The morning call., 1892-07-06
ALONG SEA AND SHORE.
The San jose and George w. Elder ar
rive From Panama.

The San jose and George w. Elder Ar
rive From Panama.
1t has happened quite frequently of late
that the fast steamer and the way boat of
the Pacific Mail line from Panama have ar
rived on the same day. 1t was so yesterday.
The San Jose arrived in the early hours of
the morning and the George W. Elder II
hours later. The San Jose was 16 DAYS on
the trip; the Elder plodded along for 81
days Neither brought any news.
Captain Russell of the San Jose reports
all quiet in the Central American ports I;
coffee prospe cts good, tut the way trade so
dull that the Starbuek has been laid up and
her purser and assistant engineers sent
up 10 this city. The competition
in the Central American coffee trade By
the Sirius and Lakme from this port has
evidently produced its effect.
Among the passengers on the San Jose
were Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner, VINO were
supposed to be an elOping couple from New
York, jerome L. Washburn and Miss
Kicker but the identity is denied. Mr.
and Mrs. Faulkner were booked through TO
this city, but got off at San Diego.
The big tug ROtarts. which has been
lying for some time In Oakland Greek, has
been chartered by Frank Piper OF Piper,
Alden & Co., and Charles Webster for Sat-
urday fishing trips to the Cordell banks, re-
turning on Sunday night The tug made
her first trip on Saturday with about 30
passengers and returned Oh Sunday night
win a good catch Of fish. The weather
was too rough for complete enjoyment by
those of the party who have sensitive stOm-
achs. but the old-stagers enjoyed the outing
Immensely.
The customs tug Tia Juana, which is
taking the place of the Hartley, was pretty
badly knocked about when the bark Fresno
struck her on Monday. Not only were the
smokestack and whistle pipe carried away,
but the stanchions and q considerable sec
ton OF the counter were torn out A large
force was set TO work repairing her yester-
day, the customs officers using a Whitehall
boat as a makeshift, 1t is expected
that tie Tia Juana will be ready for ser
vice to-day
The tug Fearless of the Spreckels line is
having steam steering gear fitted and will
y then 60 over to Sausalito 10 clean and paint
AS racer the Fearless has not proved a
success, but an opportunity may ere long
be afforded Of showing her power in tow
ing.
The steamer City of Stockton arrived from
the Slough City with 200 Of the Native Sons
at 8:l5 yesterday morning, and the Mary
Garrett with the Bay City Wheelmen. leo
strong, an hour later. The boys looked
tired and hungry, but reported that they
had enjoyed good time.
The United States cruiser Boston will
come down from Mare Island about the 18th
INST She is having her magazine and shell
room fixed up and her pumis put in order.
There were not few enthusiastic cele-
brants Of the Fourth OF July yesterday morn
Ing who arouse with tbrObbiug heads and
confused ideas. The prevailing sentiment
was. ION, what difference in the morn
Ing" There Is good evidence that some of
the enthusiasts had set out 10 enjoy them
selves in dead earnest. In the Office of the
San Francisco and North Pacific road pis-
TOT ball went through the window and
lodged in the wall, while another went
through the roof OF the waiting-room and
dropped into a lady's lap.
The moves yesterday included the ship
Spartan from Pot Costa to Alameda. the
snip Dundonald from Howard to Martinez,
the schooner Melancthon from stream to
Berry, the schooner La Gironde from
stream to Oakland Greek, and the schooner
Webfoot from stream TO the seawall.
The British ship Lord ShaItesbury, IS
DAYS from Newcastle, n. S. W., has ar
rived with large cargo of coal. On May 8
she encountered heavy Thunderstorm fol-
lowed by gale from the east lasting four
days.
The American ship a. G. Ropes put into
Pernambuco on April IS and landed the
crew of the abandoned British iron bark
Glenperls, bound from Barry Dock to africa,
Peru. The Glenperis was Of 1889 tons.
The British ship Old Kensington, from
London for this port, put into Stanley, Falk-
land Islands, on June g. partly dismasted
IN gale, in which she lost yards. sails and
rigging. and had her buIwarks damaged.
A dispatch from Hamburg, dated July 3.
states that the AstracaU, from Oregon to
Hamburg. was in collision with the steamer
+. Dendall, with extensive damage to both
vessels.
William Jensen, Danish seaman. was
found dead on the barge Suttervile on Sun
day. 1t is supposed that lie fell from the
pilot-bouse while intoxicated.
The most Of the flags on the city front
and those on the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company's vessels were half-masted yester-
day as tribute of respect to the late Sup
ervisor. ID. b. jackson.
The steamers Australia for Honolulu amp
City of Sydney for Panama will sail to-day.
The Alameda is due from Sydney to-nor-
row morning.