The morning call., 1891-08-14
SEA AND SHORE.
San Salvad0r's Navy Almost Ready
to Leave Port.
The Pensacola Has Gone to Mare Island.
Opening Up Alaskan Coal Claims.
Movements Of Shipping.

In view of the fact that the Government
of San Salvador has seized the mail steam-
ship City OF Panama, an excellent oppor-
tunity to retallate is offered the Pacific Mail
Company, inasmuch as the entire navy of
San Salvador is tied up at Harrison-street
Wharf, and as the Cuscatlan is hardly in a
condition to show fight she could be cap
tured without much trouble. The vessel
will soon be ready for sea. and will be much
more formidable than when she arrived. A
new deck has been built, and, in
addition to the two old brass guns
Gatlings. Yesterday one of these
was mounted on a standard aft. and the
others will be mounted forward. AS the
navy is only about 80 feet long the new bat
terry will give her quite warlike appear
ance.
The merchants and business men on East
street, south of Market, are protesting
loudly, and have started petition to tho
Supervisors, asking them to have the street
work completed.
GONE TO THE MAYNARD.
The United States steamer Pensacola
trlpped her anchor shortly after 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and went up to Mare
Island, where she will no doubt 90 on t of
commission, as in her present condition she
Is hardly fit for sea service. AS most of the
crew have still some time to serve they will
no doubt be scattered in other ships to fill
vacancies. 1t was learned from Mare Island
that large lighter, belonging to the South
ern Pacific Company, and loaded with coal
Tor the Charleston, is causing the yard
officials some anxiety, as she is leaking 50
badly that it takes two steam pumps to keep
her afloat.
Dispatches from Havre state that the Brit
ish iron ship Reliance Is quite seriously
damaged, because. besides having her stem
broken, one of her forward bulkheads is
leaking badly. The damage was done by
harbor.
The steamer Rival and schooner Glen
were on the Merchants Dry-dock yesterday
to clean ana paint.
The steamer Jeapie, that left for Alaska
yesterday, also took up the expedition of
the Alaska Coal Company, consisting of a
full complement OF miners and supplies to
open up coal claims at Kachekmak Bay,
Cooks Inlet. The expedition is in chargs OF
sylvania.
Outside the heads the weather yesterday
was hay, with a northwest wind blowing
twenty-tour miles an hour. The barometer
stood 29.S5.
IN AT THE GOLDEN GATE.
The Pacific Mail steamer San Juan ar
rived from Panama and way ports with a
falr list of passengers. She also brought
23TS sacks of coffee and $500 in treasur e.
The 1aquina came from Port Hartford,
Point Arena from Mendoclno, Corona from
San Diego and the Alcazar from Hueneme.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING.
The ships Breidablik and Empire locked
at Howard Mol, the l.. Schepp,J. B. Thomas
and the bark Glen Alton went up to Port
Costa, the bark Oricn came down loaded
and the Australia dockrd at Union street.
To-day the Queen of England Will come
down from Port Costa and the Spartan will
go TO sea.
PASSED OUT TO SEA.
The steamship City of Sydney left for
Panama yesterday, the Alexandra for Ense-
NADIA. City of Puebla for Victoria, Venture
for Rockport, Coos Bay for Wilmington
and Cleone for Bear Harbor. The scho0ners
Dawn, Newark and John Frederick sailed
for Coast ports.