The morning call., 1894-03-16
MUCH TOO SMALL.
Native Sons Don't Like
the Humboldt.
They Want the Pomonal to Be SUBJ
stituted = A Donation to the
MISUNDERSTANDING Notes.

The Mayor OF Eureka arrived yesterday
morning on the steamer Humboldt aud ia the
afternoon held conference with the officials
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company to ar
range TO have the steamer Humboldt, which is
listed 10 sail for Eureka on April 81, substi-
tuted by the Pomona, which is much larger
and better appointed vessel.
On April IS the session of the Grand Parlor
OF Native Sons will be held at Eureka, aud
about 400 delegates are expected TO leave this
city on the sailing date Of the Humboldt TO at
tend the gath ring.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company does
not desire 10 make any change OF steamers,
and has refused 10 grant the Mayor OF Eure-
Teka's request.
The Humboldt is a small vessel aud can &C.
commodate only about ninety cabin passen.
gers and fifty Storage. The Pomona can fur.
nsh hunks for at least $50 cabin passengers
and could hnd room In her steerage for almost
as many more travellers.
In refusing the Mayors request, the steam
ship people say that II is the treight-carryiDg
ana no the passenger traffic that makes money
for their line, and the prospects are good thaE
the Native Sons Will have 10 make the best of
the HumDOldps diminutive quarters.
Part OF the crew OF the wrecked barkentine
Hilo, that went ashore al hawaii s Veral weeks
ago, came TO this city yesterday from Homo
lulu on the MarlDosa. The story told by these
men does not differ from that already published
III THE CALL relative to the wreck.
The MaripOsa brought large number Of
royalists, among whom was / theodore Davies.
whose determined allegiance 10 the Queen mas
brought him into some notoriety.
From sydney and Apia the Mariposa landed
number OF travellers. most OF whom intend
going through 10 New York, or to Europe, via
The overland route.
On last Tuesday evening an entertainment
was given on board the Mariposa for the benes
ft OF the unemployed OF San francisco
REGULATIONS, songs ana speeches were the or
der of the evening and included address by
Theodore Davies and a duet rendered by the
Misses Aibu, who are professional attaches of
a travelling opera troupe.
The sum of $50 was raised and committee
was then appointed 10 place tie coin in the
employed fund.
Tbr barks Sumatra, Burgess and Kenney
have joined the coal fleet. They were towed
from Port Costa yesterday morning and Will
start north Ia a few days. Coal charters have
advanced 20 crDts and this advance will enable
although there is as yet no very large profit IN
coal freights even at the new rate
While towing down the Sumatra got stuck on
the mud Hats IL required Two tugs 10 pull her
of into deep water again.
William L. Sulliyon OF Oakland has been ap-
pointed by Harbor Commissioner Daniel 7. Cole
To FL the place OF NhaTtnger James b. Com
fort at Main-street dock.
Mr.. Comfort resigned his position several
weeks ago. He Intends going into business for
himself. Mr.. Comfort was a good friend to the
newspaper men, who have missed him very
much since his absence from the trout.
To-day the ship Yose mite moves from Harri-
son street 10 sea, the British ship PinmOre
moves from Beale street TO MeNear's. the ship
and the ship Greenback comes down from Port
Costa TO the stream.