The morning call., 1893-05-17
IN ICY CLUTCHES.
A British Ships Narrow
Escape.
DEEP-WATER FLEET ARRIVES
Departure of the Alliance for MIC
aragua-OIiver 6 Co. and the
Steamer Sirius.

Adyices from Liverpool give an account
of the strange experience of the British
ship Loeb RannOch on her voyage from
Melbourne to England.
Nothing of Importance was iotted on the
Loeb ksnnoch's log until February l6 but
thenceforth some items of interest were
recorded.
On the morning of the 10th the ship
sighted icebergs, and by sunset she was
completely surrounded by ice masses of
enormous size and height. The largest
were from 800 to 800 feet high and several
miles in length. The tallest berg was fat
topped, with sides as straight as an arrow.
There were smaller ones of all SIZES and
shapes.
Till daybreak of the 18th the ship was
hedged in on all sides by the icefoes At
IA. NJ. an opening was discovered to the
noTthward. and 1t was decided to steer for
this.
Numerous bergs and floating ice were
passed. Some of the former were break
ing up, while top-heayy ones were turning
oyeT and assuming all sorts of shapes. BY
sunset not single berg was in sight from
the royal yard.
The Loeb Rannock was in 81 deg 10 min.
south and 40 deg. 20 min. west when the
foes were encountered. Her malnyard
struck against one berg which was nearly
run down, then her miZzen topgallantsail
yard caught; her rigging was slightly
damaged and showers VI broken ice fell on
her decks.
Yesterday was good day for deer-water
arrivals. Some valuable foreign aud do
mestie cargoes were brought into port.
The British ship Cedric The Saxon ar
rived in the afternoon and reported having
a rough experience off the Horn. On
March % heavy head winds and nasty
M
the vessels decks and everything movable
was washed away. including her poop
ladders and harness casks.
The ship was hove TO in the hurricane,
but not before she had lest her foTetopsail-
yard and the sail.
The Cedric the Saxon is Y DAYS from
Newcastle, y. 5. W., with coal.
The deep-Water arrivals included the
American ship William II. Starbuck, Brit
ish ships 1OTrlsdale, Cawdur and Falk-
land The Starbuck is from Philadelphia
with cargo Of general merchandise.
The United States sloop Alliance put to
sea IN the afternoon, much TO the amuse-
ment Of the old salts ef the naval service,
who declare that she will never get TO
Nicaragua under sleam, but will be
obliged 10 use her sails, as her engines are
somewhat ancient and untrustworthy.
What will the Alliance have to fight In
Nicarnguan waters?" was asked Of an old
man-of-war's man.
"Well," lie replied, ''in case she has to
chasiise the Nicaraguans for encr0aching
on the rights Of American residents in
their country at Corinto, she Will nave one
kTupp gun and SIX smooth bores 10 ST.
lence."
Nothing elseP"
That's all know Of. and I've neen on
the Nicaragua coast dozen times within
the past twelve years"
So, according TO this seaman's statement
the dignity of The stars and stripes can
be upheld by the Alliance even if She is a
fit candidate for rotten row.
Messrs. Oliver Il Co., who bought the
steamer Sirius yesterday. are one of the
most enteTprlsing firms In San Francisco
engaged in the Central American trade.
and the chances are that the "haOdoo"
steamer Will be furnished with a mascot
and sent away to the south TO get some of
the coffee which the Pacific Mail steamers
are not getting and which IS waiting on
the Central American docks tcT the North
American Navigation 'cmpany's steamers
or the vessels OF any energetic competitor
OF the dying monopoly.
Speaking O Central American trade, the
Mail CompRny's steamer Colon arrived in
The forenpca Hith diminutive cargo from
Cen irai AHssrisa. which is so small tnar n
lew ilnes 81 space can be spared TO men,
lion u ll~1etail;
25o4 bags of coffee, II cases of merchandise,
los mahogany logs 1921 bags of sugar. Z bags
ol deer skins an Sl4Oo IN gold dust
Besides there were several pack ages of
merchandise from Mexico, not much over
couple Of tons in weight.
Now that the Tnrrisdale has arrived
safely in port conjecture is rife concern
ing the dereliet sighted by the British ship
Gretna near Honolulu. The guessing is
In favor of the Houresfeld. W hi lie a fair
minority favor the King James.
One Of tho boats cut adrift from Vallejo
street wharf has been picked up at Lime
Point, and is recognized as the property of
Henry Lewis. 1t is badly cut to pieces by
an AK and is not fit for further use.
The steamer Rosalia leaves to-day for
San Pedro, where she will 90 iuto the bus-
ness of Transporting passengers TO the
adjacent islands.
The shin Tacoma sailed yesterday after
noon. This is the vessel whose anchor
chains were cut by an unknown miscreant
some time ago. She took on non-union
crew at noon without any trouble.
The bark 5. {. Allen sailed for Homo
lulu yesterday with cargo valued at
$4,000, the principal items of which were
76 eentais of wheat. 25 barrels and 10 half
barrels OF salmon, 100000 shingles. 20 bar
reIs OF vinegar. 300 pounds of lard, 81, 726
feet Of lumber. $50 centals of oats, 200 bar
rels of -four, SO tons Of fertilizers, 27,0O0
brick. $40 eentals barley, 2J6 centals corn
and 1900 sacks of bran.
Captain Fred Jessen yesterday took
command of the steamer Rockaway, vice
Captain Charles Luckey.
Two British ships, the Airlie and the
MontgomerysliTe, cleared yesterday for
Europe with wheat cargoes The former
has on board 46, 400 centals. velneG at
S61,7s7, shipped by Eppinger & Co. and
the latter 1850 centals, valued at S63 200,
nbinnad U 4, M MPNaar