The morning call., 1894-04-20
LANDED A CARGO.
Smugglers Once More in
Monterey Bay.
THEY VISIT SANTA CRUZ.
The Mysterious Vessel Slips Up
Almost to the Landing.
CHINESE WERE SENT ASHORE.
Everything Was Well Planned and
Both the Ship and the Contra
bands Have Disappeared.

SANTA CRUZ, April 19.-Santa Cruz has
another smuggling sensation tonight. and
if one of the notorious .schooners, Hslcy0p
or the Louis Olsen. has not paid the bay a
visit and left a cargo of contraband some
other vessel has been found whose master
was willing to take the chances of brush
with the customs authorities, tempted by
gains which reward successful attempt.
Monterey Bay has long been fayorite
resort for the landing of opium ana Chi
nese by vessels that were engaged in the
business. 1t Is known that on more than
one occasion the Halcyon has beat up ana
down the coast outside until favorable
opportunity offered. when under cover of
the darkness she sailed into the bay and
quickly landed her cargo on some OF the
sandy beaches and at once put out to sea
again, while the landsmen who were 10
the scheme as hurriedly got their forbid
den merchandise out Of sight. and the GUS
toms authorities found nothing which they
could trace.
But since the last cruise of the Olsen.
when she landed several boatloads of
coolies at Pebble beach. now more than
three years ago, it is not known that the
tonight, when one of the mysterious craft
slipped up almost TO the city's wharf. sent
boatload ashore. then quickly turned
and pointed her nose to sea and diSap-
peared.
1t was about 10 o'clock last evening
when the few loiterers along the water
front suddenly noticed the dim outlines of
a vessel looming up against the southern
sky. and as her long, dark lines grew more
distinct it was seen that she was slowing
her speed, and she finally stopped not
more than 800 feet from the wharf. No
lights we're to be seen, not signal OF any
kind was given, and all seemed as silent as
If specter-ship had cast anchor on the
bay. But by the bright moonlight boat
containing at least ten persons, and some
of them certainly Chinese, shot out from
under the vessels bow and was pulled
rapidly ashore.
The landing was soon reached, and all
but two persons disembarked and ran to
where some carriages were waiting, which
they hurrledly entered and were drive n
rapidly away. leaving not trace Of who
they we're or whence they came. The
boat was off from the landing the moment
the i2St PASSENGER set lOOl Ou ouOEo duu
pulled out to the mysterious vessel, which
hoisted the boa tmen on board and then
slipped away in the darkness as quickly
and as silently as she came. In few
moments her lines faded away into the
night and she was lost to view.
Nothing whatever can be learned as to
the identity of the vessel. No one saw
enough of her TO be able to recognize the
ship even if they knew her, aud no vessel
of the description had been known to be
cruising outside or to be due at this port
The passengers have also disappeared as
completely as the ship which carried
them out the bay. 1t is evident that the
operations had been very carefully
planned, and so we'll was everything
timed that not moment was lost aud
both the vessel and her cargo succeeded in
getting away before any one was aware of
what was going on.
There can be no doubt. however. but
that smugglers had made another bold de-
scent and landed cargo of Chinese, who
will be scattered and concealed before the
officers can take up the trail.