The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
Signals Adopted by the Life.
Saving Service.
Yaquina Reef Buoy Adrift-Coin and Bullion
From Mexico-Departure Of the Belgic.
Movements of Vessels.

The following signals. recommended by
the late International Marine Conference for
adoption by all institutions for saving life
from wrecked vessels. have been adopted by
the life-saving service of the United States:
I. Upon the discovery of a wreck by night, the
life-saving force Will burn a red pyrotechnic
light or red rocket, 10 signify: =" You are seen;
assistance will be given as soon as possible"
2. A led flag waved on shore by day, or red
light, red rocket or red Roman candle displayed
by night, will signify: " Haul away"
3. A white flag waved on shore by day, or
white light slowly swung back and forth, or a
white rocket or white Roman candle fired by
night. will signify: Slack away"
f. Two flags, a white and red waved at the
same time on shore by day, or two lights, a
White and red, slowly swung at the same Time,
or Il blue pyrotechnle light burned by night, Will
signify: DO not attempt TO land IN your own
boats; 1t is Impossible"
8. A man on shore reckoning by day. or Two
torches burning near together by night, Will sig
Nifty: This is the best place to land"
REEF BUOY DRIFTED.
Notice has been given by the Lighthouse
Inspector that the south end Of Reef Buoy
/. black, first-class can, has drifted from
outside of the bar at Yaquina Bay. Oregon
and is out of position about 400 or 800 yards
to the northward. 1t will be replaced as
early as practicable
The weather outside the heads yesterday
was foggy, with a southwest wind blowing
twenty miles an hour. The barometer
stood 1890.
The steamer Newbern that arrived from
Guaymas yesterday brought coin and bull
ion valued at S1S7. 307.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
The mail steamer Belgic left for Yoke
hama and Hong-KonG yesterday afternoon.
She took away about twenty cabin pas
sengers and large number Of Chinese in
the steerage.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Picking
will be Cue to-day from HOng-Kong and
Yokohama.
Captain j.. S. Luce, the we'll known
whaler, is seriously i'll and confined to his
bed by an attack of pneumonia
Captain W. J. Bryant has gone north to
take charge of the work of raising the
wrecked steamer San Pedro.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Midnate-
sol, Ardnamurchan and Alexander Black to
Port Costa. Dumfrieshire and lrby to Oak
land, the Katy from Port Costa to the
stream, the Scottish knight to the sea-wali,
the Honresfeld to the rolling-mills, the
Werra to Green street, Richard III to Sau-
salito, Benlarig to Berry street, Lady
Lampson to tile stream and Theobald to
Fremont street To-day the Deehmont will
60 to Selby's, Celtic Queen to Howard No .
street and the Wray Castle to Port Costa.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The arrivals were the steamers Silver
Springs from San Diego, Noyo from Fort
Bragg, Wellington from Departure Bay,
Eureka from Newport and Newbern from
Mexico; the ship Highlander from New
York with a general cargo for Williams,
Dimond IL &C., and the schooners C. T.
Hill, Fortuna, j. E Epplnger, Jennie
Thelin, W, D. Phelps and Monterey from
coast ports.
Departures were the Humboldt for Eu-
reka and the British ship Kinkora for Port
land in tow of the tug Relief.
On the List 20 Be Seized.