The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-06
SEA AND SHORE.
Union Iron Works Employees
Visit the San Francisco.
A Waterfront Ball Game-Race by Fishing.
Boats-Arrivals and Departures-The
Forts to Be Inspected.

The big war-ship San francisco was
fairly captured yesterday afternoon by the
employees Of the Union Iron Works and
their families, who literally swarmed on
board the cruiser, in response TO an invita-
ton issued by Admiral Brown and Captain
Sampson. The tugs Sea King and Sea
Queen were placed at the disposal OF the
visitors and the expense was met by the
Union Iron Works.
Tickets had been Issued to the employees
on Saturday, and it is safe to say that every
ticket was presented at the gate at Vallejo
street Wharf. The two tugs made alternate
trips every fifteen minutes during the after
noon and were crowded each trip. The
first boat left the wharf at 10 o'clock, and
from that time until $50 the people poured
on board until it was hard to find even
standing room on her decks. 1t was good
natured crowd, out for good time, and
bound to have it. They swarmed into every
nook, from the fore peak to the Admiral's
cabin and from the lower hold to the tops on
the military masts. The engine-room was
so crowded that it was impossible for the
engineers crew TO attempt an explanation
of the various parts of the p0nderous ma
chinery.
IN THE CAPTAINS CABIN.
A dozen or more young ladies captured
the captains cabin and were to be seen
seated in the comfortable chairs and reclin-
ing on the lounges as if they had made up
their minds to stay on board for the cruise.
One very stout old lady got jamnIed Ill the
narrow ladder leading to the fre-roon, and
it took the united efforts OF several men,
some above and some below, to release her
from her painful position, feat that was
finally accomplished amid roars of laughter
and the cheers of the spectators.
The center of attraction, however, was
the little room, reached by a very narrow
iron ladder, in which are the three dynamos
used to furnish light on board. This place,
in spite OF the difficulty in getting there,
was packed all the afternoon. Many OF the
visitors were afterwards very much sur
prised when they got on deck again to ind
their e-peces were strongly magnetIzed
and refused to perform their customary
functions.
THE CROWD TOO GREAT.
When the first boat load got alongside the
ship the officers started to conduct their
visitors around the ship aad explain to them
the uses of the strange objects met on every
size, but the crowd soon became so great
that they in little while retired from their
task in dismay. The seamen also We'd with
each other in doing the honors and were
surrounded by crowds of curious people as
they explained the working of the guns and
showed how rapidly they could be loaded
and fired. The big electric search lamps
were also an attraction for the crowds OF
people who listened With eager attention as
the mode of working was explained.
In the sick bay was a poor fellow In his
hammock who was the envy OF his ship
mates, as he was talked to ana petted by
the sympathetic ladies. Every one seemed
to appreciate the kindness OF the Admiral
and captain for the unreserved manner IN
which the ship was thrown open Tor their
inspection. According to the gate-keeper's
report 1000 people availed themselves of the
Admiral's invitation.
TO INSPECT THE DEFENsES.
Secretary of War Proctor and party will
90 on tour of inspection around the bay
this morning at 9 O'Clock on board the tug
Relief. All points OF interest will be visited
by the party.
ALONG THE FRONT.
The fine weather brought out more than
the-usual number of Sunday visitors to the
wharves. The street preachers were out IN
force at the ferry, but the people seemed
more interested in game of baseball
PLAYED by couple of mines from Tar Flat
ana Telegraph Hill than they did about
their future prospects of salvation. The
game, which was a lively one, was played at
the foot OF Vallejo street, where the spec
tatOrs cheered themselves hoarSe every Tune
a run was made. The game was wen by
the gentlemen from Tar Flat after most
exciting contest, in which the score stood Al
= to 81 and two fights.
AROUND THE BAY.
The steamer James A. Hartley went out
to the heads yesterday morning with party
of ladies and gentlemen 10 say good-by to
Varney W. Gaskill and wife, who sailed for
San Diego on the steamer Corona.
The race sailed by three fishing boats,
manned by two men each, was won by the
Hickey Pokey Captain Clam johnson. The
course was from Fisherman's Wharf out to
and around the beacon at Harbor View and
back to the wharf. Tie HoodoO, sailed by
Jim Murray, came in second, and the Dora.
manned by Charles Murray finished last
The stakes were $40 and keg of beer.
Large crowds visited the ship R. ID. Rice
during the day. The vessel was greatly adj
mired, and her clean, smart appearance
much commented on. Captain Jordan threw
the vessel open for inspection, and every
part Of her was visited.
SHIPPING NOTES.
Among the vessels that arrived in port
Yesterday were the United States steamer
Hassler, from a surveying cruise; the
steamer Columbia from Portland. with fifty
one steerage and forty-SiX cabin passengers,
and the Los Angeles, from Eureka, with
thIrty-nine passengers on board.
The ship Willie Rosepfeld was tnwed up
TO Port Costa to load. The Craigend came
down and anchored i'll the stream.
The following vessels sailed yesterday:
Elder, Corona and Afognak. The bark
Canada and the brig Tahiti were towed
out.
The weather was foggy yesterday. The
wind changed from the southwest 10 west
and northwest, twelve miles an hour. The
barometer dropped three points, going
down to 5000.