The morning call., 1893-05-28
THE FIRST TRIP.
The Steamer Excelsior a
Success.
Report of the Loss of the SeaIer
Lily L Denied-RivaIry ON
the San Joaquin.

The new steam-schooner Excelsior, built by
the Fulton Engineering Works OF this city, had
her trial "trip yesterday. The Excelsior is one
Of the largest vessels of her class ever built In
San Francisco. Her hull is 175 feet inches
Tong by 80 feet beam.
The vessel was taken TO the wharf OF the new
works Of the Fulton Engineering Works at
Harbor View on the 18th, and her engines were
put in on the 18Th. Only eight days elapsed
from the time her engines were put in place
and The day Of her trial trip.
The vessel proved success in every respecr,
and is a triumph of shIpbuilding for The Pacific
Coast.
c. A, Hooper & Co. are no doubt pleased with
their purchase.
Z. ID. Ladd, owner of the sealing schooner
Lily l.. which was reported as being missing in
4 letter purporting to have been received from
seaman of the steamer Alexander, now at Ho-
kadate, japan. denies the truth of the
runor OF the loss OF the vessel. 81 received a
letter to-day" saiG Mr.. Ladd, 'from NJ. o.
Feudner. hunter on board the Lily l.. at
BOaln Island. The letter is dated March 27
and states that the crew were all well. The
vessel arrived there after a passage OF forty
1eVen days and will not proceed 10 Hokadate.
Japan. till July /.
There are many friends OF the crew of the
Lily L in this city and / would like TO have
them know that The vessel is safe.''
rivalry on The San Joaquin Is still very keen.
Tue L. Z. walker claims 10 be the crack river
steamer of the Stockton feet, but YESTERDAY
ana the day before the Dauntless showed her a
very clean pair of heels. From Bepicia to An
lloch the Dauntless beat the Walker 15 min
1les on the down trip yesterday morning and
On the up trip the day before the Walker was
badly dlstanced. The Walkers owners say
lhey do not care to push her and that they are
Dot racing with the opposition boats.
Official Measurer Chauncey NJ ST. John yes-
terday returned from Benica, where he had
been to measure the new schooner Tuienkuu
Just completed at Turner's shipyard for j. "
Melander Her dimensions are: Length 6l
feet. beam 8 feet, depth 6. feet, gross tonnage
1884, net tonnage 4707 tons She will Be
Engaged IN the South Sea Island trade and will
De launched at high tide on Tuesday next.
When the steamer Willamette Valley is
sighted Monday morning tug having on board
lie reception committee OF the Board of Trade
VIII leave Washingt0D-s wharf 10 meet the
Incoming Oregon excursiOnists al the heads
The new ferry slip at Jackson street wharf
Tor the whitney ferry service was completed
yesterday afternoon by Darby. Layton & Co.
contractors. The slip will be turned over TO
lie whitney Company in one week.
AdViceS 10 the MercbaDtS' Exchange from
seattle report The ship Ivannoe ashore at
Double Bluff. The vessel drifted agr ound
While in tow of the tug Mogul. 1t is not TN ought
mat she Is 10 any danger, and she can probably
De gotten of at nigh tide.
The steamer Grandholm has gone 10 the
Union Iron Works for repairs.
Captain F. S. Murchison was yesterday ap-
pointed master OF the schooner Fannie Adele
succeeding Captain Ogilyie.