The morning call., 1892-04-07
ALONG SEA and SHORE.
Arrival of the Cruiser Baltimore
From Mare Island.
A Freight Clerk Becomes Suddenly Insane.
Officer Tom Mahoney Promoted-A Fast
Steamer Movements OF Vessels.

The big cruiser Baltimore came down
from Mare Island yesterday morning and
anchored off Harrison-street whaIf The
vessel will remain here until Saturday,
when she will leave for San Diego for tar
get practice. She will be open for inspec-
ton to-day and tomorrow, and the tug
Mile will make regular trips to her from
Clay-street wharf
The Ranger goes into commission on the
Goth. and will go TO Boring Sea, and thence
TO relieve the Palos on the China station.
The Palos will in all likelihood be sold or
broken up, as she is totally unfit to return
to the United States.
One OF the three steel tugs recently built
at Boston for the United States Govern
ment has been assigned for service at this
port. and will soon leave on her long trip
around Ca De Horn.
LOST HIS MIND.
S. A. Smith, the popular freight clerk of
the steamer Santa Rosa. was at his post yes
terday morning at IL O'clock engaged in con-
versatlon with the captain relative to mat
tiers connected with his duties. Half an
hour after that he was noticed acting
strangely, staring vacantly at every one on
the ship and wharf He failed 10 recogniz e
those who had been his companions for
years, and 1t became apparent that his mind
had become affected, so the unfortunate
man was, by order of GoOdall, Perkins &
Co, placed IN hack and conveyed TO his
home, G20 Fulton street. Smith had been
working for the company named for seven
years.
First Assistant Engineer Barnes OF the
steamer General Mcdowell sprained his
ankle while on his way to Angel Island yes
terday.
An unknown schooner fouIed the tele-
phone cable Wednesday night, and did con-
al Ca 10 hl mad har
anchor and got away
Officer Tom Mahoney has been promoted
10 sergeant vice Cavanagh. MahoDey is one
OF The best-likedmen on the entire force,
ana has a host of friends who will be glad
10 hear OF his good luck.
The steamer City of Puebla is keeping I'D
her reeo'd OF being the fastest ocean steam
er flying the stars and stripes, as on
the last run up 10 Victoria she made an
average Of nearly III knots for the entire
Tip.
The tug Fearless left Astoria for San
francisco yesterday morning.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The arrivals in port yesterday were the
steamers Empire from Departure Bay. Sill
yer Spring from Eureka, Point Iona from
OoSmopnlls and Bonita from Port Hartford.
The ship Wachuselt also came in cOal-laden
from Nanaim0.
The sailings yesterday were the steamers
Rival. Sunol, South Coast apd Santa Rosa
for coast ports; the ships Standard for
Valparaiso, Star Of Germany for Queens
town. and the brig john ID. Spreckels for
kahului.
The moves yesterday were the W. W.
Case to Howard No. =, the Australia to the
refinery. Crown of Denmark Ia the stream.
). y. Castle 10 Mission No ,, Pehr Upland
to the Mail dock, Cape of Good Hope 10
MARTINEZ, Merom 10 Vallejo street, Bear 10
howard No. 3, and the Ben Dnuran TO the
seaWall. To-day the SLEEVE Biwn goes to
Maritime, Bundaleer to Howard No ,, Me-
Near TO tie gas works, and the Fort George,
General Fairchild and Burmah to sea.
LATEST CHARTERS.
Sh ip Reuee, 1927 tons, ballast. to Manila,
TO load sugar there for New York.
British bark Thetis, 1895 tons, redwood
lumber, thence TO Cork, United Kingdom;
chartered by J. w Grace & Co.