The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-10
FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrival of the Cruiser
Charleston.
HAS GONE TO MARE ISLAND.
She Is Not Likely TO Take Any
Troops to Oakland.
RIVER BUSINESS INCREASING.
East Street Blocked by the Broad
way Electric Road - Ship
ping Is Dull.
RIVER BUSINESS INCREASING.

After a long absence from her home
port the cruiser Charleston returned yes
terday morning. She was nine days in
making the trip up from Acapulco. very
good showing for vessel that must be
very foul, having had no opportunity to
dock since leaving New York.
The cruiser anchored off Vallejo street,
but left for Mare Island before noon time.
Her appearance in the stream started a
rumor that the Monterey had arrived from
the navy-yard with a detachment of
marines to be landed at Oakland Mole.
1t is safe to say that for the present at
least the Charleston will not take very
active part in the Transporting OF troops
unless it should be so ordered by the de-
partment at Washington that she perform
such duties before she is tied up for gen
eral overhauling. Naval authorities do
not think that she will be called upon,
though possibly part of her crew may.
Since leaving the Pacific Coast the
cruiser has reported at Nav York, where
she took part in the naval parade. Suisse
quently she saw service at Rio Jsneiro
and at Bluefields, figuring cOnspicuoUsly
In the affairs OF The Brazilian revolution
and the Nicaragua trouble.
No interviews could be had with the
cruisers officers, as the orders were that
no one be allowed on board until the
vessel reached the yard.
The Charleston's old crew is still with
her, and say that she is the best vessel
they ever shipped on. Her engineering
department is we'll pleased with the cOndi-
ton of her machinery after crucial ties
of its strength and perfect adjustment
Captain George w. Coffin is still in CON-
mand, assisted by the following officers:
Lieutenant commando g, w. H. Reeder;
ieuteDanIs-George A. Calhoun, William
a. Marshall and Thomas D. Griffin; lieu
tenants Gunior grade)-William P. White
and John A. Hoogewerff ensigns-Clar-
ence 5. Williams. John r. Edie, Clark d.
Storms and Harry Z. Smith; naval cadets
George c. Gray, Holden A. Evans, Fred
l.. Sawyer, Charles l.. Hussey, Yates Ster-
ling Jr. and Fred R. Payne; surgeon. ). B.
Parker; past assistant surgeon, Albert NJ.
Mccormick; paymaster, Charles w.
St4mm: chief engineer. Hugh II. Cline;
past assistant eDgineers-Fred c. Bieg and
Samuel II. Leonard; assistant engineer,
Louis NJ. Milton.
The business of the water front is almost
suspended so far as the receiving and
shipping of foreign cargoes is concerned.
All the excitement of the times is confined
to The three or four docks north of Market
street, from which river steamers go and
come.
River traffic is becoming heavier every
day. At 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
teams almost blocked up the entrance TO
Washington and Clay street docks.
There was more freight for Stockton
than the boats could carry, aud much of it
had to wait over until to-day.
Little steamers are run up to parts of the
bay that were once surrendered to the
railroads. There is not a sternwheel YES
sell out of employment on the bay
The steamer Umatilla was advertise to
sail at 9 O'clock, but did not get away for
the sound until nearly noon. Every state
room HAD been sold several days ago, yet
there were fifty people on the wharf who
tried to secure accommodation.
A premium was offered by many of the
applicants for a chance to secure berth,
and one of the mates sold his room for $40.
Among the passengers by the Umatilla
was Kit" of the Daily Mail, Toronto,
Canada. This talented lady arrived here
in February with the object of writing
series Of letters TO the Mail on the Mid
winter Fair and California generally.
Since then she has travelled over a consid-
cradle portion of the State, and her letters
have told how enchanted she had been
with all that she saw. She had nothing
but praise for California and its people,
and will have many pleasant memories of
her extended trip.
The Broadway electric road, which holds
a franchise to lay tracks on East street, is
grading the street to suit itself. and max
ing no arrangement to DO the work ir such
a way that it Will not interfere with the
traffic of the water front.
The company has torn up the street
from jackson street to Market, rendering
it almost impossible, instead of doing the
work by sections.
The law distinctly says that no tracks
shall be laid on the water front. People
along the front say that they may possibly
make public protest against the work.