The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-23
SEA AND SHORE.
Trouble on the Ranger - Her
Crew Refuse Duty.
a Boat-Race Postponed on Account Of Rough
Water-The Pomona Delayed by
the Northwestern.

to the water front yesterday. Travel across
the bay was heavy, and kept the clerks in
the ticket-offices busy. Large crowds also
visited the five-masted schooner Governor
Ames, lying at Union-street Wharf, and
her decks were thronged all day, every part
of the vessel being thrown open for in
spection. The fine schooner was much adj
mired by all the visitors.
The strong wind put veto on boat
racing, and the crews that ventured out got
a good soaking.
vENTUREsoME oARsMEN.
The Alameda crew were out in the barge
belonging to the South End Club. They
took pull around Mission Rock and came
back with the boat full of water.
The Ariels also went for a practice spin,
and had to put in to the landing at Folsom
street to bail out their boat, which was half
full of water.
The Pioneers likewise tried it, but soon
had their boat back again in the house The
bad weather was the cause of some loud talk
among the club members, and most of them
went home in disgust. There has been some
talk of a single-scull race for a gold medal
among the members. but so far nothing has
been done i'll the matter, the boys not SEEM
ing to be ready for race OF that kind.
TROUBLE ON THE RANGER.
From private letter sent from seaman
on the United States steamer Ranger, now
at Corinto, Nicaragua, it seems the crew are
having rather hard times. The letter states
that none of the crew have been ashore ON
liberty since last July and at the time the
letter was written the men were in state
of mutiny. The steamer was short of coal
and several lighters were taken alongside to
coal her. Instead of hosting the coal the
crew went ait in body and asked to see the
captain. He, however, kept alOof, and see
ing that they could not get an interview they
fatty refused to work. The men were
asked simply to go to work, but all refused
and the captain had to get natives from
ashore to put the coal on board. The vessel
was under orders to come home, but the or
der has been cOuntermanded.
HIT THE WRONG MAN.
On the last trip Of the schooner G. C.
Perkins to Kahului, the second mate got into
a row with the man at the wheel, anu in the
fight that followed got the worst OF the
battle, thereupOn, he picked up a hand
spike TO strike the sailor, but dropped it ON
hearing the captain coming. The sailor
then picked NJ the hand-spike and aimed
blow at the mates head, but struck the cap
tain as lie came forward, knocking him
down. The wounded man was taken into
the cabin and large cut on his head
dressed As we'll az it could be with the
limited skill and appliances on board. The
offender was taken before the Consul ON
the vessels arrival at Kahului, and by his
advice was paid off. The captain will carry
the mark as long as he lives.
JAILED BY THE CAPTAIN.
The crew of the barkentine Discovery
did not like the food served out to them
while the vessel lay at Honolulu on the last
VOYAGE, so they kicked The captain
brought them to terms by putting them in
Jail for four days.
Several persons have made complaint
lately of the imposltons practiced upon
them by the hackmen, claiming that they
have been charged far in excess of regular
TaIes of fare. In nearly every instance they
have no time to prosecute the offenders, and
under the circumstances the police can do
nothing Yesterday sick man was charged
So for a ride to the German Hospital from
the ferry landing.
ROUGH PASSAGE.
The steamer Pomona was several hours
late yesterday. owing to the strong north
wester According TO Captain Hall, 1t was
the worst he ever experienced south OF San
Francisco. The Pomona had a large pas
senger list. having eighty-seYen in the cabin
and nineteen in the steerage.
Among the passengers on the Pomona was
a lad named W. NJ. Spangler, who was sent
up TO the Boys and Girls Aid Society.
Spanger was arrested in Los Angeles for
stealing a pistol and two gold rings. He
was met on the dock by Officer Boyd and
taken out to the home.
The ship Edward O'Brien, the brig
George Il. Douglass and the barkentine
Mary Winkleman went to sea yesterday.
The ship Cyrus Wakefield came down
from Port Costa and anchored in the
stream.
The British steamer Wellington came in
from Departure Bay yesterday with $3.50
tons of coal on board.
THE WEATHER.
The weather yesterday was hazy and a
strong northwest wind blew all day aver
aging forty-two miles an hour The barom-
eter was low, going from 29.SS to 29.S5.