The morning call., 1891-10-24
SEA AND SHORE.
A Bit of Excitement at Fisher.
mans Wharf.
Arrival of the Acapulco-Cargoest to Be Seized
Vessels Overdue From Nanaimo-The
Frank Silva Laid Up

Frank Silva Laid Up.
Fisherman's Wharf was the scene OF con-
siderable excitement yesterday morning,
and the spectators were almost made the
witnesses of a genuine tragedy. One OF the
daily habitues of the wharf is Tony Rossl,
who is the proud posSessor of fishing
smack. Tony may be found on the wharf
from early morn till noontime cleaning fish.
OF late he has been observed always to
have a clean, smooth face, while his COM
panions were always covered with weeks
growth of hair. They wondered how 1t
was that Tony could afford to shave SO
often and were envious Of his neat appear
ance.
The secret was explained yesterday when
John Sylvester, barber, with shop near
the County Jail, appeared at the wharf and
presented long bill for shaving and asked
Rossi to forthwith settle up, as he could not
wait or trust him any longer. Tony waived
his creditor away aud told him TO wait till
Sunday. Sylvester refused, and ROssl
shrugged his shoulders, telling the barber
to do the other thing. Sylvester is little
man and Rossi is large. The barber was
not intlmidatad by the size of his creditor,
and spat in his face and struck him with his
fist The valiant barber then turned and ran.
For some time the two tauntld each
other, to the no small amusement OF the
crowd. Rossi finally managed to catch Sill
veSter aud taking him by the nape OF the
neck and his legs dropped him IN the oay.
The t0nsOrial artist was 1lShed out by some
sailors on the Ethel and Marion, and he
went away swearing vengeance. lie ap-
piled to one of the Harbor Police to arrest
Rossi, but was informed that he wOu d have
to swear to a complaint RDssi said he
would not shave at SllveSters any more. be-
cause be was afraid to have his throat cut
ARRIVAL OF TIE ACAPULCO.
The Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco ar
rived yesterday afternoon from Panama and
way ports. On account of the fog she was
compelled to wait outside the heads SIX
hours for pilot. She brought but small
number Of passengers, II IN the CABIN, Il Ill
the steerage and 13 Chinese. 1t was ex-
pected that some of Chilean refugees would
be aboard, but Captain Pitts stated that he
had left before they had time to reach his
vessel
The steamer encountered very rough
weather off Libertad, but no damage was
done. At this place one of the members OF
a Spanish Opera Company, named the Poala
Company died while giving birth to child.
Her name was Sanchez ald she was buried
at Lipertad. Outside of these incidents
HOInlDR 6NclIlul OtCuIIG Ul llS fpNaSO'
Captain Pits reported everything quiet in
the Central Amer can States and that 1t
was raining heavily all along the line
On the Acapulco were four sailors, named
Chris Potter, Francis Burns, Tom Hen
messy and S. Porter, who were seamen on
the United States man-0f-war Dolphin,
which recently went out OF commission.
They came 10 this city from New York IN
order to be paid off, as they were shipped
from this port.
Railroad capsized on the narrow-gauge
wharf yes sterday and barely escaped going
into the bay. The car was loaded with po-
tatoes. Very little dam age was done. The
accident was caused by tue car not Delng
properly placed on the trucks.
OVERDUE FROM NANABto.
Considerable anxiety is felt in shipping
cir cles over the fate OF the fye-masted
schooner Governor Ames, fourteen days out
from NanaimO bound Tor this port. The
iron bark Annie johnson IS thirteen days
out from the same place. and the Thought
is entertained that they may have c0llded.
The steamer Frank Silva will make her
last trip to Alyiso to-day, and will subse-
quenty 90 to Petaluma to lay up for the
winter, during which time she Will be fitted
up with new boilers.
The value Of the skins brought to this
city fOr the Russian Sealskin Company by
the Russian steamer Alexander II few
days ago has been estimated at $3.50, j44.
The number of skins brought down was
"a, 6S9.
The South Sea missionary steamer Morn
ing Star will make a trial trip around the
bav to-day. being the first one since she has
been reftted. About 100 guests will be on
board.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest reported charters are
the following:
British snip Glenalvon, 2J72 tons, wheat
to Cork, U. K, Hayre, Antwerp or Dun
kirk; g. 5s-chaItered prior to arrival by
Eppneer & Co.
British bark Port SOnachan, 1112 tons,
wheat to Cork, U. K, Havre or Antwerp,
e. 5s-chartered in England prior to ar
rival.
British iron ship Buteshire, 1884 tons,
wheat to U. K, Hayre and Antwerp, prior
to arrival, 40s.
Schooner Robert Levers. 696 tons, now on
Puget Sound, lumber thence to Honolulu
chartered by Pope & Talbot
Bark c. ID. Bryant, 6S8 tons, merchandise
to Honolulu in the Hawaiian Line.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The bark Europa was towed from Green
| street to Oakland the bark Margaret from
| the stream to sea, the ship Sutherlandshp
| from the sea-wall to Green street, the bark
| C. d. Bryant from Berry-Street Wharf TO
Mission street, the Buteshire from the sea
! to stream. and the ship Lochel from the
| rolng-mls 10 the stream The ship Arctic
| Stream will 20 from Selby's Smelling Works
| to HOwaGd-stfeet Wharf to-day, and tile
| rohooDar Rartia MinOr from Fol straat