The morning call., 1891-06-02
SEA AND SHORE.
Uncle Sam Puzzled How to Sc.
cure Sailors.
Wreck Of the Sadie F. Caller at Chignik Bay
Sailing of the Galilee With Ncn-Union
Crew Catch of the Sealers.

Never before has 1t been so difficult to Sc
cure men to man the vessels belonging to
the navy. There is no lack of sailors in this
city at present, every boarding house being
full, yet Uncle Sam has to 60 begging for
men to wear the blue uniform. 1t, took but
very short time for CALL reporter to
ascertain the cause of this.
Some time ago the naval authorities be-
I came convinced that the sailors were being
cheated out OF most of the advance money
and so stopped it altogether. There are many
sailors in San Francisco who would like TO
Join the navy. but as they owe var tous sums
to the boarding-hOuses where they have
been stopping, they are unable to get away.
The ThetiS and MOhican are both short of
men. and the AIbatrOss at Mare Island has
hardly men enough left to man boat
These vessels have been granted special
permission from Washington 70 ship what
men they need, but so far have not been
very successful
An officer when spoken to on the sub
ject, said the only plan he could think Of
would be to send n lress- gang ashore. as
was done in former times. or ese send a
recruiting party around to talk with the
men and try to induce them to enter the
service. 81 do not think" he said, "that
the naval authorities will allow any more
advance money to be paid, so the chances
of filing up our ships are very slim. The
Mohican will go 10 sea as soon as she has Il
crew; but, as men are being discharged
nearly every day, the number is decrease ng
instead of increasing, aud in a short time
she will have no crew, as most of the men
have only short time to serve"
WRECK OF HE SADIE F. CALLER.
The fine schooner Sadie f. Caller was
wrecked while attempting to enter Chienik
Bay, A laska, and with her cargo proved
total loss. Although she had over 200
Chinese on board in addition to her crew
not one life was lost. The schooner struck
on the bar at the entrance of the harbOr and
at once began to fill. Signals OF distress
were made, aud the steamer Polar Bear
went to her assistance and pulled her of
into deep water, where she at once began to
settle down.
The boats were lowered and the Chinese
transferred to the steamer, but no sooner
had the last bOat-load left the schooner than
she disappeared beneath the waters. The
news was brought to this city by the barken-
tine Katie Fiicknger, which arrived yes
terday, after passage of twelve days from
Chignik Bay. The latter vessel lett all the
provisions she could spare, and Will at once
return north with supplies for the starving
CeleStialS.
The wrecked schooner was owned by
Captain Mitchell, of the firm Of Mitchell u
Peterson, ard she was loaded with supplies
for the canneries. The Caller was worth
$4,000 aud her cargo about $50, 600 more.
OFF WITH NoN-UNIoN CREW.
The brig Gaiiee sailed on her second vOy-
age 10 Tamil yesterday, and againj carried
away crew OF hOn-uniOn men. Up TO the
time she lett the wharf at Mission No. / she
had only the captain, mate and cook on board
and it was f0ndly believed by members Of
the union that she would sail with crew
of men belonging TO that organization, but
they eye deceived.
After the vessel left the dock, instead
of coming to an anchor in the stream as it
was expected she would do, as she had no
crew on board, the tug with the brig in tow
proceeded on her way down the hay. The
crew, however. bad been shipped sUme time
previous, and when ready TO go aboard, were
taken to UniOn-Street Wharf, where tug
was in waiting to carry the uien of to the
vessel.
As soon as this was done the Galilee pro-
ceeded to sea. Before tie brig left tile dock
a large crowd gathered on the wharf. and,
fearing trouble, Captain Dunieayy ssnt sew
eral officers there, but their presence was
not needed.
TIDINGs FROM THE sEALERs.
News from the north is that the sealers
are hard at work. At last account, the
Helen Rhine had % otter skins, the Her
man q and the Alexander 10.
The weather yesterday was hazy with
northwest wind, blowing Is miles an hour
The barometer stood 1885.
The barken;ine Katie Flckinger from
Ctignik Bay, Alaska, brought 1868 cases
oi salmon.
The grain-laden ship The Hahaemann
towed TO sea, bound to Havre.
The ship Yosemite from Tacoma has a
cargo OF 1000 tons # coal.