The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-09
SEA AND SHORE.
Arrival of the Steamer MackinaW
From New York.
Sinking of the River NTH at Broadhaven'
Inspecting the Humboldt-Launch OF the
Mary Brown-New Dress of the Rush.


York yesterday. She is the third in the line
established to run between San Francisco
and New York and is consigned to The
JohnsOn-LOcke Company. The Macklnaw
is a sister ship tc the heweenaw, but pre-
sents a much heater and cleaner appearance
than the keweenRw. The time Of the
Ma2kinaw's passage was 81 days, although
she was under steam during Y days only.
Tie remainder Of the time she was at Yarl-
Gus ports. After leaving New York her
feed-pump broke and it required four days
to replace it. She next put In at Monteyl-
dec IN order to learn the state OF relations be-
tween the United States and Chile. The war
scare was then the talk OF everybody After
five days stoppage she received orders to
proceed, and while in The Strait of Magel-
Ian encountered very severe gales, during
which she behaved handsomely. She next
put into Cor0nel for coal and proceeded 10
Santiago, where she discharged 800 tons Of
freight After discharging at this port the
MackHaw Will proceed with New ok
freight to Puget Sound, after which she
Will probably 60 into the coal trade; The
master of the MackinaW IS Captain Little
field and he IS accompanied by his vile ana
little daughter Maud.
SHE WILL BE TOTAL LOSS.
A dispatch was received at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday stating that the RIVER
NTH previously reported ashore at Broad
haven, had struck heavily on Rocky Point
and sunk 200 feet inside. II is feared that
her bottom IS badly broken and that she Will
be a total loss. After striking on the rocks
the water gained on the pumps SIX feet an
hour. 1t was impossible to save her. No
lives were lost, as the men had ample time
70, 1an ft,o eli a =
tOTia. Oregon, for Sligo on October ), 1871
She was laden with flour.
Another dispatch was received stating
that the whateback steamer {. W. Netmore
had passed Eureka at l 20 o'clock IN the
afternoon. The Wetmore left this port at
30 O'clock on Sunday morning
THAT DpROyIsED RUDDER.
The mprovised mdder used by Captain
Edwards of the Humboldt to steer his
steamer after she was injured in crossing
the bar was taken cut Of the water yeSter-
day and raised 10 the deck. IL consisted
simply Of long 'SpaT, affixed with
LawseTs. Wien raised Ii could be seen how
easily the TuIder had broken, for It was
snapped of clean. A large crowd Of visitors
was on the Humboldt yesterday inspecting
the steamer. After discharging she Will be
taken 90 the Merchants Dry-duck and re-
paired, but IT Is expected she will be ready
10 resume her trips by Saturday.
Theuew schooner Mary Brown, built for
Captain William Brown, viii be launched at
the PO'r6T0 to-day she Is forty tons bur
den. and viii be used In seal and other fish
ing n Alaska.
N A NEW DRESS.
Tie revenue cutter Richard Rush cam "a
over from SauSaIto yesterday, and was the
admiration of every man on tile water front
She is hardly recognizable. She has been
entirely rchtted, and has been painted a
glisteuiug white from bow TO stern. Cap
tain Hooper anchored his ueat-lookiug craft
from Washington.
Notice was received from Iaquina yesteT-
day that the Maggie Ross had sailed all
right The Maggie Ross some time ago was
wrecked of Coos Bay, but was taken I'D
and towed into Iaquina Bay bY the Wiz
lamette Valley.
The brig GaIlee, which has arrived from
Tahiti, reD0Its that the French cruiser
Dubourdieu had left Tahiti for Honolulu
early in January. She is expected to be in
San Francisco by July %.
SAFE IN PORT.
The steamer Pomona. which was bar
bound on the Humboldt bar on Saturday,
arrived in port yesterday. The steamer
Costa R.ca while docking at Broadway
Wharf slightly collIded With the Pomona
Yesterday afternoon Tie bow of the
Costa Ilca struck the port quarter Of the
Pomona, carrying away small piece Of the
latter rail-
The tug Etna yesterday picked uD both
ends Of the broken cable between Alcatraz
and the Preside and buOyed them. The
cable was ken some days ago by the ship
County Of EIulurg dragging her anchors.
The work Of repairing the cable Will be
commenced to-day.
Tie steamer San Rafael will be taken off
the SausaiyO route in q few days for her
annual repairs. She Will be temporarily re-
placed by tie Tamalpas.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The ship West Lothian Was tOwed from
SausaltO 10 the Changers Wharf, the Cap
tain ork from Fremont to Beale street. the
brig John d. SpTeckels from The refinery to
Folsom street, the bark Sea King taken
from stream to Howard street, the ship
David Barrs from Union street to stream,
the brig HidalgO from oakland Greek to the
Merchants Dry-dOck, tho schooner Rosario
from Oakland Greek to stream and the ship
Port Crawford tOWed from stream 10 sea.