The morning call., 1893-09-22
WERE DULY SOBER
A Wonderful Crew on the
w. II. Smith.
Probable Decrease of Central Ameri-
can Steamship Service-Stormy
Passage of the Ship Holt Hill.

The commander of the ship W. Fl. Smith
Is undoubtedly congratulatine himself on
having secured n crew that reported TO the
vessel early yesterday morning, duly sober
and without any complaints 10 make By
the American skipper this statement will
probably be read with some apprehension
as to its veracity. Nevertheless, it is true.
That deep-water ship should sail from
this port with all hands. including the cult
nary department, under the influence OF
nothing stronger than an early morning
cup of C, fee, is looked upon by boarding
masters and shipping agents as nothing
Sholt oil phenomenon. 30 astonisheC
were the water-fTOnters % this remarka b lie
occurrence that long before the hour OF
noon had arrived the news spread along
the wharveS with the raDidity of an cleo
trio current. Seamen of the union and
sailors who 10 not belong TO the union
scratched their heads md declared that a
better day must be dawning for the mer-
chant marine when a crew of eighteen OF
twenty men go on board of merchant
vessel without even the smell of liquor on
them.
The Smiths skipper PICKED his men care.
fully. H. said that if commanders would
only be little bit careful in selecting their
men there would be no occasion for sem
satonal stories about trouble on the deer
sea.
All is not fish that comes to the nets OF
the Eishermen'S Union and its supporters.
Liberal supplies of coin are also dragged
from the depths of the sea. and. as a con-
sequences OF the success of piscalorial ven-
lures, the different fishing combines are
making great improvements at Fisherm ans
wharf, and are preparing storer0oms and
icehOuSes for the accommoda ton of theii
hauls. which are a great improvement on
all former arrangements Of a similar ma
ture.
The dockhouse at Fisherman's wharf
has been thoroughly cleaned and refitted
Three cOld-storage rooms have been built
at three corners of the shed, and a neatly
fitted Office occupies the fourth corner
Coast fisheries have proved very profit
able, and have excited the cupidity OF
fishermen OF means, who have endeavored
TO form a com bination to control the mar
ket. Independent fishers, however, con-
tinue to make large hauls, and have thus
far prevented an absolute monopoly of the
| fish market.
The Pacific Mails Central and South
American business has decreased 10 sucl
an extent on account of the competition
! of the North American Navigat ton Com.
! DaDy and sailing vessels that there is some
! talk of still further decrease OF the soutl
! coast service.
| 1t is estimated that the avera ge loss oil
! eFcrY racine Mali steamer making q trlr
| from this port to Panama is about $4,000.
These figures are not official. but are the
calculations of a local merchant and Cen.
! trail American dealer.
Yesterday morning the British shi T
Holt Hill came into port after a long and
stormy passage from Liverpool. Captain
Jenkins reports that his vessel encoun
tered very heavy weather during the voy
age. ana. to make matters worse, severa
of the crew preached two casks of liquol
stored in the vessels cargo, and go
hilariously drunk. The commander i'm
mediateiy ordered the intoxicated seameT
| to their quarters. and undertook to sal
his ship To port shorthanded. A series o
! heavy gales were encountered. but thu
Holt Hill outrode them all in gallant style
! Heavy icebergs were seen off the Horn
hut no trouble was experienced with ice
foes.
The steamer Peru has gone to Hunter
Point drydock for general repairs.
The Belgic sailed for China yesterda,
afternoon. hut no Chinese ordered de
ported by Judge Ross took passage
The North American steamship Kewee
nav arrived last, might with full freight
On August Is NJ. III. Beorkhart. one of the
cooks. dird of heart failure and was buriet
al sea next dav.
The ship Sterling. I59 days from Ney
York, got In last night On April Is sh
encountered a revolving storm. the cente
passing over the ship and tearing the main
topsail from the bolt ropes.