The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-11
SEA AND SHORE.
First Charter for New Wheat
Loading Made Public.
A Schooner Grounded at Fish Rock-Armor
for the Monterey-euick Trip Of tbs Wa
chusett- Coaling the Fearless.

The first charter for new wheat loading
was made public yesterday. The vessel Sc
cured is the Duchess of Albany. 1746 tons,
which arrived on January Z. She will re-
ceive 32s Sd, but must wait until August for
her cargo. 1t is said that the expense oil
lying Idle in this harbor is about Is per
month. The ship accepts forced idleness
for about seven months. Another ship has
just been reported for spot loading at 3Os.
This is tie Orealla 1856 tons, which arrived
on January O. If Is per month will cover
expenses for lying idle the charter OF the
former ship is relatively 3; 81 better than
the latter. 1t is said DDS 81 has been re-
fused for small sized iron ships for Cork.
The steamer General Mcdowell took a
large party Of military men and their wives
up to Mare Island to attend ball given by
the officers Of the navy-yard.
RUN AGROUND AT FISH ROCK.
The schooner John Mccullough, which
left this port for Fish Rock to load lumber,
went ashore at the bluffs, near the rock, and
had g big hole knocked into her bottom.
She was hoated with the next tide, and
mOOred to the buoy in a waterlogged con-
ditiOn. The tug Nigilant left for Fish Rock
yesterday abOu. noon, and will tow the dis
abled vessel back to San Francisco LOT re-
pairs.
The brig Courtney Ford and the schooner
Pearl are on the dry dock cleaning and
painting. The Pearl will go TO Mission l
TO ut out for trip alter the festive seal
ARMoR FOR THE MONTEREY.
The first of the big armCr plates made at
Bethlehem, Pa, for the coast defense snip
Monterey will reach San Francisco about
the 18th. The plates are one foot thick and
the shipment weighs over thirty tons. Inc
rest of the arm0T will be sent on as quickly
as possible and the managers Of the Union
Iron Works hope to have the ship ready
for her trial trip at an early date.
The new tug Fearless came over from
the Union Iron Works and tied up at the
Oceanic Dock about noon yesterday.
large force of men and teams was put to
work Coalug the tug, which Will make her
trial trip on Saturday.
The weather inside the heads yesterday
was hay, with 12-knOt breeze from the
northeast. The barometer stood 1921.
WILL BE RUNG BY HAND.
At the request OF the railroad company
the HarbOT Commissioners have placed
large bell on the end of Fisherman's Wharf
TO be sounded during tOggy weather In order
to guide the steamers 10 the new ferry slip
at Lombard street. The railroad company
will have to employ a man to ring the bell.
Captain Mosher OF the ship Wachusett
won bonus of $50 for his owners yesterday
by making the round trip from this city TO
NanaimO and back in thirty days The yes
sci is owned by w. Z. Mighell, who has
standing offer TO any Of his vessels making
the trip in thirty days.
The whaleT a Albion Is at Spear street,
having new masts put into her, after which
she viii tit out for a cruise
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves were the Star OF Austria to
the stream, Australia to the refinery, Cow
ltZ to Vallejo City. Blengfell t. the Union
Iron Works, City of Puebla TO Sausalto,
Lakme to Howard l and HildagO to Beale
street. To-day the Wachusett will 60 to
Oakland and the ManYdown came down
from Port Costa loaded.
The arrivals were the steamers AragO and
Sunol from Coos Bay, and Laguna from
Greenwood. The ship Columbia from Sc
attic with coal for the Oregon Improvement
Company and the schooners Norway Azd-
lea. Bender Brothers, Alice Kimbal and
W. +. JeWett from Coast ports.
The departures were the steamers PO-
mona for Eureka, Los Angeles for Will
mington, ships Sintram for Astoria and
Rufus i. Wood for NanaimO, and the
schooners Acade. Berthe Minor, Quick
step aud Reliance for coast ports.