The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-29
SEA AND SHORE.
Great Alterations in the New
Ferry Building.
a Quiet Day on the Front-A Monster Fish
Hooked at Beale-Street Wharf-Move-
ments of Shipping
Very few people cared about Drawing the

Very few people cared about Drawing the
terrible heat along the front yesterday, and,
in consequence. the front did not have many
visitors until toward the cool of the even
ing, when a number of people took a stroll
along the Wharves.
In spite of the fact that the thermometer
registered 100 in the shade, the waterfront
preachers OF the SalvatOnists were out in
full force The descent of General Booth
seemed to stir them to greater efforts and
they appeared yesterday with brass band,
which succeeded In attracting large crowd.
Travel across the bay was heavy all day
and kept the tlcket-punchers on jump. In
the way of Improvement the new ticket
Office was in use for the first time yesterday.
The partition has been torn away and the
whole of the original building has been
thrown into one vast waiting-room. The
new addition has not yet received the finish
ing touches, and, in the absence of better
seats, many ladies sat on the work benches
and piles of lumber, with which the room is
Uttered.
1t was learned yesterday that no seats
will lie placed in the outside waiting-room,
and ladies and children will have 10 stand
until they pass the collectors.
Iicket-rollector Whitcomb is laid up with
pneumonia, brought on Dy nara Work anu
exposure to the draught,
JOLLY SAILORS.
In spite of the heat the sailors on board
the German ship G. III. Watjens. lying at
Vallejo street. thoroughly enjoyed them
selves all day. Many ladies visited the
vessel and danced to the music furnished
by the ships band
The Shenandoah has not ceased to be a
waterfront attraction. Her decks were
nj
them being ladies.
There was great excitement shortly after
that at La Rue's Wharf, caused by a man
falling into the bay. He had been fishing
from the wharf all day. during which time
he had made several trips across East street
in search Of refreshments. Overcome by
that or the heat, he fell asleep while sitting
on the edge Of the wharf and tumbled in.
He was rescued by one of the crew Of the
steamer Modoc. lying at the wharf, who,
with the aid of rope, soon had him on dry
land again.
A MONSTER SKATE.
While fishing alongside the steamer
Remus, at Beae-streeT Wharf, yesterday
afternoon, John Condor hooked fish that
gave the boys lots of fun before they got
him on the dock The fish was a monster
skate, too big to be landed with the slender
line. Finally. four of the steamers crew
came to the fsherman's assistance and with
boat-hOots succeeded in landing the monster
on the dock, where it was soon dispatched
by a blow from club.
1t was the largest Of its species captured
along the front for several years, and meas
ured feet in length by 8 feet inches in
breadth. Its weight was about 100 pounds.
FOR REPAIRS.
The steamer Willamette Valley was
towed to Little Main street yesterday and
laid up for repairs. The vessel will receive
a thorough overhaulng from stem to stern
and will not be ready for sea again for
month at least.
Considerable rivalry has existed for some
time between jim Magner and Brock
Nichols as to which is the better swimmer.
The question was set at rest yesterday by
a match race, which forever settled Jim'S
claim to be called the better man.
The race was from the boat-h0use OF the
South End Rowing Club, around Mission
Rock and back. Both men are fine SWIM
mers and the race was well contested from
start 10 finish. 1t was won by Nichols
after hard struggle, by about ten yards.
No time was taken.
QUITE A FLEET.
No less than twelve steamers arrived in
port yesterday, besides several sailing yes
sells. The steamers to arrive were the Coos
Bay from Newport, Bonita from LOmpOc,
Newport from Eel River, North Fork from
Eureka, Greenwood from Greenwood, Los
Angeles from Eureka, Oregon from POIt-
land, AlcaZdr from Cleone, San Pedro from
Tacoma. with a cargo Of 1000 tons OF coal
for the Southern Pacific Com any, Gypsy
from Santa Cruz, Ventura from Rockport
and the National City from Eureka.
The Scho0ners Jennie Griffin, Laura Pike,
Rio Rey and Monterey, ali lumber laden,
arrived from coast ports.
WENT TO SEA.
No less than seven steamers went to sea
during the day. They were the Pomona
for San Diego, Columbia for Astoria, Hay
tian Republic for Port Angeles, Whitesboro
for Greenwood. Crescent CITY for Crescent
City and the West Coast for WestPOTt
The ships Alaska for Tacoma and Kenne-
bee for NananO tOwed TO sea. The SchOon-
ers Melancthon, Pioneer, Abbie, Hercules,
Mary Buhme and Contianyca left for Coast
ports.
MOVEMENTS.
The movements Yesterday were the
steamer Willamette Valley to Little Nam
street; ships Lord Canning, from Oakland
to Port Costa; A. }. Fuller. stream 10 FIRE.
mont Wharf and the Socotra, from stream
to the Rolling-mills. The barkentine G. ID.
Bryant went to the Sugar Refinery.
To-day the ship John e. Sayre goes to
Port Costa, and the steamer Los Angeles
will go to the Union Iron Works.
THE WEATHER.
The weather was hay and calm all day