The morning call., 1894-04-26

into San Francisco harbor Yesterday. She
was built and christened in the year 1892,
her launching taking place on the 23i OF
June of that year under the auspices OF
Dunlap Commandery No. 5. Knights
Templars of Bath, Me.
The vessel was built expressly for the
purpose of carrying spars between Puget
S1und ports and Australia. but her owners
subsequently changed their minds about
the contemplated venture In which the
Olympic was 10 play the most important
part, and now, nearly two years after me
left the ways, she comes 10 this port with
q cargo OF general merchandise for Will
llams, Dlmpnd Il Co.
On the fore aud main masts the Olympic
is square rugged. while on the mzZeu and
jigeer mast she is fore and aft rugged.
Not only is the bark rather out of the or
binary in the matter of rigging, but her
hull Is a peculiar one. Its length is 228
feet depth 81 feet inches. and bread h ~
feet.
1t will be noted that the Olympic has as
much beam as a large ship and scarcely as
much depth of hold as an ordinary three
masted scho ner. The hull sets low in the
wafer, or appears TO. giving the vessel
decidedly bulgy appearance when viewed
from bow or stern. Still her model does
not lack grace. 1t shows tapering run
and every evidence Of speed.
The Olympic is said to be very speedy
and her crew and officers claim that she is
an easy vessel TO handle. Her trip out
from New York, though the winds were
not at all times favorable. was made In ia
DAYS. which Is time that any ship might be
satisfied with having recorded.
On the Atlantic side the run from New
York to The equator was made in twenty
four days, while the run from New York
to the equator on the Pacific side was &C
com ished in ninety DAYS.
The Olympic has the advantage of being
able to show sail ng qualities both as a
sCuare-rigged vessel or schooner. aud Is
as good weather boat as was ever
aunched.
Il never saw but one vessel like her"
said sea captain who scrutinized the ne W
craft as she passed in Yesterday. II do
not think that there are half dozen SINH
lar vessels in the world. Her hull too, is
of a very peculiar model. and is one of a
thousand.
Comparing the Olympic with square
rugged Ship you will find that there are
very few ships in the harbor that have so
much BEAM"
Similar remarks were made by all who
saw the Olympic.
When the Olympic was fifteen miles
westw ard from the Straits of LIE Marie on
the 18th of last February, Captain Gibbs
masts standing. There was no signs of
life on board.
The report has given rise to considera-
BILE con lecture as to what vessel the der
elicit can De.
Some shippers seem to think it is the old
hull of tue lost Crown of Italy, the story
of which was told in The CALL about
three months agL. Other seafaring men
claim that it cannot be the Ilaly. because
the latter was partially dismasted when
she was driven on the rocks.
The only vessel that is known to have
been in that vicinity on the date men,
toned is the British ship Burgess. bound
from Liverpool to San Diego. The Bur.
CESS was spoken near the capes on the 18th
of February.
The schooner Norma has been taking on
supplies at Howard-street wharf for the
Alaska canneries for the past week, but
will have to discharge them again at sec.
ton Of the seawall and then hurry away
to the drydock.
Yesterday when the Norma was all read v
to go to sea she suddenly sprang leak
into her hold so rapidly that her pumps
had to be worked at full blast to keep heI
clear.
A seam must have opened from strain
and caused all of the trouble. This is the
only explanation that can be given of the
mshap.
The Norma had on board quantity oil
salt and goods that can be damaged by
water. 1t is feared that part of her cargo
has been ruined. but nothing can be de.
cided definitely until the schooner is
locked.
When the British ship Aristomene came
into port yesterday afternoon Captain
Jones came with her. No one knew tina,
he came, tn ough, until they had consulted
the Guide, for Captain Jones refused to
identity himself to Marine Reporter Fitz-
gerald Of the exchange. alleging that The
San Francisco newspaper men are mo
good"
Fi,zgerald brought in no news about the
AristoDene's voyage, but 1t is told that
when his boat left the ships side red
nosed gentleman with husky voice
peeped over the rail and cursed reporters
in general, and San Francisco reporters in
particular.
This is how amiable Brother Jones came
Into port.
The steamer Saturn will sail for Panama
to-day for the last time under the North
American Navigation Company's flag.
The steamer j. d. Peters tried to run
into Howard wharf yesterday morn
ing and instead ran into tho barkentine