The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-16
SEA AND SHORE.
A Series of Gales Encountered by
the KoOringa.
Opium Coming on the Halcyon-The Ester
Cobos Ashore-Arrival Of the GaeHc-A
New Tug for the sprsckels.

Howard-street Wharf, had a very stormy
passage out from Glasgow to Melbourne.
She had a fair passage until she reached
500 south latitude, when a strong gale Sprung
up from the eastward and lasted sixty hours.
The bark was hoyed to and half the time
was under water, the heavy seas sweeping
her decks and carrying away everything not
bolted down. To make matters worse part
of the cargo, consisting of heavy iron pipe,
shifted and threatened to go through the
side of the vessel with every roll.
Owing to the decks being constantly swept
by the sea the matches could not be taken off,
and the only way for the crew to enter the
hold was by cutting a hole through the bulk
head in the lower forecaStle. The work of
securing the cargo was attended with great
deal of danger and one man had his leg
crushed. Nearly all the spare rope and sails
on board were used before the cargo was
again secured. The gale had hardly died away
When another sprang up from the northwest, and
the vessel labored aud strained fearfully iU tile
terrible cross sea. At O'clock on the night Of
August 2Sih the lower foretopsail was blown
from The bolt ropes with loud report and the
lower main topsai followed soon after.
The reefed foresail was set as soon as possible,
but not before the vessel fell off into the trough
OF the and had her decks swept several times,
one sea smashing the galley door and wrecking
the range. TIE heavy iron pipes again broke
loose and nearly tore The side out OF The vessel,
the pot side. No attempt was made 10 secure
the cargo that night, as it was feared several
barrels OF spirits among The cargo were adTIlt,
aud in that case The dauger from fire would be
added TO what The tired crew already had TO un-
dergo.
just before daylight the foresheet carried away,
and In few seconds tile sail was torn to rib
bOns. The maintOPmast staysall was then set
and the oil-bags thrown over the side, and the
bark at once ceased 10 labor so heavily. As soon
as possible new sails were bent in The place OF
those that had been blown away, and by noon
The cargo was once more secured.
A HOSPITAL RIGGED UP.
In addition to the heavy weather six OF the
crew were taken sick with Influenza and the
gine-ro0m had 10 be fitted up as a hospital.
though Il few days later one OF The seaman died
and was buried ut sea. Ten days later the YES
sci was caught IN a terrific gale from the west
ward, during which the sea was mountain high,
and In spite of The Oil bags tons of water were
poured over the vessel, almost crushing her
decks In. The engine-rOom where The sick men
lay was flooded and the poor fellows suffered
dreadGuy, AS nothing could he cooked for them.
Al O'Clock In the afternoon heavy sea struck
the KoOrlnga, carrying away forty feet Of The
starbOard bulwarks, nearly throwing her on her
beam ends and carrying away one OF her boats.
Tbe-lower lore tOpsa was blown away and the
main topsail went shortly after. he vessel was
then hove 10, but tie sea was so heavy that the
oil-bags were thrown back on the deck several
times. Ihe.oIl In the bags having given out they
were taken aboard 10 be relied, but before
they could be dropped over the side a sea struck
lhe bark, teailng The after part OF The deekhUuse
Out OF her aud crushing In the port bow above
the water way.
The almost wornout crew then experienced
few days OF fine weather; new sails were bent
and things Strengthened up as much as possible,
but the bad weather was not over. On the 18th
oil September another gale struck the battered
bark; the decks were swept several times ana
the fore and main topsas were blown 10 ribbons
ANA the pipes again broke loose. The bark was
again hove TO aud alter much dlfilcnlly and
danger the cargo was once more secured. The
last topsail on board had been blown away and a
new foresall was cut down and fitted for top
sail.
The Koorlnsa WAS then of the coast of Tas-
mania, and on the 10th of october still another
gale came on that blew with the force OF a hurfi-
cane, carrying away every rag OF sail, with the
sea sweeping The decks and smashing 10 the
cabin door aud tearing of the coverings of the
main matches and crushing the long boat like an
eggshell. The gale subsidized at day break and
the stoim-tossed vessel headed aud continued
for port without further miShap. The koorinEa
Is an lion bark OF 1l75 tons register and Is
owned ln Glasgow. 1s.s
OPIUM ON THE HALCYoN.
B-fore the Gaelic arrived at Yokohama the
yacht Halcyon had sailed for Victoria (B. c..
with S15O,000 worth OF opium on board. The
Customs authorities believe It IS the ntentiOn of
the owner, Nhaley, to land The stuff some where
on the United States soil, but Collector Phelps
Will lie on the lookout Tor the Hacy0n and Will
have a couple of revenue cutters out patrOling
the coast. Should Whaey succeed i'll landing
tne drug IN the United States lie will reap Il for
tune, in spite OF the fact that his vessel has been
ashore on the Japanese coast twice, and he has
had 10 give heavy bond not TO land the
opium on Japanese territory.
dispatch 10 the Merchants, Exchange an
nOunces that the schooner Ester C0boS is ashore
al Timber Cove, on The SOnoma County shore,
and about eIghly-fve miles from San francisco.
The bark n. 1bayer Will sail for Alaska
Satui day aud will take uD las Chinese for the
Kodak and Ale ic Packing Companies. quite
number OF tile Celestlals are already on board.
IN FROM THE ORIENT.
The mail steamer Gaelic came in at an early
hour yesterday morning. after passage of four
teen days from Yoh ohama. During The early
sh aXnerauned
and had high sea 10 contend with, but after
That fair passage with fine weather She brought
forty cabin passengers and seventy-twO Chinese
and Japanese In The steeTage. The Gaelic had
on board 80 S aeks of mail and cargo Of 269S
tons OF freight, including 24,333 mats OF rice.
974 chests OF tea, 1854 packages OF SILK, and AZ
packages OF opium.
1t is learned that j. D. spreckels & Bros. have
invited bids Tor new towboat To be used for out
side work. She Will be so feet loug and % feet
beam, and will be fitted with twin prOpellers and
very powerful engines. The new tug will be the
largest in the world, and will be well supplied
with everything needed to fight fire.
The steamer Pomona came In yesterday from
San Diego with 9S passengers.
The ships Willie Resented and Blue jacket
sailed yesterday.
CHANGE OF ENGINEERS
II is learned that on the next voyage OF the
Gaelic new chief VIII have charge OF her
gins-roon After the death OF Chief Engineer
Tomlins0n, Samuel Davis. who had been in the
service OF the White Star Line for nineteen
years, was sent out to take charge of her en-
glneS. ] us was only Il temporary arrangement,
and Mr.. Davis VIII return TO the East where hs
will take charge of one OF the new White Star
steamers running TO Liverpool Assistant En-
glneer BROMLEY OF the Oceanic has been APP
pointed TO the position Of Chief on board the
Gaelic
The new steamer Empress OF India is beauty,
according to the officers OF the Gaelic. She ar
rived at Hong Kong while the Gaelic was there,
and they say she can average eighteen knots an
hour right along She carries no sails, aud her
masts are what are called pole-masts, resem
bling jigger-masts. Tie Empress had ON board
$50 eXcursiOnists for Victoria, b. c.
The weather yesterday was hazy, with north