The morning call., 1893-06-27
CHINESE ACTORS.
Thirty=Two for Chicago
on the China.
Inspector Monnyhan's Narrow Es-
cape-The Archie and Fontie Has
More Bad Luck.

a voyage via the inland sea to Annoy
delayed the steamship China. which ar
rived here yesterday morning. twenty
four hours behind time. and for this rea-
sou she did not arrive on Sunday as was
expected.
The first person of distinction noticeable
on the China's deck when she locked was
the ire pressible Chan Ball. and stored
away in the steamers forecastle were
thirty-two Chinese actors" who come to
join the villagers at Chicago.
Chan Bail says that these actors are
the last OF the Worlds Fair crowd, and
henceforth the local Custom-house author.
tiles can rest assured that no more Chinese
will take advantage of the exposition act
to enter the United States via San Fran
cisco.
Collector Wise will probably not agree
with Chan Ball on the question of the
identity of the thirty-two actors, for some
of the profession look little too much
like laborers to deceive the eyes of the law.
Among the passengers on the China was
j. Phillip Smith of Santa Cruz. Mr.. Smith
purchased In Japan a collection of cypress
and orchids for his elegant country seat in
the town named.
Inspector MOnnyhan of the custom ser
vice met with an accident which nearly
caused him his life while the China was
docking. Monnyhan was 10 the Custom
house Goat just abreast of the wharf when
the Dig steamer was making a landing.
Without any warning the China com
menced to back and before Monnyhan
could row out of the way his boat was
caught in the suction caused by the churn-
ing of the STEAMERS screw and drawn
under. The inspector was nearly struck
by the blade Of the big propeller as he
struggled in the water. Luckily the signal
was given to stop her and the China's
machinery came to a stands.ill.
Willing hands on the wharf threw
planks and r0nes to Monaghan and he
was rescued. His boat was righted by the
Mail Company's steam launch.
Mfsfortunes never come singiy and Cap
tain Hansen OF the schooner Archie and
Fontie is fully convinced Of the truth of
this maxim,
The Archie and Fonte is the schooner
that the Fort Point gunners succeeded in
hitting with 12-inch shell several days
ago. She was on her way 10 sea on her
regular trip to Eureka at the time, and had
10 return for repairs.
Sunday afternoon Captain Hansen
thought he would try to make his destina-
tlon again. He passed the heads safely
although he imagined he saw all the guns
IN Fort Point trained on him, and arrived
safely off Stewards Point. Here he was
struck by squall that carried his main,
foresail and flying jib away and nearly
threw his vessel on its beam ends.
With the assistance of a towboat, the
Archie and Fontie came back to port to
obtain another supply Of canvas.
Tie opposition ferry people say that
yesterday was the heaviest Monday for
passenger traffic the line has experienced
since it was esta blished.
The steamer Willamette Valley Of the
| Oregon Pacific line arrived yesterday
morning with an immense cargo from
Southern Oregon. General Agent Vaughn
states that business is picking up wonder
! fully. and that not only north but south
bound cargoes are nearly % per cent
greater than they were three months ago.
Judge Joachimsen dismissed the charge
Of assault to murder placed against Cap
| tain Rowan Of the British ship Traveller by
Seaman McDermott Yesterday.