The morning call., 1892-03-19
ALONG SEA And SHORE.
4 Warrant Issued for the Cap.
tain Of the Billings.
The Homer's Successful Trial Trip-Important
Notice to hip-0wners-Arrivals and
Departures

warrant was sworn ont yesterday before
Assistant United States District Attorney
Nitler by two sailors Of the Frederick Bill
liBgS' crew against Captain II. III. Williams,
charging him with wounding and beating
Dennis Dugan and one Siverman. They
also wanted a warrant charging Captain
Williams with malslaughter. but that was
refused them, that matter being left for
grand-jury investigation. Captain Williams
will probably be arrested to-day.
The Frederick Billings arrived in port
last Monday from New York, after a stormy
journey of l35 days. The vessel was com
pletely dismaniled in one catastrophe when
several heavy pieces Of rigging fell. and five
men were killed: 1t was for their death the
sailors wanted to have Captain Williams
charged with maDslaughter. To CALL re-
porter the captain said he did not ever know
any one was in the rigging when it fell, as
he was below at the time. The Government
officials place small credit in the sailors
stories The nine sailors who are witnesses
were taken to 4 lcatraZ yesterday by United
States Marshal Long and a couple of depu-
ties.
THE HOMER's TRIAL TRIP
The fine new twin-scTew steamer Homer
was out on her trial trip yesterday. and
fully satisfied all demands as 10 speed and
SeawortinaeSS. She left SDear-stTeet wharf
about II 80 o'clock in the morning, and
showed the utility of twin screws ut the
start by enabling Captain Butler 10 take
hex from the dock without getting out a
line, though the wharf was crowded with
vessels. After getting out into the stream
the Homer headed for Hunters Point, and
showed good speed against a strong wind.
She then circled around the bay and was
taken outside tie heads. where she demon
strated the fact that she is as good boat in
heavy sea a. there is on the coast.
The party on board, which numbered
about seyenty-hve. were loud IN her praise,
and toasted her success in many flowing
fowl. She is named after Homer Fritch
and was built on tie Coquille River.
DIMENSIONS OF THE CRAFT.
Her length Is la feet. beam 32 Is feet and
her depth 10 feet. She will be commanded
by Captain Butler, who for twenty years
was IN command of the Empire, and who is
one of the principal owners of the new
boat.
Tie Homer is finely furnished through
out and has accommodations for fifty pas
sengers. On the trial trip she made an
average Of 91s knots on very low eonsump-
ton of coal. Captain Edwards of the
School of Navigation went along TO adjust
the compasses. The managing owner is L.
T. Kruse.
The most important event In shipping
circles yesterday was the arrival of the
steamer M0nowai from sydney, Auckland
passengers, and at Honolulu many were re-
fused passage for lack of room. Part of
Sells Bros circus came up on the steamer
and the entire outfit viii be brought UP on
the next trip.
a CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Early yesterday morning the steam
schooner Aieazar collided with the German
ship Alice while attempting To dock at
Howard Nc. l and considerable damage was
done. The ships rudder was badly dam-
aged aud the steamer had her bow smashed
60 snch an extent that II will be nece ssary
to place her on the drydock.
The name Of the schooner that came so
nearly sinking the steamer Apache Wednes-
day night was the NicOlene. Both will have
To dock to repair damages. The ModOc will
take the place of the steamer until she is
repaired.
The steamer Endeavor was totally
wrecked at the entrance TO Sydney h a Dor
short time ago While crossing IN she
struck on the bar. drifted on the rocks and
went to pieces. No lives were lost.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
The departures were the steamers CITY Of
Panama for Panama, WalIa Walla for VIC
tora keweeDaw for Seattle, Thistle Tor
Cooks Inlet, Santa Rosa for San deg,
Caspar for Caspar, Topsy for Santa Cruz
aud the Wellington and Grandb0lm Tor
Nanamo.
The arrivals yesterday were the steamers
MonOwal from Sydney, Eureka from New
port, AicaZar from San Pedro and Oregon
from Portland. The barkentlRe Retriever
from Port Hadlock came in with a cargo of
lumber
Oaen Dykeman, engineer Of the fishing
steamer Farragut died on board the boat at
Unlon-street wharf yesterday morning of
asthma.
On the next trip of the steamer Eureka
Captain Smith will be placed in command
and Captain Hall will be master of the
Corona. The City of Puebla Will be conn.,
manded by Captain Debney.
NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS.
Collector Phelps has again given notice
TO shIp-owners that according 10 decision
No. 1l,4C the name OF the vessel must he
painted on the stern of the vessel instead of
on board fixed to the hull. There have
been several violations of this decision since
its passage year ago last October.
The British iron ship Cromartyshire, 1476
tons. has been chartered for lumber from
Puget Sound 10 West Coast. usual range, 35.
Outside the heads the weather Yesterday
was thick, with southeast wind 20 miles
an~hour. The barometer stood 1888.