The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
ALONG THE FRONT.
A Stormy Day ON the Bay
and Outside.
Two Accidental Deaths at Sea on the
Ships AIcides and Cumberland.
A Mission for Sailors.

Business along the front yesterday was
considerably retarded by the storm, which
commenced in the morning with brisk
southwest wind that increased in violence
up to o'clock in the afternoon, blowing
up quite heavy seaoutside and in The bay.
No especial damage was done beyond
few hard bumps against wharves and an
occasional plunge into the whitecapped
rollers by an Oakland boat.
Before the rain commenced the bay off
Goat Islard was very nearly as rough as it
was during the last hard blow in February
The passengers on the ferry boats did
not enjoy the rocking and those with weak
stomachs evinced a fOndness for gazing
over the lee rail.
Of Point LobOs the wind blew at a
velocity Of forty-four miles an hour at 3
p. NJ, heavy sea was running and the bar
broke badly.
The San Juan of the Pacific Mail line left
for Panama and the State Of California for
Portland, Or. Both steamers crossed the
bar burying their bows deep in the breakers
and passed safely out of sight.
The ship Alcides. Captain Dart command
ing, 151 days from Newcastle, England, and
tho ship Cumberland. from Liverpool, ar
rived in the afternoon, both reporting acct
dental deaths at sea.
On March % Apprentice William Bram-
ham OF the Acides fell overheard from the
fore crosstree and was drowned. The AL
edes was hove 10 and boat quickly low
cred, but the apprentice, who was but l6
years OF age and native Of Liverpool,
sank from sight before help arrived.
The misfortune which overlook tho Cum
berland occurred on December u. when
Third Mate Sterling fell from tie fore
tOpmast crOsStTees to the deck. The unfOT-
tunate man was badly mutlated and died
two hours after the accident. He was
buried at sea with due ceremony and re-
spect. He was native Of England and
aged 81 years.
The schooner Sparrow shipped nom
union crew yesterday morning and expert
enced some little difficulty in doing so. her
mate becoming involved in an alteration
with several men who were watching pro-
ceedings on the wharf.
A patrolman was detailed to guard the
vessel till she sails, which Will probably be
to-day.
Secretary Furusetb. in speaking of the
attempt to blow up the Ethel and Marion.
said yesterday that he felt convinced that it
was not the work OF any member Of the
union sailors.
No clew to the perpetrators,of .he outrage
has as yet been found.
Rev. j. Fell, an Episcopaian minister,
has plan 10 establish a sailors mission.
Mr.. FelPs idea is to fit mp rooms for sailors
and instructive manner when ashore. A
library is proposed and probably refresh
ment room Will be connected with the
headquarters.
These missions" says Mr.. Fell, "do a
great deal toward keeping sailors from loaf
ing about places where they should not go,
and are great success in England.
A subscription list has been started for
the mission. and already generous contri-
buttons have been made to aid In the con-
summation If the scheme.
News from Seattle by mail states that the
first attempt to utilize the Alaskan halibut
banks is about to be made by company
formed of Washington and California men.
A 46-ton schooner provided with all the
necessary apparatus for deep-sea fishing
has sailed from Seattle for the halibut
waters.
The British ship Old Kensington has
been chartered by parties IN England to
load lumber on Puget Sound for Algoa Bay,
Africa.
The steamship Australia, Captain Houd-
lette commanding, arrived yesterday morn
ing from Australia, via Honolulu. The
Australia reports an uneyeniful trip. The
vessel brought large complement Of pas
sengers, a goodly amount of freight and the
latest advlces from the Islands.
The Custom-hOuse import duties for the
month of March, at San Francisco, were
S4S7, 200, slight decrease over the CORE
spending month in 1892.
The ship /. f. Cakes sailed yesterday
afternoon for NanaimO, u. c.
The sailing date of the Keweenaw has
been postponed until the 11th inst. to
accommodate shippers who cannot get
their consighments ready by the Sth, the
time first set for the steamers departure.
The work Of loading the vessel yesterday
was delayed to some extent on account OF
the weather, but more liquors were received
for through shipment to New York and
quite a large lot Of -four was piled on the
wharf TO which more will be added to-
morrow.
The task Of filing the steamers coal
bunkers is being rapidly pushed, and hen
finished the balance of the freight will be
quickly slowed away.