The morning call., 1891-11-18
SEA AND SHORE.
A Dismasted and WaterlOgged
Craft Sighted.

The Iron Duke Encountered Waterspout
Boarding House Runners Baked by Mate.
Naval Deserters- Movements of Vessels.
Among the arrivals yesterday was the
German iron bark Iron Duke from New
castle, n. S. W.. With 2O73 tons of coal for
j. d. Spreckels & Co. She reports that on
November Sd in latitude 80 81 south, Ion
gitude 1919 So west, she passed the wreck
Of vessel of about GOO tons. The derelict
was completely covered with grass and
barnaces and had no doubt been drifting
about for many months. The wreck was
only seen by one man, seaman named
David Matter who was at the wheel at the
tme which was about 10 o'clock in the
morning. The Iron Duke was slipping
along at a ten-knot gait when she passed
the wreck. She had very narrow escape
of colidng with 1t and cleared it by about
eighty yards. As soon as he caught sight Of
the wreck Matter rang the bell to attract
the mates attention, but as it was raining
and nasty at the time the dangerous OBJ
stIuctlon to commerce had been past and
was out of sight astern before the mate
came aft. Matter told a CALL reporter
that it looked like the alter part of
wooden vessel of GOO or 700 tons. The
stump of the miZzen-mast was standing.
but from the casual glance he could not say
what her rig was
| A wATERsPoUT ENCOUNTERED.
Tho Iron Duke had very narrow escape,
| because had she struck the wreck her bows
might have heen stove in. 1t was the second
close call the vessel had on that day, for
early in the morning she had encountered
big waterspout. The spout was first sighted
| at O'Clock, and was then some distance
| from the ship, but moving parallel with the
vessel. This did not last long, for as the
| crew, many of whom had never seen one be-
| fore, was locking at the strange visitor it
| suddenly changed its course and shot off at
| right angles In a direction that brought 1t
| dangerously near the vessel. Instantly the
| order was given to trail up the spanker and
! GAIT topsail and keep the vessel away, and
| the prompt manner in which the order was
| executed alone saved the ship, as the big
| pillar Of whTlng water passed astern so
| close that the poop deck was flooded and the
| vessel shipped tons Of water over her rails
| from the heavy swell.
BALKED THE RUNNERS.
Hardly had The Iron Duke dropped her
| anchor in the Bay OF san Francisco than
| dozen runners from many sailor board
img-houses were alongside, and in short
| time several Of the men had picked up their
| clothes, ready to leave. The CAPTAIN was
| on shore and the men expected no upposi-
| ton when they dropped their bags into the
| boats, but before they could follow the
| mate appeared and took hand in the
| affair. He commanded that they stay on
! board until the captain came on board. The
| saiior-GitcheTs laughed at him, and SAID they
| would take every man out of the vessel II
| lie did not shut up and 20 aft. The mate
| had been in San francisco before, and was
| not to be blutfed, and he so declared him
| self, at the same time cooking big Colts
| revolver. IN shoot the first man that at
| tennis TO leave the vessel" he exclaimed,
| and then the runners concluded they had
struck the wrong ship. The clothes in the
| boats were hauled on board the ship in
| hurry, and the mate went for the runners,
and before they knew what was the matter
| they were in their boats and pulling at full
| speed for tie shore.
a POPULAR VESSEL.
! The most popular vessel that has ever en-
! tered Coos Bay is the steamer Del Norte,
which has only recently been placed on the
route TO that place from this city. The
| residents of that northern port are loud in
| their praise of her, and say she is the best
! appointed and most comfortable vessel that
| has ever been in their harbor. The Del
| Norte Is the only coaster on this side fitted
| with electric lights.
Outside the heads the weather yesterday
was hay, with the wind from the north
east TIVE sc miles an hour. The barometer
stood 80 o..
Newcastle, y. :. W, to Hon olulu, has put
into Sydney leaking.
DEsEETERs FROM THE MICHIGAN.
Since the war-ship Mohicnn arrived in
! port quite number of her blue jackets have
deserted and it is expected that more VIII
follow. The men do not complain Of the
treatment they receive on board, but do not
like the idea Of making long cruise In the
OH craft.
Dispatches from London state that the
German bark j. c. Pluger, previously re-
ported ashore at Saint LeOnards has been
dismantItd by the crew. The rudder, keel
and part Of the stern-poSt have been torn
away.
The sealing schooner Mascot, which for
| over five months has been given up as lost,
has safely arrived at Victoria.
MOVEMENTS Or VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Mid
| natssOl TO the hay wharf, Thistle to Beale
street, king Edward to Long Bridge, Two
| Brothers to the sea-wail, John Gambels,
| Cynosure and Angesea to Port Costa, Hun
ter and Adelaide to Howard street, High
| land Light to the Pacific Mail d elk Tidal
| Wave TO Channel street. Germauia and Hor-
| alto tn the stream, st. Nicholas to Harrison
| street, Lake Ontario and Thistlebank tu
| Oakland, and the Belvedere to Main street.
| To-day the Spartan will dock at Main street,
| tie Highland Light at Fremont, Robert
| Duncan at Bpalc, Mercury at Third street,
| tile Carradale will go 10 Port Costa and the
! Langsdl!e to sea.
Departures were the steamers Gypsy for
| Santa Cruz. SOUTH Coast for Eureka. and
the Emma F. Her imam to sea, the first Of
| the whaling feet to start for the winter
| cruise.
The arrivals were the steamers Truckee
! from Tillamook, Newbern from Guaymas,
| and the San Mateo from Comax with cargo
| of also tons of coal for the Southern Pacific
| Company.
CHARTERS REPcRTED.
| Among the latest reported charters are
the following:
British ship Thistle, 2192 tons, wheat to
| Cork, u. K, Havre or Antwerp; 81 Is Oh
chartered prior to arrival by William
! Dresbach.
British ship Cambrian Prince, 1349 tons,
now on the Columbia River, wheat thence
to Cork, U. T., Havre or Antwerp.
| Schooner Vega, 233 tons, merchandise to
| Central America-charteIed by E. l.. G.
| Steele IL Co.
Ship McNear, 1915 tons, coal from Tacoma
to this pOrt--chartered by the South Prairie
| Coal Company.
Schooner Corona, 374 tons, cedar logs
| from Mexico TO this p0rt-cbartered by
| Dieckman il Co.
German iron ship Iron Duke, 1885 tons,
whe alto U. X, Havre or Antwerp. AS 81,
| prior to arrival.
THE ENGLISH CRUISER BLAKE.