The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
SEA AND SHORE.
But Little Damage Done by Yes.
terday's Gale.
A seventy-Knot Breeze at Point Lobos-Ar-
rival of the Acapulco A Barge
Adrift-Light Ferry Travel.

In spite of the driving wind and rain that
prevailed nearly all day yesterday, little
knots Of men were seen along the water
front seeking shelter in the warehouses and
discussing Saturdays awful wreck as they
watched the ferries plough their way to and
from the opposite side Of the storni-swept
bay. On the boats travel was very light,
few caring to cross the lay for pleasure in
the teeth of such gale.
Owing TO the precautions taken Saturday,
but little damage was done to the shipping
ct the various wharyes, and most of the
ships lying in the stream rode out the gale
with two anchors down.
ADRIFT ON THE BAY.
About O'Clock q lighter broke adrift from
the gas works and went whiriing down the
bay at lively rate. No one was on board
her, so the tugboat Wizard was started in
pursuit and succeeded in making fastto her
off Lime Point. She was then towed back
TO the city aud moored safely at Harrison
street Wharf.
Quite number of vessels are ready for
sea, but all delayed their departure, owing
to the heavy. gale. Among them are the
steamer San Juan, hound for Panama. and
the large sailing ships Reuce and A. G.
K0peS he steamers North Fork and Will
annette Valley succeeded in getting out at a
late hour and put TO sea. Boih are north
bound
The gale also caused general postpone
ment OF all movements along the front and
The ships remained snug at their old berths
AN ARRIVAL IN PORT.
The mail steamer Acapulco, CAPTAIN
Pitts. succeeded in getting into port, yester-
day afternoon, from Panama and way ports
She brought up twenty-five cabin and TWEEN
ty-tw0 steerage passengers.
AT O'Clock last night the barometer in
the Merchants Exchange dropped TO 1912,
This is The lowest observation ever recorded
in San francisco.
Tie gale attained a velocity of seventy
tive miles an hour, at o'clock last evening.
This IS the highest since January, 1856, when
a velocity o1 seVenty-six miles an hour was
recorded.
HEAVY SEA.
On the last trip of the ferry-steamer
Ukiah from Tiburon heavy sea struck
her and smashed in the forward doors. No
other damage was done.
One OF the hig barges used to convey
stone from San Quentin to the new section
OF the Sea-wall was torn from her mOOrjngs
and drifted out into the bay. The United
States steamer HasSer picked her I'D, but
was compelled to cast her adrift again, as
there was danger of the Hassler dragging
her anchor. Up to late hour last night
nothing had been seen of the barge.
DRAGGED HER ANCHORS.
The British ship Helensburgh, lying off
Vallejo street, dragged her anchor and
fouled the ship Albyn, lying astern of her.
Both ships burned blue lights for assist
ance. The tugs Relief and Wizard respond
ed, and the ships were taken in tow and
anchored in safe positions. The damage to
either ship was slight.
The gale Frustrated some telephone wires
at the foot of Market street about o'clock
last night, and as the wires lay tangled upon
the sidewalk formed trap into which
quite number OF unwary passengers
walked while going to and from the ferry.
At O'clock yesterday morning the
barometer stood 29.40; at noon, 80 80; at
o'clock. 1920; at 7 O'Clock, 1912. The
weather at Point Lobos at o'clock was
foggy, wind southeast 40 miles; at O'Clock,
foggy, southeast % miles; at noon, foggy,
southeast, 90 miles; at 5 o'clock, foggy,
southeast, SO miles; at o'clock, foggy,
southeast, Y miles