The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-20
A TIDAL COMBER.
The Gwynthern Castle Is
Nearly Swamped.
A HOUSE FALLS IN THE BAY.
Shipowners Trying to Sign Boarding.
House Crews for the Coming
Summer Season.

Advices from Japan state that the British
ship Gwynlhern Castle reports having been
nearly swamped by tidal wave at sea dur
Ing her voyage 10 RaugOon on January "a.
The sea was perfectly smooth, and gave
no evidence of any disturbance. All A. NJ
when off St. Pauls Island, an enormous
wave was observed to be rolling toward the
ship.
The top of the great mass OF water was on
a level with the vessels upper topsail yard.
it came forward with lightning-libe ra-
pidity, broke over the Gwynthern Castles
bows and fell on the deck with the roar Of
thunder.
The skYlights were broken and the fore
castle ana cabin filed with water. The
wave combed over fortunately just as it
reached the ship, thus spending the greater
part of its force.
Two of the crew were severely injured
and nearly washed overheard. When the
mountain of water had passed the sea be-
came perfectly calm again and the Gwyn-
thern Castle proceeded on her trip without
encountering any more dangers.
Some days ago Nicholas BiehaTd, coal
d ealer at IS Howard street, decided to move
his Office and family across the bay.
He contracted with hOuSe-moving COM
pany 10 do the work which met with disas-
trOus results yesterday.
lB6 mouse, which was u pain WUOuen
structure, one story high, 10 by 20 feet
| square, was successfully placed upon raft
| at the foot of Howard street, but when an
attempt was made to tow the barge and Its
! strange load the whole concern TOPPED
over into the bay.
An attempt was made to right the house.
which went floating about the harbor on its
| side, but it collapsed, strewing the waters
| with chairs, tables, bookcases and old lum-
| Der, while Mr.. Richards books, stove and
ylata Of ianr a n
| tom of the bay.
A private meeting of ship-owners was
held yesterday and it is understood that
| they are about to make an agreement with
| the bOarding-masters 10 have them furnish
| crews throughout the coming summer.
Men for deep-water vessels are to be fur
| nished for 500 for island vessels al $50 aud
| coast and lumber vessels at $50 per month,
| which is general reduction all through.
! This will throw the business into the hands
! Of the clearinghouse men almost entirely.
On the Goth Of last March the schooner
| Occidental shipped a crew at the non-unlon
! Office on Spear street on the promise OF $40
allotment. The sailors left the vessel on
| the 18th of this month, after twenty-eght
| days services. The shippers wanted to sub
| tract the $40 allotment promised, and the
| men have refused to take their money and
! have libeled the schooner
An appeal was made to the United States
| Shipping Commissioner, who reported that
| the settlement of the case was not within
| the jurisdiction of his Office. The matter
| will be brought before the United States
| Court Commissioners for adjustment
Allotment is usually raid when vessel Is
| outside the heads. so as TO evade the law
| governing payments of advance money.
Henry II. FRrrens of the Is. IL Smith
| Company made complaint to the police
! authorities yesterday OF the loss OF num-
| Der OF cans of canned fruit which were part
of the cargo for the ship Milton Stuart, now
| lying in the stream.
Twelve young apprentices were sus-
| pected, and yesterday morning Officer
! DOnahue was detailed to board the ship,
| when he made a search OF the crews hunks.
! In one Of the sleeping compartments occu-
| pied by Apprentice Forrest twenty-elght
! cans Of tie missing goods were discovered.
| Eleven other youngsters were called 10
| account. and confessed TO having preached
a case of merchandise which was on the
wharf prior to being loaded into the ship
| and to having removed the fruit.
The British Consul aud Captain Long
| muir of the Stuart expressed a desire not to
have the boys prosecuted, but warrants
were applied for at Judge CampbelPs
court. The Judge refused to issue the war
rants, giving no reason for not doing So
| 1t is not known what further steps the
| shippers will take in the matter.
II is claimed that cargoes have been
preached in a similar manner for some time
| past.
The Stuart sailed in the afternoon.
| The revenue cutter Bear has gone into
the stream, having taken on all Of her pro-
| visions for her northern cruise.
The bark Levy Burgess has taken on
board number of Chinese f1r the Alaska
| Packers Association canneTies in the north.
| Only one vessel besides the Burgess OF the
| company's fleet is left in the harbor.
The George DERRICK Company reports
| steady Increase in the business OF its steam
ers, the Homer and Signal. now engaged in
the general carrying traffic between this
city and all Puget Sound ports. The Sig
mars next trip will be on the Goth.
| The Office of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company will be closed to-day between tha
| hours OF 9 80 A. NJ. and l p. NJ, during the
| funeral of Mrs. Captain GoOdail.
| G0odali, Perkins IL Co. Will in the future
| have TO pay $500 per month for the use of
the coal bunkers at Vallejo street instead of
| SCI so. as heretofore. The Board OF Harbor
Commissioners decided upon the raise.
| 1t is expected that the narrow-gauge fer
ries will move north 10 their slips about
Monday next.
The pretty little steamer Bandorilla,
| built at CoQuille City, arrived Yesterday
! This is the Bandorilla's initial trip. and she
proved to be good sea boat and fair
| traveller.
The steamer South Coast was reported as
| having gone ashore at Tillamook yester-
day morning, The vessel is owned by j. I.
| Higgins, VINO says that there will be no
difficulty in getting her off.
The only damage to her reported is
twisted sternpOst and broken rudder
The steam schooner Jennie started for
| BOdega yesterday afternoon, but was
obliged to return for repairs. as her naphtha
engines got out OF order and were rendered
| useless.