The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-03
SEA AND SHORE.
Wrecker Whitelaw Making Slow
Work Of the Palestine.
Arrival of the Steamship China-Another Buoy
Placed-Channel-street Wharf Contract.
Movements and Charters.

The wrecking steamer Whitelaw returned
from the wreck of the Palestine on WedneS-
day night. So far the attempt to secure the
anchors and chains has failed, owing, it is
said to the poor quality of the powder used
to blow The bow out OF The ship. All the
light yards above water have been brought
in with some of the rigging. Work will be
resumed on the wreck in a day or two.
BUOY AT Won HELMS ROCK.
Lieutenant Commander Perry, United
States Lighthouse Inspector, has issued the
following notice to mariners:
Notice is hereby given that a Grst-class can
buoy, red and black horizontal stripes, has been
placed In 81 faIhoms of waller. SO wards south
west by west fIum Won Helms Rock, of The
coast OF California, in the vicinity OF San Simeon.
The rock has 10 feet IL at low water.
Magnetic bearings ana dis anceS Of prominent
objects are approximately as follows: White
Rock, east "A north, distant ia miles; Cambrs
Rock, notth-nOrthwest ~ west, distant miles
san Simeon Wharf, northwest rs west distant
IA miles; Piedras Blaucas Lighthouse, north
west by west "A west, distant 1ll4 miles.
The weather outside yesterday was thick
all day, with no wind UP to 3 o'clock. The
barometer stood $3.50.
ALL HAULED OUT OF WATER.
1t would be hard matter to hire a White
hall boat for any purpose whatever, most of
them having entered for the race on Satur-
day. They are now hauled out of water
being cleaned and painted in order to pre-
sent good appea rance on the Fourth. On
every wharf boat can be seen whose
owner is confident of being able to outsaii
every other boat on the bay if the wind is
10 his liking.
IN FROM CHINA.
The mail steamer China arrived ahead of
time about o'clock yesterday evening. She
Ia tf.f,
| one aud half days. and from Yokohama in
twelve and half DAYS. She brought n
cabin passengers and Europeans and 202
Chinese in the steerage. Among her cargo
are 1896 mats of rice, 17,479 chests OF tea,
sos bales of silk, 1851 bags of sugar, 1888
| bales of sacks She also brought IS sacks Of
mail, and $4,000 in gold.
STEAMERS TO TAHITI
From Emile Levy, one of the members of
| the THhitian Council General, it is learned
that the merchants residing in the isla nds
are strongly IN favor of 4 lice OF steamers
| to San Francisco. France fayors and the
| Minister OF Foreign Affairs has given his
sanction. and 1t is hoped that before long a
| line OF fast steamers will be- running from
| THIS port to the Islands.
MORE SEATS WANTED.
A few seats have been placed in the outer
| waiting-room at the ferry depot, but not
| enough in number to accommodate the
main standing until the doors open, that
| they can go on board the boats. the new
| addition is none too large, as il had all il
could hold several times yesterday.
The Harbor Commissioners have let the
| contract for building the Channel-street
| Wharf to Thomas Thompson for Sl494
| THE ARRIVALS OF A DAY.
| The following vessels arrived yes
| terday: Steamers Gypsy from Santa Cruz,
| State of California from Astoria, Humboldt
| from Eureka. IaQuina from Santa Cruz
| Islands with livestock, Alcatraz from
| Whitesboro, Eureka from San Pedro and
| Empire from Departure Bay, with S33 tons
| of coal for X. d. Chandler.
DEPARTURES NOTED.
The steamers Corona for San Diego.
Lakme for Port Townsend and Oregon for
| Astoria sailed yesterday. The barkentiue
| TrJplc Bird went out, bound for Tahiti, and
the schooners Maxim. Berwick and Parkers-
burg left for coast ports.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the reported charters are the fol-
| lowing:
| British iron bark British Princess, 1880
| tons, oh rtered for several weeks for wheat
| to United Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp at
ASS, but charter only made public yesterday.
Ship 5. ID. Carleton, 1888 tons, chartered
| for wheat to United Kingdom, Hayre or
Antwer,. 4ls 81.
| MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ships Clan Buchanan and Tweedsdale
went up to Port Costa, the bark G. d.
| Bryant went on the Merchants Dry-dock,
| and the steamer Protection dOckeG at Third
| street. To-day the Lanskrona, Lamorno
and Drumcraig will SO to Port Costa to
| load.
| The Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco will
| leave for Panama to-day.
The steamer City of New York will be
| due to-day from Panama.