The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-18
ALONG THE FRONT.
THE Schooner Free Trade Still
Missing.


A dispatch from San Diego states that
the schooner Free Trade, Captain CrangIe,
from San Francisco. was caught in a terrific
southeast gale swhile at Onyx Landing last
week.
The storm came up so suddenly that Cap
tain Crangle had no time to weigh anchor,
and was forced to slip his cable and put to
sea. week has passed and the schooner
has not been heard from.
The alarming rumOrs that have been going
the rounds of the front the last few days
with regard to the condition of the four
masted schooner William F. Witzemann are
emphaiically denied by the vessels mana
gers. The WitZemann has not been leaking
to any unusual amount and viii sail for
Honolulu to-day
The steamer Emily from Coos Bay, owing
10 the rough weather al ong the north coast,
ala not stop at the usual ports on her pas
sage do wn, but came directly to this city.
report has been circulated to the effect
that Commissioner Blount, wife aud daugh-
ter Will not 60 to Honolulu by the revenue
cutter Rush on account OF her small quar-
teFs. but Will sail by the steamer Rio de
Janeiro, which leaves on the 23d inst. This
VIII require the Janeiro to make a special
stop at Honolulu.
Captain Joseph Avery has been assigned
to the steamer Colon. which sails to-day
Captain Avery was formerly of the Pacific
Mall steamer Panama. Captain Cayerly,
who went East to bring the Colon around,
Will resume his place as port captain.
The new 644-tOD barkentine HilO, mp from
Honolulu. is loading at Mission No. 1. The
vessel Is graceful, handsome one. and at
tracts crowds OF visitors daily.
The barkentine Planter sails tomorrow.
The bark Nicholas Thyar, lying off Mis-
sion No. l, Is preparing for her trip to the
Alaska law
Chinese took passage on the bark.
The bark Electra is loading at Mission No.
l with tin and general merchandise for
Alaska.
The American steamer Empire arrived
from Departure Bay.
The British ship City of Athens arrived
from Queenstown.
The steamer Mexico went on the drydock
yesterday. She will he carefully over
hauled previous to leaving for Panama on
The ship Iyanhoe went to Port Costa
yesterday.
The steamer Umatilla, Captain Holmes,
left yesterday for Victoria and the Sound.
The schooners Charles Hanson and Mont
tor left for the Sound with nOn-union crews
yesterday. Fully 100 union men were gath
cred at section OF the seawall when the
Hanson left, but no trouble was expert
euced.
The Ship-owners' Association has en-
PtoNtu murray ana SULLIVAN, D0GtmeD, to
atslst IN the work OF collecting and ham
ding nOn-union seamen. These men were
born and bred on the water front and will
prove valuable auxiliaries TO the new ship
ling Office.
The recent disturbances between union
and non-uni0n forces have demonstrated
the need of competent watchmen on vessels
lying either at anchor or docked. To effect
this object new organization was formed
on Wednesday last called the Pacific Mer-
chants and Marine Patrol.
1t IS in charge of {. Roe and II. D. Jack
sou. Nineteen men are already employed
They are to wear blue uniforms with gray
stripes on the trousers and gray VS. at the
cuffs. badge with up. NJ and M" en-
gr2Yed on it Is 10 be worn at the breast.