The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-29
PROVISIONS IN PLENTY.
Bark Sea King and Schooner
John F. Miller All Right.
THE COLUMBIA ALSO SIGHTED.
If This Report Is True, Then ali the
Fleet, With Three Excep-
tons, Is Safe.

thinks that he saw the bark Columbia on
the 18th inst, or several days after the big
storm. The Columbia was heading due
south and appeared to be in good trim.
This news will be received with much
pleasure by the vessels owners. as re-
peated stories of her probable loss have
made them nervous.
The Sea King got in yesterday after
noon and locked at Mission street. She
is one of the vessels that have been re-
ported as overdue. L. was feared That
some accident had happened TO her. As
the bark tOwed up the bay behind the tug
Monarch it was quickly noticed that she
was not damaged. couple of new sails
were bent on her yards, showing that she
had at some time during her voyage lost
some of her canvas, but otherwise had not
suffered from the blow.
Soon after the Sea King was sighted by
the Merchants Exchange observer at
Point Lobos the schooner John F. Miller
popped into view in the offing. under easy
sail for port. It was intimated that the
Miller's crew might be starving. and all
manner OIL rpmors concerning her, all of
which were extremely inconsistent, were
floating around the front. There were no
grounds for the supposition that the Miller
had z provisions on board. but the report
that she had lost some of her sails came
from reliable shipmaster.
To return 20 the Sea King, a rather
peculiar turn of the tide kept her drifting
aimlessly about the ocean almo st within
cannon-shot of harDor. Captain Pierce
says a three-knot current set in and USED
its strong influence To keep him from his
goal. "fhe current" said he, kept me
back and that is why did not come in.
A very good reason, to be sure.
OF course the Sea King was in the hur-
ricane. She put out from Nanaimo about
the same time as the Colum bia Strengthened
out on her course for San Francisco from
Port Bia6eley. Captain Cove of the latter
vessel is an old coaster and Ca ptain Pierce
followed him into Clafiam Bay, when be
saw the Columbia heading for that inlet.
Three days in Clallam Bay were spent
waiting for the glass 10 show signs of i'm
pr0yement of weather, then the lumber
driver and coal-catcher started out To-
gether for the south.
For the first five days out from Cape
FlatteTy it was give and take with the
wind. The hurricane blew hardest on
the Stb and 9Th, and the fore lower top
sail and mIzZen staysail were carried
away.
You can imagine what bowler the
storm was" interpoSed Captain Pierce,
WD6u L TELL yUu tuhL We COulu nov near
the sound of the giving way OF the lower
topsail. 1t slew OUT of the bolt ropes ana
blew away almost before any of us on
board knew il. 1 guess It is going yet
From the Columbia River down, how.
ever" added the skipper By way of a
moderator 10 his story. 1--WE had fair
weather, moderate winds and pretty high
seas. | was rather anxious, though, for
the glass played queer pranks, so did not
turn IN but once during the whole trip.
That is l did not take my clothes off,
The Sea King brought 2233 tons of coal
for Rosenfeld's Sous. The firm was glad
To GET the cargo, for. owing to the delay of
their fleet, their bunkers were running low.
The sailors Oh the British ship EngleSey,
now lying at Beale-street wharf have a
complaint to make against their master,
Captain Lewis. Lewis, they say. is known
as Bully Lewis, and he committed the
heinous crime of preventing his men from
leaving the ship on Christmas day. The
offense was aggravated by the non
appearance at mess time of anything more
than an extra duff. on the day when other
ships were stufiing their tars with all the
decaciss in the market. The day after
Christmas the crew took French leave.
When Thursday morning came Captain
Lewis issued an order declaring them all
to be deserters, and marked The fact down
in his logbook. you will sacrifice twelve
days pay for this" the skipper told them.
Straightway to the Seamen's Institute
the sailors. went, and there tho Rev. Mr.,
Fell supplied them with food. The captain
refused to give them anything. 1t Is al
legged that he wants TO get rid OF them and
ship another crew. The men visited
British Consul Don oboe, who ordered them
To go back on board. But the men say that
the captain won't have them. This Is The
crews side of the story. subject 20 correc-
tion by the shippers version.
The hrip Pitcairn 0wnad NV fha Snvpnth
day AdventIsts, came i'll late Thursday
night from Papeete with cargo of co bra,
Shells, etc., for the Pacific Press of Oak
land. The brig did not bring any news of
Importance from Tahiti.
Captain j. S. Worth of the sealer Teresa
is one of the best seal-hunters on the coast.
He will take his vessel out to-day for a
sealing cruise, and will no doubt fetch
back big cargo of skins.
The gunboat Bennington left for
cruise at noon in search of the missing
steamers Keweenaw and Mon:serrat
None of the inbound vessels yesterday
brought any news of the missing steamers.
Immediately. as all traces of a clew to the
mystery may be destroyed or covered up
by sands.
Captain Drisko, formerly of the steam
schooner South Coast, is going to take
command of the steam schooner Alcatraz.
The Alcatraz is at present in Oakland
Creek, but will be brought out In few
DAYS.
Opposition by the rather erratic craft.
the Tia Juana, has ceased on the Vallejo
run.
A report from Umpoua was received
yesterday stating hat the steamer Queen.
from San Pedro, lost Mate Nels Aueuston
overheard on the 10Th inst, during heavy
gale.