The morning call., 1892-05-08

Nichols, Lieutenant Thomas FL. Stevens,
Lieutenants John b. Collins, Frank e.
Beatty and E. ID. Bostick.
The steamer Bertha. chartered by the
Alaska Commercial Company, sailed for
Oonaaska, with supplies, yesterday.
A proposition has been made to establish
floating drydoek at Vancouver, b. G. The
company is, now in course OF formation;
The dimensions OF the proposed dock will
be 75x225 feet, which Is large enough to ac-
commodate almost any ship entering the
port.
The whaleback c. W. Wetmore has been
placed on the drydock at Everett for re-
pairs, A large compartment will be built in
her bow, to be flooded with water when the
ship is light, in order to hold her nose down
In sea way.
The steamer Sunol left for Vallejo last
evening with merry party on board, who
will be away till Monday morning. The
steamer laid up tor the night at Vallejo and
this morning will proceed 10 Benicia TO in
spect the new schooners which Matthew
Turner has built for Piper, Alden d Co.
After going up as far as Suisun return
will be made to this city. Among those on
board are Carlton Richards, A. E. Pryor,
A. L. Piper, Il. j. r. Alden, Julian Sonntag,
G. II. Putnam, B. SchOuler and Frank Piper
Captain Jameson has taken command of
the schooner Sailor Boy in succession to
Captain johnson.
Among the removals yesterday were the
Knight Commander to Mission No. 2, the
Scottish Moors to Oakland, the Two Broth
ers to sea and the Pacific Mail steamship
Colima TO Union drydock.
A new steamer for the ESquimalt and
Nanaimo Company to go on the Comox
route, and called the Jeanne, has been
launched at Victoria, b. c.
The wrecking operations on the steamer
San Pedro in the harbor Of Victoria b. c.,
vi ha
raised and not abandoned. Captain White
law is now in Victoria directing the work.
The Italian iron ship the Salvatore
Ciampi, which has been discharging cargo
of California wheat at Queenstown, has
been engaged to load coal and coke at
the wheat-caIrying trade is becoming critl-
cal. There are now lying disengaged in this
port 20 ships representing total of 121 $40
tons. Last year only 1850 tons were
represented by disengaged ships. The
British ships Falls of Clyde and Pegasus
are both loading in London for San Fran
cisco. and will take back wheat; while five
large Australian ships are bound here with
coal to reload with grain. Four other
British ships are already on the way here.
The City OF Picking, due from China and
Jagan to-day, is not expected to arrive be-
fore Tuesday, as she will call at Honolulu,
and this will detain her two days.
The Rosenfeids are preparing to shift
their clipper ships for New York from
Stewart street to Harrison, as the Harbor
Commissioners have begun to repair and re-
pile Stewar.-street wharf.
The British ship General Knox cleared
for Liverpool with 5000 600 worth Of wheat
yesterday, being the first wheat ship cleared
for over month.
The British composite sloop-of-war
Nymph, 1i40 tons. 1000 horse power, Captain
G. I. Turner. arrived last evening. II days
from Acapulco. She was commissioned at
. Portsmouth July 3, 1889. Tie officers are :
Lieutenants-R. L. Adams. r. c. Musgrave,
Vernon B. Webb; Staff Surgeon Kellett !;
paymaster. Rice Ii. Harris; chief engineer.
Frank w. Hawkins; engineer, William M.
Wisnom. The Nymph will go up TO, Esqui-
malt at an early date. She carries eight
fye-inch breech-loading guns and eight
machine guns, aud has speed of IA knots.
Captain Minis, we'll known in this port, is
In England experimenting the building of
a four-masted steel ship, to be LAUGHED on
June and called the Lyderhorn. She will
be placed in the California trade, with Cap
tain Minis in command.