The morning call., 1892-02-06
SEA AND SHORE.
Collision of the Tristad and
Seattle at Port Townsend.
Many Visitors to the Whaleback-Delay Of
the Alameda-First Trip Under the New
Schsdule-The Nanaimo Run.

The Merchants Exchange received infOr-
nation from Port Townsend yesterday that
the steamer Seattle had run into the bark
Tristad at o'clock in the morning. The
Tristad was damaged to the extent Of $4,000
The Seattle struck the bark's stern on the
starbOard side, destroying the starboard
piece quarter. counter timbers and wing
brans0m, besides starting all the fastenings
in that part Of the vessel. The dispatch
stated that survey was held yesterday by
Captain f. BrOEdi, Marine Survey or, and
Captain j. Barneson, master mariner, but
on account Of the debris a thorough survey
could not be made. They recommended
that tie vessel be cleared by competent car
penters, after which the extent of the dam
age can be ascertained. The explanation
for the accident is that the mists and the
rigging effectually hid the bark's lights,
which ere burning before and after the
collision. The bow Of the Seattle cut into
tie TrsJad fully six feet and within three
feet Of the water.
VIEWING THE WHALEBACK.
Beale-street Wharf was crowded yester-
CAV with people who were desrOus OF OBJ
tanning a look at the whaleback steamer Z.
W Wetmore, which arrived on Thursday
with q cargo of coal a number Of promi-
nent shipping men visited the VeSSel duTlh
the day, among them j. ID. Spreckels, Cap
tain Minor GOOlall, Captain Howard, Chief
Engineer MaTsden Manson. HarbOr Com
missioner Brown, Captain Chapman, John
Rosenfeld and others. The vessel excited
much favorable comment and 1t Is stated
plant for the construction OF whaleDack yes
sells will soon be erected at the town OF
Everett, on Puget Sound. AS soon as her
cargo is discharged the WetmoTe Will re-
turn 10 Port Townsend.
DELAYED FOR ONE DAY.
The steamer Alameda, which was to have
left for Honolulu aud Australia to-day, VIII
not leave until tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock The delay is due to an accident on
the Union Pacific. which Will prevent the
arrival for tWenty-fOur hours OF Eastern
and European mails.
The steamer San Benito, which was char
tered by the Federal Government to carry
coal to Chile during the war scare, anu
which actually loaded for that purpose, has
gone to Mare Island to discharge. After
diScharglng the San BenitO Will resume her
trips to Nanaim0.
The United States steamer General Nc
DOWell made a special trip from AlcatTal
TO the Preside yesterday and conveyed
BUgler Buckley for trial by cOurt-martlaL
Bugier Buckley will be tried for having
struck Sergeant-MaiOT Ludwig.
UNDER THE NEW SCHEDULE.
Inc lily oil O(Nney leIJ port yesterday
for Panama, and on her way viii stop at
san Diego. This is the first steamer under
the new time schedule that has left port Tor
Panama that will put IN a san Diego.
A dispatch was received at the exchange
stating that the ship p f. Cakes had been
badly damaged by collision at Bayre with
the steamer Neneua. A full report OF the
marine disaster was not received.
Tie steamer Gaelic. which left for China,
took with heI 81 Chinese. OF these is were
rsmands from Seattle, . from Texas and l
refused a landing.
PROCEEDED QUIETLY To SEA.
Il was learned yesterday that the barken-
tine Ida Schnauer pulled out early in the
morning from MiSsiOn-street Wharf and
proceeded on her way to Tahiti Her hasty
departure was due 10 the shipment of a
non-union crew. The captain expected
trouble and sailed a early as possible.
Secretary Furuseth Of the Sailors Union
reports tnst many Of the coastwise sailors
are shipping on deep-wateU vessels on ac-
count OF the prospects Of a dull season IN
the fishing business this year.