The morning call., 1891-02-06
SEA AND SHORE.
A Mutiny On the EIginshire
Over Salt Horse.
Horrible Death of Sailor who Fell Into a
Whale-A Court of Inquiry at Mare
acknowledgements in Port.

the captain, state their grievance and de-
mand that nc more salt horse be issued till
the ship got to sea again. The captain
quelled the mutiny with a jar of MARINA
lade and promise of fresh meat four times
week while the ship lay in San Francisco.
OWNS HIS OWN SHIP.
Captain Blackburn. formerly Of the steam
err Wala Wala, has bought the British
steamer Montserrat, the ship he now COM
mands. The price he paid for her was
$4,000. If the vessel flew the Stars and
Stripes she would be worth three times that
amount. The Montserrat is 1925 tons and
modelled something like the Willamette.
She will continue in the trade between
Nanaimo and San Francisco.
Large crowds of people watch the diver
at work at Lombard-street Wharf. The
large blocks of concrete already laid are be-
ing taken up and additional piling will be
driven III order to make more solid foun-
dalton. Some of these blocks of artificial
stone weigh from twelve to sixteen tons.
The weather at Point LoboS yesterday at
O'Clock in the morning was cloudy, with
the wind northeast and blowing eight
miles an hour; at o'clock it was still cloudy
with the wind northeast at six miles; at noon
the wind was northwest at eight miles, and
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon the weather
was hazy, with the wind northwest at six
teen miles. The barometer at i'll the morn
ing yesterday Stood 30.03; noon, 1910; In
the afternoon. 30.07.
MODERN JONAH.
John Peterson. a tall, raw-boned man,
who is now working along the docks was
for years one of the best men in a whale
boat to be found on the Pacific Ocean. John
is married and settled down now, and in
answer to an inquiry as to why he quit
whaling told the following story of his
brOtnpT'S strange death:
- was in Valparaiso, on board a whal-
ing schooner" SAID John, ard one night
ashore | met my brother Olaf, whom had
not seen since left home. lie was in the
seryic ice of the Chilean Government and in
| duced me to leave the schooner and go with
| him. Wewere sent down to Juan Fernandez
| with provisions in little steamer the Gov
| eminent had recently purchased, aud after
| unloading at the island started back for
| Valparaiso Olaf and | were in different
! watches, and the first night ont the watch
| ON deck, TO which my brother belonged,
sighted what they thought was small
| vessel, bottom up After getting close to it
! the watch got out a boat to see what could
| be 70 und out about the stranger. Olaf was
in the boat pulling the bow oar, and as they
neaied the supposed wreck laid III his oar
| and got the boal-hook to fend the boat Oil.
| There was chop of Il sea on, and as the
boat ranged alongside the floating object it
| WAS picked up by sea aud nearly thlown
| on top Of the strange craft.
| INTO THE WHALE.
"Olaf threw all his weight on the boat
| hook to fend the boat off, when the sup
| posed vessel, which was in reality dead
| sulphur-bottom whale, suddenly opened
| and Olaf and his boat-hook disal peared
| through the opening. The mans strange
disappearance for a few moments SO terrl-
| fed the rest u the men In tile boat that
| they could do nothing toward getting him
out. The beat was then dragged alongside
| the dead whale and everything done that
could be to find the POOR fellow who, like
| Jonah, was in the whales belly. The
| stencil that arose from the carcass was sick
| ening, aud as the sea was getting up tie
mate, v no was in command OF the boat,
| gave the order to return to tile snip. l
wanted the captain 10 send another boat to
| the rescue that night, but lie declined, as he
said nothing could be done in the dark, and
without doubt poor Olaf was dead long be-
fore the boat returned to the steamer Soon
as daylight came the boat was got out and
we pulled off 10 the dead whale.
THE WAY IT OCCURRED.
81 at once saw what had happened. The
| whale had been dead several days and the
| gases had distended the carcass to twice its
| natural size and the skin was like drum
| head. AS soou as the sharp point Of the
boat-hook pierced the skin the escaping gas
split the covering and blubber for six OF
| seven feet, and into this hole my brother
| had disappeared head first. The carcass was
| surrounded by sharks and We towed the
| whale alongside the ship and managed to
make fast TO it. Even then it took us over
two Eours to find my brothers body, and
then the carcass was turned loose. Poor
DIAL was taken to Valparaiso and buried. !
was discharged and came to San Francisco
| and settled down. No, sir, l don't want to
| see whale again"
| BOARD OF INQUIRY.
| A naval Board of Inquiry has been ap-
| pointed TO investigate the reports of incom-
| potency and neglect in fitting out the Alert
| at Mare Island. Five boards have already
| looked into the matter, and their reports
| are conflicting. The present board will en-
| deavor TO find out if there is any truth in
| the reports OF the men who assisted in re-
| pairing tie vessel and who insist that the
! Alert is entirely unfit for sea and in dan
| perOus condition.
The gun-carriages of the war-ship San
| Francisco that were damaged by the tiring
of her guns on the recent trial trip are being
| removed, after which the ship Will go on
the dry-dock to be painted. The statement
| that the ship was not to be used as flag
! ship is denied by Captain Samson.
Executive Officer Osborne says the ThetiS
will soon be ready for sea, and will COM
mence survey duty, taking up the work
| where the Ranger left oft.
The eight-inch guns for the Charleston are
| expected TO arrive at the nayy-yard daily.
They left Washington a month ago.
| On the last voyage of the ship Inch Cape
| Rock to Liverpool the captain and one sailor
| were washed overheard aud the ship badly
| damaged in gale OF wind.
SHIP ASHORE.
The British ship Clan MacFarane, from
Hamburg for San Francisco, is ashore at
Muhlenburg and VIII have TO discharge
cargo to get off.
A ship, supposed to be the Denmark, was
passed by the mail steamer Rotterdam,
which arrived in New York yesterday.
The City of Picking arrived at okohama
on the 4th.
The schooner Electra, recently in collision
with the steamer Jeanie, is being repaired
at Fremont-street Wharf
The German steamer Amingo has moved
to Mission street to finish loading.
The ship Foxteth was towed UP to Port
Costa to lead.
The barkentine John Wooster went to sea
yesterday.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The steamer Empire, Captain Butler,
brought down 500 tons of coal from De-
parture Bay for Il. Chandler.
The ship Prussia, Captain Reynolds,
DAYS from Esquimalt, has 1910 tons OF coal
for r. Dunsnuir q Co.
The schooner Anna Mathlda, 40 hours
from Fort Ross, has 60 cords of wood on
board.
The steamer Protection, Captain Levin
son, was - hours from FJrt Bragg.
The steamer Columbia Captain Bolles.
came down from Portland and Astoria in II
hours.
The steamer Gypsy was IL hours from
Santa Cruz
The steamer North Fork, Captain Neil
son, was 23B hours coming from Eureka
The steamer Humboldt, Captain Jassen,
was 90 hours from Eureka.
The steamer City of Rio Janeiro sailed
for Japan and China yesterday with 20 cabin
and 81 Storage passengers.
The ship Standard towed TO sea yesterday;
so did the schooner Anna. The ship Ivanhoe
also went to sea.
new pilot-house is being placed on the
steamer Humboldt The old one was too
low and will be used for a state-room.
The schooner Edward +. Webster, living
at Hathaway's Wharf, is being rapidly fitted
out to hunt otter. She will have six new
whale-boats.
WHARFAGE AND DOCKAGE.