The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-22
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
The Earl Dnnraven's Rough Pas
sage From Alg0a Bay.
Departure of the Gaelic Postponed Another
Empty Whaler-Changes in Command
ers "A Slight Collision.

The British iron bark Earl Dunraven
1913 tons, Captain James Foreman. arrived
in this port yesterday after very stormy
passage of 107 days from Algoa Bay, Cape
Colony. She brought as cargo 900 tons of
scrap railway iron and is consigned to
Bafour, Guthrie 81 Co.
Captain Foreman's account of the voyage
states that he let Algoa Bay on August
9th and had hardly left port before a terrific
lightning and thunder storm commenced,
succeeded by heavy gales which lasted TO
the end of the month. Heavy snow fell
and hail-stones as large as marbles covered
the decks three inches deep.
Continual squalls nearly took the masts
out of the vessel. and she vibrated like
leaf fr ON the force of the wind. With only
two topsails set the bark was blown along
at twelve knots an hour for several watches.
On August 3lst the bark laid preached to
for over an hour. On September LIST, the
weather moderated and comparatively
pleasant weather was had to September,
PITCAIRN ISLAND SIGHTED.
Several schools of whales were seen dur
ing this time, On October Sd, more south
east gales were experienced, and Pit
cairn Island was sighted on October 18th
and fresh Supplies obtained. Two of the
natives were taken on board MS passengers
and are now on the Dunraven. There are
131 people on the islands. All are well but
sadly in need of clothing aud other neees-
saries.
The equator was crossed on October 22d
in PSF west seventy eight days out and a
course of 1900 miles run by the log
Squally weather was had all the way to the
Farallones which were sighted yesterday
morning. The Dunrayen anchored off Lon-
dock
row.
The following ships were reported at Pit
cairn Island TO the Dunraven: American
ship j. b. Walker October eth; American
ship Tam o Shanter, October 9th, and also
seen by the Dunrayen October 11th in 29'
south 1872 west.
DEPARTURE POSTPONED.
The departure Of the steamer Gaelic for
\ Oknhama and Hnng-kOng has been post
poued from Thursday until Saturday. the
18th inst, at noon, owing TO the IhankSgIy-
ing holidays.
The whaler Andrew s. Hicks has arrived
in rort from the Arctic. She did not catch
8 whale, and had bought only 100 pounds
OF bone and fifty barrels of oil.
AT 9 o'clock yesterday morning dense
fog was reported at Point Reyes. At the
Heads the weather was very hay, with
light nOrthcaSterly winds.
The Twilight at Mission No. l has nearly
completed her repairs.
CHANGES IN COMMANDS.
Captain II, ID. Leland has taken command
of the steamer Coos Bay; Captain b. b.
Worth of the whaler Sea Breeze; Captain
N. keejer of the whaer Hope. and Captain
Jassen of the steamer Wilmington.
The steamer Queen has been taken off the
San Diego route owing TO dizziness of trade
and will be laid up for the winter at SauSa-
Tito. The Pomona will take her place.
As the steamer Wilmington left port yes
teTday for Portland She came into collision
with the inward bound steamer Record.
The damage was nominal to both.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The following arrivals We're recorded yes
terdaY at the Merchants Exchange:
Steamer Record, 800 railroad ties from
BoYcns Landing; steamer Greenwood, 5000
railroad ties from Greenwood: steamer
willamette Valley from Yaquina Bay;
cOasting schooners May Eta, Maxim, Chris
tina Stetfen.
The steamers Humboldt for Eureka Coos
Bay for Wilmington, Wilmington for Port
land and Umatilla for Victoria left port
Yesterday