The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-20
SEA AND SHORE.
The British Ship Amazon in Col.
lisiOn OIL the High Seas.
shoe-Elaoking Jumped Into the Bay Arrival
Of the Colima-An Ocean Race Won by
Yankee Ship

The British ship Amazon arrived in port
yesterday for Antwerp and reported that
on July 9th in latitude 44o north, longitude
g west, n vessels green light was sighted
about 10 O'clock at night about two miles off
on the port bow. The Amazon was on the
starboard tack and the other vessel, which
was discovered to be bark, was on the
port tack, with the wind from the SOUTH
west. The Amazon showed a flash light,
but in spite of the fact that the Amazon,
according 10 the rule of the road, had the
right of way, the bark did not change her
course. Seeing that a collision was immi-
nent the Amazon backed her yards; the
bark did the same but too late 10 prevent
the vessels coming together. The bark's
bowsprit carried away the Amazon's mizzen
topgallant backstay. tore away the quarter
rail and boat-davit block and a big hole in
the crossiack. As soon as the vessels sepa-
rated Captain Me Larren hailed the bark.
but the only answer received was the word
astoria" A vessel of that name sailed
from Liverpool on June 9th, bound to
Melbourne, where she arrived on October
Sd. Captain McLarren had no means of
learning what damage, if any, the bark
sustained
SHoE-BLACKING FOR FILLING.
There was quite an excitement or East
street, near Folsom. yesterday afternoon.
Three large trucks, each loaded with shoe
backing, backed up to the dump where they
are filling in the sea-wall and cast their
loads into the bay. This was soon done
and then several loads of sand were dumped
on top of the backing to prevent the crowd
that gathered from walking off with the
novel filling. The stuff had become dam
aged from some cause or other and was
condemned. All efforts TO ascertain the
name of the nrm to which ii belonged failed,
as the teamsters said they were told not to
reveal the firms name.
Notice has been given that the outside bar
bell buoy entering San Di' go Harbor, Cal,
is now in good order.
IN FROM PANAMA.
The Pacific Mail steamer Coima arrived
yesterday from Panama, one day ahead of
schedule time owing to having had little or
no way freight. She brought a small num-
Der OF passengers and light cargo. On
Wednesday night the war-ship San Fran
cisco was sighted. and in order to ascertain
the name of the steamer the war-ship threw
Colma when at distance of fully two miles
away. The Colima was lit up as plain rs if
in broad daylight
Dispatches from London state that the
British ship Granite Rock, previously re-
ported as having put into Queenstown dis
abled, is considerably damaged, her steer
ing-gear deranged and the fore royal mat
carried away
Outside the heads yesterday the weather
was hay. with twenty-knot breeze from
the northwest. The barometer stood 1910.
THE YANKEE SHIP WON.
A dispatch from Havre states that the big
American ship Shenandoah has arrived at
that port, after passage Of 100 days from
San Francisco. Tue Shenandoah was one
of the four that left this port on August LIST,
and is the first to arrive at her destination.
The other racers were the c. ID. Carlton OF
Rockpolt and the British ships Straihearn
and Balkanah. The Shenandoah was
loaded with 5000 tons Of wheat, said to be
the largest cargo that ever left this port in a
vessel.
The citizens of Redondo are jubilant that
the British ship kirkcudbrightshire is dis
charging at that port. She is laden with a
general cargo for Los Angeles, and is the
first vessel from Europe tU discharge at that
port.
All efforts to float the German bark j. c.
Pfuger, which went ashore at Saint
Leonards, have failed.
IN FROM SEA.
Arrivals were the steamers Arago from
Coos Bay, Point Arena from Mendocino
Noyo from Fort Bragg, Gypsy from Santa
Cruz and Humboldt from Eureka. The
British ship Amazon from Antwerp brought
a cargo of coke and cement for Girvin,
Baldwin Il Eyre; the British ship Talus,
forty nine days from Newcastle, n. S. W.,
1850 tons of coal for j. ID. Spreckels Il
Bros. the British shin Arsomene, also from
Newcastle, n. 5. w, 1872 tons for Lowen-
thai " Livingston; the bark Colusa from
Seattle, 1853 tons for Husband & Brooks
the bark Ceylon from Honolulu. sugar for
Welsh & Co.. the barkeutiDes Irmgard and
Discovery, also from Honolulu, sugar for
Williams, Dlmond & Co.; the brig Lurlne
from Hlio came up in ballast consigned to
j. d. Spreckels d Bros, and the sc hooners
Archie and Fontie, Fortuna, Beulah and
Monterey arrived from coast ports.
MOVEMENTS AND DEPARTURES
The moves yesterday were the W. j.
Price, Iron Duke and Port Sonachin to
Port Costa and the steamer Una illa to the
Union Iron Works. the Invercanld came
down fiom PoIt Costa, the Theobad and
KiIean locked at Howard street. the Cow
anbank went to Oakland, the Arctic Stream
TO The see-wal, Nicholas Thayer to Oak land
Greek, the ItaIa, Macdairnid, C. W. Nor
gan and Colusa dropped into.the stream, the
Alexander Black went to Long Bridge, the
Triton to Folsom No. l, ard the Narwhal to
the oil works.
To-day the Ceylon win go to the refinery.
BorrOwdale to Port Costa, Charles B.
Kenney to Oakland Creek, the Dumbarton
to the rollin g-mills, the John Candles viii
come down from Port Costa and the Gill
cruix and Sycamore will tow to sea.
Departures We're the steamers San Bepito
for Come X, Protection for Fort Bragg, Mag
Gle Ross for Coos Bay, the grain-laden Brit
ish ships Naupactus for Queenstown, tn
IidDllaNL LOT nun, JdBudl6 ana >. L. Hitch
cock for Liverpool and the brig Consuelo
Tor Kahuui.
LATEST REJECTED CHARTERS.
Among the latest reported charters are
the following:
British iron ship City of Delhi, 1911 tons,
will go to Tacoma TO load wheat for United
Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp at 4Os. She
will he the first wheat ship 10 leave for the
Sound to load in consequence of the low
rates from this port.
Bark California. 795 tons. now on the
Sound, lumber thence to Fiji; GO It's Sd :;
balance of cargo 10 Newcastle, \. 5. W., 60;
chartered prior tn arrival.
British ship Wray Castle, 1888 tons, wheat
to Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or Ant
werp; 81 It's sd; chartered prior to arrival
by Eppnger & Co.
British iron snip Benlarig, 1862 tons, wheat
to United Kingdom, Havre or Antwerp:
45s; prior to arrival.