The morning call., 1892-06-22
ALONG SEA And SHORE.
Cutting Away the BOWlines Of the
Barkentine Robert Sudden.
The Sirius Arrives From Guatemala ard the
Mineola Leaves for New York-Attempt
to Cut Away a Barkentine.

The British tramp steamer Sirius. Cap
tain Gregory, which in the old blockade
running days was the Scandinavian, and
which has had a rough career Oh this coast,
varied the mOnotohy of its mishaps by a safe
voyage cut and home to Ocos, Guatemala.
The Sirius arrived here yesterday morning
with 1911 bags OF coffee from San Salvador
and 672 bags from Guatemala. Two pas
sengers, Joaquin Delcon and Manuel Del
con came up on the ship, which brings 10
news.
It appears that the trouble with vessels
taking non-uni0n crews has not subsidized as
completely as had been believed after the
Discovery and Transit sailed without
molestation on Saturday and Sunday. On
Monday night some evil-disposed persons
cut away the bow lines of the baTkentne
Robert Sudden, lying at Fremont-street
wharf. An attempt was made TO sever the
stern line also. but before it could be done
the watchman on board raised an alarm and
the vessel was secured. The Sudden sailed
for Puget Sound yesterday with crew put
on board by the Ethel and Marion in the
stream, and the same course was taken IN
the case Of the schooner Redfield, bound for
Mexican ports. Policeman Quinn was on
board the tug to preserve order IN the event
Of a boat being put off to interfere with tho
putting the men on board.
The total tonnage now in port exclusive
of steamers, is as follows: engaged, 1871;
disengaged, 100, $50.
The latest freights and charters reported
are as follows: Norwegian ship Beacons-
field. 1851 tons, lumber from Puget Sound
TO Valparaiso; American ship A. Mccall
lum, 1873 tons, redwood for Cork; AmPr-
can schooner Carrier Dove, 672 tons, lumber
from Puget Sound to South America; Nor
wegian bark Professor johnson, 1106 tons.
lumber from Puget Sound to Valparaiso;
American barkentine Robert Sudden, 5s5
tons, lumber from Puget Sound TO west
coast of South America.
The Government steamer Mcdowell towed
a large raft Of piles from Oakland TO Angel
Island yesterday. They VIII be used in the
construction OF a new wharf at the island,
this being one Of number Uf Improvements
planned at the post The Mcdowell will
take over the companies from Fort Candy,
expected to arrive on the Oregon steamer
to-day.
The streak Of luck by which the boatmen
at Clay-street wharf earned 50 in as many
minutes by picking up five sheep in tine bay
proved too much for one Of the men. who
rejoices in the sobriquet Of Oyster Jack"
After samplng liquors on the ferry front
Jack poised himself on the bulkhesd over
the sewer outfall at W Washington street and
awoke from a brief snOoZe TO find himself
over head and ears IN the turbld stream. lie
was re cued none too soon by Antonio Fras-
SIM and Thomas Shut Of the tug Mile
The fine ship A. j. Fuller, 1872 days from
New York. arrived yesterday with merchan-
disc TO Sutton. Beebe g. Co. She had an
uneYentful trip.
The Atlantic Pacific steamer left her
wharf last evening at O'Clock for New
York via the Horn. 1t was very fOgRy out
side and, as the Mineola bad met with a
mishap on her previous trip, she came TO
anchor off Alcatraz Island to wait for
clearing up.
The lighthouse tender Madrono is at Har-
rison-street wharf to receive new boilers
and be oveThauled for her coming southern
trip.
In rounding Washington-street wharf
yesterday the steamer San Lorenzo ran into
the piles, breaking IS or 20 feet Of her rail
nearly amidshipS and doing some damage to
her upper works.
The removes yesterday included the
Cyrus Wakefield from Port Costa to FIRE.
mont. and the ship A. j. Fuller from sea TO
the stream. Tomorrow the bark Paul
Isenberg will tow from the Union Iron
Works to Mission No. /, the barkentine 5. n.
Castle from the refinery TO Folsom, aud the
ship Katie Davenport from Beale to sea-
The British ship Bushmills sailed from
CoTOne for Vancouver GU June7
The cruiser Boston will 90 direct TO Homo
lulu to relieve the San Francisco, ordered
home.
The British ship Thirmere Is now 80 days
ont from Hak0date, the headquarters OF the
Japan sealing fleet, but ii is not expected
that she will bring news OF the sealers. as
the latter have gone up north aud news can
only be sent down by the japanese coast
ers, which are few and far between.
The steamer Areata sailed yesterday from
Vallejo-street wharf with passengers and
freight for Coos Bay. Owing to the dull
ness Of trade the vessel has latterly sailed
from Oakland, where she unloads her coal.
The barkentine Tropic Bird has been
locked at the Merchants drydock. Her
bottom has not been injured to any extent.
but the copper sheath fore and aft has
been worn as thin as paper and Is brittle
and full Of holes. 1t is being stripped off
and the vessel will he fully coppered for
her next trip.