The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-07

be president of the new company. He was
president of the old line.
n The lighthouse tender Madrono will leave
this morning to make her quarterly trip In
the northern part of the district as far as
Crescent City, to supply the lighthouse
stations. Commander Thomas Parry goes
along to make an Official inspection.
James Mcclure was arrested by Special
Officer A. q. Gignac and booked at the
North Harbor station for dumping refuse on
the Harbor Commissioners seawall lands.
at Francisco street. Mcclure works for the
Petroleum and Asphalt Company. He was
released on bail, after agreeing to remove
the refuse.
What might have been serious cutting
scrape occurred early yesterday morning on
East street. near Folsom, when walking
delegate OF the Coast Seamen's Union
attempted to persuade Spaniard who was
one of the non-union men now looking for
ship. A stranger interfered and was
pummeled by the walking delegate. On
this the stranger drew knife and made
sweeping cut at his assaant, who only
escaped being disemboweled by receiving
thu blade Of the knife in his hand. He re.
ceiyed nasty cash. which nearly severed
three OF his fingers. The affair was husheo
up and no arrests were made, but the police
are working on the case.
The French cruiser Champlain. Captain
Gourdon, left for Honolulu and Tahiti, with
the mails for the latter port, yesterday
afternoon. Since the vessel came here, a
month ago, the officers and crew have won
golden opinions along tue water front for
their good conduct and politeness. The
Champlaln was at Mare Island week Tor
repairs. and sailed from this port In splen-
did trim. She will meet the flagship Du-
| bourdien at Honolulu.
The boatmen at Clay-street landing are
beginning to complain OF loss Of trade aris-
ing from the growing practice OF anchoring
deep-water ships off Folsom street, so throw
ing the patronage TO that end CT town.
They claim as the reason that the mouth OF
the great sewer now opens directly under
the Clay-street landing, and that at low tide
the stencil is so great as TO sieken persons
exposed to it. The suggestion is that the
| mouth OF the sewer should be carried out 10
the end of the wharf, so as to be completely
within the tidal influence.
Among the old stagers OF the water front
whose face has been missed of late is Yves
Johnson, better known as "Old Cassia. J"
The nickname was bestowed on johnson,
who is Jamaica negro. from the fact that
he mas Tor years peddled cups made OF
| Quassia wood, which, when filed With
water, impart tOnie-btter property to the
latter. 1t seems that the number of itln-
Grant vendors, little jokers and sharpers
has Increased so greatly on the water front
between Clay and jackson streets that the
police had to put stop TO the business.
"Old Cassia" was among the victims, and
is now touring the State with his bitter cup.
He was well known as waterfront arti-
Gle, and could decide disputes on nearly any
subject from predestination TO the integral
calculus.
An unsuccessful attempt was made yes
terday to sink the first of the cylindrical
caissoHs intended as a framework for the
concrete piers at the Market-street ferry. 1t
was found that the stumps OF some old piles
blocked the way, and these will have TO be
removed before the work is proceeded with.