The morning call., 1892-07-25
ALONG SEA AND SHORE.
Unusually Dull Times Along the
Water Front,
The Romults Returns to Port with Broken
shaft-A Hoodlum's Vicious AS
sault-In From Sea.

Times are dull nowadays on the water
front. There are but few deep-water yes
sells In port. and the arrivals, except those
OF coasters. are few and far between. The
habitues of East street. the ship-chandlers,
clearinghouse keepers and the many 9TH
ers who make their living off seafaring men
and the shipping. stand around with their
hands in their pockets and console each
other with the hope that within a few
months the wheat fleet and the whaling
feet will make business more lively.
Quite large number CT people paid a
visit to Beale-street wharf yesterday
where the whaleback steamer. Charles w.
WetmoIe, was the attraction. The vessel
was open for the inspection OF all comers
and many availed themselves Of the oppor-
tunity to inspect the novel craft
The German steamer Romulus. which
left this port on Thursday for Nanaimo,
was yesterday tOwed into the harbOr by
the tug Nigilant, which had picked her up
in BOllnas Bay al midnight on Saturday, In
a disabled condition. Captain Berndt Of
the ROmulus, reports that on Friday, about
IL A NJ, while of MendocinO, tie truhst-
bearing shaft ofthe vessel broke. He man
aged TO bring her as far as BolinRs on her
return trip under sail and there the Vigil
laut which was out with a party OF amateur
fishermen was engaged.
TO HELP TIE WIDOW.
On Saturday a fine chronometer was
rallied in Tennett, Miller & Co.'S Office for
tile benefit Of the widow of the late Captain
Me!mOre Of the ship, Boutwell,, who re-
Gently died in the ST. Luke's Hospital.
Officer George Lake arrested yesterday a
vicious waterfront lOafer Oh a charge Of as
sault with deadly weapon. His name is
Andrew de Martin and lie is well known 10
the police, because of his long and ursayory
a. FaNr uff Ila tin,
happened TO be- In John Hellmer's saloon on
jackson and Drumm streets while Hellner
had slight dispute with drunken woman
over a matter of change. Without
word Of warning De Martin walked
up TO the counter, and grasp
ing two tumblers. broke them and
then hit the proprietor of the place
with the broken glass, cutting ugly gashes
over bis left eye ard on the left cheek.
Luckily for HelimeT others were in the sa-
loon at the time. and interfered before De
Martin could do him any further harm. DE
Martin said at the station that he had a
grudge against IelmeT, who had elected
HIM several times from his saloon, and that
he would surely kill him sooner or later.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The following vessels arrived in port
yesterday: Steamer Santa Cruz, Captain
Mast, from Moss Landing; steamer Poiut
Iona, Captain Conway, from Cosmopolis;
steamer Pomona, Captain Hannah from
Eureka; steamer ArRgo, CAPTAIN LOrng-
horne, from COSs Bay; steamer Greenwood,
Captain Fagerlund, from Greenwood; bark
Germania, Captain Pearson, from Seattle
schooner Bender Bros, Captain TOPPER,
from BOwen's Landing; schooner Rachel,
Captain Lundborg. from Point Arena
schooner Sadie, Captain Smith, from Seat
tie; steamer National City, Captain Man
son, from Eureka; steamer Gypsy, Captain
Sepsen, from Santa Cruz; steamer Corona,
Captain Hall, from San Diego; steamer Far
alOn, Captain Higgins, from Ventura;
steamer City OF Puebla. Captain Debnay,
from Victoria; steamer Hattie Gage. Cap
tain Yarneberg, from Port Kenyon :;
schooner Emma Ute. Captain Allen, from
Coos Bay; schooner ;. Danieson, Captain
Gruggle, from Coquille River; schooner
Aettie Low, Captain Low, from Point Reyes.
Yesterdays departures OF vessels were as
follows; Steamer Columbia, Captain BOlles,
for Astoria; British ship Gslgate, Captain
Watson, for Queenstown; schooner Del
NOrte, Captain Wagner, for Rogue River;
schooner Monterey. Captain Beck, northern
coast; steamer AIcatraZ. for coast; steamer
Point Arena. Captain Hansen, for coast;
steamer Nestport, Captain Jacobs steamer
NOyo. Captain DTisko, for Fort Bragg:
schooner Gussie klose, Captain Olsen, for
Eureka; schooner Maggie c. Russ, Captain
jacobsen. for coast; schooner Reliance.
Captain Johnson; schooner Parkersburg,
Captain Hansen. for Coquille River.