The morning call., 1892-04-21
SEA AND SHORE.
The Geo. W. Elder Arrives From Panama.
Collector Overheard.

The Geo. W. Elder Arrives From Panama.
A Collector Overheard.
A general air Of dullness prevailed along
the entire waterfront yesterday. and the
officials and seafaring men were not over
taxed with work.
The steamer Geo. W Elder arrived at
the Mail dock from Panama during the
forenoon, bringing five cabin and 10 steer
age passengers. She brought UP cargo Of
coffee and general merchandise valued at
$1,000, also $50, 800 in gold. mostly con-
signed 10 the Anglo Californian Bank. The
Elder is discharging rapidly and Will start
on her return trip tomorrow
The river steamer 10 Peters is unloading
-four from Stockton at the Mail dock.
The Russian steamer Kotenk is under
going extensive repairs at the foot of Beale
street.
The coast ship Spartan is discharging
coal at the foot of Main street.
During the fire at Smith & McCord' S
stables Tuesday afternoon the brig Court
hey Ford and the schooner j. {. Ford were
at times in danger of destruction. Sparks
from the blazing structure, carried by the
high wind, ignited their rigging aud il was
only by vigorous efforts tnat the vessels
were saved. The dock also caught fire in
places, but the flames were extinguished by
Wharfinger English and his assistants after
hard work.
The steamer Del Norte is due to-day at
the Steuartstreet wharf, on her return trip.
Much-needed repairs are being made to
the Beale and SteuaTt street docks.
The little schooner Everett Hays is load
ing a mixed cargo for Oonaaska at Mission
street wharf 2. The trip will be her maiden
one.
The schooner Matthew Turner, also soon
to sail for Alaska, lying at the same dock,
is putting in a new foremost.
MiSsinc-sfrpat " l
s. n. Castle Is about ready TO sail for
Honolulu. She is awaiting deckload Of
hogs.
The steamer Santa Cruz from the south
ern coast, came In yesterday with cargo Of
hogs and scrap iron.
John Mccain, a collector at section 3 of
the seawall, fell overheard from the LORI
bard-street wharf yesterday morning while
throwing line TO a schooner. BY vigorous
efforts on the part of bystanders he was
hauled ashore very wet but uniniured.
The schooner Occidental is loading gen.
eral cargo for Eureka at section 2.
The Southern Pacific COmpany's steamer
San Mateo arrived yesterday from Comox
with cargo of coal and proceeded direct to
Port Costa TO unload.
The Rush and the Bear are taking in sup
plies and will soon leave for the north. The
latter will await orders at Port Townsend
The Pensacola has been taken out of
commission at the Mare Island navy-yard.
Monday night to lay out a new route for
the proposed cable TO Honolulu.
The. schooner Czarina, the first of the
Alaskan fleet. has arrived with a cargo of
Goldfish.
After coming off the drydock and being
overhauled the schooner Golden Fleece will
fit out for Alaska.
The new schooner Corinthian was
launched yesterday at the yards of Hay &
Wright, Alameda Point. The Corinthian is
of about 30 tons capacity, Is 80 feet in
length over all, 10 feet beam and feet
depth, and cost $4,000. She is named from
the COrinthian Yacht Club, and in the mat
ter of speed is expected to do honor to that
association. The trial trip will occur Oh the
9th inst.
The steamer Montserrat. Captain Back
burn, cleared yesterday afternoon fos Ma
naimo with non-union crew. Shs will
probably sail to-day. King TebUremora
and his nephew are passengers On tie Mont
serrat, whose ultimate destination Is the
Gilbert Islands, where she will ship some
200 natives for San Benito, Mexico, to work
on contract.
The bark Alex Mcneil sailajd for Cooks
Inlet, Alaska, at 1880 O'clock last evening
from section 4. seawall. with non-union
crew OF IA. Police protection was afforded,
but IL was not needed.