The morning call., 1892-12-17
CAUSED BY A DOG.
The Question Was, Who
Owned the Boat Z?
A Tugboat-Owner Has a Fight With
His Captain About Making a
Landing to Get Dog.

There was quite a lively Scrimmage on the
tugboat Lena l. yesterday afternoon be-
tween the owner and the captain.
1t seems that both men were under the
influence of liquor, and when they got
aboard the vessel to attend TO some work
the owners dog was left behind at Harri-
son-street wharf. The owner ordered the
captain to return for the animal but he
was reluctant about it, and both men got
ugly.
lie finally did so. and when The dog was
on board the owner went for the captain
and asked him to give up the wheel This
he refused to do, aud hung on as hard as he
could. while the owner tried to pull him of,
One minute the wheel was spinning to
starboard, and the next it was twirled to
port, while all sorts of signals were being
sent to the engine-room
AT first the engineer did not know what
was the matter, and the engine was behav-
ing about the same as the wheel, but he soon
discovered that something was wrong, and
allowed the two men to go on fighting, while
he paid 30 attention to them.
The captain still hung onto the Wheel he
being the drunken, and the owner was in
such rage that he was fOaming at the
mouth. lie picked up piece of cordwO God
that was lying on the de k and was about
TO strike the captain on tie head, but was
warned not to do SO by the crowd on the
wharf
He dropped his weapon and then lively
little fight ensued. Both men rolled over
the deck. hitting wherever they got a
chance. The wonder Is that botn did not
fall overheard
The affair was settled by tho tug drifting
back to the wharf, when third party got
on and separated the antagonists. He set
tied the dispute by taking the wheel him
SELF, while the other two sat down and
glaTed at enc another.
There is not a watch on board the ship
Adelaide, although there were plenty yes
terday morning. But thief came and took
them all. from the captains $500 gold
chronometer Ito the 81 80 Waterbury that
belonged to the cabin boy. 1t is supposed
10 be one Of the crew, as the job was very
neat one and some of the tImepieces were
taken from places where they were con-
cealed.
1t is not known at present how long the
steamer Umatilla will be detained in the
smallpox quarantine at Port Townsend,
but it is hoped that she will be back here by
next Tuesday. In case she should not the
steamer Puebla viii be held in readiness 10
take her place on the next trip.
The steamer Point Iona has been re-
paired and will be ready 10 go to sea again
next Tuesday. Her damage was very great,
and it is wonder she held together on the
trip down from Portland.
On her last trip down the steamer Emily
T.,
Piatt the purser. sustained severe injuries
by being thrown against the capstan dur
ing the gale.
Captain Jensen has again resumed COM
mand of his steamer, as VIce-Csptain Grace
has resigned.
Admiral Brown and party inspected the
cruiser Monterey at Hunters Point dry
dock yesterday morning.
The boilers for the cruiser Olympia are
finished and will be placed in position as
SOON as possible
A dispatch from London states that the
steamer Zambesi has been floated aud towed
TO Yokohama
The Oakland ferry-boats have notified
the Union Iron Works that they will give
the Monterey the right Of way on her
trial trip next Monday.
The Stockton steamer Captain Weber
while going to the wharf yesterday morn
ing bumped against the pier and knocked
six piles out.
TrOpic Bird was pulled out of Oakland
Greek yesterday, where she was blown
during the storm. She will load freight for
Tahiti.
The United States revenue enter Adams
is several days overdue, as she left Una
lasEa The same time as the Bear and should
have arrived the next day at the latest. She
Is reported to be coming down under sail,
and even In that case she should be here
to-day or tomorrow.
AHO if''iSH sup rams VI OdtIyr SaptHiu
Lawrence, arrived last night, 127 days from
Swansea. The trip was an average one,
with variable winds. at times becoming very
light. On the voyage there were two deaths.
On September 30 Victor Sanastrom, aged "a
years, died of inflammation of the stomach,
and on November 9 w. I. Phillip, aged co
years, died of natural causes. Both were
seamen and were buried at sea.
On her last trip from this port to Queens
town, where she arrived April this year,
she made the run in The phenomenal time
Of ninety days. She really made it in eighty
eight, as she lay outside the harbor two
days waiting for pilot. At the time this
was said to be the fastest passage on record.
AS 1t is passages in any less than 100 days
are few and far between.