The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-21
AND SINKS OUT OF SIGHT.
Trouble on the British Ship Sell
kirk at hong-Kong.
WHEAT CHARTERS ARE HIGHER.
A Boat CapSiZed Near Angel Island
A New South Sea Trader.
Marine Notes.

The British bark Selkrk. familiarly
known in New York as the "Old Nova
Scotlan." and Captain Grove are in peck
of trouble at Hong-Kong. The ship left
New York the early part of this year with
a general cargo for Oriental ports, whence
she was to come to San Francisco.
But Captain Grove has been unavold-
ably detained. He is serving six weeks in
the Hong-kong jail for battery. while his
first officer, who is his cousin, has been
sentenced to two years Imprisonment by
the English authorities for manslaughter'
While the Selkirk lies in HOng-hoDG
harbor she is cared for by Mrs. CAPTAIN
Grove, who has assumed command during
her husbands incarceration. She attends
TO the business of the ship and finds time
to declare that the captain has been greatly
maltreated.
The Selkrk's trouble was all over a
sailor named Kennedy. so a private letter
to one OF Captain Groves friends in this
city stated.
Kennedy and the first officer were con-
tinuslly fighting and quarTeling, and one
day captain Grove became SO exasperated
with the seaman that be struck him with
capstar-bar In the presence Of several oil
his crew. He ordered the mate below.
1t was for this assault that the captain.
VINO pleaded guilty. was sentenced. Mate
Groves case was little more serious.
One day the officer ordered kennedy
aloft and the latter threatened him with a
knife.
Whats that you said?" asked Mate
Grove, making rush for Kennedy, who,
in avoiding blow aimed at him, slipped,
fell overheard and was drowned.
It's strange story all around. Grove.
the first officer. said that Kennedy deliber-
ately jumped overheard, and that he was
a good swimmer, that he kept af1oat very
easily for few minu es, and then went
down before boat could be lowered.
The crew of the Selkirk testified that
Kennedy could not swim and was lost.
The Selkirk will not be IN San Francisco
so soon as was expected; whatever story
may be true, however, Captain Groves
friends express much sympathy for him.
AMI do not think that he has been fairly
dealt with.
Early wheat is commencing to move and
ships are securing charters. The British
barks Otterburn and Callirrhoe and the
British ship Castle Rock have been char
tered at slight advance, and all in all
there is little more life in shipping circles
than there was last week.
The OtterburD goes out for Eppinger d
:.
The Callirrhoe goes out for Girvin, Bald
win & Eyre a 81 5s. Her tonnage is 1249
The Castle Rock goes out for Balfour at
the same rate. She registers 1916 tons
All three vessels are to load for the United
Kingdom.
The bark Undaunted, late the ship,
cleared for Departure Bay yesterday 10
load coal for Dunsmuir & Sons. A great
deal of interest will be taken in the I'm
daunted's trip, as it is claimed by many
that she is still unseaworthy. Her owners
did not spend as much money on her for
repairs as the marine underwriters
thought they should, and only very light
insurance was accepted on her.
A beat containing three persons cap
sized off Angel Island en- Sunday after
noon. Boatman Charles Foster picked the
occupants up aud landed them at Powell
street wharf. The overturned boat was
afierward secured at Sausalito by one of
the crew of tbs British ship Fannie Kerr.
who now has it ia his possession awaiting
an owner.
The names of the three men who were
in the boat are not known.
The Bering Sea patrol fleet is active.
The vessels have arranged TO cruise fol
ten days and remain in port three days
This gives the boys rest and chance &c
go ashore.
Al White has twice sent eff good things
Co the sailors aud marines OF the Ben
ningtOn. Yesterday he put big load oil
fruit on the Sea King. Every man on the
ship ought to feel personally obligated
and call and thank Al, for he had a hard
time to get his stuff off to them.
The Benak is the name Of new
schooner of about forty tons built 10y
Mathew Turner for a South Sea trader
The Benak Is at Howard-street wharf
The German ship Marie Hackfeld came
in yesterday evening from Liverpool, via
Honolulu, with coal for Williams, DimonC
& Co.