The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-21
SEA AND SHORE.
Captain Lewis ROughest Trip of
Twenty Around the Horn.
Heavy Weather Encountered - Smuggling
Whisky to Alaska-The Cruiser Has
Gone to the Navy-Yard.

In his report of the trip around the Horn
and 100 days from Rio de Janeiro to this
port Captain Lewis of the Undaunted says
he has made twenty voyages, but this has
been the worst after we left Rio and
reached the ueighbOrh0Od OF Cape Horn"
said he, I'VE were caught in gale from the
west southwest that lasted twenty two
days. Many time while it lasted l thought
1t would blow the top off the old barge. In
spite of all the sail we could carry the ship
could not hold her own against the heavy
gales and high seas, and was driven back a
long distance. | have been around Cape
Stiff twenty times, but this trip takes the
bun. | have had long, rough passage, but
both ship and crew arrived in fine cOndi-
ton, and only one man has been sick since
leaving Rio, or Dead Mans Hole The
ship arrived in Rio on May 4th, and out of a
crew of twenty-five fine young seamen
eighteen were in the hospital at one time,
all down with the yellow fever. Three of
the crew died-twO seamen and Chief OH
Ger f. S. Sulis. The mate was taken to a
private hospital, and everything done for
him that the best doctors in town and an
unlimited supply Of money could do, but
the poor fellow died on June 9th. He was
a native of Boston and 80 years of age Tbs
others were William Hurd, a native of
Bristol, England, and George Brown, ma
tive of Germany. both % years Old
BAD WEATHER ENCOUNTERED.
The British snip Angeruna arrived from
Liverpool yesterday after passage Of 1Sl
Gays. She reports that on July 18th and
18th she was caught in Il terrific gale from
the northwest with R sea like mountain.
For twenty-four hours the decks were
flooded with water and everything movable
washed overheard. The fOretopmast was
carried away, taking the l0wermast head
and the top with it, and the crew had the
greatest difficulty in cutting away the wreck
in order to prevent damage to the hull.
The ship put into Montevdeo for repairs
and sailed again on September 1st.
The ship Snow and Burgess arrived from
New York after passage OF 165 days. Like
most of the ships from around Cape Horn
she experienced very bad weather all the
way from the River Platte to the Pacific.
She lost her upper main topsail yard, many
of her sails and had the cabin skylight
smashed and the cabin flooded with wat-r.
For hours at time it was impossible for the
crew to stay at the pumps, owing TO the
terrific seas that broke over and swept the
decks.
WHISKY IN ALASKA.
For some months the customs authorities
have been investigating the manner in
which the Indians in Alaska obtain yearly
the large quantities Of whisky, and for that
purpose Deputy Collector Iuttle was sent
down to Honolulu TO watch the whalers,
that being their rendezvous before they
leave for Alaska. Deputy Tuttle reports
that many OF the whalerS took large guam
titles OF liquor on board at Honolulu and
use the stuff to trade with the indians. 1t
is said that an Indian has been known to
accept bottle OF whisky for skin for
which he had refused rifle, barrel of
-four and a quantity of groceries.
The bark lheoOald reports rather a
rough trip of 1t down IL ON Seattle, and she
came into port looking as if she mai been
struck by cyclone. She left Seattle during
a spell of bad weather, which lasted for ten
days, while at one time the gale was SO bad
that the heavy seas broke over her con-
tinually for eight hours. She was thrown
on her beam ends and twenty feet OF her
bulwarkS washed away on both sides.
Dispatches from London state that the
German iron bark j. c. Pfuger, which wen.
ashore at Saint Leonards, has been f1oatei
of and has proceeded to BremerhaYen with
all her cargo on board.
WENT UP TO MARE ISLAND.
The white cru ser San Francisco tripped
her anchor at II o'clock yesterday morning
and proceeded up to Mare Island to go on
the dry-dock. The big stone dock was
opened to receive the cruiser on Thursday
afternoon, as she was expected to arrive
there that day. Brigadier- General Ruger,
U. 5. A, and staff. paid Admiral Brown an
official visit about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The party went OF on the steamer
General Mcdowell.
The steamer Ivy came down from Mare
Island yesterday and brought down a large
number OF passengers She met with a
slight accident while docking at Washington
street Wharf. The engine stuck on the
center, and before It could be turned over
the steamer struck the wharf with crash,
throwing several people OF their feet ami
smashing two OF the fender piles.
The weather outside the heads was hazy,
with an eight-knot breeze from the north
west. The barometer took a rise and went
up to 3029.
The British ship Riata has arrived at
Havre, and reports having had her decks
damaged during the voyage.
A VETERAN COMMANDER.
Captain Tulock of the British General, re-
Gently arrived Is the Oldest commander in
the British merchant marine service He
has been commander ffty-fOur years, and
was made captain the year Queen Victoria
assembled the throne, in 1887. Upon the
event Of the Queens jubilee celebrating her
half century OF reign, he was in Calcutta.
The merchants there gave him a public din
ner, and presented him with magnificent
silver service.
Many of the vessels comprising The whal-
ing feet now in port are preparing for the
winter cruise. The Emma f. HERMAN
has already gone, and the Sea Breeze will
ituNC tb-NdS' ESftldl JULIUS Will get away
before the end of the month
The big steam collier San MateO, belong
Ing to the Southern Pacific Company, has
been laid up, as the company can purchase
coal in San Francisco as cheap as it can
bring 1t from the north.
The schooner Twilight at Mission No. /
is having new masts put in, and as soon as
that is finished she will commence loading
for Mexico.
IN FROM SEA.
The boarding officers were kept busy
yesterday, no less than seven deep-water
ships. having arrived in port besides one
whaling vessel. They were: The German
bark Felix, from Glasgow. with 1900 tons of
coal for Balfour, Guthrie & Co.. the British
ship Barcraig, from London, with general
cargo for }. d. Spreckels & Bros; the ship
Undaunted. in ballast, from Rio de Janeiro :;
the BRUSH ship CaUdOr. also from Rio de
Janeiro, In ballast; the British ship Bren-
hilda, from Liverpool, with general cargo
for j. ID. Spreckels; the Sintram, from New
York, with a general cargo for Sutton &
Beebe, and the Italian ship Francisco
Ciampa. from Cardiff with 2490 tons of coal
for Meyer, Wilson & Co. the whaling bark
Andrew Hicks, from Fox Island, with fifty
barrels oil and 100 pounds bone for William
Lewis; the steamer Jewel, from Caspar,
and the new schooner Bangor FROM Eureka.
MOVEMENTS AND DEPARTURES.
The moves yesterday were the Borrow
udle anu annie Johnson 10 Fort Costa,
Charles B. Kenny to Oakland Creek Drum
barton to the rolling-mills, John CANDLES.
1nvercauld and Anglesea from Port Costa
to the stream. Wauderer to the oil-works,
Bounding Billow to the Union Iron Works,
Lady LampsOn to the Merchants Dry-dock,
Hunter to Main street. Arctic Stream to
Oakland, Ceyon to the refinery. Baroda to
the stream, the Carnarvonshre locked at
Union street and the Earl of Aberdeen ut
Spear To-day the Nonantum will go to
Berry street, Clarence 9. Dement, to Pc TT
Costa, Glengarry to the stream and the
Kenyon to sea.
Departures were the steamers Arago for
Coos Cay, Alcazar for Whitesbro, Lakme
for Port Townsend and Oregon for Astoria
and the British ship Gilcruix to Queens
town.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest reported charters are the
following:
Wheat TO U. X. Havre. Antwerp, prior to ar.
Tfyal-Britsh iron bark Marion Woodslde, 1875
tons, 37s Cd; ship Dumfresshlre, 25I2 tons,
Ais Sd; ship Brenhda, 1891 tons, 45s; ship
Barcraig. 206l tons, 40s; ship Undaunted, 1922
| tons, 34s Sd. and ship Cawdor, 1856 tons,