The morning call., 1892-04-09
ALONG SEA And SHORE.
The Baltimore Not Open for H.
spectiOn.
The Adams Down From Mare Island Work
ing Under Water-Brave Young Sail
ors-Mcvements Of Vessels.

Since the cruiser Baltimore arrived In
this port from Chile thousands of people
have been waiting for chance to pay her
visit, and when Captain Whitehead made
known the fact that the ship would be
thrown open for inspection On Thursday and
Friday there was quite q rush 10 get on
board and the owners of small craft along the
city front reaD9d 4 harvest of dollars. The
visitors to the ship soon found, however,
that she was not open to the public, as no
one but the friends of q commissioned
officer could gain admission to the tween
decks of the cruiser. Not more than % or
80 Of the 500 or more visitors to the cruiser
yesterday could claim even a passing ac-
quaintance with the officers, and these alone
were permitted to go below and inspect the
internal arrangements OF the vessel, much
to the disgust of many of the crew, who
are residents of San Francisco and had
invited mothers, sisters ard other relatives
to visit the ship. Every hatchway
except two in the ship was battened down
and q marine with drawn bayonet was
stationed at each Of these TO prevent the
visitors from going below. A CALL re-
porter attempted TO pass the sentry. but
was stopped and told that no one could go
below except by written order signed by
the captain. In a burst of confidence the
sea soldier told the newspaper man that
Captain Whitehead was afraid an attempt
would be made by some of the visitors to
steal one of the tOrpcdoes, and in order to
prevent this being done he had given orders
that no one should be allowed below. The
ship was thrown open TO the public when al
Mare Island and every part OF the vessel in
Spected by large crowds of people, and why
Chatain Whitehead should act as he has in
relation to the people of San Francisco is
hard to determine. Had Captain Schley
still been in command Of the ship every part
OF her would have been open for inspection.
1t IS stated that the cruiser will leave for
San Diego at noon to-day, where the crew
VIII test the big guns at targets.
A LARGE FLEET.
Martinez will soon rival San francisco as
shipping port At the present time no
less than % large iron and steel ships are
laid up there, and there are several more
nearly ready 10 join this fleet. The owners
prefer to lay the ships up rather than &C
eept the rates now offered for grain ships 10
Europe. One night last week meeting of
all the captains was held, and Captain Bal
ley of the 3000-tOn ship Drumrock was
elected commodore. His duties are not very
heavy, however as they only consist in col
lecting an admission fee of a basket of wine
from each ship that iJins the feet.
The big tug Fearless returned from As
toria yesterday morning, having made the
return trip in 45 hours. While the Fear
less WAS at AslOTld she was visited Dy
hundreds Of people and every part of the
fine vessel closely inspected. Captain Has
kill showed the people what he could do in
the way OF subduing fire, and soon all six
OF the hose-llnes and the big monitor were
pouring their powerful streams across the
deck, TO the wonder and admiration of the
crowd
BRAVE SAILORS.
The new coastiDg schooner Rachel came
down from Turner's shipyard at Bencia
Thursday and tied up at Mission No. ..
Captain Turner was in command OF the
Rachel. and the crew consisted of a score
of picked men belonging TO Company ID of
the Naval Reserve. Captain Turner re-
ports that none of the rev were lost over
board.
a diver was at work repairing the rudier
OF the wrecking steamer Whitelaw at the
seawall yesterday. The steamer returned
from the San Pedro wreck a few days ago
aud will shortly leave for Port Hartford TO
assist in building the new breakwater at
that place.
The sloop-of-war Adams came down from
Mare Island Thursday and anchored il the
stream of Harrison street She will remain
here few days and then so north TO guard
the seal rookeries in Bering Sea.
The friends of A. 5. Smith, the freight
clerk whose mind suddenly becam affected
on Wednesday last, will be glad to learn
that he has fully recovered aud is ready to
resume his duties again.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
The salings yesterday were the steamers
Jewel for Caspar. Scotia for Grays Harbor,
Silver Spring for Westport, Eureka for
Wilmington and the st. Paul for Kodiak.
The arrivals were the steamer Newsboy
from Navarro and the schooner Lilleboonne
from Fields Landing.
The movements yesterday were the High
land Light to Main street, Francis Fisher to
Howard No. 2, Thetis to Oakland Creek
and the Eskonla to Martinez
British iron ship Narcissus, 1870 tons,
chartered for barley TO u. h, Hayre or
Antwerp. 2ls-an advance.
British barkentine Tuboggin, 676 tons,
lumber from Hastings Mills to Wilmington,
Del