The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-07
SEA AND SHORE.
Changes Ordered Made at The
Ferries Landing.
Another Cut in Fare to Vallejo-Fears for the
Lord Canning = The Wilmington Broke
Adrift-Test of the Charleston's Guns.

The waiting-room at the ferry depot was
so crowded yesterday aftern oon that stand
ing room was at premium and many had
to remain outside until the doors opened.
THE CALL suggested some time ago that the
waiting rooms were entirely too small and
that the ticket office should be placed on the
outside and the entire space inside the build
ing given over to the public. 1t was learned
Yesterday that this will soon be done, and
even then there will be none too much room.
A sufficient number of seats should also be
put in, so that ladies and children will not
be compelled to stand while waiting for
boats The old clock, which for so many
years has been a monitor to the travelling
public, will not be removed altogether
After being removed from its present posi-
ton, it will be placed on the top of the shed
next the depot and once more resume It's
career of usefulness. The Market-street
Cable Railway Company is evidently afraid
that some one may board the cars of the
other companies by mistake and in order to
guard against this has stationed callers in
front of the depot, who call out the names
of the several car lines.
ON THE VALLEJO ROUTE.
The fight going on between the Southern
Pacific Company and Piper, Alden & Co. is
a bitter one. The railroad seems deter
mined to drive the SuHol on. of the Vallejo
trade, and for this purpose has pointed out
to the merchants of the city up the bay that
they are losing trade, as the people taking
advantage of the low, fare charged by the
Sunol now come to San Francisco TO do
their shopping, wherefore the merchants
have requested Piper, Alden q CO. to take
their boat off the route, but were>informed
that the opposition boat had come to stag,
and would continue to run even II she did
not carry single Vallejo passenger. 1t is
stated that the fare by the Herald will be
cut to 10 cents, beginning Monday.
The weather yesterday was thick all day,
with the wind from the south, sixteen miles
an hour. The barometer stood 20 So.
BOUND FOR ALASKA
The ship Merom will sail for Kodiak,
Alaska. to-day for. the Alaska Packing
Company. The decks are pretty well
crowded with lumber and boats She viii
take up large cat boat and two steam
launches. For passengers she will have
ninety-Six Chinese aud forty fishermen,
Fears are entertained for the safety OF the
British ship Lord Canning, which LETT
Australia 102 days ago tor this port. She IS
a ship of 1865 tons register, and is consigned
to j. j. Moore & Co.
Chief Officer Wall OF the steamship China
will 20 to Yokohama, where he will take
charge of the Pacific Mail Company's ship
ping Office. Who his successor will be has
not yet been announced.
The only craft which arrived in port UP
to shutdown yesterday was the British ship
Strathearn, from London with general
cargo.
ASHORE ON KERsHAw ISLAND.
The steamship Wilmington, at anchor off
Sausalito parted her chains and drifted
on Kershaw Island, in RaccOon Straits,
on Tuesday night. She had no 0ne
OH board at the time, but was towed off by
the tug Sea Queen and again anchored. 1t
is feared that her bottom Is damaged by
striking the ground.
Acting upon inStructiO ns received from
Washington Inspector Lubbock has ordered
an inspection of the Lyle guns on board
steamships running out OF this port, and il
any kept for life-saving purposes are
smaller than required by law they will be
condemned that others may be substituted.
Among the vessels that went to sea yes
terday were the Drumblair bound to Dun-
kirk, the OrbS for Antwerp, the Fremont
for Sand Point and the steamship Los
Angeles for Eureka.
UNCLE SANS VESSELS.
The cruiser Charleston may be expected
down from Mare Island to-day. She will
proceed to the Santa Barbara channel to
test her 8-inch guns and give the crew
little target practice. after which she will
return TO port. Nothing Is known of the
future movements Of the cruiser.
The United States steamship Thetis, now
Mt Mare Island, has been ordered to the
Lower California coast for survey duty.
and is ready for sea, but no crew has been
assigned TO her yet as no orders to that effect
have been received from Washington.
The Mohiean and Marion also are at the
navy-yard ready for sea, and it is expected
hat o.Nft i,ot., will Irsnf 70
to relieve the Ranger, now at San Jose de
Guatemala