The morning call., 1891-11-27
SEA AND SHORE.
1t was a Very Quiet Day Along
the City Front.
Return Of the Bark Chester Disabled-Errival
of the Mariposa-A tollision in the Creek.
Movements Of Shipping.
Most of the ships in port flung their bunt-

Most OF the ships in port flung their bunt-
ing to the breeze in honor of Thanksgiving
day and with few exceptions no work was
done along the front. Travel across the bay
was heavy and large crowds of people visit
ed the shipping lying at the wharves. The
peddlers and fakrs had the front to them
selves, as the Salvation Army did not show
up. Tie most exciting event along the front
was race between four crab-carts, and they
we're loudly cheered as the clumsy vehi-
cles sped along and raised a cloud of dust
that smothered every one near them. The
course was from Howard Wharf across
East to Howard, to Steuart, to Folsom, to
East and back to the wharf, and the stakes
a fine turkey. The race was won by Fred
erck Hammer, who drove a big Roman
nosed brute called ben Butler" Time,
400 Then also trio of twelve-year-olds
gave very exciting race on safety bicycles
and rode good race over the cobble-stones.
The course was from Vallejo street to Sac
ramento and was won. after a hard struggle,
by Tom Kline. with George Mari second
and Oscar Secord third
RETURNED TO PORT DISABLED.
The bark James w. Chester, belonging to
Pope & Talbot, which left this port on
Septem Der 9th bound for Honolulu with
port on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in tow Of tie Hercules. She was in a dis
abled condition, but with her cargo intact.
Captain Plum had thrilling tale to narrate
and reported that when about $50 miles off
Cape FlatteTy it was discovered that the
hold contained seven feet of water. The
pumps were resorted 10, but il was found
Impossible to make any use OF them be-
cause of serious defect. As the captain
bluntly put it, You can't pump water out
of the hold when the air is coming in at the
other end faster than the water can travel"
Ten hours later the hold contained four
teen feet of water aud the captain con-
cluded to run tor shore, having then fair
wind. He was then 125 miles off Flattery.
He made the run with every stitch of can
vas set, and fate and fair wind seemed to
be with him. When five miles Off shore a
tug offered to tow him in for $500. He re-
fused, and about TWO hours later sighted a
tug, which he hailed, and which tOwed him
in for $500. When 1t was known that both
tugs belonged to the same company. Cap
tain Plum reported the matter at the Office
of the tug company at once. "When we
first discovered our predicament $50 miles
from land" said the captain, II felt that
we could make land all right But | found
that the pumps were disabled, and that one
of the big spars stored in the hold had in
some manner slipped and made break
in our watertank and every gallon was
lost. We had but two casks of water left
tween decks, just enough to last US TO
make the run to Flattery. After light re-
pairs | made for this port at once. making
it in eight days - unusual time at this
season"
IN FROM SYDNEY.
The most important arrival yesterday was
the mail steamer Marlposa from Sydney and
way ports. She brought Al cabin and
60 steerage passengers. With the exception
Of stiff breeze off the coast of New Zealand
and another off the Hawaiian Islands, the
vessel had very pleasant voyage, and all
hands are glad that they arrived in port in
time to partake of Thank sgiving turkey.
The only report Captain Haywards made
was that the following vessels were in port
al Apla at the time of departure: United
States steamer lrOquOis, German warship
Speber, Missionary bark John Williams,
Norwegian bark Ringhorn, brig Percy Ed
wards and Hawaiian bark Alicia.
The weather outside the heads yesterday
was hazy and calm. The barometer stood
5000.
COLLISION IN THE CREEK.
What came near being another serious
collision took place near Hoopers Wharf,
at the entrance TO the creek, yesterday
morning. The stelu-schooner Sunol was
bound up the creek to discharge cargo of
lumber, but struck a mud bank, which
threw her out of her course, and she crashed
into the side of the little stern-whee
steamer Helen, also on her way up the
creek. Tie Helen was struck on the star
board side amidships ana had her guard
smashed, besides sustaining other damage.
The Sunol escaped with badly scratched
side.
The work of surveying the barkentine
George [. Perkins will be begun TODAY. 1t
is now very plain that someone will have 10
answer a charge OF gross negligence, as
there was pleaty of room, and the story
that the steering gear was damaged is one
that no one will believe, as the steamer pro-
ceeded on her voyage, which she would not
have done had her steering gear been cut of
order. Neither would she have taken the
injured vessel in tow had such been the case.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Arcturus
to Oakland Creek, Alexander Black and
Ardnnmurehan to Long Bridge and the
Itata TO Fremont street. To-day the James
Chester will 20 to Third street, the Detroit,
land Creek, Angerona to the wall, ANA
ION to Selbys, Hunter to Union street, and
the Annesley and Ii. Hackfeld will come
down from Port Costa loaded.
Departures were the steamer City of Pu- |
ebla for Victoria, the British ship Carradale |
for Queenstown, the bark John CANDLES |
for Hull, whaling bark Stamboul for q |
cruise, the bark Highland Light, barken- |
tine Eureka and the schooners Nora Haw- |
Christina Stetfens. Mary Eta, Ray Somers |
Monterey, r. w. Bartlett and John McCul- |
Tough for coast ports.
Arrivals were the steamers Point Arena |
from Mendocino, National City and Hum |
boldt from Eureka, Yaquina from Santa |
Cruz, Cleone from Fort Bragg, West Coast |
from Carmel Bay and Cosmopolis from |
Hueneme. The British ship General Cor |
don arrived from Newcastle, n. S. W.. with |
q e. @ II