The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-06
SEA AND SHORE.
A Captains Wife Nayigates a
British Ship Off Cape Horn.
Changes Of Steamers in the coastine Trade
Valuable Cargoes Shipped From This
Port-Mcvements of Vessels

few days ago the British four-masted sbipPrlm.
rose Hill arrived at Tacoma from Rio de Janeiro.
From private letter received yesterday from
Captain Edward Rock OF the Merchants Ex-
change 1t is learned that on the passage out the
captain, first and second mates. and some of the
crew were taken down with the smallpox, and
for four days the captains wife was the - old
man " both III theory and in fact, and navigated
the ship.
The following extracts are taken from the
letter referred to; Shortly after the vessel left
Rio de JaneIro case OF smallpox developed aud
within ten days two of the crew died. When the
ship was OIL the Horn most OF the crew was sick
in the bunks. AS soon as they became cou-
valescent Capia Wilson and his TWO officers
came down with the disease and were soon de-
lrious. They were the only navigators on board.
and the crew came aft aud suggested to Mrs.
Wilson that The vessel should put into the nearest
port. She refused to do This and said she would
keep the vessel on her course as long as her hus-
band was alive.
"Rrs. Wilson chose two OF the crew as tenn
porary officers and theimen oDeyed her orders.
Her little boy was still at the breast and the next
day he was taken down with the disease. The
lady divided her time between the sick people
aud The deck, and for four days she nayigated
the ship. Then the captain got little better and
was able TO come on deck again. The sailors OF
tile Primrose Hin have nothing but words Of
praise for their female skipper"
THE STEAMER CHANGES.
The steamer Corona, Captain Hannah, arrived
Yesterday after q long passage for her OF "a
| hours from Eureka, bringing Ga cabin and %
| ste rage passengers. She was due on Sunday
| but was delayed at Eureka by rough bar.
| The steamer Los Angeles will take the place of
| the Corona on the Humboldt line, sailing to-
| morrow while the Corona will run Oh the south.
| egn route. taking The place OF the Santa Rosa.
| given command OF the Coos Bay, Vice Captain
| Nicholson.
clear In the afternoon at Point LobOs yesterday
| and the wind from The northwest, blowing at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon 20 miles an hour. The
| barometer read: O'clock In the morning.,
| 30.l4, noon, 3o21; o'clock in the evening,
| 1921. The bar was rough all day.
Among The arrivals yesterday was the steamer
| San Pedro Captain Hewitt, which was SO hours
| on the passage down from Tacoma. and brought
| 1000 tons OF coal for the Southern Pdcinc Com
| pany. the captain reports that lie encountered
| succession OF southeast and southwest gales
| for three days.
| UNITED STATES NAVY NOTES.
| Lieutenant CantweIl has received orders
| Transferring him from The Thomas ii. CorwIn TO
| the United States revenue cutter Richard Rush
| Lleutenants Quinn and Ainsworth have been de-
taehed from Inc revenue cutter Bear and placed
| on waiting orders, aud Lieutenant West has
been detached from The Rush, which VIII soon go
! TO San Diego 10 have her bottom cleaned
Tie steamer Santa Rosa, Captain Alexander,
| arrived yesterday, siXIy-twO hours from San
| Diego aud way ports, bringing III cabin aud Il
| steerdge passengers.
| York via Panama 1853 gallons of California
| wine, valued at S4SO4.
WHEAT FOR ENGLAND.
| The British ship Clarendon has on board for
| Dunkirk S5,20S centals OF wheat, value Sl15,-
| O00 and The ship General Knox for Liverpool
| 1905 entails, Nalue S9S, 456.
The ST amer Gaelic arrived al Hong Kong on
the Sd inst, aud the CITY Of RIO de Janeiro sailed
| from there on the same day.
The fOur-nasted schooner Golden Shore of this
port sailed from Newcastle, \. 5. W., for Homo
| lulu, on Sunday.
The Oceanic Company's steamer Alameda ar
| rived at Auckland. y. L., at O'Clock yesterday
| morning.
The steamer San Jose sailed from Panama for
| this port on the I'd inst.
| MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
| Tie ship w. f. Babcoek lowed from the sugar
| refinery yesterday 10 Mission No. 2, aud The
| British ship Clarendon To sea.
The John G. Hancock left tile Union Iron
| Works aud tOwed TO California City.
| The steamer Bertha went TO he bulkhead be-
| tween Fremont ana Beae streets.
The ship Il. L. Packard will go up to Port
| Costa today.
The baIkenilne c. +. Crocker and brig HIdalgo
| will leave Oakland Creek to-day, and both Will
dock at Main street.
The bark James Cheston VIII dock to-day at
| Berry street.
The Planter has hauled into the stream and
the Pioneer locked at Howard No. 2.
| The ship Garfield ana the bark Buudaleer Will
| q 4 TODAY.