The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-06
SEA AND SHORE.
Fateful Voyage of the Norwegian
Bark Europa.
The Steamer Arago Saved - Smashed Her
Wheel-Rushing Work on the Belgic.
Movements and Charters.

The Norwegian bark Europa dropped her
anchor off Valleio-street Wharf yesterday
morning after passage Of 160 days Iron
Hamburg The voyage WAS most event.
full one. Fate seemed to have been against
her because, in addition to the loss OF four
brave seamen, the bark was over four weeks
rounding Cape Horn, and several times
came very nearly going to the bottom. Inc
first death occurred on April 30th, when
lad named Albert Korch succumbed to coll
sumption. He was a general fayorite on
board the vessel and his death cast deep
gloom over the crew. The remains we're
buried at sea on the following day, Second
Mate Olsen reading the service over the
body as it was consigned to Its last resting
place In the ocean. A few days after, the
second mate was taken down with pneu-
monia and in spite of all that could be done
to prolong his life he died on the 2lst OF
MAY, three weeks after he had read the
funeral service over the body of the lad
Korch.
Once more the bark's crew gathered In
the starboard gangway to pay the last SAD
rites to one of their number, and many tear
rolled down the weather-beaten cheeks OF
the men as they saw the body take the maj
plunge and disappear forever in the depths
of the ocean on which for years the I'M
fortunate had made his living. The vessel
seemed such an unlucky one that, with
sailors well-known superstition, the men
openly expressed their opinion that there
was Jonah on board This feeling was
greatly strengthened when Albert Berg, an
other of their number, was stricken down
and died Of consumption on July It'll. Inc
men stood with blanched faces as the thlrd
victim was consigned to watery grave, ana
gave up all hope of ever reaching port alive,
going about their work as if they expected
to feel the cold hand of death laid on them
at any moment To add to their misery, the
bark was caught in gale after gale. and for
days at time the decks were constantly
swept by the heavy sea and the men sui
fered Intensely from cold and wet.
Things went on in this manner until June
| 22d, when 1t became necessary to furl the
upper maintop-sail and heave the vessel to.
The sail was clewed down and with heavy
hearts the men went al 1t TO turl It,. a
terrible sea was running aud the men were
nearly blinded by q heavy shower OF slset
and snow. The first man on the yard was
| Halfdau Gran, one OF the best seamen on
board. Gran went out on the lee yardarm,
| and to the horror OF the crew lest his hold
| and with fearful cry went headlong INTO
| the sea. He was drowned before the eyes
| of lis terrOr-stricken shipmates. who could
| do nothing TO save him, as boat could not
| have lived a minute in the terrible sea.
| The death of Gran so weighed on the minds
| of the men that Captain Furmann had all
lie could do to induce them TO work, and
although no more of the crew died the men
we're thoroughly convinced that the vessel
is the most unlucky one afloat and hardly
waited fer the anchor TO be let go before
they were on their way ashore.
THE ARAGo is SAFE.
Word was received in this city yesterday
afternoon that the steamer Arago had been
lowed of the South spit, having sus-
tanned only slight damages beyond the loss
of her rudGer. Captain Langhorne of the
steamer Arcata Superintendent the work OF
helping the vessel off the beach. AS soon
AS the steamer foated the tug Jormburg
| took her in tow, and she was taken back
into Coos Bay. Over 200 tons of coal were
jettisoned in order to tighten the vessel.
Captain Edward Hansen has chartered
the steamer Hope from Piper. Alden IL Co.,
| and as soon as the boat can be ready Will
run her in opposition to the old Mare Island
on the Berkeley route.
The Pacific Mail people are determined to
have the Belgic leave on time If possible,
ana large gang OF men are at work. She
| began receiving her outward freight at
noon yesterday.
| SMASHED HER WHEEL.
While going into her berth at Jacks on
| street early Yesterday morning the river
| steamer Frank Silva crashed into the Tug
! Frolic and considerable damage was done.
| The tug escaped with the loss of some paint,
| but the Silva had her stern wheel completely
stripped. 1t is claimed thst the accident
was The result of the steering-gear getting
| out OF order.
| The steamer Albatross came down from
| Mare Island Yesterday afternoon and an
| chored in the stream. She will probably
dock at Lombard street to-day to take her
coal and stores on board, and will then be
| ready to proceed on the survey OF the pro-
| posed Hawaiian cable.
The steamer Hattie Gage was seized on
September 18TH in Behring Sea 10y the cut
ter C0rwin and taken to Sitka. The steamer
was supplied with false papers, and it is
claimed she was engaged in taking seals
with nets.
No effort has yet been made to recover the
two ears that dropped through the narrow
gauge wharf on Saturday morning.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The arrivals Yesterday were the steamers
| Navarro from Hueneme, Newport from Eel
| River and Signal from karluk with cargo
of salmon for the Alaska improvement
Company. The Norwegian bark Europa ar
| rived from Hamburg alter passage of 16G
days with a general cargo, consigned to
w. Wolff 81 Co., and the schooners Occi-
dental, Western Home and Guide came in
from coast ports.
DepartureSwere The steamers Noyo for
NOyo and the Farallone for Eureka. The
grain-laden ships Glenessln and j. C.
Glade lowed to sea, bound TO Queenstown.
and there is much curiosity as to which
ship will make the quickest trip.
The moves were: The steamer Umatilla
to Beale street, Renee Rickmers to Long
Bridge and the steamer Remus to the stream
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest charters reported are the
following:
British ship Patagonia, 1880 tons. wheat
to Cork. United Kingdom, Havre or Ant
werp: g 2s Cd. option OF redwood lumber to
United Observation-Disclosures prior TO ar
rival by Balfour. Guthrie & Co.
Schooner Carrier Dove, 672 tons, lumber
from Puget Sound to Port Prize; e. lbs Cd
chartered by the Pacific Pine Lumber Com
pany.
Batkentine Willie r. Hume, 632 TONS
rect; 60 10-chartercd by Dickson, De Wolf
& Co.
British bark Rothesay Bay, $50 tons, now
at New Westminster, salmon thence to i
direct port, United Kingdom e. IS Sd.
| Norwegian bark Europa, I'LL tons, loads
wheat for United Kingdom, Havre or Ant
werp; chartered prior to arrival, 81 Is Sd.
ADMIRALTY DECISIONS.
Sprecke1s Brothers Win Salvage From
the Don Carlos.
Judge Ross Of the United States Distric
Court closed his work in that court yester