The morning call., 1892-12-21
HUNGRY SAILORS.
Distress Of the Schooner
VOlante.
ONLY ONE POUND OF BREAD.
A Mysterious Fire I'm the Hold of the
Ship Waterfront
Notes.

The schooner Lena Sweasey, Captain
Birkholm, arrived yesterday afternoon, 90
DAYS from Piastla. She reports that on
December she spoke the schooner Volante,
flying signals of distress. and an investiga-
tion showed the vessel to be out of pro-
visions. There was very little water left
and only one pound of bread. Meat, beans
and other provisions had given out several
days and starvation was staring the crew
in the face. The men were all very weak
and could not have held out long.
Captain Birkholm of the Sweasey gave
them all he could spare, and by fair calcu-
lation 1t was enough 10 last them until their
arrival here She sailed from Tres Msrias.
Mex, and should have arrived here several
weeks ago.
The most interesting thing In the Lena
Sweasey's cargo is live armadillo from
Mazatlan which tie captain intends to
present TO Golden Gate Park.
The ship Talisman was on FIRE yesterday
morning at Man-street wharf. but the
flames were eXtinguished by the crew before
any great damage was done. Both fireboats,
the Governor Irwin and Governor Markham,
arrived in good time, but their services were
not needed. The w0Tkmen said the fire
was caused by the sparks that flew into the
cargo from some rivets that were being
driven to repair the damage done by the
late storm. The fremen and others are Of
the opinion that it was caused by cigar
stump, and look upon the other as a fish
story.
The big tramp steamer Honslow is now
due from Java, and may arrive at any mo-
ment. She will bring the first Of the coffee
crop from that district, which is a very i'm.
p0Ttant matter, and does great deal toward
regulating the market Of the world.
The Danish bark Jurgen j. Lott arrived
CT rdasr from u oh ipi In oh If lN.rn
tain Nelson, who went to that port to bring
herup in ballast. She has Just been bought
by Charles Nelson of this city, and her
name will be changed to Leah aud she will
fiy the Hawai- an flag. Captain Nelson was
formerly in command of the steamer North
Fork.
The ship Columbia sailed yesterday with
q Don-union crew, IN spite OF the threats of
the Seamen's union.
Abraham GustavsOn arrived from Sweden
last SUNDAY and had in his possession a
draft for SIS. He got il cashed yesterday
and took tile money to his room in john
sons clearinghouse and placed il In his
chest. That was at ! o'clock aud a. lie
went TO take a look at ito see how il WIS
getting along, and it was gone. lie says
there was another chest in the room the KEY
OF which fitted his. but the owner of II is
away at sea. The police was notified. but
did not seem 10 be hopeful Of recovering
the money.
The members Of the Sailors Union who
were driven of the bark Detroit on Mon
day morning did not relish their treatment,
and returned on Monday night and ac-
compishe1 their purpose. About thirty
men went on board during the captains alb
sence, and. by superiOr numbers and
threats, with the brandishing Of knives,
firearms and clubs, compelled the men to
leave the ship. The men were Towed TO
Third and Berry streets and put ashore,
and told not 10 90 back TO the ship under
pain IF death.