The morning call., 1894-08-04

the partly dismasted vessel to board the
Dee the Chieftain drifted away from the
latter and was not again seen or heard Of.
Captain Thomas story from Taltal tells
about the balance of the trip in private
letter received Yesterday by local firm.
Pumps were worked" commenced he,
"and spare sticks were used to rig jury
masts.
There were sixteen of us on board all
told and every man worked with a will
Extra sails were got out of the lockers and
spread; thus slowly we made our way
back to the coast.
"As we neared Taltal our provisions
gave out, and for several weeks we lived
on short rations. When we reached port
the men were so weak that they could
hardly letgo the anchor or shorten sail"
The news of the safe arrival of the
Chieftain was at first received with doubt
in this city. but it was verified by the Mer-
chants Exchange.
Late Thursday night, when Boatmen
John Haley, Billy SDaulding and Paddy"
Dugan were returning from an outbound
vessel in whitehall. they came across
small skltf floating bottom upward just
outside the heads. Near the skiff was an
oar. which was secured, but it was too
dark and too late to attempt TO tow the
skiff in.
There is no boat missing from this side
of the bay, and the suppOsition is that the
little craft belonged to some one at
Tiburon or Sausalito. 1t probably fioated
off from the beach at either one of these
places and drifted out with the tide
Captain Keane has resigned from COM
mand of the British steamer Bawnmore
and Captain Perks, formerly of the collier
San MateO, has been appointed in his
place.
Regarding the story published about
ho Ra NJ n m n 10 hat ic
absolutely without foundation" said a
gentleman connected with j. w. Grace 81
! Co. "Mr. Dill, the engineer. did not re-
| sign; be was discharged for incompe-
tency. The ship is perfectly sound and
will go TO sea tonight"
Captain Keane was seen but made no
! statement. He simply said that he had
resigned. and that was all there was to it.
The cruiser Charleston is ready to pro-
ceed on her trip to Honolulu, thence to
| China. Her crew has been given shore
leave for forty-eight hours, much 20 their
| delight. for it is the first chance they have
had TO enjoy themselves since the ship got
back from her last long cruise.
The British ship Inverurie cleared yes
| terday.
! Chief Wharfneer James Boo bar and
! family left for Puget Sound on the
steamer Walla Walla for a few weeks of
| pleasure up north.
I9o sealing schooner w. L. SayWarQ
was at Hakodate subsequent 10 the time
the schooner Webster sailed for San Fran
| cisco with 4SS skins on board.
| Apprentice Allison, late of the Inver-
uric, made charges against several water
! front boarding masters for alleged appro-
priation of his clothing. Sergeant Gilien
detailed an officer from the North Harbor
station to investigate the case.
| A deck hand of the steamer Alameda
fell from the vesseps rail TO barge along
side at Apia and was injured internally.
He was taken from the steamer yesterday
! TO the Marine Hospital.
Hector Brodie. boatman for the State
Harbor Commission, will not be forgotten
when vacations are in order. "Hect" is
going TO trip TO Del Monte.
| The underwriters who have lines of in
surance on the British bark Inverurie
thought that, considering the trouble that
has occurred between Captain Willox and
| his officers and crew, if he were to go
| home in command of her the sa fety OF the
vessel might be endangered. Some threat
| ened to withdraw their Insurance. il he
went in her. The news was cabled to
| England, and the owners sent word out to
| the agents to appoint another master.
Yesterday Chief Officer Moore OF the Brit
ish ship Beecroft was appointed master
and took command of the 1nverure.
The schooner V0lant will sail to-day
| for another cruise 10 the famous Clipper
ton Island for a load of guano. When she
first full load of guano ever brought from
been made previously. The schooner