The morning call., 1892-01-31
ITEMS FROM
SEA AND SHORE.
A Lively Rumpus on the Schooner
Ida SchnaucT.
Bound TO Be a stowaway-The San Bsuito's
CoaI-Christsning schooner-Aore
Trouble for the Whaleback

A lively mmpus that ended IN a draw
by the display Of revolver took place on
board the schooner Ida Schnaner q { Mission
No . about noon Yesterday Captain Mat
son and Mate R0ssman were walking the
deck, when three men jumped on board
lrom the wharf and made a rush for them.
The mate surmised that war had been de-
clared, so be sped for the cabin for a pistol.
The captain tried to stand the men off and
received a smash on the Jaw that laid him
out Oh the deck. BY that time the mate
had reappeared with his pistol and the
boarders concluded that discretion was the
better part Of yalor and scurried ashore
and ran 10 the dock. They we're still full
Of fight however. and meeting one Of the
men belon ging to tie vessel, WHO was on
his way 10 dinner, attacked MIN and beat
severely before he could make bis escape.
BOUND TO GO TO AUSTRALIA.
There 5 a surprise ia s;Ors for the mate
OF the British bark W0OlahTa when that
vessel clears tie heads. just before the
bark left the dock she was boarded by one
Jack Morrison, who wanteQ 20 50 10 Au-
straia. Jack had no money 10 pay his
passage, 50 decided to stow away. his first
hiding place Was in the chaiG-lOckeT, bat he
was discovered and run ashore by the mate.
He watched his chance, and during The
tered the fOTeCastie and again hid himself
Once mOTe the mate detected him and es-
cOrted him to the dock with considerable
energy. but tie fellow was not at all is
c0uTaged. Before the vessel sailed he man
aged TO 20 on board again, and so well dId
be hide himself that he was not discovered,
ana viii doubtless make the trip IN the ship.
The big steamer San BentO, which was
chartered by the United States to carry
coal to Chile. has now been ordered to
Mare Island to discharge the coal she took
on board at the Oakland mole. The import
tax has been duly paid at the Cust0m-hOuSe.
CHRIsTENED AGAIN.
a i0vial party assembled on board the fine
new four masted schooner John ID. Tallant
at Mission No. 1 yesterday afternoon and
spent several hours enjoying the hospitality
Of Captain Henderson. there were refresh
ments galore, aud Captain Hay, one Of her
builders made a generous most The Tai
LIANT was built at Alameda by Hay &
Wright, and is destined for the Coast trade
Wright & Bovine are her agents and she is
Ono Of the finest vessels Of her class that
vas ever IN the haTblT.
Just before the WOolshTa left her dock
TO tow to sea, Carpenter McDOuEall fell
from the forward house 70 the deck break
ing MS right forearm. The broken limb
Was set, aud McDOugall decided 20 go in
the Yesse III preference to being taken 10 tie
hospital
~ TROUBLE AGAIN.
The whaleback steamer C. A. Weuuore is
again in trouble. A dispatch was received
at the Merchants Exchange yesterday, stat
ing that although she had left Seattle for
san Francisco with cargo Of coal she had
put back TO Seattle leaking, and Will have
TO discharge part Of her cargo to repair
Another Of tie Pacific Mail steamers has
had her speed tested. aud has come up 10
the requirements Of the new subsidy law.
The steamer San Bias was tested over a
measured course, and made twelve knots
for four hours continuous steaming, enti-
ting her 10 be placed in the fourth class.
Outside the heads the weather yesterday
was fogsy and CAIN. The barometer stood
1895.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves yesterday were the Siren 10
Main, N0rlheuhay TO Fremont, Charles
DrummoEd to Steuart, w. c. Rotch to Fol-
som street, steamer City of Picking TO the
Mail Dock, Manuel Llaguna to the stream,
Gatherer to the gas works, and the Cloncaid
from Polt Costa 10 the stream. To-day the