The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-04
SEA AND SHORE.
Sad Death of Engineer Tomlin-
son of the Gaelic.
The Steamer Jeanne Runs Down Schooner on
Point Arena-BOys Want to Go whai-
ing Ready for Seal Hunting.

Inc Mali Steamer hllifSN hSiN ."NS
last evening, twenty-four and hai1 Gays ironi
Hong Kong and Yokohama. She mad on
board the remains of Thomas Tomlnson,
chief engineer of the steamer. 1t appears
from what could be learned last night that
Mr.. Tomlinson came to his death by an accl-
dent while the ship was in Yokohama. Nr.
Tomlinson was assisting some one on board
The ship and both fell overheard, Mr.. Tom
lfnson striking his head with terrible force
on something alongside of The ship, splitting
If open. He was taken to his room and
everything done for him that could be sug-
gested. He fingered until January 2lth,
when he died. Mr.. TomlinSon had been III
the service Of the company several years,
and leaves large family in this city.
The Gaelic brought II cabin passengers.
and As Japanese and 81 Chinese in the
steerage. She has 267S tons of cargo and
fifty-fye packages Of mail. With the eXcep-
ton of stiff gale off the coast of Japan, the
ship had line passage.
AT HALF-MAST.
All the German ships in the harbor had
their flags at half-mast yesterday i'll respect
to the memory of the young man-Theodore
Koop-who died from the effects of pistol
shot ON board of the German ship Altar, of
which vessel he was third mate.
WANT TO HUNT WHALES.
A large number of boys and young men
are arriving III this city looking for chances
to ship on some vessel in the whaling fleet.
Three young men were seen strollIng about
the docks yesterday afternoon inquiring for
some outward bound whaler. They stated
that they came from Ell Dorado County and
wanted to go to sea. A fellow-town sman
had been to sea, and on his return told Won
derful stories of the things he had seen and
the large sums of money made by green
ranch hands WhO shin bunt for ub M log
When last seen the trio were heading for a
noted sailors clearinghouse. 1t is safe to
say before their first whale is tried out they
Will wish they were back in Ell Dorado
County again.
The steamship Umbria, carrying the mails
from Liverpool TO New York. encountered
such severe weather on her last trip that
she was two days late getting into New
York. This is the cause OF the delay of the
MOnowai, as the time cannot be made up
in crossing the continent. The Monowal
will sail Saturday.
IN COLLISION
The schooner Electra, Captain Knudsen,
bound to Humboldt, was run down by the
steamer Jeanne. Captain Porter, bound from
Seattle to San Francisco. The collision oc-
Cured about ten miles off Point Arena
about 10 80 o'clock on the night of the lst.
The Electra was struck on the port bow and
her bowsprit, Jibboom, cathead and fOTetOp-
gallant sail carried away. After striking
the schooner, Captain Knudsen says the
Jeanne kept on her course, without waiting
to see what damage had been done or offer,
Ing any assistance The Electra returned
TO this port for repairs. On his arrival at
this port the captain of the Jeanne did not
mention the fact that his ship had been in
collision.
FOR THE HUNTING-GRoUNDs
The seal hunters are very busy getting
ready for sea. The Sylvia Handy and the
Matte L. Dwyer are ali ready and will prob
ably go to sea to-day. The Dwyer will bear
the stars and stripes. While the Handy will
sail under the flag of Great Britain.
The Matte /. Dwyer was seized and held
until the season was over. AS soon as her
launches are ready the Henry Dennis will
also leave for the hunting grounds.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The City of San Diego is now at Green.
street Wharf. She is being fitted out by
Ross u Hewlett
The agents of the schooner Ethel are
getting anxious, as she Has not been heard
from since she left San Diego on the 2lst of
last month.
Some Victoria B. c. capitalists are
making new departure They have pur-
chased and are fitting out the 200-ton
steamer Thistle. Sine can steam eight knots
aud Will carry coal enough To last four
months. 1t is thought if she is driven off
the sealing grounds by stress of weather
The United States steamer Thomas Cor
win came into Ort yesterday.
The steamer Navarro, Captain Anderson,
with a cargo of lumber was eighteen hours
on the trip from MendOcno.
The Mail steamer Colima, Captain Austin,
sailed for Panama and way ports.
The Oregon, Captain POLICEMAN, left for
Astoria.
The ship Standard, Captain Perry, sailed
for Rio Janeiro, and the barkentine Dlscoy-
cry, Captain Mcneil, towed to sea, bound
for Honolulu.
News has reached here from Auckland
that the steamer Mariposa arrived here on
the I'd.
The ships Lady Cairns and St. Charles,
both for san Francisco, have been spoken
al sea.
SHIPMAsTERS APPOINTED.
l.. Terkeison has been appointed master
OF the schooner John Lambert, Thomas
Thomson of the schooner Caroline Dixon
and Charles f. Foye of the strip C. f. Sar-
gent. All swoTe TO being citizens at the
CuStom-hOuSe yesterday.
At Point LGbos at o'clock Yesterday
morning the weather was foggy, with a
northeast wind sixteen miles an hour. AT
II O'Clock noon it was haZy, wind northeast,
six miles; at 5 o'cnck in the afternoon. calm
and huZy. At s o'c ock in the morning the
barometer stood 1920, at noon 30.l9, at 4
o'clock 30.11.