The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-19
SEA AND SHORE.
Stormy Voyage of the Earl of
DunraVen to Astoria.
Oakland Boys Playing sailOC-Tho Coal in the
Bunkers Burning Yet-speed Test or
the City of Few York.

sailed from this port for Portland, Oregon,
on December 22d. had very stormy trip
north. She experienced fresh northwesterly
gales until Christmas day, when the wind
yeerel to the southwest, and on the 28th
increased TO a strong gale, with heavy
squalls. rain and a high sea. The gale
lasted several days, and on the 31st was
blowing hurricane. The ship was thrown
on her beamends, and the ballast shifted to
starboard, giving her bad list All sail
except the f0ressiI was taken off, and the
entire crew was on the foreyard nearly three
hours trying to roll up that sail. but in
spite of all efforts it was blown to ribbons.
The ship was unmanageable for several
hours and would not steer as she lay Oh
her side, while the heavy seas broke clean
over her In spite OF the heavy ram,
St. Eimo's lights were seen at
all the mastheads, and remained
there several hours. At noon on January
% the ship was within tWenty-fOuT miles 0t
the Columbia River bar, but had 10 stand of
on account Of the dense fog. On January
All she sighted the British ship Cardigan
Castle about one mile outside with a signal
flying, Dying for want OF water" soon
after The pilot and a tug came alongside the
EaTl'0f Duurayen. and were at once sent TO
the Cardigan Castle. The Earl OF Dunrayen
urea 20 Slll ll, OUT lHt NlllQ Alcu az dl anu
she was forced TO put 10 SEA again, and ana
not cross the bar until January 7th, and
reached Astoria the next day.
LIFE on THE OCEAN WAVE.
Some OF tile laborers on Sheep Island in
the quarry were IN this city yesterday aud
stated that two Of their number rescued TWO
small boys who were drifting around the
bay in a sk.n. They stated that the boys,
named John and Willie hehOe, aged 3 ana
Il years, concluded 10 play sailor, nlled
stone jar with water and procured several
pounds Of crackers, which they md until
Sunday night, Wheu they stole a SKIN from
Oakland Creek and bravely put 70 sea
They found crackers and water nara diet,
and before midnight began TO wish they
had p, stpOued their trip until late IN the
spring, as the night was bitterly cold and
heavy fog hung over tle bay. by daylight
they were chilled 10 the bone, and were
being carried along by tie tide at great
rate. They were seen by the men at v DIX
on tile island and a boat launched and sent
To their assistance. The lads were badly
scared, and gladly embraced an opportunity
10 return u their home IN Oakland, having
been thoroughly cured OF desire Tor lie
On the ocean wave.
The tug Ethel and Marion made a trip
TO Sheep Island yesterday afternoon and
brought % this city the body Of Mrs. Ross
and child. who died Oh the island on sun
day morning. The remains were landed
at the FOlsOm-street steps and taken 10 an
unieT.aEeTs.
THE COAL IS STILL BURNING.
The fire in the big coa-bunkers at the
Pacific Bolling-mills Is still raging, and the
fire boat AnasEa was there all day yesteT-
day. The coal has been burning for one
week now, and some thousands OF dollars
worth has been destroyed. 4 large force Of
men is hard at work night and day clearing
away the coal and fighting the fire.
The bark Charles Is. Kenny came from
the b0ne-yaTi at Oakland Creek yesterday
and locked al Lombard street for slight
OyeThauUuE. She viii make trip north
for coal. and Will then take canuery outfit
to Alaska
The weather outside the heads Yesterday
was haZv, with a >ix-knOt breeze from tie
northeast. The barometer stood 1919.
4 VERY SATISFACTORY TRIAL.
The Nail steamer City Of New York was
given 2 four hours trial run when of
Pigeon Point, and made fifteen knots an
hour during the trial Captain Louis
kemi # Of the Naval Board was the inspect
ing officer, and was well satisfied al the
speed SHOWN.
Quite a number Of vessels are waiting
their turn 20 80 on the Merchants Dry
dock and q large force Is employed there.
The NhltesbarJ and Record VIII come of
to-day and the schooner American Cir VIII
20 on b have new shoe put on.
steamer Westport on Sunday morning ten
miles southwest Of PiedTas B.ancaS with all
her sails blown away.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The moves Yesterday were the Prussia
10 Folsom No. >, Catherine Sudden to the
Union Iron Works, Thistlebank to Port
Costa; Vera, BaTd0wie and -T0lus 10
Oakland, Sierra Lucena TO Lombard street
G0wanburn to Mission b y. the Maude and
GstheTer TO Howard No. > aud the Orella
to Mission No. >. To-day the ManydOwn
Will 60 to Port Costa, the DUmfrieshire
come down loaded aud the TalUs, Marion
LghtbOdy. Rg5s-snlTe and MiIedaIe tow 10
sea.
Arrivals Yesterday were the steamers Ore
gOn from Portland Greenwood from
WhiIesb0ro Newsboy from Navarro, West
port from Huenpmp, and bark BuudaleeT
from Departure Pay with 1904 tons Of coal
for john ROsenfeld's Sons.
Departures were the steamers Rival for
Fort Bragg, Willamette Valley for NaqulDa
Bay, Eureka for Wilmington, ship Osemite
for Seattle, and the SchOoneTs Ivy, Albion
and Mary Buhue for coast ports.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among the latest reported charters are
the following:
Norwegian bark Gar. 1914 tons. now at
Victoria, lumber from Burrard Inlet TO
sydney: g Is Cd option Melbourne Ade-
laide or Port Prize - Us Cd. Chartered
priOT TO arrival by d cksOn, De Wolf * Co.
German bark kathinka, 1863 tons, now at
Victoria, lumber from BuTaTd Inlet to
Sydney, g y Cd; option Melbourne, Ade-
aide or Port Pirie. E3 Chartered prior to
arrival by Weich 4 Co.
British bark Glenbervip 500 tons, now at
Victoria, salmon thence 10 London. Char
tered prIOr TO arrival.
Schooner J. \. ingalls,, o. tons, mer-
cbaDdise to Mexican ports.