The morning call., 1893-11-30
STILL GUESSING
AS to the Fate of the CITY
of New York.
ONE PARTY VISITS HER.
A Misfortune Overtakes the
Peru's Purser.
is THOUGHT TO BE INSANE.
Force Had to Be Used to Subdue
Him-A Stowaway Caught.
Marine Notes.
THOUGHT TO BE INSANE.

A thick mist on the bay and outside
prevented a sight being caught of the
City Of New York all day Yesterday. The
bar was comparatively smooth and the
swell did not break over the wreck during
the day. At least this was the report fur
nished by passing vessels.
In the forenoon the tug Millen Griffith
went ont to Point Bonita. Captain John
ston, Captain Whitelaw and General Agent
Alexander Center of the Pacific Mail Com
pany were on board.
An inspection of the damage done by the
waves was made and the conclusion
reached that beyond the wreckng Of the
deckhouses the steamer has not suffered
much from the effects of the storm.
It was still too rough for the wrecker
Samson to lie alongside and no work was
done on the hulk, nor VIII any be per-
formed until the pontoons are ready,
which will probably not be before to-
morrow morning.
= Toward night a fresh southwest wind
was reported as blowing twenty-five
knots IF Point Lobos and the sea began
to rise. No view could be had of the New
York, and it was impossible to ascertain
whether the waves were going over her
again or not.
No news concerning the wreck was
given out at the Mail dock, it being stated
there that nothing had been accomplished
during the day by the wreckers.
A report. based on private advices by
the Peru, was circulated yesterday that
the Pacific Mail steamer City of Peking
was damaged in a typhoon off the coast of
China on her way to Yokohama. It is
said that part of her after Lighthouses
was washed away and her saloon Quilted.
An unfortunate occurrence took place
on board the steamer Peru while at Hong
Kong on her last trip to China. The Peru
returned TO port yesterday morning, but
the familiar face Of Purser j. II. Maher
was missing among her complement of
officers.
Purser Maher had been suffering for
number of weeks with his head, and is
supposed to have been visited with Iem-
porary attack of insanity.
The purser's illness became serious as
the Peru approached ng-KOng, and at
times, it is said. he was violent, and had
10 be overcome by force to prevent his in
luring himself or others.
1t was deemed necessary TO leave the
purser behind in charge of friends. it being
hoped that his sickness is not lasting, but
simply the effect OF oYerwork and too great
mental strain.
Freight Clerk Cipri@T took charge of the
steamers books and enlightened them out.
The accounts are badly mixed up.
The steameE San Juan. which cleared
Tuesday an(ie went to sea yesterday, had
to sigpaIt6Tbe tugboat George c. Perkins
10 e1fhe alongside and take a stowaway
ashore. The latter proved to be alad of
about 10 years If age who had hidden him
sen, aWay below decks, but Was discovered
q ii ns 90 prevent his completing his con-
tent lated cheap voyage.
Wnen being put over the San Juan's side
he exclaimed with great disgust, Its just
my luek." and then tried to smash The tugs
harding Ladder against the side of the
steamer.
He was pat ashore and permitted to de-
part without aA&Nt.
The first of theScoHee feet of the season,
4 the Colima. one Of the Pacific Mall Com
pany's wayport vessels on the Panama
route, docked yesterday morning after hav-
ing been detained outside the bar during
the night on account of fog.
The Colima brought up q fairly good
sized cargo of coffee and reports that the
coming season will probably be very
heavy one.
This will be good news for the North
American Navigation Company. which is
largely interested In the coffee trade and
expects TO secure twO-thirds of the freight
ing of the crop Of this year provided two
steamers can be kept at work fast enough.
Chief Wharfnger James Boobar has re-
ceived set of weather signals from the
weather bureau at Washington for display
on the tall fagpole which was recently
erected over the chiefs office at Clay
street wharf
The British ship ,Jardankill arrived in
the afternoon, $40 days from Swansea.
She experienced heavy weather off the
Atlantic Coast. but suffered no damage
from the blow.
The Belgic sailed for China, and the
barkentine S. n. Castle and the brig CALI
lee cleared yesterday. The Galilee will
sail the first of the month, and will take al
a passenger to Tahiti the Princess Louise
. Of Victoria fame.
g. The Castle has a mixed cargo of mer-
chandise, machinery, produce and live
stock for Honolulu.
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