The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
ROE HERE AGAIN.
The Missing Patrolman
Is In Town.
Rear-Admiral Irwin Sereuaded on
His Departure Cor the Orient.
A Wreck Reported.

c. f. Roe, chief of the waterfront pa
troll, whose absence created such stir in
marine circles and of whom all manner Of
stories have been circulated. returned to
the city yesterday afternoon, somewhat
woebegone in aspect but cheerful in spirit.
Roe says that Assistant Chief II. d.
jackson is accountable for the missing
el4OO and has sworn out warrant for the
latter's arrest.
Jackson is nowhere to be found, neither
is the money, and anxious creditors are
looking for their bills TO be paid.
Roe declares that he will reorganize the
patrol on Monday and that all claims
against the concern will be settled in time.
There appears to be half dozen persons
who intend recognizing this system, and
from present prospects Chief Zoe viii
meet with opposition IN the work of re-
forming his scattered ranks.
The ship-owneTs are not altogether
agreeable 10 the private patrol system,
feeling that our harb0T police are fully able
TO master the situation, and that the pres
ence of private officers is acOnstant menace
to peace along the front, owing to the
Unborn dislike OF sailors for this class Of
mortals.
On the other hand, there are owners of
vessels who believe that patrol is abs0-
lulely necessary to the shipping interests
oil ms port, ID view OF lHo recent anu
pending seamen's trouble.
The matter is open for and is the subject
for much debate, and its outcome is
watched with no little interest by all con-
cerned.
The steamship Peru, which sailed yes
teTday afternoon Tor China, for some
hours prior to her departure betoOk OF
the appearance of an excursion craft, so
gay the multitude which assembled on her
decks and bright the eolOrs of the apparel
OF the number of young ladies, who, in
company with male escorts, came aboard
to pay parting compliments to Admiral
John Irwin, Mrs. Irwin, Miss Lulu Irwin
and Master John.
Shortly before the hour for departure the
Mare Island tugboat Ivy came alongside
the Peru, marine band discussed popu-
lar airs, while tho throng OF visitors on
steamer and dock passed in review, so to
speak, before the admiral.
There were flowers galore; roses from
Benieia barracks and lilies from the Pre-
sidIo and Fort Mason, for the gallant
naval officer has many admirers in the
army as we'll as the navy.
The admiral IS bound for the Orient,
and will take charge of the China station.
lie has proved himself an efficient officer,
and has won the good Will of all who
knew him at the Pacific Coasts navy
yard.
The Peru sailed a. o'clock.
The contract of the New Zealand Gov
eminent with Spreckels & Co. expires in
November The Union Steamship Com
pany Of Australia has secured the contract
for the mails and during that month will
run steamers from Sydney TO San Fran
cisco via Apia and Honolulu as heretofore
mentioned in THE CALL.
The report from the British ship Greta,
which arrived at Honolulu on April 30,
from Newcastle, \. 5. w, thst derelict
was sighted about 1900 miles from Homo
lulu on April q has created considerable
conjecture among ship-owner5.
The wreck was reported to be that OF a
2O0o-ton four-nasted ship. totally dis.
mantleo. and is mentioned as being per-
haps the John Ena of Liverpool.
1t is now rumOred that it IS probably the
hulk of the British ship T0rrisdale, re-
ported abandoned some time ago, as the
description given tallies with that Of the
latter vessel.
A stevedore named Frank Geary was in
jured yesterday while unloading the
steamer Oregon at the Union Pacific
dock. A heavy iron pipe fell across his
body, hurting him somewhat seriously and
inca pacltaiing him for work for some time
to come.
The steamship Santa Rosa took down
an unusually large nun Der of passengers
and heavy cargo for San Diego yester-
day morning. A great deal of freight is
going south over the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company's line this month.
TIE steamer Peru. which sailed yester-
Gay, had only a small cargo, the total
value Of which is a trifie over S43 600. OF
this that to China is valued at S34, 100 and
to Japan at $500. She has a small
amount of freight for Batavia. Manila
and Bangkok, Among the principal ship
ments were: For China-S76 pounds of
beans. 1850 barrels of -four, 10 cases canned
fruit, $50 pounds ginseng, 100 eentals oats,
80 packages provisions and SEQ gallons
wine; Tor Japan-l42 gallons brandy. go
packages groceries, $50 barrels -four, 1900
pounds sugar, 1900 gallons wine and 81
rolls Of leather. For Manila she had 20
cases honey and in transit "a bags of
beche de meT.
- Collector Phelps refused to land the
for Portland via Havana. The heathane
were Obliged to return to the Orlent.