The morning call., 1891-09-06
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
Arrival of the MaripOsa With
Sarah Bernhardt.
The Delay Due to Hurricane-Rushing Aus
tralian Mail-A Fine Ship Coming Ont.
Put in at brakes Bay.

The long looked for Msriposa steamed
into port about s o'clock yesterday morning.
The long passage was due to a severe hurrl-
cane encountered between Sydney and Auck-
land. 1t lasted nearly forty-eght hours
and drove the ship far out Of her regular
course. The strong northeasterly gale
caused a terrible sea to rise, which fre
quently broke on board, injuring several
people, carrying away one OF the life-bOats
and tearing one of the ventilatOrs out of the
ship.
A small mutiny occurred on the trip up
and it was indirectly caused by one Of the
passengers named NJ. B. Mcdonnell, who
seemed to think he owned the cabin-boy, a
lad named Pyor, body and soul. The boy
at last "kicked" against the domineering
passenger and refused to obey him longer.
This made Mcdonnell mad and he pro-
ceeded to whip the boy. but the other cabin
boys gathered and threatened to throw the
abusive passenger overheard. AS soon as
Captain Hayward heard of the matter he
had Pyor placed in irons. This precipi-
tated general strike among the cabin-boys
and they were Joined by the fremen, who
fatty refused to do more work until Pyor
was released. 1t is needless to say the lad
was released at once and there was no
further trouble.
Among the passengers on board was the
actress Sarah Bernhardt and her troupe.
and the fact that she was known to be on
board drew large crowd Of people to the
Oceanic dock to see her land. AS soon as
sighted the tug Active. with Henry Abbey,
Maurice Bernhardt, and a large party Of
reporters. started out TO meet the MariDosa.
The meeting between the actress and her
son was very affecting and those that were
present say Sarah never acted so fine on
any stage as she did on the deck of the
steamer when she caught sight of her son
and pressed him to her bosom. AS addi-
tions to her menagerle OIL pets she brought
an Australian bear, racc0on and st.
Bernard.
FINE SHIP COMING OUT.
What is claimed 90 be the largest three
masted sailing ship afloat is now loading at
Cardiff for this port. She is the British
steel ship Dtton, built at Milford Haven for
X. w. Leyland of Liverpool Her length
between perpendiculars is 800 feet, length on
deck $50 feet, beam 432 feet, depth of hold
q feet Her registered tonnage is $3.50 and
she will carry 45O0 tons on draught OF "a
feet. One peculiar feature about the vessel
Is that she has no poop. quarters tor cap
tain and the other officers being found in
long deck-house The ship is fitted with
IuIe6 OIL IHt5e houses, Ouo VI IIoul COntdlu-
ing a large donkey-engine and the galley,
while the other is for the men, Of which she
carries twenty-five in each watch. She is
commanded by Captain II. Stap, well
known as once in command Of the we'll
known ship Great Britain.
Captain E. j. Colley has assumed COM
mand of the ship Joseph S. Spinney and
will take her out this time.
ROUGH TRIP OF THE TAHITI.
The fishing steamer U. S. Grant, while on
her way to the fishing banks yesterday after
noon, was signaled by the brig Tahiti, which
was lying at anchor off brakes Bay. The
signal was answered, and the vessel taken
in tow to brakes Bay. Her commander
Ferguson reported that he was bound from
the Gilbert Islands to San Benito, Mexico.
with a general cargo and 200 islanders as
passengers. The vessel had fine weather
until August 18Th. when she was caught in
q hurricane that stripped her Of all her sails
and nearly sent her to the bottom. After
the gale subsided few old sails were bent,
and the vessel headed for San Francisco for
new suit Of canvas. She will remain at