The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-25
ALONG THE FRONT.
No Signs of the Steamer
Signal Yet.
Celebrating Launching-A Insane
Sailors Attempt to Commit
Suicide at Sea.

No tidings have been received vet of the
steamer Signal, which:was last sighted off
Cape Mendocino under sail.
Undou btedly the vessels machinery has
broken down, bit her agents, the George
Derrick Company, say that the boat had a
new shaft placed before her last Trip to the
north and her machinery put in frst-class
order.
The vessel has had ample time to get here
with any kind IF a favorng breeze, but still
the chances are that she has gone farther
out of the regular course OF coasting vessels
than is usual hence her delay.
The scow schooner Tartar went aground
on the Berkeley flats last Saturday, having
sprung a leak which caused her to draw q
little more water than is usually her wont.
She was patched up and brought TO Main
street wharf yesterday and her cargo re-
moved until she can be repaired.
Yesterday was the day the Italian fisher
man celebrated. 1t was not a national
holiday, nor even the birthday of big man
OF the clan, put simply the day set Tor the
launching OF new fishing boat, the PTima-
vera, an occasion which is generally cele-
brated in fishing circles with much eclat.
Early in the morning the Primavera was
unl0aded on the wharf, the services OF an
accordion player were secured. barrel of
and the stars and stripes flung to the
breeze, and songs were sung of the vaiOr of
the manipulatOrs OF nets and fishing gear.
The Primayera having been successfully
launched, its owner sailed away with Il
broad smile on his face.
The pOlltaX man was along the front
yesterday. much TO the discomfort of the
celestial element that travels about the
wharyPs.
At the Oakland ferry the heathens were
gathered in by dozens and made to prodn ce
81 much to their disgust for il there is any
human being Chinaman hates it is a tax
gatherer.
The steamship Walla Walla, which leaves
here to-day for the Sound, will vary her
usual programme by stopping at Port
Angeles.
For some time past the residents of this
little town have been attempting to have
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company IS
steamers stop there, and their efforts have
at last been rewarded
A telegram of thanks was forwarded the
officials OF the steamship company by the
leading citizens OF the town yesterday.
Captain ID. .. Blackburn of the steamer
MoutSerrat announced his Intention of get
ting married some days ago. He gave his
mate instructions what TO do, saying that he
would return when the ceremony was over.
The captain has evidently been celebrating
his honeymoon, as he Is a day overdue aud
his vessel is all ready 10 sail. On several
prior occasions he has kept the vessel walt
ing in like manner and no fear is enter
tanned fol his safety by his friends,
The Oregon Pacific has been SO success
full with its new venture in creating a wood
market In San francisco that $50 cords have
been ordered TO be brought by the return
trip of the steamer Willamette Valley.
A vast amount of Northern California
freight is coming down by steamer and rail-
road via Albany and YaQuina.
All the Puget Sound steamer lines are
doing splendid business, and southern
steamship business is still Increasing.
There was good list of arrivals at the
Exchange yesterday. Among the ships
which came in Sunday was the JabeZ Howes
from New York. Thomas Sullivan, a sea-
man of this vessel, attempted to commit
suicide by jumping into the sea on Febru-
AIRY %. boat was promptly lowered and
the man rescued.
Sullivan showed symptoms OF insanity
soon after the ship left port which culmi-
mated in his rash attemut on his life
When brought Oh d. OK he was found TO be
raving maniac, and at times during the
voyage was Obliged to be confined aud even
put into irons to prevent his injuring him
self or some of the crew.
Shortly after Sullivan's insanity mani
Tested itself the ships steward, Antoine
COnSena, was stricken with paralysis, died
and was buried at sea. 1t was an Inflated
trip for the Howes.