The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-03

leaky condition ana other repairs are neces-
sary which will necessitate a stay in the
drydock at Mare Island. Visitors from the
shore will be permitted to inspect the YES
sci to-day, buttowbOats will not be allowed
alongside.
The City Of Sydney arrived from Panama
and way ports yesterday as an extra
steamer, with nine passengers in tile cabin
ana three in the steerage. The vessel had
broken her shaft on the passage down and
had been lowed by the Clyde to Panama for
repairs. All the passengers were from
Central American ports. Acapulco was the
last port Of call, and the run from that port
to the heads was made in 6R days.
The Nicaraguan steamer Costa RiUa ar
rived from Departure Bay yesterday with
300 tons OF coal for Dunsmuir & Sons.
The schooner San Jose left yesterday on
hunting and fishing trip in northern
waters.
The ship Vidanden, Captain Brumsgard,
with a heavy cargo OF coal She had fine
trip round the Horn, carrying t0psails all
the way.
The steamer Newsboy, IS hours from
Navarro for San Pedro, put in here yester-
day TO land passengers.
Among the removals yesterday were the
ship Garfield from the seawail 10 Sausalitp
the snip Edward O'Brien from the stream
to Union, the bark Mount Washington from
the Union Iron Works to the Seawall, the
bark Estcourt from sea t0 stream; the
WaHa Walla from Beale to Broadway, the
barkeDtine c. d. Bryant from the stream
10 the sugar refinery, the ship Kate DaVen-
port from the stream TO Oakland. To-day
the ship Spartan will be tOwed from Main
TO sea and the ship GaIgate from Mission
Rock to the POtrero Gas Works
Smells are beginning 10 be caught in con-
siderable numbers from the end of Lom-
bard-street wharf. The best time is at the
first Of the food tide.
The British ship Earlscourt arrived yes
terday after last run Of f13 days from
Liverpool.
The Charleston had an hours search
light practice last night, and the novel dis
play caused great enthusiasm on the city
front from Broadway to Folsom. The beams
OF light brought out every spar on the
cruisers Champlaip, Boston and FasaBa, the
white bulls shining out as clear as day.
4 new ark, the PollywOg, built for the
Corilthian Yacht Club as a place of refuge
from dull care and nome for high jiuks,
has been launched at North Beach and was
lowed across the bay Yesterday.
The overdue bark Fresno arrived YeSter-
day.
The American ship EdwardOBIien while
being lowed 10 Union dock by the Rescue
Yesterday grounded repeatedly in passing
been wTenched out. the attempt to get her
into her berth was abandoned: Finally the
bark Cheftain was moved up, and the
OBrien tied up astern of her. There ought
to be % feet OF water at the sDot, but the
indications are that there are not more than
Il or IA feet.
There have been numerous accidents on
board the British grain fleet now tied Gp at
Martinez. On Saturday a boy on the Cow
anbank fell into the hold and was killed. A
few days previously an apprentice was
drowned. The boatsWain of another vessel
fell into the hold and was dangerously In
iured. A man on the MelvertOn broke his
leg and the steward OF the Andrada was
buried last week.
A strike Of deekhand5 on the j. d. Peters
against the summer schedule, hich re-
duces their wages s. a month, took place
yesterday morning, but was stopped by a
prompt compliance with the mems demands.
The Peters took uD large number If dele
gates to the Stockton convention last night.
Bids were received yesterday for the coal
supply at the Preside. AlcstraZ. Angel Isl
and and the steamer Mcdowell.
The Board Of HarbOr Commissioners has
decided to readvertlse for new tug 10 re.
place the Anasha.
The bonds of b. Mcmahon in the sum OF
$4,000 for the building Of a wharf at Pow
ell street have been approved.
The British ship Scottish MOoTa, which
arrived from Swansea yesterday. reports
that in latitude Al deg. south longitude d
deg. west, heavy sQuall from the south.
west split topsail and mainSails