The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-08
ALONG SEA And SHORE.
The Cruiser Baltimore Crowded
With Visitors.
Another Lively scrap on the Water Front
The st. Paul Departs for 0onalaska.
The Champlain Due.

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not billed by the local athletic clubs, was
interrupted by the police yesterday just as
the contestants had fairly warmed up to
their work. The affair was arranged be-
tween two fremen on the Australia. who
had little question of honor that could be
settled In no other way. In the ordinary
run of 6stic combats the affair would have
been declared a five-round go. but the COM
batants did not want even the 10-second in-
teryals. 1t was give and take. bang. smash,
knock down and get up again until the
police appeared. Then the principals and
seconds took 10 their heels. and honor was
declared satisfied. The principals would not
have been recognized by their own mothers,
and looked as if they had been put through
the ragtearer Of paper-mil.
The steamer st. Paul. one of the supply
vessels of the Alaska Commercial Company,
left for Oonalaska and Boring Sea points
yesterday, with 81 passengers on board,
chiefly employees of the company and their
wives. The vessel viii return in about 60
days.
The tug Fearless is due back from the
Column bia River today
The cruiser Baltimore was fairly besieged
by visitors yesterday. Three tugs, the Mil
lie, Ethel and Marion and Annie, made fire.
quent trips from Clay-stIeet wharf. The
TUGS were not alloWeu aiohsSlue the cruiser,
but transferred their passengers TO small
boats. 1t is understood that to accommo-
date those desiring to inspect the vessel the
departure for San Diego will be delayed till
Sunday. In the meantime the Baltimore
will remain off Folsom street wharf, being
the first time that q warship has been To-
Gated in this position.
REAR BROKE LOOSE.
Among the odd incidents of yesterday was
the breaking loose of a tame bear which a
local politician had caused TO be paraded on
Washington street wharf with a baSketful
of political dodgers. The bear esped pen
of porkers, and, preferrinG pork to politics,
essayed TO seek admission to the pen. Three
of the pigs jumped in the bay and were
picked out 10y the boatmcn.
The steamer Corona arrived yesterday
from San Diego aud way ports. Captain
Hall denies that MeLaren, tile shipping
agent Of the Sailors Union, was put in
irons. The only precauton taken was to
lock up the non-union crew at every port
touched by the steamer and to give the
union men the slip at Redondo. Just be-
fore reaching San Pedro the passengers
were confined to their cabiGs. Chief JUS
tees Beatty, Patterson and Garoutte were
of the number and approved the captains
actions.
S. A. Smith. the freight clerk of the Santa
Rosa, who became suddenly insane q few
days ago, is rapidly recovering. 1t is be-
porary affair due to rupture OF small blood
vessel.
John B. Griffith. who tried to GET away
from the whaler Northern Light by avow-
ing himself one of the Pixlcy train bbers.
Is OUT with a letter admitting his fraud and
declaring that he will be back here on June
Is. He will be lucky if he arrives here be-
fore Christmas.
The steamer Lucy Low has been burned
at AnacorteS and will prove a total loss.
IL H. L.
steamers Point Arena from Mendocino.
State of California from Portland. Gypsy
from Santa Cruz, Cosmopolis from Huen-
enc. Greenwood from Point Arena. Alca-
Ear from Greenwood and Maggie Ross from
Coos Bay.
The departures were the steamer Column
bia for Astoria, the schooner Nettie Low
for Point Reyes, the bark Gatherer for Ia
coma, the steamer Eureka for Wilmington
and the steamer Caspar for Caspar.
REMOVALS.
Among the removals were the bark Fair
child from Howard street 10 sea, the bark
Bundaleer from Alameda 10 Howard street,
the ship Sieve Bawne from Spear street 10
Washington, the ship Fort George from
| stream to sea, the bark Seattle from Oak
| land creek 10 Beale street, the barkentine
| Discovery from the sugar refinery TO Mis-
| sion street, and the Corona FROM the sea-
| wall to Broadway.
The French frgate Champlain, which left
San Diego on Wednesday, is expected here
| to-day.
The weather at Point Lobos was calm and
! hazy; wind eight miles an hour.
The Gilleran efigy was still lying on the
| street at Davis and Washington yesterday,
| but load of paying-Stones has been laid
along both sides and local residents regard
| their work as accomplished.
| Many complaints were made by visitors
to the Baltimore yesterday that they were
not allowed below the spar-deck. A sentry
rigdly enforced. There was a strong feel
| ing that as the vessel belongs to the nation
aud the taxpayers the restriction savored
entirely too much Of quarterback aud red
| tame,