The morning call., 1893-05-12
ALONG THE FRONT.
The Mexico's Cargo Was Broached
on the Last Trip.

The Mexico's Cargo Was Broached
on the Last Trip.
The cargo of the North American Com
pany's steamer Mexico suffered somewhat
from broaching during her up trip.
Several cases of silken underwear were
broken open and seven boxes of the goods
removed. On the down trip a number Of
the vessels wine casks were tapped, but
the damage did not amount to much The
officers of the company will probably cause
the arrest OF some of the ships crew who
are implicated.
The ship General Knox. which arrived
here few days ago from New York, has
been docked at HarrisOn-street wharf and
every pound OF her cargo will be weigh ed.
Captain OBrien, ship-owner and con-
signee of New York. telegraphed instruc-
tlonS TO have this done yesterday morning.
Captain OBrien fears that by errors in
the calculation Of the gross tonnage of
the vessel the knoXs cargo weighs 200
tons OF so N ore than her manifest calls for.
Mate Orr of the American ship Roanoke
who fed 10 escape arrest for the persecu-
tion of sailors of the vessel named, is said
to have joined the Salvation Army at
Seattle.
The steamer Humboldt arrived yester-
day morning from Eureka and will go on
the drydoek for repairs and TO be fitted
l..
Mathew Turner the shipbuilder, has
just finished a Seton schooner for the
South Sea Island trade.
party consisting of Governor Mark
ham and the members OF the State Board
of Harbor Commissioners will to-day
make trip on the tug Governor Perkins
for an official inspection OF the city's
water front.
The family OF Assistant Chief Whar-
hnger Charles Ii. Putnam have gone to
, SACRAMENTO TO reside for few months,
Notwithstanding the low rates now
offered shippers to Eastern points by the
Southern Pacific and the Pacific Mail
steamship companies, the sailing ships
trading between this port and New York
are getting all the freight they can carry.
The shin St. Mark, which cleared yester-
day for New York in the Dispatch line
ana VIII probably sail to-day, has a full
and very valuable cargo, the principal
shipments being 227, 43S gallons of wine,
1858 gallons of brandy, 1865 centals of
barley, l1,040 pounds of anthony, 2OO. 400
pounds of horates. 19S, 740 pounds of lead,
100 barrels OF lucol oil, 400 cases of canned
fruit. 1922 bags OF honeback. 100 600 feet
of redwood lumber, 140111 ounds of
sklmmings, l52 bales of rags and 525 cases
OF salmon.
The British ship DUN frieshire, eighty
four days from Newcastle, n. s. W, ar
rived yesterday evening. and brought the
news thab Wnen OH Iltcalrn Island, on
March %, she was boarded by two boat
loads of natives, who reported all ashore
well and in n prosperous, happy condition.
There are lis persons on the island at the
present time. Food and clothing was given
to the boatmen in exchange for fruit and
curios.
The volcano, which has been reported
as giving forth omlnous sounds and show
ing signs of eruption. has lost its activity.
Z. Benedict, seaman. who shipped from
here on the barkentine Webfoot for the
north some months ago, complains that
Boarding Master John Cain got 50 of his
allotment money, whereas Benedict got
only 81.
The latter told his woes TO Simpson
Bros, saying that Cain had the allotment
note made out for himself. then shipped
him through the non-union office, provid-
ing him with 10 cents worth of tobacco and
so cents, worth OF clothing, for which Cain
alleged the total of the $40 was spent.
Benedict is wondering how much it
would cost to buy an outfit at this ratio.
mysterious Woman In black has bean