The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-15
SEA AND SHORE.
A Land.Shark's Victim Taken
From the Kings County.
Shipping Notes From Honolulu-A Seaman
Caught in Windlass-D Drifting on Mile
Rock-Men for Uncle Sam.

Deep-water sailors are as scarce at pres
ent in San Francisco as the proyerbial hens
teeth, and the boarding house masters are
at their wits ends, not knowing where to
procure men to man the ships now ready to
sail. Every man that can be scared up. or
coaxed, or bullied into shipping soon finds
himself on board some ship bound around
the Horn. They even go so far as to steal
them from one another. and the stolen
sailor is kept out Of sight until he is sent off
to his ship, some hanger-on about the board
ing-house going to the Consul or Shipping
Commissioner and signing the mans name
to the articles.
Yesterday one Of the sharks swore out a
complaint for the arrest of a sailor on the
ship Kings County, and Officer hall went
out to her, brought the man ashore and locked
him up al the North HarbOr Station on charge
OF defraudiDg an inn keeper. Ii appeared that
The man. WHO is a Russian Finn named Johanas
hartman, was captured by one Franklin, who
keeps sailor boarding house on Battery street.
franklin swears he kept the sailor IN his house
Three weeks and tile man was well contented
with his quarters, as lie was supplied with
spending money and well soaked with whisky.
About Week ago tile sailor disappeared and
Franklin came to the conclusion that the man
had been stolen by some other shark a close
watch was kept on every crew sent oil TO vessels
IN the harbOr.
Franklin was rewarded for his vigilance when
he discovered the sailor IN a boat, with several
others, going on board the ship Kings County in
charge or another shark named Wilson, who
keeps house on Pacific street. The North Har.
hOr Station was surrounded by sharks and their
satellites yesterday afternoon. each watching
chance 10 spirit away tile prize lOck ed up within.
Fl ukin vowed he would send the man to jail
rather Than let Wilson have the $50 blood money.
Wilson, however bore of the man In triumph a
tailor named Levy depOslting $50 bail for the
prisoners appearance in court this morning,
when 1t Is safe TO say The much coveted sailor
Will not appear. AS soon as the man was re-
"a 70
to The ship again.
NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
The steamer Australia arrived yesterday from
Honolulu, with uiuety cabin and number OF
japanese steerage passengers. Among her cargo
were 1858 bags Of sugar and 1000
punches and boxes OF bananas. just before the
steamer elt Honolulu tile steamer Omi Maru ar.
rived at that port, having on board nearly 1000
Japs who are destined for the sugar plantations
on the Islands. AS there were several eases OF
cholera on board the vessel was placed in quar-
antine.
The German tramp steamer Independent was
also In the harbOr bound for Mexico. with over
700 Of Lyman Mowry's slaves They were not
at all pleased with the prospect OF several years
labor on The Mexican railroads ana the crew
pected mutiny to break out among them any
minute. Ii Is said that guard of Europeans
was hired to go 10 Mexico III the steamer aud
Will be armed TO the teeth.
The Hawaiian CustonI-house officials searched
the baIkentine j. d. SpIeckels on her arrival at
Kahulul and seized 700 pounds Of OPIUM Which
smugcers succeeded In bringing the drug ashore.
The whaling bark Horato Will have TO ship
native crew, as twelve OF her crew deserted AS
soon as the bark reached Honolulu.
CAUGHT IN THE STEAM wINDLAss.
A sailor named William Miller was seriously
Injured on board the bark Coryphene, AT an
early hour yesterday morning. He was caught
In The ropes OF the steam windlass, and before it
could be stopped was badly crushed. At the
Receiving Hospital. where he was taken for
treatment, IL was round that lie had received
serious internal injuries
The Coast Survey steamer Hassler, having on
board SuRerlntendent Mendenhall and Profess
sor Davidson made a trip around the bay yester-
day.
Tne barkentIne Robert Sudden came In yester.
day from kahului with cargo OF 10, 165 bags
OF sugar
ALMOST ON MILE ROCK.
The schooner Howard trpped her anchor yes
terday morning aud started on her voyage TO
Humboldt She did not proceed FAR, however
before the wind died away aud she dritted very
close to Mile Rock. The captain at once
signaled for tug and she was taken IN tow by
the Sea Queen. The schooner WAS towed over TO
Meiggs Wharf, where she came TO an anchor.
Tie weather yesterday was cloudy, and the
wind veered from the sOuthwrs Sc O the west and
northwest, blowing from eight 10 sixteen miles
an hour. The barometer rose from 5000 TO 1904.
The steamer Costa RIGA came in yesterday
with q cargo OF 2400 IONS OF coal.
UNCLE SAM WANTS MEN.
The naval shipping rendezvous is again open.