The morning call., 1891-12-03
SEA AND SHORE.
The Model Captain of the Ameri-
can Ship Daniel Barnes.
Meddling With Coast seamen-Accident to the
J. D. Peters-Work on the War Vessels.
A Whaler Without Propeller.

Few captains that visit this port are better or
more favorably known than Cap ain j. ID. Slower
OF the American ship Daniel Barnes, which has
arrived from New York. Captain Slower Is 70
years Of age. but is as bright and CHEEKY as when
he first went 10 GO years ago. From his boy
hood lie has been member Of the Methodist
Church. and during his ftty-fve years as master
of vessel has always held service on his ship at
least three times week, and every man In the
vessel that could be spared always made II a
practice to attend. Never In his leng career has
he ever had any trouble with either officers or
men, ana ii is his proud boast that no man has
ever been struck By an officer or lltTeaied on
board his ship. H. has also been very lucky,
never having lost man or a had d serious acct
dent to any vessel he has commanded. Since the
Barnes has been IN port over fifty men that have
been with Captain Slower before have visited the
ship TO see Their Old commander, aud nearly all
of them hav asked for Chance to ship win MN
AGAIN. This Is a record 10 be proud oil. and one
that goes long way TO offset The hard stories
told OF most American ships.
MEDpLEsoME MAN.
Alexander MuhlUer ran against snag
yesterday morning, and before he real
lied that something was wrong found him
set In the clutches Of the law and was
on lie way to the North HaIbOr Station, where
be was charged with battery. A crew had been
shipped for the deep-water snip ST. John, aud
Alex was of the mind that she should carry a
different crew, and told the men so IN very PLAIN
language. Captain ThOuol, Deputy Unlie ed
Siales Shipping Commissioner, told him TO let
tie men alone, but the meddlesOme number
transferred his attention from the men 10
Captain Thorrol aud struck him twice in the
face Captain FaleS Of the 81. John was present
and came to ThOrrols assistance, but the head
strong sailor kept up his attack on IhoTrol until
a weIldrected blow from CAPTAIN FaleS sent him
head hrst into the gutter and took some OF the
fight out Of him. As soon as Muhloer reEalned
his feet lie was placed under arrest by Oihcer
Ellis.
GUARDED BY THE POLICE.
10 IppL-S NJ the
harbor police Will have their hands full for some
time TO come guarding vessels that ship nom
union crews. Two men were on board the
schooner Novelty from Tuesday afternoon until
she sailed yesterday morning as the captain was
AFRAID his crew would be stolen If leit without
police protection. The Novelty lad hardly lett
the haFboT before a squad had to be sent down
10 HE ba keuilne Discovery lying al Mission No.
l. On arriving there The officers found gathered
around the entrance 10 the dock BODY OF 100
men whom The nou-union crew on board the ves-
sci expected to see maxi iush for her at any
moment and drive them ashore. The timely
arrival OF the police prevented trouble.
LOST HER STEERING GEAR.
The Stockton river steamer j. ID. Peters car
ried away her steering gear white bacNing out
alongside the British war-ship Nymphe In
order to clear The cruiser the anchor was let go,
and the steamer remained In the stream until
the needed repairs made. When ready to
proceed II was found That the anchor lad fouled
The cable and nearly two hours were spent be
fore ii could be Cleared. This was done without
any damage to the cable, however.
While on Cape Horn the British ship Sierra
PedrOsa had d boat smashed by the heavy sea-
aud labOred so that the cargo shifted. For three
hours The ship was on her beam ends.
The weather Yesterday was hazy, with the
wind from tie northwest 20 miles an hour. lie
barometer stood 30.3l.
WORKING ON THE wAR-sHIPs.
Some 1900 men employed on the new war
ships being built at the Union Iron Works, and
the WORK of construction is going rapidly for
ward Considerable delay has been cansed by
the non arrival OF much OF the heavy iron work
aud armor, aud II will lake nearly year 10 finish
tile cOast-ueiense ship Monterey. CRUISER 8, a
vessel of 5000 tons, is also well on the road 10
complexion, and viii be launched next year. The
keel for the battle-slip @, egon, a monster yes
sci OF 10000 tons, is already aid. The new light.
ship Will be ready 10 launch some time III h, b.
Tuafy
he British bark DunneTdale reports having
passed white-paluted vessel of about 400 tons
floating bottom up about fifteen days before ar
rival in port The DESCRIPTION corresponds with
that Of the lost SLAYER Tahiti.
ANOTHER SHIP BURNED.
The Italian bark BaiIiniu Accame reports hay-
ing spoken while on her way to this port the
German bark flus, from Talal for Hamburg.
The Plus had on board the crew Of the British
bark Michael Hutchinson, Which wJs abandoned
on ire IN latitude SO south, So west. The
yess WAS bound from Liverpool 10 Iqulque, and
lauen with coal. 1hs Hutchinson was OF
6S5 tons built In 1867, ana owned by j. Bell 6,
Co. OF Liverpool Size was abandoned on Oe-
Der 7th.
lhe tramp steamer Sirius now at this port. is
In more trouble. The crew say there Is no money
on mana 10 pay tnenl, ana there Is strong talk OF
liUeing the vessel. While leaving San Diego on
her way % this port size grounded on a sand bar,
and, In spite OF all that could be done, she stuck
there until high water.
LOST HER PROPELLER
The stelm whaer ThrasheI arrived 10 port
yesterday from tn OkhotSk Sea win I3J bar
refs of oil and $500 pounds of bone for the Pa
cine Steam Whaling Company Tie steamer
net with rather a serious accident IN April and
vas compelled TO draw her fires and make TIE
rest Of The cruise under sail. On April 9Th
While stedmlQg through HE Ice big foe Tnck
her propeller and Tie shaft broke oil just out
Sid e the stern post. An attempt TO recover the
30 falhons OF water. The 1hrasher spoke The
whaling brig Hdaeo on October 29fh In Shanter
Bay. SIZE had one whale and reported all hands
well.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Daniel Barnes
TO Union street, Luritne to Fremont, Lady Ruth
ven to Beale MerOm to Howard No l, W. j.
Irwin to Folsom, Undaunted to Long 81 idse;
W. j. PlrIe. Louisa aud Annie johnson from
Port Costa 10 the stream. To-day the Beecruft
Will go 10 Polt Costa. The Don VIII come down
loaded. the Adderley will drop into the stream.
Blue jacket Will 90 10 Main street, Eureka TO
Beale Tam O. Shanter to Oakland Creek and
Shirley and Discovery tow To sea.
Arrivals were The steamer Columbia from Port
land the British ship Sierra PadrOsa from Lon
don with cargo OF cement and the British ship
Marion Lghtbody from Cardiff with coal for
Ballour, Guthrie Co., tie schooner Viking
from the Marquesas with copra for A. Crawford
& Co. and The Glen from Apia with wTeckage
consigned TO Wightman Bros.
Departures were the steamers National City
and Los Angeles for Eureka, Pomona for Los
Angeles, Oregon for Astoria and the steam
whaler Beveder- for a cruise. The graIn-laden
ships ATmadale, Clarence S. Bement and H.
Hackfeld left for Queenstown. the Buteshire for
Dunkirk and the CITY of Delhi for Tacoma in
ballast 10 load for Europe
CHARTERS REPORTED.
The latest reported charters are the following:
Wheat charters prior 10 arrival, U. X. Havre or
Antwerp-BrltlSh iron ship Samantha, 22Il
tons. 4Os 81, aDd Argus, 1543 tons, Ais Sd.
EpI fI,ao,
to Cork, U. h, Hayre or Antwerp; e2 5s-
chartered prior 10 arrival by Il. W. McNear.
The destination OF the Fellx (befOTe repUIted) Is
Moendo and the rate 81 12s 81.