The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-02
SEA AND SHORE.
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The Ship Vigilant Loses Six Men
and a Boat at Sea.
Another Large Ship for the California Trade.
Big Demand for Whaling Crews.
Ships Under Repair.

News comes from Hong-Kong that the
American ship Vigilant, recently arrived
at that port from New Y ork, unfortunately
lost six of her crew while on the outward
passage
While off the Philippine Islands, an
apprentice named William Schrom, fell
overheard. A life-buoy attached to lead
line was thrown to him and he succeeded in
getting into the buoy, but the light line
was broken.
boat was then got over the side as soon
as possible, and manned by Second Mate
ClaGsen and four stamen. Ii left the ship
in search Of the boy and life preserver,
while the Vigilant was wore around and
stood back to the scene of the disaster.
At this time heavy sQuall Of wind and
rain came on, and after it had passed nothing
could be seen Of either the boat or her crew.
several hours were spent in the vain search.
As nothing could be found no doubt the
boat capsiz, d and all.handS were drowned
The boats crew were: f. ClauSen. Call
frnia; w. HOare England; W. Green,
ireland; ]. Gillespie, Scotland; J. uazen-
mankle, Holan d /; W. Schron, Germany.
A LARGE IRON SHIP.
On February 9th there was Launched at
Sunderland the largest vessel ever Duiit Oh
the northeast COdSl VI IbPlthu AI4'S - -
/ st4el has four maSts and was built 10 TIE
order Of Messrs. j. Joyce d Co., oil Liver
mol Her registered dimensions are;
length, $3.50; beam, 1910; depth oil hold,
| $3.50 feet; gross registered tonnage oJtU
A, she left the ways she was chrlsteneI TIE
Uouresfeld by Mrs. Henry Scott OF Koch-
dale. When completed she Will be com
nanded by Captain George Guthrie ana VIII
nrobably be placed in the California trade.
| Captain Guthrie is well known here, having
sailed to this port for years in the dale
line. When here last year he had command
of tie Borrowdale.
REPAIRED IN TIE WATER.
For the mast three weeks Il. S. Alexander
&, Co. have had a gang OF over 100 men at
work on the ship Edward U BrleE under
foreman Thomas Mcconnell, and when the
| shin leaves their hands she Will have been
| almost rebuff This is tue first time Work
| nf This description has been done on any
vessel without first putting her ON the dry
| dick. The ship was built in the State OF
| Maine in 1863 and since then has had very
| little done 10 her in the way OF repairs.
| The ship was given thorough oVerhauiins
| and found to be in very shaky CONDITION,
| and as her class had run out II was decided
! tn make The extensive repairs needed before
| she could be released. The greatest dau-
ger lay in the fact that with the ship stlll III
| The water she might break in two alter the
| keelson was taken out, bat 1t Was declueI
| to 90 ahead rs the expenses OF having inc
SHIN in the dock for five or SIX weeks would
| he loo great TO justify the owners III repair
| inE her in that way. crew OF riSSers was
! emploved and the fore and main masts,
| each weighing over 100 tons, were Hltei DS
means of shores SIX Inches clear Oh the
| keel7on. This was done without sendlhs
| down the top9ailant mastS or any oil the
| light yards.
| KNOCKED OUT.
The lower deck stanchions were then
| knocked out and the old keel5on taken out
| the entire length of the ship, together With
| the sister keelsons. These were then re-
| placed with new timperS lGXl6 inches III
! size. -Four of these form the keelS0n and
two on each side form the sister keelSonS.
| These run the entire length OF the ship and
| are scarped and keyed with oak keys. Inc
entire skin Of the vessel has been replaced,
| 4x16 planking being used. Thirteen oI th9
| lower deck beams have been taken out anu
| new ones l6Xl6 inches, put in. The new
| kprlson is fastened down with butts IL
| inches in diameter and feet long, ana are
| driven 1G inches into the main Keel. New
/ chain lockers have been put INTO the snip
| and heavy platform carries me u.s 49,,
| tank holding twenty tons OF water, enough
| To last the crew six months. New tween
| decks have been put into the craft, anu the
| entira main deck will he taken out, together
Sf~ith the poop deck, iorWaIu nus, toP-
Vile WATERWAYS all around tine SIND. 1t Is
| pected the work will be finished iii three
| weeks, aud the ship will then be given a
seven-year class and will load grain fol
| Europe. The estimated cost OF repairing the
vessel Is over $4,000.
Extensive repairs are also being made Ia
| the ship Topgallant New lower deck
beams are being put into her, and most OF
| the heavy timberS in the stern OF tile ship
are being renewed. The cost of the repairs
cannot be stated, as 1t is not yet known
| what is needed ..-
| 80 wHALERs SCARCE. -
| Three whaling vessels are nearly ready
| for sea in this hafbor, and not man eau be
| got 10 man them. The boardlng-masters
| are at their wits ends, as they find 1t i'm
! possible 10 secure the number OF green
| hands needed to man the vessels. 1t is I'M
| dersio0d some Of the most enteTprisiDg
| have sent men 10 several of the small towns
| in the interior TO try and induce ranch
hands to ploW the:sea instead OF fruit and
| grain lands. -.
Travel across the bay was lively yester-
DAY, and a large number OF people took
| advantage of the fine weather to stroll
| along the docks, while the waterfront
| preacher and c0ugh-cure fakifS were out i'll
| force and did good business. ..
| The ship Charmer, Captain Holmes, ar
rived in port yesterday after a passage of
| III days from New York. " -
| The British ship Scottish Hills, Captain
| Robbins, also got in, ll9 days from Liver
The ship jain C. Potter, Captain Magee,
| lowed in after a gassage OF Is days frou
| Honolulu. with %, 4S7 bags of sugar.
| WIND AND WEATHER.
The barometer at o'clock yesterday
stood 1892; at noon, 1898; at o'clock,
- %.
The weather at Point Lobos yesterday at
6 o'clock was thick, wind south, mites; at
| 9 o'clock, thick, wind south, s miles; at