The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-17

current was such as to cause the Matter
horn to part five parts Of six-lnch hawser
and six parts OF three-inch wire cable.
She carried away seven piles and a
stringer. Her ehock was broken amidships
and an iron plate just aft of the chock was
ripped completely Off The rail and chock
on her after quarter were also carried away.
This experience of the Matterhorn's is
the most severe had by any ship on the
Oakland front for some time. The vessel
looks as completely battered I'D as though
she had come through a storm, and the water
about her was strewn for hours with frag-
ments Of her woodwork.
The A. Is. Field, ifty-ton steamer ply
ing between Smiths River and Eureka,
went ashore at Smiths River on the 18th
inst. and became total wreck.
The current on the river was unusually
strong on the night Of the 18th, and the cap
tain Of the vessel, fearing her moorings
would not hold, ordered his crew ashore
The men took 10 the boats and reached the
shore In safety just as the ships mOoTings
parted. The vessel went in the surf and
dashed ashore on the rocks. and in a short
time went completely to pieces
Speculation was rife on the front yester-
day as TO the probable cause Of delay in the
overdue Hawaiian steamers, the Begic and
the MOnOwai. News from Honolulu is
awaited with Impotence, and it is expected
that these two steamers will bring plenty of
it. The Belgic comes from Hong Kong, via
Yokohama and Honolulu, and the Monowai
is from Sydney, via Auckland aud Homo
lulu. The Belgic was confidently expected
On Monday and is now two days overdue.
She sailed from Yokohama on January
q heavily loaded with freight for Hawaii
aud has been out twenty-One days. The
Belgic is not fast boat, but this is consid-
-. 80 - ha-
not due until yesterday and could easily
have been detained by the strong northerly
gales that have prevailed Of late. An opn-
ion frequently expressed as to the delay Of
the Monowai was that the American Min
lister had detained her at Honolulu on ac-
count Of trouble there. This would not ac-
count for the Belgic, however, as she is
Britisher under control Of the British Naval
Reserve.
Twelve non-union men were dis suaded
from going on board the Occidental after
the crew had signed its shipping articles
and had completed all preparations to sail.
The OccldentaPs owners were in hurry to
get her off, however, and another crew was
at once secured.
The Pacifi; Coast Steamship Company's
steamers the Corona from San Diego and
the Gipsy from Salinas River arrived at
Broadway pier No. 2 yesterday.
The steamers Arago from Coos Bay, con-
signed to the Oregon Coal and Navigation
Company, arrived three hours late.
The American bark Rufus +. Wood from
Departure Bay was towed into port by the
Sea Queen last night. She was loaded with
coal for Rosenfeld Sons.
The three-masted ship A. G. Ropes from
New York will discharge her general cargo
at Howard No to-day.
The bark Mount Washington shipped a
non-uniOn crew yesterday and went to sea.
The S. G. Allen was towed to the Refinery
to discharge her cargo of sugar.
The steamer Umatllla was cleared by
Goodal. Perkins e. Co.. and left for the
sound yesterday.
The southern express and the Los An
geles local were an hour late last night on
account of the washout IN the San Joaquin
Valley.