The morning call., 1891-09-26
SEA AND SHORE.
Doubt Expressed as to the Exist
ence of Diana Shoal.
Looting Of schooner-seizure Of Sealer.
Coal and Sugar Arrivals-Move-
ments aad Charters.

Lieutenant >. U. Palne OF the Unlleu
States steamship Iroquois has reported TO
the photographic Office that on July q.
1891, being in latitude 50 40 north, longi-
tude 1879 Of 80" west, the ship was run
fourteen miles east (true) and then put
about and run six and tenth miles west
(true), twice passing in the immediate VI
cinity of the charted position Of Diana shoal
latitude 50 40 north, longitude 15I0 20 wesD.
The vessel was frequently stopped and
soundings taken to 200 fathOms, but no bot
tom was found. Three good lookouts were
kept and no indication of shOal water was
seen from aloft. The weather during
portion of the afternoon was overcast and
rainy, but at all times breaking water
should have been seen at least two miles
from the ship.
During the absence of the crew the sloop
Annie Catherine, lying at Folsom street,
was boarded by thieves and the cabin gut
ted of everything of value. Every particle
of clothing on board was carried off.
Outside the heads the weather yesterday
was hazy, with an eight-knOt beeeze, from
the west. The barometer dropped to $780,
JUST LIKE THE RUSSIANS.
Captain G. Wester of the sealing schooner
City of San Diego, who saw the Russian
war steamer Aleut seize the American seal
ing schooner j. Hamilton Lewis, has re-
turned to this city. He says that the Lewis
was fully twenty miles from Copper Island
when seized and consequently the RUSSIAN
cruiser had no right to take her. When
seized the Lewis had about $50 skins on
board.
TIE tug Maggie came in yesterday from
Albion, where she was built for towing on
the Coast and therefore very strongly put
together. She is down here to have her
boilers inspected, but lost q blade off her
propeller on her down trip.
Owing to the large number of arrivals
during the past few days every perth along
the city front is engaged, and room al the
wharyes is at a premium.
BAD WEATHER ENCOUNTERED.
Among the arrivals in port yesterday was
the British ship ArgOnaut from Swansea,
According TO Captain Thomas the vessel
had much bad weather during the voyage
out. On July 18th, during a northwest gale,
she shipped big sea over the starb0ard
side, carrying away the standard compass
on the bridge, smashing one OF the quarter
boats and tearing the after end out OF the
deck-houSe
Lieutenant C. C. Paine of the Iroquols
has reported to the photographic Office
that the wreck Of the German bark Godef-
troy, lost in the hurricane of 1859 at Apla,
samoan Islands, has drIfted from its old po-
siti0n and now lies about eighty yards TO
the westward of the range for entering the
harbor. The wreck is in deep water and is
marked BY white spar buoy.
The fruit-stand at the ferry waiting-room
has been enlarged and quite a number of
new seats have been placed in the waiting
room, largely increasing the seating capa-
city.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Electra
and Marion TO Oakland, lrmgard to Mis-
sion, Charles Cheston to the Union Iron
Works, Annie +. Wright and j. c. GLADE 10
Port Costa, Remus TO Benle street, Amelia
to the refinery, Eureka to Folsom street,
Sardomene to the Lombard ferry slip
Clan Mackenzie to the stream, Oriental TO
the Pacific Mail Dock, the San joaquin to
Fremont street and the Jason from Port
Costa To the stream. To-day the steamer
Marie will 60 to the Sea-wal. Spartan to
Main street, kIlDrannan to Fremont street
and the J. 5. Borand to Oakland Greek.
Arrivals were the steamers Bonita from
Moss Landing, Lucy Lowe from Puget
Sound, Crescent City from Crescent City,
Coos Bay from Newport, and the Norwegian
tramp steamer Marie from Hong Kong with
a general cargo for W. Lichten0erg The
British ship Argonaut from Swansea
brought 1900 tons of coal for Balfour, Guth-
RE & Co., the ship Levi G. Burgess from
Seattle 24l9 tons for the Oregon Improve
meut Company, aud the brig John ID.
SpreckelS from Kahulut 1899 bags of sugar
for John ID. SpTeckelS i Bros.
Departures were the steamers Ncwbern
for Gaaymas, Pomona for San Diego, Hay
tian Republic for Port Angeles, and Caspar
for Caspar. The ship Mercury sailed for
Port Blakeley, and the schuouers Falcon,
MeIancthon, Coquelle, Monterey and Nep-
tune for coast ports.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest charters reported are
the following:
British bark County of Flint 1888 tons,
wheat to Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or
Antwerp, e. As 81; chartered prior to ar
rival by William DTesbach.
Italian ship Macdairmid, 1862 tons, wheat
to Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or Ant
werp, e. IS Sd; recharteIed prior to arrival
by G. W. McNear.
British ship Armlda, 1924 tons, wheat to
Cork, United Kin gdom, Havre or Antwerp,
s. Is Sd; chartered prior tO arrival by Will
lam DIes5ach.
Ship Indiana, 1888 tons. wheat from the
Columbia River to Cork, United Kingdom,
Hayre or Antwerp, G. rs Cd; chartered
prior tn arrival.
British iron ship Argonaut 1888 tons,
wheat tn United Kingdom. Havre or Aut-
werp, g IS Cd; chartered prior to arrival.
British bark Algoa Bay, I'LL tons, flour to
Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp,
g Is Sd; chartered prior to arrival by Starr
d Co.
British bark Adergrove, 1911 tons, flour
to Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or Ant
werp, e 6s Sd; rechartered by the Pioneer
Milling Company.
British bark r. S. Besnard, 1876 tons,
wheat to Curk, United Kingdom, Havre or
Antwerp, g; chartered by Balfour. Guth-
RE IL Co.
Barkentine Amelia, 377 tons, lumber from
Port Blakeley to Honolulu; chartered by
Renton. Holmes IL Co.
Bark McNear, 1915 tons. coal from Tacoma
to this port; chartered by the South Prairie
Coal Company.
Bark Elsinore, 6jS tons, lumber from As
toria to Sydney; owners account
Brig Percy Edward, 1S9 tons. merchandise
10 Apia.