The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-07
SEA AND SHORE.
Departure of the Australia for the
Islands.
The County Of Yarmouth Short Of Provisions
Drowning Near Point Reyes Arago
Is Not Leaking.

Sharp at o'clock yesterday afternoon the
mail steamer Australia backed from the
wharf and left for Honolulu. She carried
away big cargo and very heavy list of
passengers, among them Mrs. Senator
Stewart of Nevada and her daughter, who
are making trip around the world. Mrs.
Kautz, wife of Capt lin Kautz, Mrs. Laws.
wife of Lieutenant Laws. and Mrs. Hoes,
wife of the chaplain of the United States
ship Pensacola 1t is rarely steamer leaves
without some one being left, and as usual
an excited party of six rushed to the wharf
as the big steamer had backed out into the
stream. Captain Howard. Superintendent
of the Spreckes line, was appealed to, and
he placed the tug Alert at the disposal OF
the party, and the steamer was overtaken
before she was far from the wharf.
Charles Hansen, the well-known owLer
of the ship Dashing Wave and the bark
Shirley, will leave for Tacoma to-day. and
it is rumored that his visit will result in
new vessel being built for the coast trade.
RUN OUT OF PROVISIONS.
Captain Doane of the ship Francis, that
arrived yesterday from Baltimore, reports
that on September 9th, in latitude $50 IL
north, longitude 1879 81 west, he spoke the
ship County of Yarmouth. from Rio de ia
metro to San Francisco. The Yarmouth sent
boat to the Francis, and the mate who bad
charge of the boat told Captain Doane that
the Yarmouth had run out of provisions,
wherefore a supply of flour and oil was given
him. The Yarmouth had lost her foreyard
and most of her sails during heavy gale OF
Cape Horn, and is making her way to port
without yard. The crew was unable to
make another as the old yard was lost, ana
all the iron-work went with it. She also had
ba ,iufn bila off the Horn Ia hurV
one of the crew, who died from natural
causes. The ship may be expected In at any
time, and is now out 100 days.
The cd steamer Coos Bay will soon be
used altogether as a freight-boat, and her
! place will be taken by the Pomona, which
will be placed on the run to Newport and
San Pedro. The Queen aud Corona will
run to San Diego.
It is announced that the mail steamer
Belgic will leave for Hang-Kpng and YOk0-
hama sharp at 5 o'clock Tomorrow.
TWO MEN DROWNED.
A dispatch from Point Reyes states that
two men from the schooner Lucy Lowe
were drowned ye terday, near there, by the
capsizing of their boat. The Lowe went
there to try anu recover a lot of steel rails,
part of the cargo of the ship that WAS
wrecked at that place some years ago. The
| two men, Hansen and johnson, went out in
boat to Tx drag, near the shore, and the
boat was upset by the heavy sea. Those
on board the schooner put out another,
| bat 1t was smashed almost as soon as it was
over the rail and the poor fellows were
| drowned before the very eyes OF their ship
mates. "A search is being made for the
! bodies, but with poor chances Of success
as no doubt the strong undertow has carried
| them out to sea.
! At the office of the Oregon Coal and Navi-
! CATION Company it was learned last night
| that tile water was being pumped out OF the
| steamer Arago. and she will be ready for
sea GgIin in a few days. The steamer is
| not leaking. The water came in through
| the matches while the coal was being thrown
| overheard.
Outside the heads yesterday the weather
was very thick, with a west wind blowing
! eight miles an hour. The barometer stood
! 1882.
AFTER A PoACHER.
The United States District Attorney is
after Dan Mclean. master Of the sealing
schooner Edward E. Webster, and that
worthy will be given a chance to explain
why he pOached for seals on the PrbylOff
| group after having been warned from Behr-
ing Sta. The men that were in irons so
| long on board the schooner and almost
| starved because they refused 20 assist In
the unlawful work will make very willing
| witnesses against their late captain.
The barkeEtine Willie r. Hume went to
| sea with non-union crew yesterday after
noon, and fearing trouble Captain Bcignan
| aDpIleu 20 captain DuuleaVy OIL Tue I1ArDOT
Police and squad Of men was sent down
to the dock, but there was no trouble and
the services of the officers were not needed.
Dispatches from London state that the
San Francisco bark George F. Manson,
bound from Newcastle, New South Wales,
to San Diego, was partially dismasted on
October 81, in latitude $50 south, longitude
1859 east No further particulars were
given.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Langdale
to the roling-mills, Colony and Cardigan
shire to Port Costa and the Levi G. Burgess
to Beae street. To-day the Marion will
dock at Howard No. 2 and the John a.
Briggs and Clan Robertson will come down
from Port Costa loaded. Arrivals were the
steamer Bonita from San Pedro. Queen
from San Diego, Alcazar from Greenwood,
Yaquina from Moss Landing and State OF
California from Portland. The ship Francis,
from Baltimore, brought 3006 tons of coal
for John Rosenfed's Sons. Departures
were the STEAMERS Oregon for Astoria, San
Benito for Nanaimo and National City for
| humboldt. The bark Shirley sailed for
Tacoma.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest charters reported are
the following:
Ship Levi G. Burgess, 1886 tons, coal from
Seattle to this pOrt-chartered by the Oregon
Improvement Company.