The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15
SEA AND SHORE.
A TipSy Sailor Takes a Dive From
Long Bridge.
The Police Place Crew on the Remus-Arri-
val of Coal and Lumber Fleet-Move-
ments Of Shipping.

In spite Of the fact that there were several
picnies across the bay which taxed the ferry
boats and steamers to the utmost there
vas large crowd of people along the
front. AS usual the big ship Shenandoah
was visited by hund reds of people, who in
vaded every part of the splendid vessel.
The German ship Watjens also had gay
crowd on board and dancing was kept up
all day to the music furnished by her novel
band. Every dock had scores Of patient
anglers, who were rewarded by lots OF
small fish of every species.
The fruit-vendors and medicine fakirs
were out in force, and did thriving bust
ness, while the regular Sunday brigade OF
waterfront preachers was reinforced by
about dozen men aud women who wasted
their eloqUence on a deaf Italian and q
drunken Norwegian sailor at Mission No. i.
POLICE ON HAND.
The German steamer Remus went to sea
yesterday with a crew picked mp along the
front. The crew being n0n-union men,
were afraid to go on board, so the captain
applied for police protection, and Captain
Dunleavy detailed Officers Egan, McGreavy.
Gwinn. Mahoney and Alden to see that the
men were not mOlssted.
The sailors were in a clearinghouse on
Washington street, and on the arrival or
the police were placed in hacks and driven
to the foot of Washington street, where the
tug Mile was in waiting to take them on
board. When the RemuS arrived off Broad
way the tug ran alongside, the men were
transferred and the steamer proceeded on
her voyage.
MAN OVERHEARD.
AS the Remus was leaving Long Bridge
yesterday afternoon a drunken sailor fell
from the wharf into the bay. He was in the
- n+4 tor limo spha ba los
his balance. and took a header into the
water Ropes were at once thrown 10 him
from the steamer and also from the wharf,
but to the surprise of the oniOOkerS he
seemed to enjoy his bath and swan to a boat
lying near by, from which he climbed TO the
wharf He was taken TO a saloon near at
hand, where his clothes were dried and lib
eral quantity Of waterfront whisky was
pumped into him In order to drive out the
water.
The first sign TO be placed on the big
fence now being erected at the foot of
Market street, was placed there by the Sal
walton Army. The sign which Is placed
near the terminus of the Jackson-street
cars, reads "Jesus Is Coming" 1t is painted
in six languages.
QUITE A FLEET.
There were no less than twenty-fOur
arrivals yesterday, of which six we're
steamers, two were ships, one a bark and
The steamers were the Corona, from San
Diego, with 9S passengers Los Angeles.
from Eureka, with IS passengers the Costa
Rca, from Departure Bay, with 24o0 tons of
coal; the Newport from Eel River, the
Gypsy from Santa Cruz, and the Protection
and Cleone, both lumber laden.
The scnooners Golden Gate Reliance,
Lizzie Prien, Lilly, Eliza Muller, Yotama.
Sacramento, Annie Gee and Free Trade
were all lumber laden. The schooner Jen-
ME Griffin brought butter.
The British ship Galena, from Newcastle,
England, has a general cargo; the bark Gen.
Fairchild brings cargo Of 2250 tons OF
coal. and the ship DaShng Wave came in
| lumber laden.
MOVEMENTS.
The movements yesterday were the bark
Arthurstone from Port Costa to the stream
aad the ship Dashing Wave from the stream
TO F0iSOm-Street Wharf.
To-day the Auriga goes 10 the rolling
mills and the steamer West Coast goes from
| the sugar refinery to Mission Greek.
The vessels that sailed yesterday were the
steamers City of Puebla for Victoria, Coos
Bay for Wilmington and Remus for Nanai-
mo. The bark Northwest for Port Madison
and the schooner King Cyrus for Seattle,
| also towed to sea.
FIRED BY BLOW.
! There was quite little excitement on
1 board the big ferry steamer Ukiah when
she locked at the foot OF Market street yes
| ter,lay afternoon. The steamer struck the
! piling with such force that they caught fire.
| The flames shot up a height OF several feet,
| hut went out almost Immediately, and nc
| damage was done.
THE WEATHER.
The weather yesterday was hazy, with q
| northwest wind, blowing thirty-six miles an
| hour.
The barometer stood 1895