The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-30
SEA AND SHORE.
Arrival of the Leon With News
From PetrOpaulOvski.
Brush With Coast seamen-First In Of the
New York Line-Piloting Family OF FL
Another Fine Ship.

The Russian schooner Leon came IN yes
terday after good run from Petropaulovski
with a cargo of 5000 sealskins consigned to
Louis Sloss & Co. She brought news re-
garding the disposition made of the schooner
James Hamilton Lewis, seized by the Rus
sian war-ship Aluit while poaching on Cop
per Island.
AS before reported the Lewis was taken
to Petropaulovski under guard of the Adult
and there the captain and all the officers
were t ken out of her with every seaman,
and only six greenhorns left on board. They
were well treated considering the fact that
they had tried to capture one of the Cars
vessels and we're even allowed TO go on
shore at their pleasure without guard.
This did not last long as all except the
six greenhorns were sent to VladiyostOck in
war-ship, and it was at that port that
Captain Mclean made his escape. The
schooner was also sent to Vladiyostock in
charge of the Aluit's First Lieutenant aud
n crew composed of a dozen Russian SOL
-diers and the six men belonging to the
vessel.
THRICE RUN ASHORE.
The Russian officer proved to be very
poor navigator, as he ran the schooner
ashore three times before he cleared the har-
Dor The chances of the Lewis reaching
Vadiyostock were very slim, as owing to
the incompetency of her new commander it
was more than likely that she would be lost
In some part of Kuriel Straits, through
which she would have to pass In her 400
mile trip down 10 Vladivostock.
When seized the Lewis had 427 sealskns
on board, and these with the vessel had
been confiscated by the Russian Govern
ment. 1t is thought that the entire crew of
the Lewis will be released and sent back to
the United States in a short time. There is
little danger of any more sealers raldng
Copper Island, the natives have been
supplied with firearms and instructed to
shoot all who approach the island.
The only place where seals can be obtained
is at Robin Island, as the guard was taken
away from that place on October 21th In
order to put the Adults at Copper Island on
their mettle several of the chiefs that hred
on the Americans during the recent raids
have Eeen decorated with large brass
medals.
THE JOHN C. PoTTER's CREW.
There was quite a row yesterday after
noon on FOlSnm-street Wharf between the
officers Of the ship John c. Potter and coast
seamen. The Potter is bound to Melbourne,
and the union claimed the right to place
crew on board, because she is bound on
coasting VOYAGE. The captain did not see
the matter in that light so shipped a deep
water crew from the Sailors Home.
The disappointed gathered in force on
the dock and began to interfere with the
crew which was engaged putting the stores
on board. Notice of this was sent to the
South Harbor Station, and Officers Maher
and Smith were sent down to preserve the
peace. NofuIther trouble ensued and the
remainder Of the stores was placed on
board, and soon after the vessel was towed
out into the stream.
About o'clock it was learned that the
crew was being taken to HarTiSon-Street
Wharf to be placed on board the tug Ethel
and Marion, aud in a few minutes there las
q gathering on the wharf nearly $50 strong
The crew was taken to the tug in a wagon
and as soon as 1t hove in sight all manner
of missiles were sent flying, but by good
luck no one was seriously hurt
RUSH on TIE POLICE.
As well as they could the two officers kept
the crowd back and the men were hurried
on board the tug. AS the last disappeared
over the end of the wharf those on the dock
made a rush aud Officer Smith narrowly es-
capped being forced iutp the bay.
Maher jumped behind post and at once
drew his locust, and by lively tattoo on the
heads of those nearest him gave Smith
chance to draw his. Both used them so
effectively that they soon had the mob in
full retreat.
The union men say that the crew
SHAH mol 70 10 std III lHt oHlpy anu ulOiG
trouble is expected before the John c. Pot
ter leaves the harbor.
FROM NEW YORK.
Tie steamer Mineola. the first of the new
steam line between New York and this
Coast. came into port yesterday after rather
long passage of seventy-two days. Al
though the first to reach this Coast the
Mineola did not leave New York for nearly
a month after the pioneer steamer, the
keweenaw.
Bad luck seems to have struck the new
line as the keweenaw has only gone as far
as Valparaiso and lies there without pro-
peller, having lost it while passing through
Smiths Straits. She was lowed to Vapa-
raise, and there is no telling when she will
resume her voyage. The third steamer
of the line, the Mackiuaw, left New York
on Tuesday, but did not go very far.
Her machinery gave out, and she will
have to be towrd back to New York for re-
pairs. The Minpola has cargo of nearly
5000 tons Of merchandise, and had several
hundred more, which she discharged at San
Diego She Is consigned to the Johnson
Locke Mercantile Company, the San Fran
cisco agents Of the new line.
The weather. outside the heads yesterday
was clear, with an eight-knot breeze from
the west. The barometer stood 1910.
QUITE A FAMILY IN TOW.
Among the passengers that came up from
Honolulu on the Alameda yesterday was q |
family consisting OF twenty-nne all told. As |
may by imagined most of the family are
very small and when the party reached the
ferry pateriamilias had all he could do TO |
keep his flock together, and lie found it
hard work as the youngsters were inclined
to start off on an exploring expedition In
various directions, so that IN consequence
several came very nearly being run over.
1t is very doubtful whe Their he could have
taken the whole crowd across the bay had
10 mt tad Inc ion ft F ft,frl
the numerous members Of this interesting
family together with bale rope, a procee d.
ing that raised howl of indignation from
dozen or more Of the youngsters. Ira
caldo says all his children were born
near Honolulu aud gave his own and his
wifrs age as Al and 81 respectively.
The British ship Ahercarme, 1888 tons,
wheat TO Cork, U. K. Hayre or Antwerp,
g. 81, was recharered prior to arrival by
Starr IL Co.
ANOTHER BIG FINE SHIP.
What is claimed to be the largest three
masted sailing ship atloat has arrived at
Cardiff from Milford Haven She is called
the Ditton and is owned by K w. Leyland
81 Co. Of Liverpool. She ia built of steel
and her dimen sions are: Length between
perpendlculars $40 feet, on deck $50 feet,
beam 42.3 feet, depth Of hold u feet, draft
when loaded q feet. registered tonnage
$3.50. carrying capacity $500 of Cargo. The
Ditton will be commanded by Captain II.
Slap, who for years was master of the we'll
known ship Great Britain.
Captain Drew, well-known as the COM
mander of the brig w. H. Dimond, has pur-
chased an interest in the fine iron bark An
drew Welsh and will take command of her
when she returns TO this port.
The new four-masted, schooner-rigged
steamer launched from Mathews yard at
Eureka on Wednesday has been ehristened
the Bangor. She will enter the coast trade
and is owned ip this city.
The mail steamer Alameda arrived yes
terday from Sydney and Honolulu after
very uneventful trip. She brought fair
list of passengers.
ARRIVALS DURING THE DAY.
Yesterday was a busy day for those in
terested in shipping. large number of
vessels, most of them steamers, entered
port. The arrivals were the steamers West
Coast from WcstpOrt, Gypsy from Santa
Cruz. George w. Elder from Astoria, Hay
tian Republic from Port Townsend, Del
Norte from Crescent City, Point Arena
l.