The morning call., 1891-02-26
SEA AND SHORE.
Death on the Ocean and Burial
of Captain SOuthcOtt.
Stormy Passage Of the British Isles From
Newcastle = Activity in shipping-Cap-
tain Haskelrs Charge of $4,000.

Chief Officer Thompson of the British
ship British Isles was in command when
that vessel entered port yesterday morning.
The vessel was from Newcastle, n. S. W.,
and brought 1862 tons of coal consigned to
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Captain George
Southcott, who was in command when the
vesse sailed from Newcastle, died at sea on
the 14th inst, and was consigned to a
watery grave on the day following Bright's
disease was the cause of DEATH Captain
Southcott was a native of Cumberland, Eng
land, 40 years of age, and leaves widow
and two children, who live in London. lie
had been in the employ Of the British Snip
owners Company for % years, ana mad
commanded four different vessels. For SIX
teen years he was constant trader between
Liverpool and this port. In fact he was
one Of the best-knOwn captains sailing IN
and out Of the Golden Gate.
The British Isles experienced consider
able rough weather soon after leaving New
castle on December 4th. 1t was not until
the 18th inst, however, that the severest
gales began to blow. On that day strong
southeast gale set in and lasted forty-eight
hours. On the night that the captain died
thC Edic ldeNu HCLNSll anu iIiO ACdN9 oCuo
broke over the slip. All hands were on
deck shortening sail, when an apprentice
come up from below with the sad announce
ment that the captain was dead.
On the Goth inst. heavy gale blew from
the south-southeast and continued for forty
eight hours. The barometer dropped to
%. 20 and wind shifted to northwest, blowing
q hurricane. Great seas were encountered
and the vessel labored heavily For twenty
four hours the decks we're filled with water.
The topsail sheets were torn to shreds and
blown away. The gale gradually decreased
until the FarallOnes were sighted.
ACTIVITY IN SHIPPING.
There was considerable activity among
the shipping on the bay yesterday, and the
following movements were. made: Ships
Allyn, stream to Harrison street; Pitcairn
Island, stream to Long Bridge; Fingal
Howard to Beale; steamer Signal. Oakland
Creek to jackson street; ships Glenbeck
Howard street to Port Costa; OtheIIo, Port
Costa to sea-wall; City of York, Green
street to stream; Nj. E. Watson, Nevada
Dock, Port Costa 10 stream; schooners Al
calde, stream to sea: Beluga, Arctic Oil
Works to Union Iron Works steamer Santa
Cruz, Broadway to Merchants Dry-dock;
ships Wachusett, Mission street to sea Blue
Jacket, stream to sea; barks Detroit, Mis-
sion street to sea; Sea Breeze, stream TO sea;
scheonerS ivy, stream to Channel Creek
Alton, stream to sea; ships Heensby,
stream to Potrero; Philomene, stream to
Howard No l; Occident, Vallejo street to
Wheatport; schooner Sparrow, Oakland
Creek to Union street; ship Elgnshre, sea-
wall to Fremont street; barkentine Tam
OShanteT, Howard street to sea; bark
Wakefield Third street to Port Costa; ship
MeriOneth, Hunters Point dry-dock to Free
mont street; barks Ar kwright, stream TO
Third street; Columbia, Third street to sea;
5. q. Wilder, Mission street sea schooner
j. G. North, Mission street to sea; ship
KeuCe. stream 10 steamer HaVtiaU Re-
public, Main street to Mission; ship Crown
OF Denmark, Mission street to Oakland;
bark w. w. Case, stream to Oakland.
THAT S12,000 CHARGE.
There was considerable discussion In
marine and insurance circles Yesterday over
the ST., eco charge of Captain Haskell for
towing in the disabled ship Jessomene from
Point Reyes. Half of this charge will have
to be paid by the owners Of the vessel and
half by Balfour, Guthrie & Co., the con-
slGnees. When questioned yesterday in ref
erence to the matter, Mr. Balfour declined
to express an opinion. as the big bill for
towaEe has not yet been presented
by others 1t was said that the charge will
be contested and left to an admiralty court
to determine the proper amount as it is
claimed that Captain Zeal of the JesSomene
was In such position that lie could not
make terms other than these offered by the
captain of the tug.
The owners OF the tug Relief sly, how
bileN ti4t SO Oh ,UtO wa r4rGdSOil-
able, as it was less than 10 per cegt Of the
value. q the saai9ae "daGf6Ts sScounttSet
by the 500, eco tug in TeseuIng the JesSomene
should be considered.
The JessOmene will be locked at Green
street Wharf to-day, when the work of re-
pairing the damages caused by the storm
through which she passed and the discharg-
ing Of the cargo Of coal will be commenced. !
TowED FROM THE STREAM.
The bark Alex Mcneil and the ship Hes
perdes, which received considerable dam
age by their fouling on the bay on Monday
night, we're lowed to the wharf yesterday.
The Mcneil is at Mission No. 2, and the |
work of unloading her cargo of coal has |
commenced. The Hesperldes is at Section
) oil the sea-wall, and a crOwd7of spectators |
copyrighted yesterday TO see the battered |
bulwarks and dismantled rigging. Both YES |
sells will be unloaded and repaired as speed |
lily as possible.
While the steam schooner Orion was COM
Ing down from Humboldt on the 18th inst, |
seaman named Ben johnson fell over |
boat and was drowned. The deceased was |
aged 81 years, and a native OF Sweden.
The new Norwegian steel ship Breida- |
blk, 1880 tons register, has sailed from Glas-
gov for this port. The VESSELS the first of |
many fine steel ships that the Norwegians |
have commenced to build
LATEST CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest charters reported are the |
following: British ship Kings County, 2225 |
(wood) tons, wheat to Cork, L. K, Hayre or |
Antwerp, 81 lbs 9d--chartprpd bv William |
Dresbach; British ship Scottish Lochs, 2J73
tons, wheat to Cork, U. X, Havre or Ant
werp, 81 lbs 9d-chartered prior to arrival |
by Il. lredale d Sons; British ship. Falls of |
Alton, 1859 tons, wheat to Cork, L. K
Havre or Antwerp, 81 lSs 9i-chartered |
prior TO arrival by Balfour, Guthrie & Co..
Nicaraguan bark Bundaleer 92l tons, coal
from Departure Bay to this purt-chartered
by X. ID. Chandler; bark Detroit 1888 tons,
coal from Seattle to this port-chartered by |
the Cedar River Coal Company.
HELPING MATE BARCLAY.
a subscription list was opened at the |
Merchants Exchange yesterday for the as
slstance of Mate Barclay. j. F. Chapman |
IL Co. were the first TO sign it and sub
scribed S25. Other subscriptions followed |
rapidly, and by night they footed UP 1927 80
The list Is headed as follows:
Recognizing The great Importance of encorr-
aging acts oil bravery by our fellow men and
ieaHZlng Inc dangers faced by our seNfaring
friend, we now lake pleasure In subscribing the
amounts set opposite our names as a fund f9r the
assistance OF w. &. Barclay, late cllief officer of
the snip Elzabeth, wrecked Oh SATURDAY. night
almost In sight Of the light OF our homes Mr
Bar clay, after doing his duty nobly finds him
clothing and maintenance having LOST IN the
shlpwreck everything lie possessed In The world
Fishermen picked up portions of the cargo
OF the wrecked Elizabeth outside the Heads
One boat brought in seven barrels of whisky
Yesterday and another barrel of printers
INK. he fishermen were much diSgusted
when compelled to turn over the vaiHahle
heats TO the underwriters, but their claim
lor savage VIII be considered.