The morning call., 1891-09-29
SEA AND SHORE.
Seamen on the ardiganshire
Stricken With Scuryy.
News Received From the United States
Cruisers in Alaskan Waters-sale OF
the Big Bonanza.

The British ship Cardiganshire, Captain
Taylor, arrived in port yesterday morning
from Hamburg, having made the passage in
125 days. This is considered quick time for
a vessel of her class. When off Cape Horn
a succession of severe gales was encoun-
tered and gave the captain considerable
trouble.
When about three weeks from port sew
eral of tho men were taken sick. and on ex-
animation it was discovered that they were
afflicted with scurvy. On the arrival of the
vessel in port five were confined to their
berths with the disease.
Quarantine Officer Lawlor examined the
cases when he boarded the vessel and found
that owing 10 the treatment of Captain
Taylor the disease was only manifested in
mild form, not necessitating the removal OF
the patients to the Marine Hospital. The
quarantine officer stated that with proper
treatment the patients would be all right in
about ten days. The men afflicted attrlb-
uted the breaking out Of the disease to the
rain-water used in the latter part OF the
trip, and which had become fouled accord
ing to their statements.
THE CAPTAIN DRANK THIS WATER.
Captain Taylor was seen in regard to the
matter, and when questioned said that the
it had been preserved in iron tanks, ana that
he had used it himself. He also claimed
that he had given the men the proper
amount of vegetables and canned tresh
meats, and that at present he had proper
provisions on board to last him Tor trip
back to the port of departure.
He attributed the attack to the fact that
the men were shipped at Hamburg, which
is the worst place in the world for sailors,
as they have so many opportunities LOT as
spatiOn. and when they become broke their
systems are in terrible condition, and
their clothing insufficient.
When they take the regular seImen's
diet in this condition. and when they strike
the salt water and air, they are liable TO be
attacked if the germs of the disease have
been previously sOwn in their system. Cap
tain Taylor believed that the men had con-
tTacted the disease on the vessel on which
they served previous to shipping with him.
NO COMPLAINT WAS MADE.
He said also that the men did not COM
plain of their food, and only attributed their
disease to the water which he had drunk
himself, and which he knew to be pure.
When the scurvy broke out, he said he had
given them port wine, and all the best
things to eat, which prevented the disease
from becoming more severe.
Quarantine Officer LawlOr stated that, al
though he did not excuse the captain of the
Cardiganshlre from blame, yet it was his
had contracted the disease on the ship
previous to the one on which the disease ap-
peared.
peculiar circumstance connected with
the case was that when Captain Taylor
was asked at the office of the British Con-
sulate the condition of his men he made
report that there was no sickness on board.
When Consul DOnohoe was told in the at
ternOOn that there were five cases of scurvy
on board he was considerably astonished,
and said that he would make prompt in
yestgation OF the case.
IN BEHRING SEA.
BY private letter received from Oon-
alaska, under date of September 10th, and
written on board the United States steamer
Thetis affairs are reported to be very quiet
in Behring Sea. Tie British war-ship
Nymphe, which returned from an extended
cruise, reported that she had not seen
single schooner. On September 9th the
United States steamer Marion left for China
and on the day following the Alert departed
for the same place. The English war YES
sells, the Nymphe and Pheasant, are at
present doing patrol duty. The United
States steamer Mohican will leave for this
port as soon as she makes another round OF
the sealing grounds. The seals are reported
to be leaving, and are expected to be en-
tIeiy gone by October 10Th, at which date
the Thetis will return to this port.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The brig Lurine will be towed from the
sugar refinery to the Union Iron Works to-
day for repairs; likewise the barkentlne
North Bend from the stream to Third
street, and the w. b. Flint from the sea-
wall to Oakland. The bark AL Boy went
from the strelm to Union street wharf, the
MurOn TO Lombard street. aud the brig j.
ID. Spreckels to the sugar refinery. The
ship 1herretrer to Oakland the barge Sc
attic from Oakland Creek to Beale street.
the steamer Queen from the sea-wall to
Broadway, the bark Monatum from Oak
land to Berry street and the schooner J. A.
Garfield from stream TO the same wharf.
SALE OF THE BIG BONANZA.
The American ship Big Bonanza has been
bought by Lawrence. Ford and others of
this city, The bonanza was owned by
John T. Currie Of New York, ana will
shortly arrive here from New York. The
purchase price could not be learned.
J. L. Perean, the newlyapponted wharf
niger at Broadway piers. and who was for
ten years a ticket collector at the Oakland
ferries for the railroad company, has en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties
IN A HEAVY GALE.
reformation was received at the Mer-
chants Exchange last evening that the ship
Erickson, which left Nanaimo about Au-
gust goth, arrived at Oonalaska on the 18th
inst. after very rough passage.
The captain reported that he experienced
the hardest gale he ever encountered on the
coast When within ten miles of the pass
the wind died away and terrific sea set in,
so that he was Obliged to let go his anchors
in about twenty-five fathoms of water and
pay out all the chain in order to prevent
the ship from going ashore.
After twenty-fOur hours the wind changed,
and in getting under way the windlass
broke and the best bow anchor and sixty
fathoms of chain were lost. The captain
saved the port anchor and was lowed into