Patch,
senior watch officer, will fill the position OF
Navigator.
Nothing has been done to the cruisers
engines save what has been done by the
engineer of the ship, and i'll spite OF the 81
coo miles she has run since she has been III
commission. they could hardly be improved
by being overhauled. 1t is not expected
that she will stop in this port more than a
few hours when she comes down, and 1t is
more than likely that she will proceed direct
to sea.
FISHERMEN FROM ALASKA.
The bark Nicholas Thayer, which ar
rived from Alaska on Thursday night. had
on board 1876 Of the $50 fishermen employed
by the combination, and their return Will
have the effect of considerably reducing the
seasons pack of salmon, because only
twenty-five fishermen we're lett 10 supply
the canneries with fish.
The men struck because they received
notice that only 5000 fish day would be re-
ceived from each gang. The men are paid
so much a fish, and as they could catch from
%, coo to 10000 day this made great diff
ference in their pay.
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brought in and preferred that the loss, If
any, should fall On the men. The latter
work gangs of twenty men each, and the
contract with the company was that they
should receive S12 80 for each 1000 fish
caught, in addition TO $50 man for the
season, with no limit placed on the number
Of fish.
A DEMAND FOR PAY.
Yesterday morning the men appeared at
the office of George w. Hume ~ Co. and de-
manded what was due them. Included in
their demand was pay for the fish, which the
cannerles bad refused to take.
From gentleman interested in the can
neries it was learned that 1t is very doubt
full whether the men can collect cent, as
they have broken their contract, so he
claimed, with the company, and conse-
Quently forfeit what they have already
earned. The desertion of so many left the
company very seriously handicapped, but
an effort will be made 10 procure fishermen
from some of the other Islands, and possibly
the services of Indians.
The Directors OF the Alaskan canneries
met Yesterday afternoon and Endorsed the
action of the manager in refusing to cOpcede
TO the demand that the canneries take all
the fish caught. The men declare that they
will take the matter into court.
A HEADER INTO THE BAY.
HALF a dozen sailors were at the landing
ut Vallejo-street Wharf Yesterday after
noon TO be taken on board the bark Arion
As usual, most Of them were drunk, and
one Of them named Anderson took a header
into the bay. The bath sobered him up
somewhat, and as soon as his head APP
peared above water he shouted loudly for
help There was q rush for boats, and in
the excitement another Of the crowd lost his
balance and went III to join his shlpmate
Both were rescued.
The crew of the fire-boat Governor Irwin
was treated to a surprise yesterday after
noon at o'clock, when an express-wagon,
owned and driven by W. Word, went over
the edge OF the wharf and landed on the
boats deck with a crash. The horse very
nearly followed the wagon, but Word held
on to his head and the animal stopped in
time. The accident was caused by the
horse shying.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Tho bark Nicholas Tbaver went to Lom-
bard street, and the ships Queen of En- gland
and Micronesia came down from Port Costa
and anchored in the stream. To-day the
Commodore T. II. Allen will go to Oakland,
the Andalana will dock at Main street, the
Clan Macfarlane will come down from Port
Costa and the Albert will go to sea.
The steamship Karluk arrived yesterday
from Prince William Sound with 1000 cases
OF salmon for the Pacific Packing Company,
the Bonita from Newport, the Protection
from Westport and the schonnerS Tberese
and Western Home from coast ports
The steamer Coos Bay left for Whining
ton, the Rival for Fort Bragg, Empire for
Nanaimo and Gypsy for Santa Cruz The
ship Spartan sailed for Seattle and the
S. n. Castle Tor Honolulu.
THE DUBoURDIEU READY TO LEAVE.
Yesterday was busy one on board the
French war-shiD Dubourdieu. Additional
stores were taken on board, and the shin
will leave for Panama this afternoon, If
possible to get her away. If not she will
leave the first thug tomorrow morning.
1t is stated that the Government steamer
Ivy will be detailed to the work of blowing
up the wreck of the Palestine. The Ranger
was ordered to do the work, but was found
to be unfit for that purpose,
The weather yesterday was thick, with a
west vino blowing twenty miles an hour.
The barometer stood 1890.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest reported charters are
the following:
Ship St. David, 1886 tons, now at Tacoma.
wheat thence TO Liverpool, Havre or Ant
werp, e2-ehartered by Balfour, Guthrie &
Co.
British iron ship Andalana, 24lS tons. re-
chartered for wheat to U. K, Havre, Ant.
werp or Dunkirk, ATS Cd.
Bark w. b. Flint, 1893 tons, coal from
Seattle to this port-chartered by Husband