The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-24

viewed by a CALL reporter and gave
thrilling account of the priyations which
their appearance plainly showed they had
suffered. They left this port, with their
four companions, on the Matte L. Dyer
last February. The schooner carried 70
hands all told, under Captain Muokler. On
May II, when the craft was eff kinkasas,
about 100 miles out. six boats were put out
containing three men each for the days seal
hunting. A fog spread over the water, and
when il cleared the next morning the
schooner was not 10 be seen. The men in
two Of the boats had no sails available, and
il was the six men in these two boats who
were left TO their fate. They tried for two
days to pick up the schooner, and then
pulled for land through an angry sea. Late
in the afternoon OF the sixth day, when
their provisions were exhausted and death
stared them in the face. they sighted
kinEasaS, and were warmly entertained by
the natives. The American Consul sent for
them, and they were taken to Yokohama
and thence sent home on the China. The
men expect 10 60 hunting or fishing on this
coast till the winter, when they have
planned a ducking trip in the lower SacTa-
mento marshes They agree that seals are
very plentiful, and say that the Dyer had
at least 800 skins on board when they lost
sight Of her.
Another interesting passenger on the
steamer was Captain Faulkner Of the four
master John NJ. Blake, which went to
pieces on the Java coast on May f. The
vessel was in ballast from Cape Town to
the Philippine Islands and was struck by
sQuall. She dragged anchors, struck aud
went to pieces in no time. The crew was
saved and went TO London by way Of Singa-
pore. The Blake, which was wooden
vessel, was owned by John NJ. Blaike Of
Halifax, n. S, and was built in 1886. She
was here I'VE years ago.
The steamer SunOl of Piper, Alden IL Co.'S
line to Vallejo broke her crank pin off
Pinole Point yesterday morning and arrived
here two hours late The Caroline will make
her trips till she is repaired
The schooner Sailor Boy cleared for Ko-
diak yesterday with supplies for the NORTH
American Commercial Company.
Nothing has been heard of George Lynch,
tie missing secretary pro tem of the Coast
Seamen's Union. The union men still
claim that he has been the victim Of foul
play, and they made two trips to the Morgue
yesterday on The assumption that one OF the
two bodies reported to be recovered from
the bay during the day might be that of the
missing man. LynGh's desk and the Office
safe were opened by a locksmith yes erday
morning IN presence of a humber Of persons
not connected with the union, and il was
stated that the cash IS all right. 1t is I'M
dersto0d that steps will be taken to appoint
a new secretary If George HOen, for whom
Lynch was acting. does not soon recover
from his sickness.
A small fire broke out beneath the tim
bers at Clay-street wharf yesterday. It
was caused by passPT-by dropping q match
between the beams, and was exliBguished
with few buckets Of water.
Among tue sealing vessels spoken in the
Japan Sea are the lVaDhOe, the Webster and
the Sophie Sadler. The Webster has 1GO
seals.
The J. d. Peters and the Captain Weber
nFat N IA a he
lines Of Stockton steamers, had a race on
their last outward trip. The Weber had 800
yards start, but the Peters passed her inside
Of II minutes. There are no new develop
meuts In the freight war.
The removes yesterday included the ship
Alexander McCallum from Mission 10
Beale, the ship Dunsyre from Alameda to
Pacific, the ship Mayhill from Oakland to
Alameda, the bark Tropic Bird from the
Merchants Dry Dock to Mission /, the barge
COlusa from Mission to Folsom. To-day the
ship Spartan will tow from Main street
to Port Costa.
The late George Taylor, of Doodle fame,
has double on the city front who is almost
daily seen near the Oakland ferry. The re-
Semblance is so remarkable that persons
who had seen Taylor every day for years
have been startled by the sight Of the sub
siantial-lOoking apparitlon.
The steam schooner w. II. Harrison has
OF brick for Umpqua. THIS will he the last
shipment OF material for the new lighthouse
on the north head of the Umpaua River.
Chief Engineer Henry Mayb Of the
steamer Ukiah is to marry Miss Annie
GunSt of this city one day next week. The
Ukiah will be specially decorated in honor
of the occasion.
The steamer Newborn, which arrived on
Wednesday evening from Mexican ports,
brought number OF squalid-loOking pas
sengers, many OF whom seemed likely TO
become public charges. Two women and
two young men were refused a landing, as
they mad no money. and the indications
pointed TO contract labor in Santa Clara
County. The case will be investigated by
the Mexican Consul.
CAPTAIN Ii. johnson has succeeded Cap
tain j. James in In command ofthe schooner
Sailor Boy.
The A. j. Fuller from New York will dis
charge from Harrison street instead of from
Folsom, as previously arranged
The ship Henry b. Hyde has finished
loading for New York in the Dispatch lire,
and her berth has been taken by the ship
JabeZ H0wes.
The Sirius has locked at seawall 2.
The bark Western Belle is on the berth
at New York for Portland In Sutton's line,
following the Ivy, just cleared. The Para
malta takes the berth of the John A. Briggs
at Philadelphia for this port in the same
line, ana tue Solitaire has been chartered
for Sutton's line TO load at New York for
Columbia.
Information has been received by the Hy-
biographical Department from staff Com
mander J. 6. Boulton. X. N, that a recent
survey OF Burrard Inlet, British Columbia,
by w. j. Stewart, shows that Parthia Shoal,
lying northwest Of Brockton Point, has
depths OF 31s fathoms on 1t at low water
spring tides, and that within the five
fathOm line IL pxtends ahnut G5n va rda In q m