The morning call., 1892-06-13
ALONG SEA And SHORE.
Drowning of a Sailor Of the
Scottish MOOrs.
Trial Trip of Piper, Alden & Co.'S New Schooner
Alpine To-day's Launch - Sunday
Scenes on the Front.

under circumstances which will bear inves-
tigation What his name is has not yet
been learned, but he was evidently one OF
the crew of the British ship Scottish Moors.
which arrived here from Swansea on
April 80
There being no chance OF an immediate
charter Captain Robbins was DESTROYS OF
getting rid of his crew, and the faster the
men deserted the better the skipper was
pleased. The reason for this was that every
man who quit the vessel left his salary be-
hind him, and the surplus thus gained went
to the account Of the vessels voyage
few days ago the ship went alongside
at Howard No. ! and night Waterman Nc
Miken was placed in charge A slippery
ladder was put out, destitute OF cleats. and
il required most experienced navigator TO
make connections between the deck and
dock. The unfortunate sailor failed to
make the connection. He climbed up to the
ships side, but before McMiken could
challenge him he lost his footing and tuin-
bled into the bay.
Lights we're brought and the Waterman
threw a rope over the side but the sailor
must have been stunned by his fall, Tor no
attempt was made TO clutch the line. Boats
were out all day yesterday dragging for The
body, but up to late hour last night the
bOatmen had met with no success.
THE ALPINE's TRIP.
The maiden trip of Piper, Alden & Co.'s
new schooner Alpine was made yesterday
under the most auspiciOus circumstances. She
was launched two weeks ago from Matthew
Turner's yard at Benicis. following in the
wake of the Shasta, another schooner built
for the same firm.
The Alpine left from the slip of the
steamer Sunol at the foot Of Washington
street at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, car
Tying ladies and gentlemen. A band was
on board and most enjoyable time was
promised. Arthur Piper was in charge Of
the excursion and made a most agreeable
host. The tug Mile acted as an escort,
but her services were hardly needed, as a
fresh breeze blew over the bay all the day
long and the schooner plowed through her
native element like a bird OF passage. Once
out Ia the falTway her sails caught the
breeze and she skinned the water like
thing OF life. The day was a rare one for
this time of year, but this only made it
pleaSanter for the mariners on board. The
ladies, too, did not seem to mind the rough
ness Of the bay, and were delighted with
the dashing spray which made many OF the
men wish for overeoats or sou westers.
A Sump uOus Tepast was served la the
cabin, and while the Alpine bounded over
the waves she was meTrlly toasted In spark
ling bumpers.
The schooner flew up the bay before the
wind. rounding Angel Island and coming
down gracefully through RaccoOn Straits,
skirtlng the SausalitO shore and SAILING ont
to Lime Point. There tie motion be-
came wee bit too violent for the gentler sex.
50 Admiral Piper gave the command TO head
back for the wharf, where the eXcursionists
were landed shortly before 6 O'cock.
KNOCKED HIS BUSINESS.
The windy Sabbath was not the happiest
day in the world for the fakirs Of the front,
but they were out in force just the same.
Long haired Joe. the apostle of the wind,
was at the Clay-street steps urging the pub
lie TO partake of his bar-Testorative and
crack their c0rns with his great Indian corn
salye. Each cure was worth % cents: but
he threw both together and offered the job
lot for 10 cents. The success OF the scheme
was instantaneous He apOlOgiZed to q lady
for stepping on her feet, scOded a small
boy for checking him, sat on a rival, sold
one package sud gave way to tOoth-puller
who had a pamphlet for sale on mOlar-
drawing made easy, The new professor
started on a small boy and tried to yank cut
q healthy ivory with q crude forceps, but
the boy objected strenuOusly aud everybody
else declined. He was in the midst of a
story. telling how his little Instrument
would draw four aces out OF a short deck
and was incidentally removing the stains
from a borrowed hat, when the strains OF
either fell on the ears Of the crowd, and In
3 moment the shrine Of ESculapius was de-
serted. business was closed for the day and
the long haired disciple gathered his hiTsute
locks into bis nat and moved with the audi
ence.
THE LILY OF THE VALLEY.
A pale-faced young man was twangIng
the strings Of the either and a cOnsumptive
individual, who looked like a terrible sx-
ample, was at his side, beatifed, ready to
divide. The latter looked like a leprOus
patient out for a holiday; but he stayed
nobly by the professor. who sang swee.ly
not to say BOLDLY
He's the lily OF the valley.
Hes the finest o. ten thousand
To my sOul-balleiu j8hl
The crowd listened patiently until the fog
hit the singers voice and the mist limbered
his strings. Then the hat was passed, but,
slssl too late. The crowd was on the way
to Billy and Harry's saloon TO get out Of the
wet.
THE ROSIE II.
The schooner Rosie will be launched
to-day from the stocks at Oakland Creek.
Shipbuiding has become quite prominent
industry on the other side of the bay, and
IL Is finding favorable competition with the
sound. The handsome schooner COTlnthlan,
built for Bender Brothers there short time
ago, has given quite an impetus to home
building, for she Is marked success. The
Rosie II is 81 feet long on the keel. 81 feet
over ali, with beam Of % feet inches and
depth OF 6 feet inches She cost $780,
She will be EN- l9yed In the bay and river
traffic. Her owners are Thompson, Collier
81 Co.
Captain Cavalry will take command of
the steamer Rio lie Janeiro, which leaves
here for China tomorrow. Captain Ward,
formerly Of the Rio, has been promoted to
the command OF the Peru, the new steamer
OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
THE PILE RAFT.
The steam schooner Noyo sailed from
Fort Bragg yesterday morning with the re-
mains of the big raft of piles in tow. The
raft is originally fIom NoyO. but was
obliged to put into Fort Bragg as her bind
ings snapped and broke the back bone of the
structure. Most OF the piles were saved
and grouped together again, and the raft
will probably reach here in safety by
Wednesday morning.