The morning call., 1893-09-08
RESIST REDUCTION
River Engineers Decline
Lower Wages.
THE FIREMEN FOLLOW SUIT.
Fast DoubIe-End Ferry-Boats for the
Davie COmpany-NOrthern
Patrol Fleet.

About two weeks since the Union Trans
portation Company, which operates the
opposition steamers between Stockton and
San Francisco. asked all the crews of the
Captain Weber and the Dauntless to accept
a reduction of 10 ger cent In wages. This
reduction was to apply to all hands from
the captain down to the walters.
Iu the matter of the engineers the propo-
sition was referred to the Marine Engi-
neers' Association. which unanimously de-
clined TO accept it. This action was re-
ported yesterday to the agency of the
company in this city. President Gillis of
Stockton is away in the mountains, so the
engineers were advised that wages would
remain as before until Mr.. Gillis' return.
when the matter will be taken up between
him and the arbitration committee Of the
Engineers Association.
The firemen also declined to accept re-
duction. under instructions from their
union.
1t is understood the other officers and
crew will be paid for this months services
at the proposed reduction.
The first vessel of the Great Northern's
Oriental Steamship line, the Crown of
England, is due at Port Townsend on the
18th inst. She has a cargo of tea and silks
valued at 100000.
The City of Sydney arrived from Pana-
ma yesterday, with 81 cabin and % steer
age passengers. S23.561 worth OF soles,
S2573 gold dust, $500 gold and an assorted
cargo. including 20 parrots.
The ship ArgO came down from Port
Costa yesterday.
The steamer Arcata, which has been on
the Oakland ways for some time, came to
Vallejo street Yesterday TO receive a new
boiler. She will soon be in trim for the
Coos Bay trade.
Part of the Government telegraph line
from Tatoosh Island. at the entrance of
the Straits of Fuca to Port Angeles, is
being rebuilt, several miles being changed
from tree tops TO the beach. Four men
will be stationed, during the coming win
ter, along the toughest part Of the line to
keep it up, and it is hoped by this means 10
maintain constant communication between
the entrance and all Puget Sound ports.
Commander Ludlow of the Bering Sea
feet has reported to the department that
the North American Commercial Com
pany's steamer Farallon had considera-
Bile liquor aboard which was not In her
mauifes., and the employees at Unalaska
got on a big drunk on whisky obtained
from the Farallon. Ludlow searched her
and seized the remainder of the liquor.
Inquiry at the office OF the company in
this city elieited the information that it
had not been advised OF the seizure, and
of 1t.
The name of the new corporation which
chartered the steamers Signal and Lakme
here is the North Pacific Steamship Com
pany. which is practically a collateral
branch of the Canadian Pacific. The
tn Portland, Or, via Puget Sound ports,
in connection with the Canadian Pacifc's
Australian and Asatic lines.
The Bering. Sea patrol fleet is preparing
to return, and by the end of this month
the Bear will be the only policeman left in
northern waters. The Petrol goes to the
China station, the Mohican and Corwin
will come direct TO San Francisco, and the
Rush. Ranger and Albatr0ss will come
down the inside passage to Puget Sound.
Moran Bros, machinists of Seattle. are
going TO try TO raise the San Pedro, which
has been given up as bad job by two
other wrecking firms.
The Davie Ferry and Transportation
Company has prepared a model for two
double-eDd ferry steamers, exactly alike,
1s4 feet long, 81 feet beam aud II feet
depth They will have triple-expa nsio on
engines and be able to make seventeen
miles an hour, doing the trip across the
bay in twenty-five minutes. The company
expects to begin work soon on the first
boat, which will run in connection with
the Rosale when finished. and the Alvira
will be devoted to freight.
Provision has been made by charitable
Hebrews of this city for the maintenance
OF G. Levenstor. Russian exile, who ar
rived here recently from japan with
family of six. Upon being assured that
the exile would not be a charge upon the
community. Commissioner McP has
allowed the family to land.
Captain William Ward, late in command
OF the steamer Peru, has been promoted TO
the command Of the steamship China. the
finest vessel of the Pacific MaiPs China
and japan fleet. He succeeds Captain
Seabury. and thus becomes commodore of
the fleet.