The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-25
CAPTAIN GEORGE W. BROWN.

tAIIAIN 6EOh6E W. bhONN.
Captain George w. Brown, whose picture
is here given, is master of the steamer
Uaytian Republic. He was born at Fair
haven, Mass, on June -, 1850, and his
father, who is still alive, was prominent
ship-builder there and built the Ringdoye,
CurIew. Josephine, Camilla COST in the
9Arctic) and other wel!-known old-time
American vessels.
Young Brown went to sea when he was IS
r. O. Forbes of Boston. In 1872 he was
third mate of the Illinois, running from Bos-
ton to Honolulu. lie then came to this port
and was appointed chief mate of the Ship
Comet, running from here to Honolulu.
After leaving the Comet lie entered the en-
ploy of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, going first as third mate on the old
Constitution, running between here and
Panama.
He next went cut of here as mate of the
clipper ship Europe and was in her for
three years. His first command as master
was on the Syren, on which he sailed to
China and to this port. Afterward he was
third mate of the Pacific Steam Whaling
Company's steamer Bal@na and master of
Wright, Bovine IL Co.'S whaling barks
Hunter and Francis Paine r. He next went
East and for two years was captain of the
steamer Monohansett, running from New
Bedford to Martha's Vineyard and Nan
tucket.
Two years ago Captain Brown took charge
of the steamer Haytian Republic, owned by
the kodack Packing Company, and brought
her to this port from Boston. after passage
of siXty-nine days, and he mas been in her
ever since. On August lG 1890, he was ap-
pointed Commodore of the American
Brotherhood of Steamboat Pilots on the
Pacific Coast, and as such carries the Com
| modore's whip and the harbor burgee at mis-
mastheadS on gala occasions. He Is bene-
diet, having been married in 1856 to Miss
| Mary Crowell, daughter of a iromiGent ship
| builder Of Marlha's Vineyard. They live
| in Alameda and have two bright children, u
| boy and girl.
| INSURANCE ON THE DEANFIELD.
1t was stated in this column yesterday
| that the British bark Deanfe!d, hence June
| II, 1880. for Hamburg, had been posted at
| Lloyd's as missing. She carried general
| cargo IRON this port valued at S9l, $40. The
| Commercial News says that considerable in
| surance on the cargo was placed direct in
! hamburg, but the loss also falls heavily on
| local companies and agencies. AS far as
| can be ascertained, the distribution of loss.
| 1t says, here is as follows; Federal, ST., 500 ;
| Magdeburg-General, $1,000; Canton, SIS, 40 ;
Straits Marine, $1,000; New Zealand,
| 5000; Commercial Union, $1,000; Cal1for-
| MIA, $1,000; total, SIS. 427.
| The schooner Coquelle, Captain Hunter,
| which las been bar-bOund at Coqullle River
| Tor over three months, arrived from there
| yesterday, after passage OF twelve days,
| with a cargo of lumber Tor the Pacific Lum-
| Der Company.
The fishing steamer George III. Chance
has been put on the route between Coos Bay
and Astoria as regular freight-boat.
HAD HER Rail. SMASHED.
| yesterday afternoon Captain Anderson of
| the steamer lying at Green-street Wharf de-
| termlned 10 hoist his rudder out of the
| water to do some little fixing to it. Mr..
| Niebaum and himself and old man Blair
| bossed the job, but it WAS not quite sue
cess. Something was wrong with the gilguy
or the gadget that the mate had fixed on the
eyebolt at the top of the rudder, and it gave
way. The rudder came down by the run
ana the taffrall and some of the mainrai
| was badly smashed
Captain Davies of the lighthouse tender
Madroho INSPECTED boat yesterday that
mas been built by Burns for the lighthouse
service. Its dimensions are: Length 16,
beam IS depth 1 IS feet, and it will be used
by the keeper at San Diego in visiting the
stake-llghts near there. The Madron0 will
visit the Farallones on Tuesday to land
supplies and to take the keeper off. and
then VIII go to the Roe Island light in Sui
sun Bay.
1t was learned yesterday that the bark
Elslnore has been sold by A. Nj. Simpson u
Co. to George w. Hume & Co.; terms pri-
| vate.
GROUNDED AT SLIGO.
The British ship Dunfillan, which left
mere on August 2Sth for Sligo, arrived there
yesterday, but dispatch received at the
Merchants Exchange states that she
grounded on entering the harbor.
The sealing schooner Herman went on
The Merchants Dry-dock yesterday to be
cleaned and painted. The sealing schooner
7. Ii. White will go on the same dock to-
day.
The ship Conqueror, from this port fol-
Hull, was spoken on November 18th IN latl-
tude 520 south, longitude 1852 west.
The steamer City of New York SAILED
from Acapulco for this port on Friday.
Nicholas Richards bark, the Bundaleer,
hence, arrived at Nanaimo on the 23t inst
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The Mary Glover locked at Third stree
yesterday.
The wrecking schooner San Pedro, from
Halfmoon Bay, locked at Folsom street.
The j. {. Ford went up to the sugar re
fnery.
The Forest Queen went over to Oaklan,
to discharge.
The baTkentine North Bend locked a
Channel street.
The j. N. Iugalls went to Mission / All