The morning call., 1891-05-02
SEA AND SHORE.
Departure Of the MOnawai With
Sarah Bernhardt.
Belated Members Of the Crew Take to the
Water to Overtake the Vessel-Cruise
of the San Francisco.

The fact that Sarah Bernhardt was to leave for
Australia on The steamship Monowai was sufti-
cent to crowd the Oceanic Wharf with people
anxious 10 see the great actress and her dogs.
Tie enormous quantity OF baggage belonging to
the company, and which amounted TO nearly 400
tons, including trunks, valises, scenery, etc..
Kept the steyedore's gang hard at work during
all the forenoon. Sarah had been down couple
OF days before and inspected the cabins and
state-roOms, but none OF them pleased her.
At last she marched Into Captain Carey's
room and after critical survey gave her Opin-
ion that IL was the only one that suited her, but
the captain did not like TO give up his room to
any one. Sarah pleaded stOTmed and coaxed
by u1ns, and at last gained her point as she gen.
orally does, and Captain Uarey resigned himself
to the inevitable and moved his wardrobe into
one OF the forward cabins on the berth-deck.
Sarah then had the cabin fitted I'D 10 suit her.
New curtains We're hung, costly rugs spread on
the floor and the sides Of the cabin cove ed with
little knlek. knacks so dear to a woman'S heart
The second whistle had sounded before the car
riage in which Sarah and Manager Grau were
scared drove on the dock, ana they were hurried
on board, dogs and all.
TWO MEN JUMP OVERHEARD.
The lines were cast of and the big steamer
began TO back out into the stream, when sud-
denly two OF the crew, who had stolen ashore 10
have parting glass, rushed to the edge of the
wharf, but the vessel was forty feet away and
was backing rapidly. One Of the belated turned
10 his mate, and with broad grin on his lace,
said, Nv ell, Jim, we have to swim"
10 the CONSERVATION OF the crowd Oh The dock
he plunged into tile water, clothes and all, and
struck out for the ship Men shouted, women
screamed, aud every one on board the steamer
rushed 10 the rail. The other man, net to be out
done by his shipmate, took short run aud made
a clean dive into he water, ard also began
swimming for the ship.
The most intense excitement prevailed. Some
rushed for ropes aud pieces OF wood 10 throw 10
the niu the water. while OH board The crowd
al the rail greatly tmpeded those who were try
iDg 20 lower Il rope over the side. The divine
Sarah wrung her hands and nearly squeezed the
lite out of her canine pet in her excitement Cap
t1in Carey slowed The ship down as soon as the
belated jumped overheard. but lie could not stop
or lie would crush a schooner lying on the other
side OF the dock.
. HELPED ON BOARD AT LAST.
People held their breath and the women
clasped their hands as one of the men swan
alongside and gIasped the line lowered down 10
him and those on board began 10 haul him mp the
ships side. But he was too much exhausted TO
hold on and when about half Way up let 60 and
dropped back into the waller.
The other, finding he could not overtake the
fast reeedngisteamer, turned and swan along
side the Mhalf where a rore WAS thrown him
and he was soon hauled out Of the water. Just
at this time Henry Peterson appeared III his boat
and sending his craft through The water with
ming sailor To the surprise of every one he re-
fused the proffered aid ana continued swimming
alter tie ship, which was now we'll out i'll the
stream
"Pick him up, Harry" shouted some one on
the dock, and taking HE man by the nape OF the
neck the big boalman pulled him into his boat.
Peterson then rowed alongside tue tug Relief.
lying at the end OF The wharf, and taking the
other sailor into the boat soon had them along
side the steamer, and they climbed 10 the side
ladder amid loud cheers from the people on the
wharf. The steamer took away ninety cabin
and fifty steeTage passengers and big mali.
DOWN TO ACAPULCO.
The run of the United States flagship San
Francisco TO Acapulco was without unusual incl
dent according 10 a correspondent OF THE CALL.
The cruiser left ibis port on Aprii 9Th at p. NJ,
and upon crossing the bar found the sea little
ehOppy.
Fine weather was experienced on the following
day, and all hands were back 10 quarters al 800
A. NJ. and the new ones allotted TO stations. Gun
drill followed al 10 A. NJ, and slight accident
occurred during the day, uuttIug the port englue
condenser out of order ana necessitating running
until P. NJ. with the Starboard engine, yet The
cruiser made good time with The one engine.
On the 10th sail drill was had and all were
set wiz! FoTeiop stay. Try and gan tOpsails; main
try and gan topSails. spanker and mlZzen gah-
topSail. the same routine holding good for the
1Ith, on which also the band played concert on
the quarter decK, and all hands were reported
well. >:
OFF SANTA BARBARA
On the 12tb the cruiser was going along nicely
Of Santa Barbara, under fun sail and with fine
weather. The crew had been busted with clean.
Ing decks aud trimming the ship for the sunday
INSPECTION. The Islands In tile channel were
sighted and the steamship San Juan hailed.
Mails were exchanged aud the vessels parted,
after salute.
The cruiser was skimming along under tull san
and experiencing fine weather. On the 18Th the
crew had "a red-nOt drill" with fine weather aud
breeze; on the l4lh, drill and band-praetce
again, with a coneait In the evening aud land in
sight. This was also the routine on tile 18th,
on which tile cruiser entered the harbor of AGA
puleu. The ship was coaled by the natives and
bumbOats were alongside selling oranges, lines
aud all kinds of fruit.
Cualing continued on the 18th, when also the
band was ordered ashore for concert at The
Consulate. A man walked overheard while
asleep that night, but was rescued. On the 18th
mad taste OF tTopic sun, but all were well and
that night expected to 20 10 sea. On the trip
down tie cruiser averaged thirteen knots per
hour, using only three boilers.
THE YORKTOWN STRANDED.
Dispatch from London states that tile ship
YORKTOWN was stranded In the river Humber,
but that assistance was lent her and she was
helped off.
The bar at the entrance to Tillamook Bay Is
so INSTRUCTED with san1 that the steam sehooners
;TTuckee and Laguna az unable TO pass ont.
The steamship Pomona from San Diego, came
In yesterday with 10l cabin and l5 steerage
pass myers.
Tie coal-Iaden Alaska arrived yesterday from
Tacoma.
Tie ships Yosemite and Lady Cairns towed
10 sea-.