The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-31
ALONG THE SHORE.
The Scientific Packing of
Chinese.
NON-UNION SAILORS GALORE.
Six More Crews Shipped Yesterday,
but the Union Men Only Smile.
Notes of the Front.

The problem of getting 261 Chinese Into
the forecastle of the bark Margaret, built TO
accommodate a crew of ten men, has been
solved, and the vessel will sail on Sunday
with Celestials packed away between her
bow timbprs Ike sardines. The Margaret
Is bound for Karluk, Alaska, and the Chi
nese are detailed to do the seasons packing
for the Karluk Canning Company. A more
barbaric looking lot of creatures never
sailed in an American ship.
Yesterday tbs majority of the heathens
were taken on board and assigned to their
close quarters. Between the cabin and the
forecaslle thedecks OF the Margaret are piled
high with miscellaneous cargo. on top Of
which a 15-ton scow-barge is being placed.
The crew of the Margaret, who will be
obliged TO shift from the forecastle to the
cabin, are silently praying that no head
winds will prevail during their trip north.
for the odor from the Chinese quarters for
ward, seasoned with the aroma of decayiDg
vegetables and cooped-up fowls, is by no
means pleasing to the sense of smell. The
forecastle of the Margaret is fitted with
extra hunks about D inches wide. and upon
them the long suffering ChInanian must
stretch his limbs for rest.
There was scene of great activity at the
non-uniou shipping Office, at Spear street.
yesterday dlleIHOOu. OI6NS lUT SIX Nt5Scto
had been signed, and Captain Monroe
stated that it had beGn very busy day
with him. At the Sailors Union all was
quiet, but Secretary Furuseth reports that
everything is going along rapidly and
smoothly with the union seamen.
There are so many men out Of employ
ment," said Mr.. Furuseth, that there is
no difficulty in the non-union people ship
ping a crew of green hands and leavening
the ignorant with few able seamen taken
off foreign vessels"
Concerning the Internal machine luckily
discovered in the hold of the British ship
BawnmOre at Nanaimo and the charge by
Captain Whiteside and others there that 1t
was the work of union sailors, several
union men here yesterday asserted that the
attempt of Captain Whiteside to throw the
blame for the deed upon the union Is
libel upon the association. These same
men tell story Of a sa l0r who had grudge
against the British tramp, and say that
more than likely the disgrunted individual
Is indirectly concerned IN the dastardly act.
The Stockton steamer Dauntless collided
with the Bonita yesterday morning and
carried away a good part of her paddle
wheel. The Bonita was uninjuTed
Mrs. Johnson. wife of 3. Johnson, the
unfortunate mate Of the schooner Parkers-
burg, who was washed overheard on March
6, has been located by Messrs. c. f, Doe &
Co.. who have been inquiring her where
abOuts for some time past. The lady lives
IN GUlQeD G1ke, AldIi6ua county. Que is
in very poor circumstances and 1t is the In
tentiOn of the lumber firm mentioned TO aid
her If possible.
The regular meeting of the Harbor Com
missiOners was held yesterday afternoon.
No business of Importance was brought be-
fore the board. The contemplated changes
In the forces at work along the front will
not be made at any near date. The changes
will not be so extensive as at first re-
ported.
The newsboys along the front have new
mode of amusement; il is shaking lice for
newspapers. Notwithstanding the vigil
ance Of the police the youngsters will adj
jOurn to some convenient lumber pile or
hide behind pile of merchandise to tempt
Dame Fortune with the "bones."
A general row occurred over dice game
near the Stockton steamers yesterday after
noon in which young gambler, who was
winning more than his fair share of Eek
tras," was the recipient OF black eye and
cut over the nose with stone.
The steamship Eureka arrived yesterday
morning from humboldt Bay three hours
late on account OF the southeast wind,
which Is blowing pretty hard up the coast
The British snip Snaigow, Captain
Walker commanding. 135 days from Lon
don, with merchandise for J. d. Spreckels
& Bros. dropped anchor in the stream at 9
O'Clock last evening.
After rounding the Horn on January "a
and %, the SnaigOw encountered very rough
weather. The seas ran mountain high and
the ships decks were full of water most of
the time. The weather was extremely cold
and number of icebergs we're sighted
On the night of January % the breeze
freshened TO gale, carrying away a num-
Der of sails ana doing considerable damage
TO the rigging. Sail was shortened and the
vessel plOuwed ahead being swept with
water from stem to stern. Several Of the
crew had narrow escapes from being
washed overheard.
On the morning of the 26th the
weather moderated, although the sea ran
very high. From that on the trip was un-
eventful. The Snaigow weathered the gale
splendidly, and considering her rough expe-
rlence made very quick trip.