The morning call., 1893-07-06

and puncturing the boiler of the towboat.
In an instant the three vessels were en-
veloped in cloud OF steam. The crews
Of the schooners got as far aft as they
possibly could while the EliZabeth's men
scram bled onto the decks of the Lawrence
as quickly as their limbs could carry them.
Fortunately no one was injured though an
ESCAPE from an explosion was considered
wonderful.
The Lawrence was not damaged to any
extent, but the towbnat Will have to have
a new boiler placed in her.
This is the third or fourth accident III at
the Archie ard Fontie has been in within
the past three weeks. Her first trouble
was experienced with the Fort Point gun
ners, who shot away her ji5stays with an
11-inch shell.
Captain Smith, of the scow-scooner
George and Olive. started up the bay with
his vessel yesterday morning. but had to
return to repair twisted rudderhead. his
schooner having encountered rough
weather. The skipper while trying to ad-
Just his steering gear in mid-channel fell
overheard. He chung bravely TO the rud-
der and shouted Justify for help.
His crew OF one, an old man afflicted
with deafness, did not hear his cries, and
the gallant skipper was t0wed for some
distance until his aid discovered that the
unsteady course. He went astern, noticed
his masters peril, and rescued him from
his trying position.
On the Oceanic dock are fifty-nine bar
rels of whisky for consignment to Homo
lulu. The liquor is undoubtedly for the
whalerS that sail from tuat port. 1t will
be dOctored up and sold to the Indians in
the north in all proba bility. it has been
rumored for rome time past that llQuor
has found its way north lii this manner,
and even some of the Governments
cutters have been accused of having a
finger in the deal.
The steamer Belgic arrived from Hong
Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu yester-
day.
The Belgic brought large consignment
of tea, hich will go East in a special train.
There are 1913 cases in this coDsign-
ment.
Nearly 200 Chinese came on the vessel
and forty-seven cabin passengers.
Among the arrivals yesterday were the
ships Ditton and Lord Cairns. An APP
prentice Of the latter fell from the fore
royal yard on April % and was drowned.
The youngsters name as Henry Jenkins
lie was native of England. age 10.
The German ship Industrie cleared for
Taltal to load nitrate for New York.
The Rosalie got stuck in the mud in
Oakland Creek on one Of her morning
trips 10 this city and was delayed thirty
minutes.
Tie British ship Roderck Dhu, lying at
Green-sreet wharf, was the best decorated
vessel in the harbor on the Fourth of July
Every bit of available bunting was pressed
into services in honor of the day, and so
good was the showing made, Captain
Howe, her master, was entitled to praise
Captain Howeis a young IrishmaD. prob
ably the youngest man in charge of an
English ship, but he has already made
four voyages of the world in his ship with
out single accident. The Roderick Dnu
belongs to the, celebrated Waverly line,
owned by ScOchmen.
The schooner CoQuille returned to port.
having lost her mainmast in a squall ninety
miles up the coast.
The steamer China had for China gen.
eral merchandise valued at ST.. 300, includ-
ing $3.50 p0Gnds ginseng. 260 packages pro-
visions. 80 packages canned goods and a
large quantity of Chinese merchandise.
Strange TO say she had not single barrel
of -four, being the first of the fleet to sail
for years without shipment of -four. For
Japan she has cargo valued at $12.400. in
Guiding 1860 barrels of -four and 400 gal
Ions of wine. She also has considerable
shipments of canned fruit aud salmon.