The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-11
SEA AND SHORE.
Seizure of .the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship City Of Panama.
The st. Paurs Departure Delayed-A Fast Pas.
sage From shanghai-A Nuisance on
the Water Front-Etc.

Dispatches from New York state that the
steamship City Of Panama had been seized
by the authorities at La Libertad, Salvador,
because the vessel left La Union without a
permit from the Captain OF the Port A
CALL reporter went to the HEADQUARTERS of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, in
this city, for further information, but was
told that no information whatever relating
to the seizure had been received
1t is expected, however, that as soon as
the matter is laid before the Salyadorian
Government the trouble will end at once.
The Pacific Mail Company has contract
with that Government to carry the mails,
and of course has to MAKE schedule time.
So far as known no law has been passed
preventing ships loading or discharging
after shutdown unless by the port officials,
who dislike 20 work after dark.
ii such law is in force a steamer arriv-
ing in port at shutdown would have TO re-
main there until the next day in order to
load or discharge two or three tons of
freight, which could be done In half an
hour. and the vessel would then be enabled
to reach the next port by daylight, instead
of losing several hours at what may bo
bad or dangerous roadstead.
Several bitches similar to this have oc-
CURED before and were readily cleared up
by applying to the proper authorities, so no
serious results are expected from the seizure
beyond, perhaps Tie delay of the ship for
day or two. The City of Panama is one of
the coastwise fleetand runs from Panama to
Acapulco. She is about 1000 tons burden
aud was thoroughly overhauled in this city
about eight months ago.
THE ST. PAUL DELAYED.
The departure of the steamer ST. Paul for
Oonalaska has been delayed until Saturday.
She will take up supplies for the mission
aries at work among the Indians, and any
one wishing 10 making further contributions
for this purpose can do so by calling at 1887
Marke. street. The ST. Paul will also take
supplies for the AL Hi. now acting as a
prison ship for captured seal pnachers
Goodall, Perkins & Co. received a dispatch
yesterday from Captain Pummer of the Al
HI stating that lie had sailed from 0onalaska
on August 4th. bound to Sitka with two
captured sealers in tow. Some curiosity is
felt as to what vessels they are.
There was a rumor ON Change Yesterday
that one of the Morgan line of steamers
plying in The Gulf of Mexico had been sunk
by striking on rock. Nothing authentic
relating to the matter, however, could be
learned.
MADE STEAMER TINE.
Among the arrivals yesterday was the
British iron ship Andeland. in ballast from
Shanghai. She made the passage In the re-
markable time of 81 days. She sailed into
port disdainng the use OF q tug and dropped
anchor off Vallejo-street Wharf. This is
within three days OF the record Of 2S days
made by two ships, the Dallam Lower aud
the OakwCrth. The Dallam Lower arrived
OH January Goth and the Oakworth on April
y, 1881. The passage was made by the snip
Ringleader in 80 days, and the Ship Mer-
maid made the run across In 81.
Ry nyarciuht Of fha rs
shed at Section of the sea-wall was left
open on Saturday night, and yesterday
morning 1t was found that the fog had
turned into molasses q largo quantity Of
sugar stored in the shed.
A vERITADLE NUISANCE.
As rule the city front at the foot of
Market street is a very disagreeab!e thor
oughfare on account of the clouds OF dust
raised by every little breeze but when there
is no such breeze those who have to pass
along the big fence erected there are blinded
and covered with dust by man employed
by the cable company to sweep off the
track at this point, and who swings his
broom with much reckleSsness.
A dispatch from London states that the
British iron ship Reliance. which left this
port on April 18th, c0llded witL:the pier at
Havre. The ships bows we've seriously
damaged. She was leaking badly, and her
cargo was being discharged in a damaged
condition.
The City of Picking will leave for Hong
Kong and Yokohama. and the Australia for
Honolulu to-day, while the steamer Oceanic
is due from Hong-kong.
Outside the heads yesterday the weather
was thick with a southwest wind blowing
twenty-four miles an hour. The barometer
stood $3.50.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The bark Sarah and Emma went to
B6ale-street Wharf, the Sueotra TO Long
Bridge, the steamship jennie to Lombard
street Wharf and the Oimace anchored In
the stream.
To-day the Valparaiso will come down
from Port Costa, the Caroplelet viii go to
Howard street, the J. W. Spreckels to the
ref merry, the W. J. Irwin to Folsom street
and the Gwalia will 40 up to Selby's.
Among the arrivals Yesterday were the
steamships Emily and Maggie Ross from
naimo with 3505 tons of coal for John
Roseufeld Sons. fhe schooners Fortuna
and Helen Merrtman arrived from Coast
ports, and the grain laden sgjp Dolbadern
Castle towed 10 sea bound to Queenstown.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the charters reported Yesterday
were the following:
Norwegian bark Cypriap, $50 tons. now
at San Diego, lumber from Puget Sound to
Melbourne. Adelaide or Port Plrie, s. 81 81
chartered prior TO arrival.
British bark SENEGAL. ga tons. now at
Victoria. salmon; thence TO Cork, United
Kingdom-chartered prior to arrival by
Findlay, Durham 81 Brodie.
British ship Australia, 2175 tons, wheat
to Cork, United Kingdom, Havre or Ant
werp. 81 lis 6d-charlered prior to arrival
by William Dresbach.
Nicaraguan bark Don Carlos 6oi tono