The morning call., 1894-03-19
NAVAL RESERVES.
A Lesson In Practical
Seamansl1ip.
REMAINS OF THE NEW YORK.
The Vigilant Gives Over Her
Tow at Humboldt.
NEWS FROM THE PROdRESO.
A Race From Honolulu, in Which the
Bark Alden Bessie Was Badly
Outstripped by the Searles.
NEWS FROM THE PRodREso

EGlasses were turned on Point Bonita
yesterday by many persons who went to
the Cliff House, in the hope of viewing the
remains of the City of New YORK.
The steamer is still on the rocks.
but she no longer rests upon them
with her bow above water. The
storm of Friday evidently careened the
wreck toward the shore. thus leaving
nothing Of her hull in sight. and only the
peak of her mizzenmast protruding above
the Point Bonita breakers.
For several months past the press has
left the City OF New York severely alone.
having exhausted the subject by repeated
prophecies and speculations as to the
chance of saving any of the yessePs ma
chinery or irOnw0Tk.
1t is with a feeling somewhat of regret
and real sympathy for the Pacific Mall
Company, which made such splendid
effort to prevent the public from getting
any information concerning the City OF
New York. that the newspapers are forced
to write her obituary.
There is still meager chance for the
steamers owners to get their pontoOns
over from Alameda, place them in charge
of Lieutenant Schwerin and raise the re-
mains Of the New York, patch them up
and put the craft on in opposition to Da-
vie's new freight line to Oak land.
From last accounts the Southern Pacific
was still caiking the pontoons referred to at
their east side machine-shops.
For at least forty days from the time this
work was commenced the floats were eX-
Dected to be tOwed over 10 San Francisco,
thence to Point Bonita. Captain White
law has not gwen up the hUpe of hearing
from them vet, so IL Is SAID.
So far as the work performed by Cap
tain Wniteiaw and employees of the Red
stack Tugboat Company, in connection
with the saving of the stranded steamer. is
concerned. it was satisfactory in every
particular. but it must be remembered
that they did not superintend the job.
The steamer PrOgreso of the North
American Navigation Company was CON-
PEELED tn put ito San Diego for repairs on
Friday last. She tuuk on a needed ouap-
tlty Of coal, and was fixed up so as to sail
for this city yesterday.
The bark Alden Bessie arrived in port
yesterday afternoon, making the trip
from Honolulu in % days. The schooner
r. bert Searles started at the same time,
and quiet little bet was made between
the respective captains. The schooner
won, landing here five days ahead of her
competitor-making the trip in I7B DAYS
The tug NIgilaut has returned from
towing the w. +. Jewett to Humboldt. 1t
was he hardest piece OF work that the
stanch little craft ever had. as the Jewett
vas without Tudder and almost uncon-
trniable. When off Humboldt the Vigi-
liant delivered her charge 10 two of th e
local t1wbOats, she would not take
chances OF running in with such a drag.
the two tugs made fast to the Jewrtt fore
aud aft, and took her in tandem fashjnn
| quite safely. The Vigilant made the run
down in twenty-three hours.
The schooner James Townsend, Captain
Wilson, came off the ways yesterday. and
Will be ready to sail in a few days She
lnoks as trim as yacht, and will sail for
Fort Bragg.
Ii is rumored that the Fearless is having
trouble with her tow of the Puebla, and
has been compelled to put back to Port
Angeles.
Company D of the Naval Battalion had
an outing Yesterday on the schooner
Kodiak. The trim vessel was given To
them through the courtesy of Louis Sloss
Jr., Captain Nlebaum and Leon SIoss of
the Alaska Commercial Company, who are
h9nary members. The company consisted
OF thlrty-hve members under command of
Lieutenant l.. Fl. Turner. The trip con-
sisted OF six hours cruise around the
bay In the face of a spanking northwest
WIND. The young tars had a good time
and returned home without losing a man.
They came very near wrecking Mission
pier when docking, but that was ex-
pOSss vi tIlS SIUuy mariners
thanked Captain Hansen of the Kodiak
for his kindness and gave him three
hearty cheers for the watchful eve be had
kept over them. Many blistered hands
were the result of the DAYS work, Lien
tenant Turner. or captain. as he was
dubbed. proclaims Comnany d as the
FINEST. The guests OF the occasion were
Captain Blair. Mr.. Gerstel, Earnest Lii
enthal and Martin Meyer.
The Dolphin Boating and Swimming
Club proposes 10 give a series of shell
races for trophy valued at 500. The first
race VIII take place the latter part of
April. the second on May 13 and the third
month later. After having been won
three times the trophy will become the
property of the winner