The morning call., 1891-06-23
SEA AND SHORE.
Terrible Fall of a Sailor From a
Jigger- Mast Head.
Hunters and Arms Will Be Taken Out Of the
sealers Il Proposed Line Of Steamers to
New York Movements and Charters.

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One of the finest ships in the harbor at
the present time is the big iron ship Bdston
Hill. which arrived a few days ago from
London after the fine run of ITO days,
though some very heavy weather was ex-
perienced off Cape Horn, several sails were
lost. and three of the heavy fore and aft
STAYS carried away. There was terrific
sea running, and the decks were constantly
flooded, rendering it dangerous for the crew
to walk along the deck One OF the most re-
markablc escapes that has been recorded on
this coast was that of the second officer OF
the ship, o. F. Weke. On the morning Of
June 10th, while the vessel was close 10 the
entrance of thu harbOr, Wielke and an ap-
prentice went alOfs to do some work on the
jggermast. They had reached the mast
head, when Wielke lost his hold and fell to
the deck, 100 feet below In his fall he
struck the spanker-boom topping-lift and
carried it away. He was picked up sense
less and carried into the cabin, where every
thing was done for him that the limited
surgical skill on board could suggest. Every
one gave him up for dead, but to the sur
rise of his shlpmates Wielke recovered
consciousness about two hours after the ac-
cident, and ii WAS then discovered that no
bones had been broken. The injured man
was confined To his bed for one week, and Is
now walking around, not much the worse
for his fall.
READY TO LEAVE FOR ALASKA.
The steamer Al-Ki is all ready to leave
for Alaska, where she will be used a a
prison ship by the Government. The
United States authorities are grimly In
earnest in their determination TO enforce
the law regarding the close season, as every
sealing vessel met will be boarded, and the
hunters and all arms and ammunition
will be taken out of them, and transferred
to the AK. The sailors VIII be allowed
to remain on board the schOOners. but VIII
be ordered to take the vessels out OF BehTng
Sea. The Al-ki is fitted up to accommodate
260 Steerage passengers, ana as soon a. AS She
has that number will proceed TO Fort Town
send, from which the prisoners Will be sent
10 San Francisco on one OF the steamers OF
the Pacific Coast Company.
The weather yesterday was haZy, with a
northwest wind blowing 25 miles an hour.
The barometer stood 5000.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Who Will have the job is what is bother
ing most of the small army OF candidates Tor
the foremanships in the various depart
ments at Mare Island. The much-talked-O Of
examinations for the various positions be-
gan yesterday in the Equipment Building.
There is large number OF applicants,
many Of whom are from this city. The
Examining Board consists Of Chief Engineer
Kutz Commander Nichols, Captain Crom-
well Of the Omaha, Commander H. Z. Fay
loI and Naval Constructor Linnard, with
Lieutenant Pond as recorder.
Judging by the rivalry displayed by the
boatmen along the front the races for White
hall boats on the Glorious Fourth will be
ayaifiuU Nh less than q UhtFnn starters
are announced and some of the men are al
ready working to have flyers ready for the
race.
sCHoONERs IN COLLISION.
There was a small collision in the bay
yesterday afternoon. The schooner Daisy
| Rowe was coming up the harbor, but the
wind died away and the strong Hood tlde
| carried her foul of the schooner Ivy, lying
| at anchor off Meiggs Wharf. The Ivy
escaped with a slight chatting, bat the Rowe
| carried away her main-bOOm t0pplng-lIft
| and sustained some damage to her hull.
News has been received from Crescent
| City that the schooner w. ). Phelps parted
| her lines and went ashore on the beach Fri
daY. Sns was loaded with lumber and her
! bottom is badly stove. She Is owned by
| c. II. Ford OF this city.
! The barkentine Tam O Shanter and the
| schooner Elyina are on the Merchants Dry
! dock receiving new coats OF paint.
A line of steamers from New York to
| San Francisco by way OF Cape Horn will
| soon be established. Ine first steamship 20
| leave New York in the new line will be the
| Keneenaw, on July 18th, and she Is expected
| TO make the trip IN about slXiy-hVe days
! The Johnson Locke Mercantile Company
will be the agents for the new line in this
| city.
Additional dispatches from London re-
! gaTdng the accident to the big ship Kappa
! hammock state that she was lying at anchor
| in the MeTSey at Liverpool when run into
! By the iron steamer Mulgan. The Ameri-
! can vessel lost all her head gear and had
her stern damaged The Muligan lost one
mast aud her smOkestack and had heI
J quarter badly damaged.
The Gaelic from China and Zealandia
| from Honolulu are due to-day The Mono
| wal from Sydney VIII be due on July 9th.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
For some two weeks it has been rumOred,
| particularly among grain men. that vesse
| was chartered TO take grain, flour and mer-
chandise to the West Coast. Up to a very
| recent date this rumOE lacked confirmation
but on Saturday il came 10 the surface tha
the British steamer West Indian, 1878 tons
on her return to this port would be dis
patched with cargo to CallaO for 0rder
and the steamer Remus, 1872 tons, woulC
load for the same destination.
OF the list of ships engaged to load whea
a number will certainly 60 into new croI
loading. The VivaX, previously reported
as in the immediate loading list, has beer
transferred to Lev crop loading, as her lay
DAYS do not commence until next month.
The Norwegian bark POseidon, Dos tons
Will load lumber at Port Blakeey for Mel
bourne, Adelaide or Port Pirie, 62S Cd, prio
to arrival
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The following-named vessels arrived yes
terday Steamers Corona from San Diego
AragO from Coos Bay, Protection from Fort
Bragg, Haytian Republic from Seattle anC
Record from Moss Landing. The brig SeS
Waif from Samoa and the schO0ners JOIN
Fredericks, Daisy Rowe and Mary and Id
arrived from coast ports.
The vessels that sailed yesterday were th
steamer Coos Bay for Wilmington and thu
schooners Glen for Humboldt and Gotam,
for Coos Bay.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The movements made yesterday wer
| the Loeb Eek to Hunters Point Dry-dOck
steamer Corona to Broadway. Umatill
from Beale to Broadway aud the Bidsto
Hill from stream to Fremont street TIL
French man-of-war Duboudieu steamed u
to Mare Island at noon.
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GOING TO FIRES ASLEEP.