The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-23
SEA AND SHORE.
The Bark C. O. Whitmore Re.
ported a Total Wreck at HilO.
Arrival Of Another Tramp steamer-Landing
the Remus' Japs-A Dangerous Road
way-0verhauling the Corwin.

News comes from Hilo of the total loss of
the American bark c. o. Whitmore. She
had been loading sugar at Wainaka, had
taken 600 tons on board, and was about to
proceed to Waiakia on the other side Of the
bay. After heaying up the anchor it was
found that the little tug Alice, which had
her in tow, could not hold her, and that she
was drifting ashore. The anchor was at
once let go, but it was too late to save the
bark. and she struck heavily Signals of
distress were ut once made, and the steamer
Rinau went to the assistance of the stranded
bark, and at once took her hawser. 1t was
then discovered that the Whitmore was
bilged, and if pulled off the shore would
at once 20 TO the bottom. 1t was decided to
abandon her TO her fate, and she soon became
total wreck. The c. o. Whltmore was In charge
of Captain Ward, aud was owned by Albert Rob
inson and others of this city. She was built at
Bath. Me-, in 1868, ana was partially Insured in
German company.
ANOTHER GERMAN TRAMP.
Another German tramp steamer came in yes
terday with another batch OF japanese. She Is
the Pemptos, and like the Remus Is also from
Yokohama and HongK She has sixty
japanese as passengers. IT is stated that the
PemDtOs, with the British steamer Sussex and
another steamer now on The way to this port,
will form new line between san Francisco,
Victoria and Hong-Kong, carrying both pas
sengers and freight.
The German tramp steamer Remus locked
yesterday at Lombard street Wharf, and the
customs officers were hard at work examining
the Japanese passengers before allowing them
to land. The Remus brought about seVenty-dye
japanese TO this country.
The next Oriental steamer. The China, will
have on board fifty cabin and 119 Storage pas
sengers. ab0u, half OF whom are Chinese aud lhe
rest Japanese.
A DANGEROUS SPOT.
The roadway at the foot of Spear street Is in
very dangerous condition, No less than nine
large holes are In the road, all within space
Of fifty Ell; and as the road at this point Is very
narrow. only one team can pass at time. On
Tuesday night a horse had both forel-gs down
one OF the holes, a1d IL took nearly one hours
work 10 extrcate him. The animal's legs
badly skinned. The only wonder is that very
serious accident has not happened before this.
The ferry steamer Bay City has been char
tered by come enterpTsing individuals, and will
run as an excursion steamer on Tuesday. IL Is
expected that a big crowd viii embrace the op-
portunty In order to witness the launch Of the
Monterey.
Tine new schooner Marietta Will be given a
trial trip around the bay on Sunday. She was
built by Bender Bros. for the coast trade, and
has a tonnage of 100.
The weather was foggy yesterday. with west
wind, blowing Twelve miles an hour. The barom-
eler took a drop OF nine points, going down TO
30.o3.
REPAIRING AT sAUsAL1ro.
The revenue cutter Corwln has been towed
over to SauSalitn, where she Will receive new
set OF engines and boilers and thorough over
hauling, after which she will sail for Behring Sea
TO relieve the Bear.
The steamer Los Angeles. from Eureka, ar
rived yesterday, and the bark Tempar lowed to
sea. The ship McNear came down from Port
Costa and the Lady Cairns went up to load.
The steamer Whining; on has been libeIed for
1851 81 by William and Mary Sparks and
William Munday, OF the schooner MayfOwer. for
damages alleged to have been sustained by be-
ing run down on the 29th of October.
The bark Alden Bessie went on the Mer-
chants Dry-dOck yesterday TO be calked aud
have new copper put on her.