The morning call., 1892-02-17
SEA AND SHORE.
Departure Of the West Indian
Without More Ado.
The Nicaragua Is a Total Io5S-Apprentices
for the Eavy-Reuairing the 0rissa.
Salvage Paid Tug.

The steamer West Indian left for Central
Ame;ic yesterday. She dropped Into the
stream at high water and not more than a dozen
men were on the wharf at me time. Captain
Scott was very indignant at the stories published
about him ana his ship. Instead OF marching UP
and down The deck with several pistols strapped
to MS waist lie was not near his vessel from
Monday morning until about half an hour before
her departure. Neither did The members Of the
Coast oeamen's linton attempt 10 modest the
crew. and the probabilities are that, had Captain
Scott wanted a crew Of union men, he could not
have procured one, as MS ship is bound to
foreign port ana there is no certainty that she
VIII return 10 San Francisco at all. The coast
seamen knew this, and Captain Scott shipped his
crew IN the manner he is compelled 10 by tho
English laws, and the coast seamen did not
think OF tying 10 prevent the men from going on
board on Monday morning, so that The reports
that he making ar International affair OF
tie matter was only he effort OF reporter 10
"get up d sensation"
PROVED a TOTAL loss.
Tie Pacific Mail steamer Nicaragua is total
loss and the company las gwen up all attempts
20 save her She went ashore on The reel at
Acajutla. party of wreckers was put to Work
on heI and The cargo OF coffee was taken out,
but it was all damaged by The salt water, and II
was sold for what u would bring. Work was
then begun on The ship, and The company had
strOUg hopes of saving her. Blu fate wiIied II
otherwise, as the hole Ia her bottom was d.
itCtN UuUHG tUP engines anu COuiU UOb DC
reached so that when the wreckers hoated her
OF into deep water all tile available pumping
gear COuld not keep her fIee. and she sank IN
deep water A part OF her mast is now all that
Is visible OF her above waller. aud no further al.
Tempt viii be made 10 rai-e her. he Nicaragua
was a new steamer, and with her sister ship. the
Costa hca. had only arrived from the East
short time before SHE was wrecked.
Up FROM PANAMA.
The Pacific Mail steamship San Juan arrived
from Panama and way ports y sterday morning,
fnfrr CT
passengers. among he latter being twenty I'VE
young sailor lads Seut out from New York to The
various war-ships at Mare Island. The lads
seemed 10 have enjoyed their long trip I'M
manSeiy, and attracted considerable attention rs
they were conveyed from tie mall-dOck 10 the
ieuy IN several express wagons. The steamer
brought large cargo, most OF which IS coffee.
She also had on board biteeu Chinese IN transit
for HOHC-koug
Outside Tie heads yesterday the weather was
thick ana dead calm prevailed all day. The
barometer stood 3O.22
The repairs to the steamer Humboldt viii be
completed Ia time TO allow htt 10 leave Tor
EuIeka on Saturday.
REFAIBING THE oRISsA.
Captain Penny OF tie Brush ship O.ssa, which
was SO badly damaged tn collision WIKI the
Gowauhum. has gained rather an uuenyiable
reputation by the manner IN when he awarded
the contract Ter repairing this vessel. Atter the
contract was awarded 10 the Esdun Iron Works
and Armstrong & Dlckie, contractors. DuudOu
and Ross demanded the return OF their hEules,
on The ground That an equal chance was not
afforded them In tile manner IN which tie con.
tract was awarded. Captain Penny consulted
with Captain Metcaf and then acceded 10 their
demands.
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She carried
away - cabin and over 80 steeIage passengers.
Anon. the former was eN senator Fair, who Is
taking 81 ttip 10 lhs Islands for his heath.
The British iron ship beugteH, II Ia tons, has
been reported taken Tor wheat 10 I. IL, HaYTe
OF Antwerp At 2-5Gd.
WE'LL PAID FOR SALVAGE.
was towed by tie GraYs HarbOr tug Traveller
uut 10 sea aud safety from dangerous position
among The eakers 10 the mouth OF Gr2yS HaT-
boz lie position OF the AlsDuitu was ABOUT
three miles southwark OF where the Fendae
was wrecked. The iue pui IN claim 10 tie
owners of the ship for salyage The owners Of
tie TWO vessels decided 10 leave tho matter TO
arbitration, aud the tug was awarded $4,000 for
saving tie ship.
Information was received IN this city Yesterday
that Tie bark William w. Ctapo. from Phlladei-
mia for this city was damaged by Ice al New
castle. Del. on the 9TH inst, and four planks
on each side Of The ssel were badly damned.
neCessitatiEg their removal. The vessel viii Ie-
pair Il Newcastle. She carries general cargo
consigned TO sutton. Beebe & Co. OF this city.
The steamer sumo, viii 60 on The dry-dOck to-
day TO clean and paint, and Tie steamer Caroline
Will lake Ler place Tor several trlps.
THE NEw DEPOT
TIE second poutoon to be used I'm building the
foundation for tie new depot at section OF the
sea-Wall is nearly finished. he Work Is being
pushed as fast as possible, and Ia a short lime
tie only work 10 lie done wilI be the filling In.
The work of Filling in THIS part Of the city front
u daily watched by large crowds OF curious peO-
he, who seem TO take a deep interest IN the
work which is being done I'm very different
manner from that m which the other sections
OF the sea-wal have been constructed.
The NewbeTn is expected TO arrive here on the
2Ist INST. She VIII be two or three days late
ana tie delay Is OCcasiOned by the fact that an
upera troupe was on board from MaZaiian 10
Guaymas. From a letter ecelyed the Newborn
has qUIle number OF passengers from MaZatlan
foI TINS city.
The steam Whaler Bertha was placed on the
Merchants Dry dock yesterday TO be sheathed
with iroE.woOd IN order 10 protect her from
the lee.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The departures were: The steamers Corona
for san Diego National city for Eureka, Ven
tuIe for RockpOrt Gypsy for Santa Cruz, Car
m-n for La Paz aud Newsboy for Navarro; the
barkeutlne Portland sail Tor Sh0awater Bay,
and The sealing schooner BOwhead sailed on a
cruise after seals.
Moves were the Maggie Ross 10 Oakland
Creek, CarroItOu TO the Mail Dock, McNear 10
Mission ! and the Elllsland 10 The rolling
mills. To-day The County Of Edinburgh Will so
TO Long Bridge.
Arrivals were the steamers Wslla Waa from
Victoria and the Los Angeles from Newport