The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-14
BUMPED THE BAR.
The Peru Has a Hard Time
Coming I'm.
CAUGHT IN A TYPHOON.
The Corwin Returns From a Secret
Cruise, Having Accomplished
Nothing Important.

The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
Peru Captain Ward. arrived outside the
heads at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning,
but did not get locked until late in the
afternoon.
Her trouble commenced when she started
across the bar in the channel. The tide was
very low and the current strong. so between
craving along the bottom and forcing a
way through the breakers mot much prog
ress was made. For short time the yes
sci was really stuck on the bottom, and it
was feared they would have to wait for high
water.
The water at the dock was also very low,
and as the channel had not been dredged for
q long time, the vessel stuck in the mud and
had to be pulled around with the old steam
winch which had not been used for years.
The Peru sailed from Hong Kong Novem-
Der 19. and from Yokohama November 90
She carried a small cargo. eight cabin pas
sengers and fifty-seven steerage. Among
the cabin passengers we're Captain Bouba-
loft, and Lieutenant Bologarsky of the Rus
sian navy, and Paymaster Jefiries OF the
English navy.
Shortly after leaving Hong-K Kong the
vessel was struck by typhoon that kept
things very lively for several hours, but
did no damage. For the rest Of the passage
the weather was stormy and cold, until a
day or two before reaching port. All were
we'll on board. The Peru will sail for China
again on the oath inst, and, from the APP
pearauce of things, VIII have TO carry O
large quantity Of ballast in place Of freight.
The revenue cutter Thomas Corwin,
which sailed from here last Sunday morning,
returned last night.
She brought no news that could be made
public, as her mission was a secret one
ordered by the Government. But her cap
tain stated privately that nothing of any
great importance had been done.
On Der cruise the Corwin stopped in
Santa Cruz Sunday evening aud in
cruised as far north as brakes Bay and
returned to port. Unless other orders are
received she will remain here several days.
During the absence Of Captain Hooper at
Washington the vessel Is in charge OF Lieu
tenant Quinan.
The British snip Durbridge, Captain
Brldgeman. arrived yesterday, eighty-six
days from Sydney, n. S. w. A few days
after leaving port she ran into icefelds, and
large icebergs could be seen in every direc-
ton. These bumped the ship on all sides,
and she was several days getting through
them. After that she struck the southeast
trades, which carried her along until yari-
able northeast winds were met, which
continued to port On October 10 a Nova
Scotia seaman named John Bowers died OF
The barkentine G. c. Funk, Captain
CHASER, arrived yesterday, twenty-four days
from Cape ST. Lucas.
The bark Alex. Gibson has been chart
cred by Redden Holmes & Co. to take a
load Of lumber to Cork, Ireland. From
there she will proceed 10 New York, where
she has been chartered by Grace & Co. to
bring cargo of general merch andise to
this port, She will be in command of Cap
tain Wilson, who for long time was q port
warden here.
The revenue cutter Rush locked at Fol-
som street yesterday TO be thoroughly over
hauled. She will be fitted with new fore
mast. yards and sails, and her engines and
boilers will be thoroughly overhauled a
new donkey-engine will be placed i'm her
and most OF the old metal-work replaced.
Inc japanese trRning-ship kongo got
tired OF being anchored down on the flats
and came up TO the foot Of Clay street yes
terday.
dispatch from London states that the
cargo Of the British ship Zambesi has all
been removed and that she is likely 10 be
Heated In day or so. Divers are at work
making temporary repairs SO the vessel can
be pumped out