The morning call., 1891-07-15
SEA AND SHORE.
The Taiehiow Manned by Japs to
Ply This Coast.
Death Of q Well-Known Ships Stew ard-The
Australia Sails for Homo
lulu.

News has been received in this city of the
death of Harry Wallaz, chief steward Of the
steamer Walla Walla.
WallaZ was far from we'll when the
steamer left here, and on reaching Victoria
he was taken TO st. Mary's Hospital, where
be died on Monday last. The sad news was
at once telegraphed to his widow by the
Sisters, and is heavy blow to her and her
six little children.
He had been in the employ of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company for many years,
and was well liked by all who knew him.
The body will be brought to this city on
the Walla Walla, due tomorrow, and buried
by Burns Lodge, A. o. U. W.. of which he
was a member.
WORSE THAN sCABs.
The shiD-owners ON this Coast can now
join hands with the Coast Seamen in the
fight against the foreign steamers that are
trying to crowd American vessels off the
Coast. The British tramp steamer Taichiow
has arrived here with cargo of coal, and
will take the pl ace OF the West Indian, that
vessel having been chartered to 90 to Chile.
The new arrival came from China, where
for several years she ran between Hong
K ong, Singapore and Bangkok. She car
ries a crew Of thrty-tive all told, and out of
the lot only six are white men. the rest be-
ing Japanese.
In reply to question put by CALL re-
porter the second mate said: " We are here
to stay and expect to have plenty to do. OF
course" he added, I'VE shall have to carry
coal from the north to this city, but we shall
have lots of freight going north; in fact,
there Is more here now than we can carry in
two trips"
He was then asked what would be done
with the japanese sailors.
why, keen them, of course. They do lust
what they are told to do and never give any
trouble Then again, one white man would
want as much or more money per month
as three of the Japs. So you see, that
amounts 10 n great deal in running steamer
month.
ANOTHER COMING.
"Thee West Indian will return to the
Coast from Chile, and the Graadholme is
now on her way from England and will be
here by the end of the month. So we shall
have quite little fleet of ships here"
The reporter also learned that it is the in
| tention TO bring enough japanese here to
man all three of the steamers il there is
much trouble with the coast seamen.
What will be done by the owners of
| American vessels now running on this
| Coast is hard 10 tell, but it is safe to say
| that American ships and American sailors
| and hremen cannot hope to compete with
| trampS like the Taichiow, manned by men
| who receive only one-third the wages paid
| to American saamen.
MADE HAUL.
The CustOm-house officers captured twen-
ty-four five-tael boxes of opium on board
the steamer City Of York just before she
sailed for Panama on Monday.
FISH AND BONE.
The schooner Blakeley, charter ed by
Lynde 81 Hough to take the place of the
lost Mayflower. is expected to arrive in
few days with cargo of Goldfish. She has
also large quantity of whalebone on
board for other parties. which is expected
to bring good price as the market now
stands.
FOR HoNoLULU.
The mail isteamer Australia sailed for
Honolulu at o'clock sharp, yesterday
afternoon She took away fair list of
passengers and big load of freight
DUE FROM CHINA.
Tomorrow the mail steamer ielgic is due
from China with 40 cabin and 80 steerage
passengers on board.
FORWARD MARCH.
A system has been devised by means of
which ship having a telephone installation
on board can be placed in connection with
the central exchange whenever it comes into
port. A telephone is placed in the captains
office, ana the wire connecting with il is at
tached to flexible cord, fitted with con-
ductOr at the side of the boat. The wire
leading from the exchange is brought down
10 corresponding position on the dock, and
is also fitted with a conductor. When the
ship comes into port all that Is necessary is
to make the connection, which is simply
done, and the purSer can at once communl-
cate with any uf the business houses Of the
town.
IN FROM SEA.
Tho following vessels arrived from sea
yesterday: Steamers Whitesboro from
Greenwood and State of California from
har
Caleta Buena, brought u, 305 bags Of nitrate
for j. ID. Craze IL Co.. the schooners Fanny
Adele and Seven Sisters arrived from Coast
ports with cargoeS of lumber.
WENT TO SEA.
The following vessels went to sea yes
terday: Steamers Gypsy for Santa Cruz,
Scotia for Tillamook, Oregon for Astoria,
City of Puebla for Victoria and Newport
for Eel River.
MOVEMENTS.
Ardmillan and Warsdale from Port
Costa to the stream. Micro3esia to the roll
ing-mills, the British Princess dropped into
the stream. the Glen Alton went to Oak
land. brig Sea Wait locked at Mission
street. and the barkentine- S. g. Wilder
went to the refinery.
To-day the Comliebank goes to Oakland.
the kelburn to the sugar refinery, the Port
Stanley to the rclling-millS, and the Drum
craig goes to sea.
CHARTERS.
The British bark Duustafnage, $50 tons,
was chartered prior TO arrival for wheat to
Rio de Janeiro, sos.
The Norwegian ship Holden, 7Is tons,
loads lumber at Port Blakeley for Mel
bourne, Adelaide or Port Pirie, SIS 3D.
British bark Glen Alton, 1l09 tons, wheat
to Cork, U. K, Hayre or Antwerp, So IS cd
..rechartered prior to arrival by William
Dresbach.
British bark Verltas. 74S TONS now on
Puget Sound, lumber from Gamble to Mel
& Talbot.
British bark II. B. Cam, 1893 tons, now
at Victoria, lumber from Moodyville to Syd-
ney, e. l0s-chartered prior to arrival by
Welch IL Co.
Brig Sea Walt, go tons. merchandise to
Central American pOrts-chartered by j. +,
Schleiden & Co.
THE WEATHER.
The weather outside the heads Yesterday
was thick, with the wind from the south
and southwest, blowing twenty miles an