The morning call., 1893-11-14
LEE RAIL TOO FAR REMOVED.
Arrival of II. B. M. Nymph From
Esquimalt.
How a PiIe.Driver Hammer Was
Found-WhalerS Arrive and
Wheat Ships Depart.

On the 9th of the month the steamship
Umatilla brought into port larger num-
Der Of passengers, cabin and steerage.
than have been carried by Union Pa
cific Sound steamer for many days.
There were 80 persons in the cabin aud
81 in the steerage. The Umatilla ran her
nose into some pretty heavy weather, and
now the Union Pacific is reaping the af-
termath of frst-class kick. originally
planted when the vessel left Victoria.
The Umatilla's passengers were a little
crowded, to be sure, but then it just so
happened that the steamer was delayed
by the non arrival of an overland train.
and thus caught more than her fair allow
anee of passengers. A similar incident
might not occur again in many years.
But the passengers complained just the
same. Some say they had TO sleep on the
floor while writing in the thr0es of sea-
sickness, with not even ships bucket in
reaching distance.
The steamer was heaving about con-
sidera lily, aud so were the stomachs OF her
passengers. The lee rail was unapproach-
able on account Of the heavy seas which
worked over Ii, aud only those who have
been real seasick can appreciate the feel
ings of those poor "landlubbers" who
were forced to bunk on the floor in social
ball.
The steerage passengers say that the
food was not Of quality likely to inspire
an appetite, as the provisions were evil
IDENTIFY very low, judging from the manner
in which the steerage steward d0led them
out.
Tho linen closet failed to supply enough
towels for the 80 cabin passengers, and
bedding had TO be called into reouisition
Speaking of the matter. the Union Pacific
people said that the passengers had made
no complaints to them, and they could Tot
see how it is possible for them to enter
protest, as those who got on at Victoria
and had 10 take floor odations"
knew the vessel was crowded. 1t is seldom
that such crowd of passengers is brought
down, and the officers of the Umatilla did
the very best they could to make everybody
comfortable.
II. B. NJ. sloop-of.war Nymph arrived
Yesterday morning from EsQuimalt, Is. g.,
en- route to Callao. Peru.
The Nymph will remain here until the
18th. when she will leave for San Diego.
Captain George Huntingford is in CON-
mand of the Nymph. Patrick Stewart
second lieutenant and Robert S. g. Wor-
gate chief engineer.
From Esquimalt to this city the vessel
averaged II knots, a very good showing.
The Nympn is a composite vessel Of
2000-horse power and lao tons register.
She carries eight 5-inch breach loading
guns and secondary battery of Nordea-
feldt and Gardner guns. There are 1913
men in her crew besides The officers.
The steamer Rosalie Is on the N udbanks
in Oakland Creek and does not appear to
be undergoing any repairs.
Some time ago one of the Diledrivers
working on slip 3 of the new ferry depot
lost 3O00-pound hammer IN the bay while
working on cluster of foundation piles.
A caisson was put around the cluster and
pumped out Yesterday the hammer was
recovered. 1t was buried nine feet in the
mud.
Two whalers arrived yesterday, the bark
California, with 100 barrels of oil and 200
pounds OF bone, and the bark Mars, with
115 barrels Of oil.
The steam whaler Belyidere is on the
Merchants drydock. She shows the rough
and requires number OF repairs below
the waterllne.
The British ship Bawnmore has gone to
the Fulton Iron Works to have her stern
post, rudder and propeller set.
An accident happened to the machinery
of the gasoline schooner Mary c on her
way down the north coast. She locked
yesterday for repairs.
Sealers are beginning to move. The
Hermann is ALREADY for sea and will prob
ably sail to-day or tomorrow.
While trying to pull the steamer Tilla-
NOOK off her mud bed in Oakland Creek
the steamer Westport got smashed up suf-
ficiently to warrant her docking for a few
days at little Main-street wharf for re-
pairs.
Among the departures yesterday were
the British ships Saratoga and Baunock-
burn. The Saratoga takes wheat to
Liverpool for McNear, and the Bannock-
burn wheat to Queenstown for Eppinger
81 Co.