The morning call., 1891-08-30
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
The Pensacola Has Come Down
From Mare Island.
Collision on the Bay-Work on the Monterey.
A Man 0verboard-Japs as Sailors.
Movements and Charters.

The United States steamer Pensa cola
came down from Mare Island and anchored
off Broadway about 80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Before leaving the navy yard
number OF men were sent on board her
from the receiving ship Independence to fill
vacancies. The ship is under sailing orders,
and may proceed to sea at any time on re-
ceipt of orders from Washington. Since 60
ing up to the navy-yard the old war-ship
has been cleaned and painted. and now
looks rs slick rs a new dollar. Things are
very quiet at Mare Island. and very little
work is icing done. The Ranger went on
the big stone dry-dock on Wednesday and
is being overhauled.
The steamer Del Norte went on the Mer-
chants Dry-dock yesterday and had new
propeller fitted to her.
COLLISION ON THE BAY.
The steamer Coos Bay sustained serious
damage yesterday afternoon about 80
o'clock by collidDg with the ship Jason
lying at Green-street Wharf. As the Coos
Bay was coming up to her berth at Broad
way she met the fire-boat Governor Irwin
leaving VallejO-street Wharf with mud
scow in tow, and while trying to avoid the
tug crashed into the stern of the Jason.
The Coos Bay had the starboard forerigging
carried away and the bridge and the ventil-
ator torn out of her. About fifteen feet of
her rail was also smashed. The ship sus-
tanned little or no damage.
For some reason or other the steamer
Herald did not show up at her usual hour of
departure for Vallejo and the waiting pas
sengers were sold railroad tickets to Vallejo
for 20 cents each. Nearly 200 availed them
selves of the cheap rates.
Out side the Heads the weather yesterday
was thick with southwest wind blowing
eight miles an hour. The barometer stood
$780,
A MAN OVERHEARD.
While at work loading the steamer San
Lorenzo at Washington-Street Wharf about
o'clock yesterday afternoon one of the la
borers named James Condin lost his balance
and fell from the gang plank into the bay,
taking the freight with him. A number Of
men witnessed the accident, and rope hav-
ing been quickly thrown. Condin was soon
on the dock again. OF course, the truck was
lost, and now Cpndin is wondering whether
or not the price of 1t will be taken from his
wages at the end of the month.
Among the crew of the British ship Annie
L. Wright, which arrived at this port yes
terday from Shanghai. are eleven japanese.
A Custoni-house officer has been placed on
board and the Japs will not be allowed to
come ashore.
The big river-boat T. C. Walker has been
laid off on the Stockton route and her place
has been taken by the Onward.
WORK ON THE WAR VESSELS.
Inc work OF putting the engines in the
coast defense ship Monterey is proceeding
as rapidly as possible, but the probabilities
are that the work of completion will yet be
delayed by the non-arrival OF her armor. If
everything is ready in time it is intended
that the ship shall make her trial trip in
October. Work on Cruiser No. is steadily
progressing, but 1t will be some time before
she will be ready to launch.
The tug Hercules, which for some time
has been laid up in Oakland Creek, has been
taken to Valejo-street Wharf, and Will soon
be in commission again. This is necessary,
owing to press Of business, as the company
has large number OF contracts on hand.
The steamer George w. Elder, which re-
turned from Chile a short time ago, was
towed across to Sausalito yesterday and
laid up.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among. the latest reported charters are
the following:
Ship John c. Potter. 1852 tons, now due
here merchandise from this port to Mel
bourne in the Australian Dispatch Liue.
Norwegian bark Lotus rechartered for