The morning call., 1891-08-01
SEA AND SHORE.
An Ocean Race From San Fran.
cisco to Hayre.
A New Steel Ferry Boat-Loss of Two o.
the Commodore T. H. Aliens Crew.
Chinese War-ships Coming.

What promises to be an interesting race
Will begin to-day. when the ships Shenandoah
and S. 2. Carleton-both wooden vessels
and the Strathearn and Balkamah, iron
ships, will tow to sea. Yesterday the iron
ship Port Stanley went out, making no less
than five vessels in the race. or this num-
Der all but the Strathearn are bound to
Havre, while the latter is bound to Queens
town. The twenty-fours' start gained by
the Port Stanley is small matter in a race
that viii last at least four months. Specu-
latlon is rife as to which will arrive at her
destination first Captain Murphy of the
Shenandoah is confident that he will win,
while Captain Amesbury of the Carleton
says he can sail all around Murphy, but will
keep his eyes on the Strathearn as the only
real rival he will have in the race. OF
course the Strathearn has shorter distance
to go than the others; but her commander
is willing to bet a new hat that he can beat
them several days, or more than enough to
make up the difference. Quite number of
bets have been made on Change on the re-
suit, and in every instance the SIrathearn
has been the favorte, in spite of the fact
that her bottom is far from clean.
ARRIVAL OF TIE T. II. ALLEN.
Only one deep-water vessel arrived in
port yPsterday-the American ship Conmo-
dore I. II. Allen. l2S days from New York.
No very bad weather was experienced on
the trip, yet the voyage was marked by two
sad events, the death of the steward and the
loss of a sailor overheard. Two days after
the vessel sailed from New York, Pitro
Allie, native of China, 80 years old, was
taken sick in the forenoon and by shutdown
was dead. The deceased was steward OF
the ship and had been in her several vOy-
ages. The body was kept until the next day
and was then buried at sea. On May 9TH
b. Olsen, native of Sweden, was sent
alOft with others of the crew to furl the
upper fore-tOpsail and while doing So lost
his hold and fell into the sea. The ship
was wore around as soon as possible, but in
spite of the sharp lookout on the spot the
poor fellow was never seen after. No boat
was lowered, as IL was blowing a heavy
gale at the time and no boat could have
lived for an instant In the terrible sea run
ming.
CHINESE WAR VESSELS COMING.
Something in the way of d novelty in war
vessels is expected to arrive in San Fran
cisco at no very distant day, and that is a
fleet of three powerful ironeladS bearing the
Chinese flag. At the present time the ves-
sells are at Yokohama, but may leave at
any time. These formidable vessels are
the Chen 1uen, of 200 tons. and carrying a
battery of Is Greech-lO aiding guns; the
Ching Yuen of $3.50 tons, and mounting n
$500 TINS carrTinp < Guns Tie fest j. in
Command of ADMIRAL ling and its onnear- ~
ance in these Iyoters viii 5n doubt crasta q
great deal of evcitament a,nons tho cbii
dren of The FInwerv KingJom resitants
of This citv ~
DUMPED INTO THE BAY.
lumber shin DashinS Wava ivtng at W,r ro
son streer veStardav mo~ni1g ana thraa
men went down on II IN talre ont tha how
mort Suddenly fine slinys gave wov ond
staga and men ironnad into the hav Tbere
was rnsh for ropeS Inv tboSe on dacl- INF
thsv wer4 not nae5ed a: the trio rHTsS 70 he
go6d swimmers and soon hanied tbcmssIves
onf of tha ,~at.r "'' N'eN 'N0
The members ~ the Turner n.-,v that
arrival from kiasGa an Tho e. pal,I i,gon rl,
hack a small maMagaria In oJji,io, - -
tame dear II hos q onto Iittia Nil H.
abont three Months old and saparaH sjIvaI
foxes. ANY of the animals will fOllow its
owner about like a dog.
A Steel, FERRY-RoAr.
It's learned that fine Nortb pocifo Coost
Railroad Cnnnonv cnntawra+ao "I hIid 49,
ferry1bnat thai will he a noveItv nn tRRis
Coast The new craft viii ha of ste o .,i9
will ba ftted Win q $50 az 80, o,.s
connected with a shaft rpnninq the antirs,
length of the boat The new craft viii
Accommodates 5000 nassenqers
1t was learned yestprds1 frnm one of tho
officers Of the French war-ship that she will
come down from Mare Island to the city
early on Monday morning, and will leave
Tor the south on Wednesday or Thursday.
Outside the heads the weather yesterday
ton MIL til