The morning call., 1891-06-25
SEA AND SHORE.
Return of the Schooner Premier
From Pirate Cove.
Improvements at the Ferry-WOrk on New
Light House = Loss of FOreyard by a
Steamer Movements and Charter.

Among the vessels that entered port yes
terday was the schooner Premier In ballast
from Pirate Cove, Alaska. She left here
some time in March with cargo of sup
plies for the cannery at Pirate Cove. While
trying to cross the bar at the entrance to
the harbOr she struck, and went to the bot
tom as soon as she was pulled eff. Believing
the vessel would become total wreck, she
was sold for $500 by Mr.. Peterson, of the
firm of Mitchell g. Peterson, to a man
named Schott. AT that time the hull WAS
completely under water, with only a por-
ton of her masts visible. Schott raised the
schooner and patched her up enough to
bring her down to San Francisco. The
schooner locked at Section of the sea-
wall yesterday afternoon to discharge her
ballast, which consists of lumber AS soon
as this shall have been done she will be
locked for repairs.
LOST HER FORWARD.
The steamer State of California went to
sea yesterday morning minus her foreyard.
The spar was carried away while leaving
the berth at the foot of Spear street to 60
TO sea. In spite OF the lines the vessel was
carried against the end of the dock by the
strong tide and the end Of the yard caught
slowly at the time, but before the braces
could be let go the yard parted in the sling
with loud crash aud the Starboard end of
the spar fell to the deck. AS the steamer
did not stop it is thought no one was hurt,
but as the forward end of the deck was
pretty crowded at the time of the accident
some one must have bad narrow escape.
FERRY DEPOT ADDITION.
1t is reported that the addition to the ferry
building at the foot Of Market street will be
finished by Tuesday. The ticket office
formerly used will then be torn out, also the
partition where the ticket purchasers
stand. This will nearly double the capacity
Of the building
Work on the st, George Lighthouse and
fog signal station is progressing rapidly,
and it is expected that the light aud fog
whistle will be in operation by the end Of
the year.
LITTLE DOING AT MARE ISLAND.
Very little work is being done at Mare
Island Nayy-yard owing to tile lack Of
funds, and the cutting down of the working
force TO less than 800 men. Every one en-
plOyed at the yard IS pulling his brain try
ing to learn who will be his next boss, but
1t will take at least two weeks TO finish the
examinations.
The work on the new quarantine station
at Angel Island is going steadily on, and
the station IS expected to be completed by
the first Of next month. The steamer Caro-
line has been engaged TO make three trips a
week to the station, until vessel is fur
nished by the Government for that purpose.
The weather yesterday was hazy with a
northwest wind blowing 40 miles an hour.
The barometer stood 1880.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The arrivals yesterday were the steamers
George w. Elder from Portland, AlcaZar
from WhtesbOro, Maggie Ross from New
port in ballast, Eureka from san Pedro.
West Coast from Westport with lumber,
and the Whitesb0rO from Greenwoo also
with lumber. The bark Oregon from De-
paTture Bay brought a cargo OF 22J0 tons of
coal for john Resembles Sons. and the
schOOners Mary Eta and Alcalde lumber
from coast ports.
WENT TO SEA.
The following-aamed vessels went to sea .
Steamers Los Angeles for Eureka, Corona
for San Diego, State Of California for As
tOra, Umatlia for Victoria, snip Lord
Cairns for Havre bark BundaIeer Tor Ma
naimO and the schoonerS Orient, Orion,
Archie and Foute Howard and Annie Gee
for coast ports.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING.
The following movements were made yes
teTday Ships Oriental from stream to Long
Bridge. Robert l.. Belknap from Port Costa
TO stream Erickson from stream to Pac fic
Mail Dock. bark Harvester frnm sugar re-
finPry TO Mission Wharf l, and the steamer
Columbia from the Union Iron Works TO
Spear street.
To-day the ships GIenorchy and Benicia
will tow across to Oakland.
ONE CHARTER REPORTED.
The ship Commodore, 1909 tons, now at
San Pedro, TO carry coal from Nanaimo to
this port, option of San Pedro, has been
chartered by John ROSenfeld's Sons