The morning call., 1893-09-21
NOT A PROPER RIG.
Five = Masted SCE1Ooners
Condemned.
The MeIpomene's Feat Can Be Out
done by the Cruiser New York.
Waterfront Notes.

Is the five-masted schooner failure (?
This is the question that is being to some
extent agtated In marine circles. The
owners of the five-masted schooner Louis
seem to be of the opinion that vessels of
her rig are not serviceabe for all classes
of trade and intend converting their
schooner into barkentine forthwith.
To shippers this means an important
step. The big schooner Governor Ames is
schooner rugged on i've masts, and is pro-
nounced by nautical experts an exceed
ingly clumsy sailer when steered before
the wind.
In expl anation of the changes 10 be
made in the rigging of the Louis, and pos
sibly that of other vessels of her type, her
captain and others interested state that the
five-masted schooner is practically useless
as far as sailing qualities are concerned.
The five-master's sails cannot be set to
draw well, ana under the most favorable
circumstances she cannot sail over four
knots with the breeze astern. Sea cap
tains claim III at the days of the fve-masted
schooner are numbered.
Commander Moore OF the United States
steamer Patterson has made formal pro-
test to Chief Wharfinger Boohar because
the Stockton steamer. Captain Weber. has
upon several occasions let of steam In the
presence of the Patterson's skipper and
his naval retinue.
Yesterday Captain Moore was making
landing in his gig at Clay-street wharf and
the Weber's engineer saw fit to get rid of a
little surplus evaporation. Result, Com
nader Moore was thoroughly steamed"
and obliged 10 secure the services of a
clothes-cleaner TO make him presentable.
Hence the protest TO the State official
named.
England's crack nineteen-knot deck
Fnd arf,feA Mof,
pllshed the feat OF steRming from Callao,
Peru, TO Vice ria, distance of over 5000
miles, in twenty-five days without STOP
ming TO coal. Advces 10 this effect have
been telegraphed from the north.
The average speed of the Melpomene
was about ten knots an hour throughout
the entire trip.
Considering the length Of the voyage
and the number OF days consumed in
making it without Tecoaling, this is re-
markaDle record for a war vessel. The
ships capacity for coal has generally been
understood to be a sufficient number of
tons to enable her to steam 5000 miles at
fourteen knots without recoaing. Naval
experts say that the MelpOmene has ac-
complished one of the most remarka BILE
voyages on record. A very low pressure
of steam must have been kept up to have
permitted the Melpomene to complete her
trip without refilling her bunkers.
The dispatch referred to further states
that the Esquimalt naval officers claim
that the Melpomene's performance has
seldom been paralleled and never sur
passed in naval history. The new United
States cruiser New York will, however be
| able to steam nearly five times the distance
covered by the Melp0mene without coal
ing.
The advance of civilization in the art OF
naval construction is autly illustrated by
comparing the New York and the Mel
pOmene. The latter was built in Ports
mouth, England. in 1885, and at the time
remarkable warship. Special accomm oda-
| tions were made for large storage of coal
She made 10 knots under forced draught
with ease on her trial trip. The cruiser
New York could, IL is claimed, perform
the same feat the Melpomene has Just ac-
cOmplisned In about eighteen days and still
have coal enough left to steam back to
Callao at the same rate OF speed and with
no damage 10 her machinery
The MelpomeDe's trip has perhaps never
been paralleled, but it is destined to be
greatly surpassed.
at 4:30 o'clock Yesterday afternoon the
steamers Daisy kimball and Point Arena
started north on Il race to Mendocino. The
Kimball was slightly ahead when the
heads were reached.
The case of the Pacific Coast Steamshin
Company versus the owners of the steamer
Protection VIII come up for a hearing
next week. The Protection lands and re-
ceives cargoes from lighters at Monterey.
Her owners are enjoined from landing at
the regular wharf until the present trou bic
is settlad.
The steamship Australia arrived yester-
day morning from Honolulu with fortv
cabin and twentv-two steerage passengers.
The steamer Del Norte ran into Powell
street wharf Yesterday morning, but did
no serious damage other than CARRYING
away the wharf eleetric-light pole.
The British iron bark Formosa is now
out 11S days from Liverpool to Victoria.
b. c., and has n OF been sighted or spoken
since she passed Holyhead on March
10. The underwriters and others Interested
are beg ming to feel interested in her be-
half.
Another American vessel. the second
one so far this month, cleared at the Chs
tom-house Yesterday with cargo OF gen.
eial merchandise for New York The YES.
sci is the William Fl. Smith. 1908 tons reg
ister. Tie principal shipments by her are
102. 600 gallons of wine. 700 barrels of oil.
1900 pounds of mustard seed, 10 rolls of
leather. 1853 sacks of scrap leather. TIE
sacks Of manganese ore. 100 bales of rags.
1914 bags of bopebleek, 1860 sacks of borax.
81. 700 centals of barley. and 100 cases of
canned salmon.