The morning call., 1891-02-19
SEA AND SHORE.
An Italian Bark Cut in Two and
Three Men Drowned.
The Hail Steamer Monowai Will Sail To-Mor.
row-A Terrible Gale OFF Cape Horn-A
Han Knocked Down and Run Over.

News comes from New York of serious
coiiision In the harbor of that city, by which
three men lost their lives. The North Ger
man Lloyd mail steamer Havre collided
win the Italian bark Mascotta. The bark
SANK immediately, and three of her crew
were drowned.
WORK on the section of shafting to replace
the piece that broke On board the British
pali steamer Monowai is progressing rap
iaiy and the vessel will sail at o'clock Fri
uay, fepruary 10th, for Honolulu and Aus
tralia.
MAN RUN OVER.
Jerry Griffin, a c0al-passer on the steamer
W ana Walia, was run over and dangerously
injured Yesterday morning at the corner OF
East and Broadway streets by a wagon
belonging to Allison & Gray, commission
merchants, corner of Front and Washington
streets. The driver, George Collins, was
arrested by Officer Dover, and was bailed
OUT Dy his employers. Collins, who was
driving furiousiy. made sharp turn at the
corner and Knocked Griffin down as the lat
ter was trying to cross the street, and the
wheel went over Griffin's head.
THE MoNowAfs PASSENGERS.
Hhen the Australian steamer Monowai
got rid of her Jonah on Friday last, her
agents announced to all of the cabin passen-
gers that they could either remain aboard
ana partake Of steamship fare or stay at the
occidental Hotel at the company's expense
ne majority of the travellers accepted the
iat Ter alternative and but small minority
elected 10 stay by The ship.
Among the latter is an elderly gentleman,
VINO met with serious mishap yesterday.
III taxing a stroll uptown he determined
upon taxing hot-alr bath and stepped into
one Oh the popular establishments devoted
TO me Oriental style of bathing. After his
Dath, In walking 10 the door he slipped on
the lesseiated pavement and received
severe gash across the temple and Sprained
arm lie was at once conveyed To the
steamer and placed in charge of DR.. Howell,
the ships surgeon. The doctor says that
had the cash been a little further down it
would, IN all likelihood have proved fatal.
Inc MonowarS Storage passengers had
no option given them but 10 remain aboard.
us tley do, varying the monotoDy of their
condition by rambIes through town, when
the weather permits.
Inc steamer Newbern will sail for Mex
lean ports ON the % h inst. in place of the
steamer Mexico. The Mexico will go on
the dry-dock for repairs.
DIED AT SEA.
Captain Jones of the British ship Pro-
vence died at sea when the ship was out
buried by his family. The deceased was
well and favorably known in San Francisco
aud traded to this port for a number of
years
Harbor Engineer Manson and party OF
friends were around the water front yester-
day in the steamer Irwin, on apleasure trip
Ihe 800 tons of ballast in the ship Meri-
oneth was secured by Owen Brothers, con-
tractors for the new section of sea-wall, and
will be used to fill in that section
REief 90. ~. L.
rived at Queenstown yesterday, experienced
a terrific gale.of Cape Horn. and the ship
was under bare poles for several hours.
During the gale heavy sea struck the snip
and washed two OF the crew overheard be-
sides severely injuring three others. The
men washed overheard were lost, as no boat
could live in the terrible sea.
Work on the new section of sea-wall will
soon be running day and night. As the
contractor will have the new electric search
light in position by next Saturday.
The ships Catherine Accama and w. p.
Grace have been spoken at sea both bound
for san Francisco.
Tile big hole close to the ferry-slip at the
foot Of Market street is being rapidly filled
in, Over 5000 yards of dirt will be required
to bring 1t to grade.
ARRIVALS.
The steamer Pomona, Captain Hall, came
up from San Diego in 81 hours. She had
IS passengers on board, of whom So were in
the cabin.
rhe British steamer WELLINGTON, Captain
Salmond. came in Yesterday, 81 days from
Departure Bay. She has cargo of 1850
tons Of coal for r. Dunsmuir 81 Sons.
The steamer Wilmington, Captain Long,
was days coming from Departure Bay.
She has 7S5 tons Of coal for K. DuEsmuir g.
Sons.
The schooner John Frederick, Captain
Beck, with 80 boxes of butter on board, was
10 hours from Bodega.
The steamer Point Arena, Captain Allen.
got in yesterday 46 hours from Crescent
City.
The schooner Sparrow, Captain Ellis.
came in yesterday after passage of days
from Humboldt.
The steamer North Fork, Captain Nelson,
was % hours on the trip down from Eureka.
The steamer West Coast, CAPTAIN Gerne.
came down from Fort Bragg in nineteen
hours.
DEPARTURES.
The brig Consuelo, Captain jacobson,
sailed yesterday for Honolulu. The vessel
only arrived in port on the 18th of this
month with a cargo of sugar, and her quick
dis atch is remarkable.
The steamer Tiilamook, Captain lie Balls
The schooner Orient, Captain Harring-
ton, left esterday for the Columbia River,
The schooner Nettie Sundberg, Captain
Sundberg, sailed for Bowens Landing.
MOVEMENTS.
The ship Kolus was lowed to the Nevada
Deck at Port Costa to load.
The ship Othello was taken to Beale-
street Wharf.
The bark James Allen went to the Union
Iron Works.
The steamer Mexico was also lowed to
the Union Iron Works.
The steamer Area was taken to the oil
works.
The bark John and Winthrop was
anchored out in the stream.
The ship Blue Jacket came down from
Port Costa yesterday and anchored out in
the stream.
The brig Percy Edwards lowed from the
Mail Dock to Washington-Street Wharf,
The schooner Excelsior came over from
Oakland Creek and locked at Green street.
The bark Tidal Wave also came from
Oakland and went to Berry street.
The schooner Volunteer went to Fourth
street.
The ship McNear was locked at Fremont
street
The British ship Merioneth was taken to
| the sea-wall.
The bark Marion also went to the sea-
wall.
The steamer Australia went to the refinery
to discharge her sugar.
The steamer Al-Ki went to Broadway
Wharf.
The steamer George W. Elder lowed to
| Harrison street
WIND AND WEATHER
The weather at Point Lobos at O'Clock
| in the morning yesterday was clear, wind
northeast, twelve miles an hour; at 9 O. clock,
| clear, northeast, eight miles; at noon, clear,
northwest, six miles; at 3 o'clock in the aft.
ernoon, clear. northwest, twenty-four miles
Al o'clock yesterday morning the barome.
ter stood 1884, at noon 1888, at o'clock in
| the afternoon 2975
Homeless Youth.
George Frank Hart. boy aged II years
| called at the new City Hall last evening fol
| lodgings. He claimed to be homeless and
| orphaned by the death at Vlna of his
father three years since, and his mother in
| this city week since. He is nice appear
| ing and apparently weli-disposed youth.
| He claims his mother died on Sixteent tn