The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-21

Wild weather and bitter taste of winter
prevailed yesterday in the Northwest and
in the Mississippi Valley. A tornado swept
over Mississippi with frightful consequences
and in Missouri and Minnesota there has
been heavy snowstorm. The fall in
The latter Stale is described as two
feet deep. By a terrific tempest on Lake
Michigan the crib of the water works used
for the supply of Milwaukee has been de-
stroyed, and what is much worse twenty
workmen who were inside have lost their
lives. Efforts were made at rescue, but the
force Of wind and the huge waves breaking
over the structure rendered all aid unavail-
ing, except Ia the case OF one man. A
storm on the great lakes raises a sea almost
as heavy as on the ocean. The waves in
this instance were fifteen feet high and they
rolled over the crib with a ferceness and
power never before witnessed.
Ths cruiser San Francisco, built at the
Union Iron Works. proved the best vessel
in the squadron in the voyage round Cape
Horn. She had coal TO spare in her bun
kers when the others were far gone in con-
sumption. Now comes the additional flip
that the crew is ahead Of all others in
regatta contests. 1t is almost an unpre-
ceGented thing that one vessel should sweep
In all the prizes in competitions open to a
fleet. The men deserve an extra days
leave ashore, but they are happy enough Mt
present without a holiday There are still
a few DAYS left before the parade for fur
Their distinction.
The st. Paul, chartered by the North
American Navigation Company, has re-
turned to port with a full cargo from
Panama. The new departure in business
on living principles is thus established.
None of the Central American ports were
called at, either to land or accept freight,
but on the return voyage business Will be
done by the way. There are good assur-
anees that all down the coast merchants
and producers will gladly avail themselves
OF the new line, which is endeavoring to
place transportation on fair basis.
The Mogurs Chinese passengers brought
to Tacoma have not all been landed by any
means. Over one hundred are rejected as
disqualified. and will have to return to the
fiowery land Respondent. The steamship
company, by few lessons Of this descrp-
ton, may become chary of accepting any
type OF MongOlian as worthy representa-
tives of the labOrer class The profits from
passenger are sadly reduced by the double
voyage Tor one tare, but the shipper may
guard himself by obtaining the guarantee
which any genuine labOTer who has pre-
viously been in the country can give.
Again the Robin Hood and Little John Of
the San Joaquin have been too willy for the
Sheriff OF Tulare County. The bandits
calmly ride into town in the evening, hitch
up their horses, enjoy home hospitality and
then depart for the mountain Businesses
without any visible signs of trepidation.
They were saluted on this occasion by
shower OF bullets, but the shooting was of
the usual wild character, and does not seem
to have been considered worthy of n return
compliment. But the proverb of the lug
going too often 10 the well may yet be Illus
tTated.
A man was fined $50 yesterday for fast
driving across Market street, after being
told 10 ease speed. This is a wholesome
lesson. With four lines Of streetcars and
an immense yehicular traffic, Market street
Is becoming dangerous th9roughfare for
pedestrians, and IL is time a poiceman's
warning finger had some visible power in
arresting reckless rushing. The streets are
intended for people on foot as we'll as for
wagons and bugges.
Trains eastbound are now loaded with
passengers bent upon seeing the fair. The
Pullman cars are crowded and also the or
binary cars, and from this time on there
VIII be no cessation in the exodus. Should
Pullman accommodation fall short OF the
demand the travelling public may make
their arrangements With some of the north