The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-12
ON THE FRONT.
The BaWnmore Expected
on Friday.
Narrow Escape of the Castle Rock
on Her Voyage From
Calcutta.

The collier BawnmOre will arrive here
on Friday. Word was received from Cas-
per yesterday that she had been pumped
out and temporarily repaired and was
about to leave. The Spreckels tug Fear
less and Captain Scott will accompany the
steamer down. and as soon as she reaches
here she will be sent Oh the drydocks and
thoroughly overhauled.
The Castle Rock from Calcutta is In port
and her officers tell some tall stories of
rough weather and Gains. After lolling
through calm which lasted several day s
the ship was caught on April l by a whirl-
wind. which tossed it about in a lively
manner. The gale only lasted about five
minutes, but during that time it carried
away The Castle Rocks main topsai yard
arm and jl5 furesall and main royal. While
the whirlwind lasted the crew on the Cas-
tie Rock were about panic stricken, but
then there was some excuse for their feel
ings OF terror. At different times about
every section of the ship was way under
water, and every one daspaired of ever
seeing land again. The Castle Rocks
cargo consists Of jute and bags.
The Maria Accame, 200 days from &C.
nOa, entered the bay yesterday and is lying
in midstream. Her long voyage was at
tributed 10 the storms which seem preva-
lent Oh the lower cOaSl.
Many complaints are being made against
the condition Of the Beale-street wharf in
the vicinity OF the coai-bunkers. 1t has
become so impossible that teamsters are
afraid to approach II.
The pllo-boat America has gone on the
drydock and will undergo thorough over
hauling.
a four-ton anchor was dragged from the
channel directly off Mission street wharf
lon aH thu hua y, hoIo
the Spreckels dock.
1t Is now positively known that the
sealer Helen Blum. which was reported
some time ago by the Kodiak as missing,
has been lost. The schooner Theresa from
Sand Point has arrived and brings positive
information to that effect. Before the
Theresa left the point word was received
that the Blum's wreckage had been picked
up on the eastern shore of the Chumagin
group of islands. No trace of her crew
could be found. The Helen Blum sailed
from this port and was owned by Louis
ADrahams.
The Sea Ranger. another sealer, is also
supposed to be lost. She was spoken by
the Helen Blum on May %, near st. Elias,
but since then no trace of ship or her
crew has ben found.
During her stay north the Theresa
caught 225 seals. and reports the catch OF
the other sealers up to May 16 as follows:
Dora Steward. Victoria. 1896; Sapphire,
Victoria. 1860: TRIUMPH. Vlctorin, 1886;
Mary Taylor. Victoria. TAO; Willard Ans
worth, Seattle. $50; Museat, Victoria, 500;
Borealis. Victoria. 1900; E. B. Marvin.
Victoria, 1914; Ainoko, Shanghai, 400 !;
Annie Z. Paint. Victoria. 1856; Minnie,
Victoria, 1860; Henry Denni,, Seattle,
1901; Ocean Belle. Victoria. 1900; George
X. White. Sratile, 215; Volunteer. Seattle,
II: Oscar and Hattie. Victoria, 1900.
The Belle OBrien from New York is in
port.
The Harbor Commissioners are fnceused
at the action Of the Union-strset Cable
Company. Several months ago 1t was or
dered to repair its tracks which run along
the front. they having become so dilapi-