The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
ITEMS FROM
.. IF. SEA AND. SHORE.
Protest Filed by Captain Howard
of the Ferris s. Thompson.
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BE Claims That He Is the Legal Agent of the
yessel-Large Arrivals of Coast Coal.
A Grateful Crew.

The bark Ferris S. Thompson was cleared
at the Custom-house yesterday for Kahului,
II. L, by J. d. Spreckels & Bros. When
the vessel cleared the name of James L.
. Denny, who was formerly captain of the
steamer Santa Maria, was given as master.
The vessel was towed into the stream from
- Fremont street n.the afternoon, and was to
sail this morning. 1t was doubtful, how
ever. whether she would depart before the
Custom house opens tomorrow, and thereby
hangs tale.
The vessel left here about three months
ago for Departure Bay. and from there went
to .Nanaimo, where she loaded a cargo Of
coal for Kahulu. She left here in COM
maEd Of Captain John +. Howard VINO
was formerly master of the steamer Hum
bofdt, and more recently Of the George Il.
Douglas, Alex Mcneil aud other vessels.
After the bark left Nanaimo she encoun-
tered very bad weather, had a number Of
sails carried away and commenced to leak,
and the crew refused to proceed further.
The men in is ed that the captain should
pit into the nearest port, and having no al
Tentative, he. headed for san Francisco
where he arrived on Tuesday. Captain
Howard entered his vessel at the Custom
house and received permission to discharge
part Of his cargo, so that the vessel could be
examined and repaired The bark locked
al Fremont-street Wharf, cargo was taken
Quit to tighten her aft, the rudder was I'M
Shipped an repairs made the cargo was re-
= slowed and the vessel is now all ready for
sea again:
-. "A. PROTEST FILED.
-. As stated before, the vessel cleared at the
Cqstom-hOuse. yesterday morning; instead
ot. Captain Howard the name of Captain
: DENLY was given as master 1t appears
that CAPTAIN Charles Potter. who was for a
long time mate Of the vessel, who owns an
lnteIest ~ her and who acts as ships hus-
Dan1 or agent for her here, appointed Cap
tam Denny to the command and deposed
. Captain Howard.
: A few moments before o'clock, yesterday
: alterAcon, the closing hour of the Custom
!, hoyyse; Captain Howard filed with Deputy
( oliector Edward b. Jerome awritten protest
; az Est the bark being allowed to go to sea with
:: canaan Denny in command. In his pro-
test Howard takes the ground that he is the
;. captain Of the bark, and. as the vessel is
owned IN New Grk, he is the legal agent
here Of the owners, and that, while he has
the 20 wer to appoint new captain in his
place, no one else here has, and that the ap-
polnunent OF Captain Denny was illegal
The Deputy Collector studied the protest
carefully, and then dispatched Deputy
Ilubl1 ". ubilD ~ lub NeSSbl WIFI q COM
munication to thecaptain. stating that it was
necessary for him TO delay going to sea until
: matters are settled. In conversation with a
rep rter the Deputy Collector said: "a
curious legal point is raised. The vessel
Is documented in New York, and her captain
IS supposed to be her agent in any other port
she may go to. In foreign port the cap
tam has almost Unlimited power. He may
: even sell the vessel If he deems advisable
vi course, Captain Potter appointed How
ara master, and the latter claims that he had
no night te remove him. Howard says that
ne did not know he was deposed until after
=" me vessel had cleared. OF course, if Cap
-. ram Howard withdraws his protest we shall
allow the bark to sail if not, the matter will
e nave to be settled by the Collector"
A GRATEFUL CREW.
The following, expressing the gratitude
!; OF me shipwrecked crew Of the Struan,
brought into port on Friday, has been sent
TO this Office:
. On behalf Of myself aud the crew OF the Nor
NegIan PARK Stfaan, hep-3y beg TO express our