The morning call., 1891-03-25
SEA AND SHORE.
Strange Noises That Are Heard
on Board a Ship.
Sailing Of the Australia-Blue Jackets for the
War-ship Iroquois-The Last
Call at Vancouver.

There are rumors along the water front
that the crew of the German ship Orient
have been disturbed several nights by
strange noises that could not be accounted
for. and the men were getting uneasy.
Sounds have been heard as if heavy bod y
bad fallen on the deck. and more than once
groans and screams have been heard. and
the crew are beginning to think the ship is
haunted. Sailors as d rule are very super
stitious, and those on the Orient claim that
the noises heard on board their ship are
caused by the ghost of the second mate, who
was killed day or two after the vessel
came into port by the accidental discharge
of revolver. The chances are if the vessel
stays in port day or two longer her cap
tain will have to ship another crew, as
sailors don't like to have a ghost for ship
mate.
FAST YANKEE CLIPPER.
The days of the swift Yankee clipper are
not over, as Captain Ford of the ship ST.
Paul, which on Thursday last completed a
splendid run Of sixteen days from Queens
town to New York, has proudly declared.
The st. Paul sailed from Liverpool Feb
ruary 2Sth and went into Queenstown har-
Dor four days later. A fine easterly breeze
sprang up and she crowded on every stitch
of canvas she could use, including studding
Sails, unfamiliar now on sailing vessels.
and headed for New York. she held the
fresh breeze for three days, aud every one
of the days she logged 300 miles, fine daily
record even for n steamship OF the old-tine
kind. She had no head winds and there was
a comparatively smooth sea throughout the
voyage. She brought as ballast cargo OF
salt. After she discharges at WoOdruf'S
stores she will load for San Francisco. She
belongs to Isaac +. Chapman 81 Co. of New
York. She measures 1924 tons, is 228 feet
long, and has three decks. She was built
at Bath in 1874. This is the best voyage
she has ever made, and is said to be the
fastest made by sailing vessel from Liver
pool since the war.
LEAKING BADLY.
Word comes from San Diego that the
Chilean bark Ane Catherine, from Gig Har-
Dor, has put into San Diego with ten feet of
water in her hold. The vessel was bound
to Valparaiso, with cargo Of timber, and
when of Cape MendOclnn Sprang a leak
during a stiff gale on March 18th. The
pumps were manuel, but were soon choked
and the water gained rapidly. 1t was de-
cided to put into San Diego and the vessel
reached there on March 22d. waterlogged.
THE LAST CALL.
When the steamer Umatilla touched at
Vancouver last trip she found less than
forty tons of freight awaiting her and it is
stated there is none at all for the Walla
Walla. Trade between San Francisco aud
Vancouver has steadily decreased and it
has been decided to Withdraw the steamers
now calling there, and tue Walla Walia
will be the last Of the line to touch at that
port. Vancouver is far from being in Il
fourshing condition and the loss of the San
Francisco trade will be sorely felt.
NINE HOURS DAY
The eight-hour law inaugurated by G. 3.
Merriman, late Superintendent Of the Har-
Dor Commissioners scOws and dredgerS, has
been repealed by his successor, Superin-
tendent Cole. 1t is understood that the men
feel very sore over the change, but say they
cannot kick as they are paid by the month
and they are afraid they will be locked for
the time consumed in moving tine scows and
dredgers, when, OF course, they do nothing.
They say their work is far more hazardous
and dirty than that of the men employed re-
pairing the docks and who only work eight
hours.
THIEVING CHINAMEN.
The fishing schooner II. n. Kimbal was
boarded just as she was about to sail for
Alaska yesterday by Officer Donahue, who
held warrant for All Gee and All Chew.
The CelestialS evidently expected something
of the sort as they slowed themselves away
so snug that the officer searched fully ar
taken ashore and charged at the North Har-
Dor Station with obtaining money under false
preteuseS.
The mail steamer Australia sailed yester-
day at O'clock sharp with thlrty-six cabin
passengers The steamer has on board
twenty-five blue jackets who are going to
Honolulu to join the lrGquOis. The men
are in charge of Commander J. }. Reed
who will take command of the IroquolS on
reaching Honolulu
FOR CHILE.
The cruiser San Francisco may be ex-
pected down from Mare Island to-day, and
it is believed she has orders to get to Chile
as quick as possible.
The fine yacht Linda will be the flagship
of the Corinthian Club this year, having
been purchased by Commodore James Ii.
johnson. The Linda was built for Prescott
Sawyer, and is forty feet long, fourteen feet
beam and six feet deep. She is said to be
an excellent sea boat.
EASY TO WORK.
| Captain Jarvis, late of the British ship
Earl OF DahOuSIe, has Invented winch to
be used on board sailing vessels in swing
ing the yards. 1t is claimed that by the
use of the winch two men can do the work
that now takes the whole ships crew. The
inventor claims that three men can work a
2000-tOn ship if supplied with this new
| labOr-saving invention. The Ga.ena, a 1000
ton steel Ship now building at Dundee, will
| be the first ship that will be fitted with the
win hes. The captain has also invented a
| new iackstay, of which great things are eX-
| pected.
LADEN WITH WHEAT.
The steamer George w. Elder came into
port yesterday. She is from Portland and
| has 1850 tons of wheat on board.
The steamer Columbia, also from Port
| land, brought fifty-four cabin and twenty
| eight steerage passengers.
The following vessels sailed yesterday
| The steamer Oregon for Astoria, the
| steamer Pomona for San Diego and the
| Australia for Honolulu. The birk South
ern Chief and the barkentine Planter also
| went to sea.
Tie ship st. Charles came down from
Port Costa and anchored in the stream
| She is loaded with wheat.
The ship Alameda tOwed up to Port Costa
| to load.
The weather outside was hazy yesterday,
| and the wind varied from six to sixteen
| miles an hour from the northwest. The
barometer went up to 80. 10, but dropped tc
3016 before night.