The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-09
SEA AND SHORE.
The Schooner Puritan Beached at
Mission Flats.
Improvements at the Ferry-More Coal-News
From the Otto acknowledgements
and Charters.

The schooner Puritan, which sailed into
the harbor Tuesday night in a disabled con-
dition, as reported exclusively in THE
CALL was lowed to Mission flats by the tug
Sea King and run on the mud in order to
keep her from sinking. One of the red
stack tugs began pumping the water out of
her yesterday morning and at dark last
night was still pumping. There is no doubt
but that the vessel is badly damaged and
will have to discharge in order to repair.
The Puritan was caught in the heavy gale
Of Monday night and her deck-load shifted,
nearly tearing out the waterways and caus-
ing her to leak badly Luckily for the crew
the schooner was to the northward of San
Francisco when the damage occurred and
we're enabled to fetch into good harbor.
Had the vessel been disabled further south
it might have resulted in her total loss and
perhaps that OF the crew also.
PATCHING THE DEPOT.
Another Enclosure is being erected inside
the ferry waiting-room, which is now pretty
well cut up with small rooms and offices.
This latest piece of carpenter-work is to be
used as fruits tand and will still further
reduce the size of the room, which is fairly
packed with people throughout the day. The
small number of seats in the room is much
commented on, as hundreds of ladies and
children are compelled to stand no matter
how long they may have to wait for the
BOAT.
1t has often been asked why foreign
steamers are able to carry freights at fig
ure that no American owner can look at.
The problem has been solved by Captain
Goodall. That gentleman made a few in
quiries and found that the wages paid TO
the engineers department of the German
steamer Remus, much larger vessel than
either the George w. Elder or the VILLAIN
cite. only amounted To 1855 per month,
against S1115 for the Willamette and S1l30
for the Elder in the same department 1t
was also found that the German steamer
only carried half as many fremen as did
either of the other vessels.
As all three of the ships are loading for
Chile Captain Goodall sent note to the
Steamship Firemen's Union asking that the
number of men on their ships be reduced,
but the men were firm and no reduction will
be made
OTTER HUNTERS.
Letters received in this city from the otter
feet show that the seasons catch so far has
been very light. The average catch by the
eight vessels from this port so far has been
about twenty skins each. This is partly
attributed to the long spell of bad weather
which at times made it impo ssible to use the
traps. So far the men have enjoyed good
health.
There are many kinds of nickel-in-the-
slot machines at the ferry, none of which
are of any real use. The Bell Telephone
Company have secured permission and will
shortly place one of their machines in the
waiting-room, which will act on the same
principle. only, instead of a nickel. the per-
son using the machine will be required to
drop quarter in the Slot. The Harbor
Commissioners will receive SIS per month
for the room the machine will take up.
Up FOR REPAIRS
The Mexican steamer Alexandra arrived
in port yesterday from MaZatlan. The
steamer while here will receive a thorough
overhauling, and will also go on the dry
dock to be cleaned and painted.
The mail steamer Australia went to the
Union Iron Works yesterday for general
oyerhauling New bearings will be put in
for the propeller-shatt and the vessel will
be cleaned and painted.
STRUCK A BERG.
Tie steamer Mexico, which struck an ice
berg and was beached some time ago, was
not so badly damaged as was expected.
The vessel Is being repaired aud will soon
resume her voyage.
The ship L. Shepp, living at Green street,
is having her decks ralked all over, and will
soon be ready to take her grain cargo on
board.
Quite large crowd stood on Union street
Wharf yesterday, watching the crew of tile
Oceana at work cl airing one of the worst
lOul ducIUIS SESu i'll lllS pQIL LOT q long
tinle.
DISTRESSED SAILORS.
The crew of the steamer Santa Maria, who
libeled the vessel some two weeks ago for
their wages, are commencing to be dis
tressed over the delay in bringing their
case to trial, caused by Judge Hoffman's
illness and the absence of every judge be-
fore whom it might properly be brought.
3 The steamer left this port on May I'd with
cargo for Libertad and returned here in bal
last The crew have not been paid, on the
ground, it is claimed, that the trip was an
improbable one and that there is no money
on hand. Since filing their libel the unfor-
tunate Seamen have expended for board and
lodging about as much as their claim will
amount to, and have lost their time in the
bargain.
COAL AND SUGAR.
Three cargoes of coal and one OF sugar ar
rived III port yesterday. The steamer Sig
nal. from Nanaimo, brought 5S6 tons for r.
ID. Chandler; the Willamette, also from Ma
naimo, brought 200 tons Tor the Oregon In
ert Searies. from Newcastle. n. S. w.,
brought 1867 tons for III. NJ. Newhall & Co.
The brig Consuelo, from Kahnlui, has a
cargo OF 649S bags OF sugar for j. d. Spreck-
els & Bros.
The British ship Genburn, 1877 days from
Calcutta, has cargo of 1000 bales of gun
mics. 7044 bales jute and twenty-one cases
tea. The steamers Corona and CosmopOlis,
from San Diego, and the schooner Ocean
Spray, from 1vers0n Landing, also arrived.
WENT TO SEA.
The steamer Los Angeles for Eureka, ship
john A. Briggs for Nanamo, bark Ceylon
for Honolulu, and the schooners Portla,
Mary Eta and S. Danielson also sailed for
coast ports.
MOVEMENTS.
The moves yesterday were: The ships
British Yeoman, c. II. Watjens and bark
Lamorna, from Port Costa to the stream
5. ID. Carlton to Port Costa to load steamer
Australia to the Union Iron Works; bark
Orion locked at Howard street, ship 0ceana
at Union street, steamer Alexandra at Mis-
sion No. /; the brig Lurline went to the
sugar refinery, ship Gatherer to the gas
works, steamer Corona from sea-wall to
Broadway, and the barkentne c. G. Funk
went over to Oakland Creek.
CHARTERS.
Bark Valley Forge. 1927 tons, loads coal
at Nanaimo for San Diego.
British ship Micronesia, 1877 tons, wheat
to Cork, Hayre or Antwerp, e. 3s-char-
tered prior 10 arrival by Balfour, Guthrie
& Co.
Ship Levi G. Burgess, 1886 tons, coal from
Departure Bay to this pprt-chartered by r.
DuDsmuir 81 Sons.
British ship Leading Wind, 1859 tons, now
at Moodyville, lumber thence to Melbourne,
&3-chartered prior to arrival.
The British iron ship Glenburn, 1476 tons,
was chartered prior to arrival tor wheat to
United Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp, 35s Cd.
THE WEATHER.
The weather yesterday was foggy outside
the heads. with the wind from the south
and southeast, blowing 20 miles an hour.
The barometer stood 1901.