The morning call., 1893-05-30

Rough Experience of the
MadrOnO.
A Trio of Trunk Thieves Caught-An-
other Boat Stolen-Launch of
the Steamer Weeott.

The lighthouse-tender Madrono, which
leaves here to-day for Point Arena, had a
rough experience on her down trip few
days aga.
The Madrono had supplies for the north
seal rock station, but was unable TO land
them all. There was bowling gale blow
ing from the southwest and the sea was
very rough.
After repeated efforts, two boatloads of
supplies were got ashore, after which the
Madrono proceeded to Point Arena to
anchor the new bell buoy for that place.
After laying to for twenty-four hours
she was obliged to give up the attempt and
return to this city.
w. R. Porter, a driver Of mailwagon,
in company with his wife, had been in
the country for the past few days, and on
returning yesterday ordered their baggage
sent TO clearinghouse on jackson street.
The eXpressman left their trunk stand
ing in the hallway, and Mathew Price,
Michael Flareth by and Arthur Martin,
three toughs. packed it off to Prices house
on Telegraph Hill, then proceeded to dis
pose of its contents to secondhand cloth
ing stores, but were arrested by Officer
Dover ana locked up in the North Harbor
station To answer to charge of grand
larceny. Part OF the goods was recovered.
Another boat Is reported missing from
FolsOm-Street wharf A yacht anchored off
the wharf is the loser and is also minus
several articles, such as blankets and
cabin fixtures. There is no clew to the
thieves.
Captain George II. Oakley. formerly
commander Of the steamer SunOl, has re-
tired and viii be succeeded by Captain
Sperry Dye.
Captain OAKLEY is member of the firm
OF Piper, Alden & Co.. and will assume the
management of the company's Vallejo
Office.
The steamer Weeott, built for Russ
Saunders d Co. for tie Eel River trade,
was launched at the Oakland shipyards
yesterday morning.
The Weeott is 100 feet long by 90 feet
beam and is fitted with an electric plant.
Captain YaTnberg will take command.
Lieutenant Hetheringt0n, U. 5. N, who
achieved considerable notoriety In Yoko-
hama last year by killing Guy Robinson, a
popular, wealthy young society man, who
was paying too much attention TO Eether-
lngton's wife, is now attached to the
United States steamer Mohican, which lett
Port Townsend few days ago for the
Boring Sea.
Winter before last Captain A. NJ
Brandt, while in command of the steamer
humboldt, running between here and
Eureka. had his leg broken by heavy
sea that broke On board. The broken
bone did not set and after some months the
leg had to be amputated. Captain Brandt,
who now stumps along on an artificial
limb. yesterday took command of the
schooner Occidental.
The steamer Queen of the Pacific has
been fitted for Alaska travel anu will
start north 10 few days.
The schooner Roy Somers shipped a
non-union crew yesterday for the first
time since the present fight.
The new float for the yachts will be
placed at the foot OF Powell street to-day.
Billy Brown and Frank Rogers, employees
of the belt railroad, engaged in a fight
early yesterday morning. Brown was
pretty severely battered with a coupling
pin.
The British ship GIancus, with wheat
from this port for Liverpool, is reported
to have had narrow escapes from ice bergs
in February last in 40 south and fl west.
Captain r. Krebs has been appointed
master of the schooner Jennie Stella and
Captain j. Jansen of the schooner Rei-
ance.
Another big lumber raft leaves Noyo to-
day for this city.