The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-22
ALONG THE FRONT.
Japanese Rescued From a
Dismantled Junk.
The Steamer Signal Overdue-A New
Canning Company Incorporated.
Lai Quong's Walk.

1t was recently reported in dispatches
from British Columbia that the Victoria
schooner Charlotte encountered a dis
mantled junk 800 miles off Mela Head with
twelve men on board, who were rescued.
These survivors were taken off on March %.
Advices from Japan state that q junk
containing fifteen natives and two white
men has been overdue five weeks from
ST. Pauls Island.
1t is thought that the sailors picked up by
the Charlotte c belong to the missing ia
panese crew.
The steamer Signal of the George Del
trick Company's line Is four days overdue
and some little fear is expressed for her
welfare. Her agents do not seem to think
that anything has happened to her and
expect her to come in all right to-day.
Chief Engineer Holmes of the Board Of
HarbOr Commissioners states that the piling
at Tiburon prepared with paraffine paint
about five years ago is still in remarkable
state OF preservation. The method of co at
ing mentioned will be recommended to the
board.
The schooner which left Sc attle recen thy
10 fish in Alaskan waters for halibut, a
mention of which was made IN THE CALL
some time ago, has returned with 80, 600
pounds of the fish aboard. The net profits
OF the trip will amount to about $780,
The Stoneeigh has been added to the
Newcastle on-Tyne fleet for San Francisco.
This makes four vessels loading from there
for this port, with i've on the way. Two
2000-ton vessels have been added to the
London feet for California and the new
tOur-masted bark Royal Forth will shortly
pay us a visit with AN assorted cargo OF
merchandise.
The Pacific Slope Crawfish Canning Com
happ iOpDrnOTatnn in this PftV
with capital stock of $780, coo, S75,0 COO of
which has been subscribed. Captain p II.
Hink, j. II. Nulet, G. Baum, j. f. Slinkey
aud Henry Whitman are named as d.
IectoTs.
A steamer of $50 tons. Launches. nets and
all necessary paraphernalia will be pur-
chased and sent TO Santa Barbara, where
the fishing will be done.
The sheitish will probably be packed
there and the intention of the company is
to ship their goods TO Chicago and New
York.
The bark Levy Burgess, which sails for
Alaska this morning. has among her Chi
nese for the cam cries Chinaman named
Lai Quong. who tramped forty miles across
the desert at Salton on foot, with nothing
but bottle Of water to occasionally revive
him.
He was employed by mining company
and losing his position desired to reach the
salt works. where work had been promised
him.
Although warmed of the danger OF the
| undertaking, he set out as described and
succeeded in reaching his destination after
twenty-siX hours of travel, an accomplish
ment considered by those acquain ted with
the country about Saiton as being we'll nigh
beyond the limits of human efforts.
Unfortunately Lai is not a sufficiently
good scholar of English to give an interest
ing account Of his trip.
Yesterday was the dullest day Of the year
for arrivals and departures.
The North American Navigation Com
pany's steamer st. Paul has discharged
nearly all OF her cargo. Work in this direc-
tiOn has been pushed, as there is no lime TO
lose between now aud the Goth, when she
sails.
Already goods have begun to arrive at
Lombard-street pier for New York.
II is probable that the st. Paul will take
down a number of cabin passengers for
Central America. rs several parties have
announced their intention of going on her
for Guatemala and San Salvador.
The fourth of the company's steamers,
the Saturn. is anxiously looked for and ex-
! pected soon.
The steamer Willamette Valley Of the
Oregon Pacific line is expected here to-ds y
with large cargo of wheat, and will dock
at section of the seawaIi,