The morning call., 1891-05-12
SEA AND SHORE.
The Crew of The Jane Gray Force
Her Return to Port.
The Montserrat Loading for Chils-German
War-Ships On Their Way to This
Port-A Missing Ship.

Among the vessels that arrived lie port yester.
day was the whaling schooner Jane Gray, which
came down from Sltka in eleven days. Her ar
rival here was quite unexpected as il was thought
she was still at Alaska waiting for new COM
mander, Captain Kelly, who took the schooner
north, having returned sick.
A rumOr that there had been trouble on board
reached the ear OF CALL reporter aud a visit
was paid to the vessel in the stream. Hardly
had the reporter climbed over her rail than he
was surrounded by the officers, who demandtd to
know bis business
"Why did We return ?" said they, replying to
his inierrogatory. Well, the crew was so fond
Of Captain Kelly that they preferred not to
sail with any one else" continued the second
mate. The mate took charge as soon as Cap
tain Kelly left and he offered The crew bonus
of $50 TO remain in the vessel. but The men said
they would not stay tor 500, and demanded that
the schooner return TO San Francisco"
The officers were so susplciOusly profuse In
their assertions that there had been 10 trouble
on board that il became evident to the reporter
their denials were mol 10 be relied upon. Ac-
cOrdingly he proceeded 10 hunt up the crew,
who all left the vessel as soon as she came to an
anchor, and were scattered around among the
sailor bOarding-houses.
After long hunt TWO OF the men were located
in Paclfc-stIeet resort. On being asked what
was the trouble on board, they at once poured
Of the schOOner's return
AN ABUSED CREW.
In substance their complaint ,Wastbat the yes.
sci had hardly passed the heads before the mates
began abusing them, but the captain compelled
them to deSst. Most OF the abuse occurred on
The second mates watch. The men were kept at
work night and day, and the boats were often
lowered in bad weather when there was no cause
for il. The men claim they were wet all the
time, and so many of them were cOoped up in the
tOrecastle that they had hardly room 10 turn
around.
began to knock the men around. and reduced the
supply OF food Fighting occurred at every
watch until at last the men refused 10 do any
more work and demanded hat the vessel return
to San Francisco The mate refused TO allow The
schooner To return, saying he was captain now ana
he would show them who was boss. ilght en-
sued between tie third mate, a colored mah and
one OF the crew. Seeing The mate getting The
worst of The battle tn other officers attempted
TO interfere, but we're prevented by tue crew,
who armed themselves will whale lances and
forced the officers 10 retire. Mate Mckeeyer,
seeing that he could DO nothing with the men,
headed the vessel for San Francisco.
Tie men deny that they were of led any bonus
TO stay in the vessel and state that the food they
received would make resreetahle dog sick.
The bOat-SeereTs also came ashore and the
schooner will have 10 ship full crew before she
can 20 10 sea again.
THE M0NTSERRAT
The fact that tile steamer Montserrat Is load
ing Tor Clill6 Is SuIncl6uJ 10 ufdW crown
10 her berth at the Sea-wall, where there Is y'Ty
little to reward them for their trouble. Nothing
more deadly than barley hay, potatoes and corn
Is being placed on board Der. A strict watch Is
being kept, however, by the Chilean Consul TO
prevent a repetition Of the Robert and Minnie
blundeT. The MontserTat Will be ready for sea
about The 18th, and II is safe 10 say there VIII be
no arms, ammunition or explosives on board
when she clears for Chile
a dispatch from London states that the
schooner w. S. Bovine, previously reported as
having and
Hakodate, has been condemned aud sold
IN COLLISION
The red-stack tugs Wizard and Redmond had
a four hours Job yesterday trying to pick UP The
anchor belonging 10 the Chilean BARK Gunevere.
The Chilean vessel hauled out f ON the stawall
and ID doing so coilided with the bark Carroll
ton, and before she got clear she mad TO slip her
anchor, which had t0uled that OF tie CarrOilton.
TIE Chilean vessel was lowed across to Oak
land yesterday TO finish dlscharging.
TIE steamers City of Puebla, 4 ON Victoria,
and The Columbia, from Portland, arrived YeSter
day. The PueDla brought nlty-seyen cabin and
l02 steerage passengers, and the Columbia had
seyenIy-twO cabin and seyenty-hye steerage pas
sengeTS.
GERMAN wAR-sHIPS.
The three war-sbips comprising the German
feet In China have been ordered 10 this port, to
take on coal and provisions. Having done so,
they will then proceed o Chile as fast as posi-
bic, In order 10 protect German interests in that
country. The vessels comprising the squadron
are the Leipzig, 1.-THE flagship of Rear-Admral
Valols the Aiexandrine and the Sophia. Their
places In Chinese waters VIII be taken by vessels
from other stations
The feet leTI Yokohama for San francisco on
May 81, and will arrive here in nine or ten days.
IL is thought that the German war; slips now In
Chile Will come 10 San Francisco TO refit, as they
have been in foreign service loug time.
The British ship Lord Canning is now out 107
days from Newcastle, n. 5. w, aud tue under
writers are very uneasy about her. An offer OF
90 per cent 10 reinsure her was refused on
Saturday.
The steamer Pomona sailed yesterday for San
Diego.
THE WEATHER.
The weather yesterday was foggy, with q
northwest wind blowing eighteen miles an hour.
Tie barometer stood 30.05. :