The morning call., 1891-10-23
SEA AND SHORE.
A Sensation Created at Yokohama
by the Charleston.
St. George Reef Fog signal-Died Crossing the
Bar-Death at Sea-Hay and Grain
for the Islands.

Bar-Death at Sea-day ana GTd1n
for the Islands.
A private letter received in this city from
an officer of the United States cruiser
Charleston states that the appearance OF the
cruiser in japanese waters created immense
excitement, and very few could believe that
the vessel had been built in the United
States, and several bets were made about it.
The American residents OF Japan are proud
OF the ship. and say that it looks as II Uncle
Sam was holding up his head once more. In
one day when the yes sci was thrown open
for inspection in Yokohoma over twenty
thousand people went on board, and from
sunrise until dark daily the fine vessel is
surrounded by sampans and boats of every
description. About the proudest man in the
Orient is Admiral Belknar who for more
than a year and half has been living
ashore at a hotel because he had 70 place lit
to live in on board the old tub Monocaey,
supposed to be his flagship. The Charleston
is also visited by tie foreign naval oihcers,
and the American officers have had hard
work to convince their visitors that the ship
was not built in England. phe Americans
had quite Jubilee when Admiral Belknap'S
flag was hoisted on board the new war-snlp,
and q reception was rendered 10 her entlIe
crew. As soon as possible the Admiral Will
60 on tour of inspection over the entlre
station, and Will carry the stars ana stripes
into many ports where 1t has not been seen
for years on war vessel.
NORTHWEST SEAL ROCK WHISTLE.
Notice has been given by the Lighthouse
Board that on and after December l. 1891,
during thick or foggy weather, Finch
steam whistle will be sounded at the ilgnt
station in course of construction on the
Northwest Seal Rock. st. George Reef,
Cal. The CHARACTERISTIC of the signal VIII
be blasts of five seconds duration, separated
10y silent intervals of thirty-hve seconds.
The station consists of an oval masonry
pier and square pyramdal tower. The pier
is built on the rock to a height OF 66 feet
above mean high water, and the tower
stands on its easterly end. The fog signal
apparatus is situated within the pier. The
light is not ready for exhibition, but due
police of its establishment will be given.
Lieutenant-C Commander Perry states that
the report that Blunts Reef whistling buoy
had disappeared is erroneous. On the con-
trary the buoy is in its proper position and
in good working order.
DIED ON THE BAR.
The British bark Port Sonachau arrived
in port yesterday morning with her ensign
at half mast. The reason for this was that
one of her crew, seaman named John
Dahlberg, aged 46 years, aud a native OF
Sweden. died of consumption Just as the
vessel was coming over the bar Inc poor
fellow had been sick since August, and had
often told his shipmates he would not live
to reach San Francisco. Everything that
the limited skill of those on board could 40
for him was done. and for nearly month
Dahlberg was kept alive by doses OF Oeef
tea and whisky, but in spite OF all his words
proved true and he died before the vessel
arrived. The body was taken to an under
takers and will be buried to-day.
The United States steamer Thetls trlped
her anchor about noon yesterday and
steamed up to the navy-yard at Mare Island.
1t is expected that she will be placed on
the dry-dock for needed repairs.
California Goldfish is in demand IN the
East just now, and full carload OF 200
cases was shipped to New York yesterday
by Lynde & Hough.
KILLED AT SEA.
Herbert Lefebre, a seaman on the British
ship GlenalvOn. that arrived in port yester-
day, was at work in the foretop on July Sth.
when he lost his balance and fell TO the
deck. The Z, or fellow was carried into tte
cabin, where lie fingered in intense agony
for fifteen hours, when death came 10 his
relief He was native of Antwerp, 19
years Of age. The body was buried at sea
on the evening OF the following day. An
other seaman named Olsen had his leg
broken nearly two months ago on board tie
same vessel. His leg caught in the mizzen
lOpSal DTaCe Willie lhChIB sup fuu He las
been laid up ever since.
The bark Albert will carry an immense
deck-oad of hay and grain down to the
islands, and in order to protect IL from the
sea and weather house is berg built on
Ler deck reaching half way up her fore
mast
The boat lost on Sunday by Isaac Zarha-
rousky, the frult-peddler, has been picked
up by the crew of the barge of the Triton
Boat Club. The lads that had her in tow
cleaned all the fruit out Of her,
CAUGHT IN THE BLOW.
Dispatches from London state that the
British ship EarlscouIt was caught in the
heavy gale that recently prevailed off the
Irish coast ana lost her water casks, spare
spars and also her fOresGil and topsail. The
ship was tOved to Greenock in badly
damaged condition.
Captain Larry Dunnigan OF the tug Mile
Indignantly denies the stories published in
the papers that Annie Thomas and Forrest
Carlisle were married by him on board the
tug and outside the heads on Tuesday. lie
further declares that he will prosecute the
originator OF the story.
The missionary brig Morning Star will 90
around the bay on her trial trip tomorrow,
leaving Folsom-street Wharf at Q o'clock in
the morning Already large number OF
tickets has been sold and 1t looks as If the
vesse will b. crowded.
TIE tug Ena WAS sent out yesterday
morning in quest of the pilOt-boat America.
She took TO Captain Kelly the sad news of
his wife's death and will bring him back to
port.
Outside the heads the weather yesterday
was cloudy, with twenty-knot breeze from
the southeast The barometer stood 30.07.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The arrivals yesterday were the steamers
Crescent City from Crescent Citv, Point
Arena from MeGdocino, Gipsy from Santa
Cruz, Pomona from Newport, Rival from
Fort Bragg, Humboldt from Eureka and
Columbia from Astoria. The British ship
Glenalvon arrived from Antwerp with a
general cargo for Meyer, Wilson & CO... the
bark Port Sonachan, also from Antwerp, a
general cargo consigned to A. Carpentlra
The schooner Mathew Turner arrived from
Unga in ballast to the Alaska Commercial
Company, and the coasters Daisy Rowe,
Brothers, Hercules and Amethyst also
came in.
Departures were the steamers YaQuina
for Lonpoc, Coos Bay for Port Hartford,
Willamette Valley Tor Yaquina Bay, Corona
for San Diego and State Of California for
Astoria. The ship Lucille sailed for New
York, the Lord Trmpletown for Queens
town and the bark Northwest for Port Mad
ison. The coasters General Banning, King
Cyrus and Reliance also went to sea.
The moves were the Earl of Dalhousie
| to the stream, Kenyon to Beale street,
| Ocean to Port Costa, Thessaus to the roll
| ing-mills CarrOltOn to the Mail Dock, An
giesey to Green street, Earl of Aberdeen to
| the gas works and the Thomas Stephens to
| Third street.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest reported charters are
| the following:
Ship Benjamin Sewall. 1862 tons, now at
| Burrard Inlet, lumber thence to Valparaiso,
60 5s. chartered by Parrot & Co.
| British iron bark Port Sonachan, 1112
tons, chartered prior to arrival, wheat to
| United Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp, 45s.
British iron ship Glenalvon, 2072 tons,
| same optic us and rate.
More Searchcrs Needed.
| The CuStoms seryira is shnrt-handed and