The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-16
THROUGH THE FOG
A Big Fleet Comes Into
the Harbor.
CHIEF CROWLEY DEPARTS.
Off for a Trip to Honolulu on
the Alameda.
THE BARK URANIA REINSURED.
Fear That She Is In Troubie-A
Honeymoon on the farves-
ter-Notes.
THE BARK URANIA REINSURED.

The ocean has been yelled in thick fog
for several days past, so thick that ships
due from numerous foreign ports were
forced TO keep clear of the treacherous
current of the outer bar and avoid
approaching too closely to the shore.
From north, south and west ships came
creeping up to the harbor entrance, only
to drift back to good offing. fearing 10
risk run through the delusiYe vapor TO
an anchorage inside. The mists lifted 6
little while yesterday afternoon, not very
much, but just sufficient te enable the
waiting fleet 10 note their bearings and
take advantage of the temporary clearing
up of the atmosphere. 1t was run for
the bay under all sail and steam. The pro-
cession did not let up before dark. for at 3
o'clock there were dozen sailing craft on
their way to the homestretch.
In all thirty vessels passed in through
the mistS. First came the steamers, black
trails of smoke astern and white wakes of
iroth, 'bones" of unusual size in their
teeth and decks dotted with passengers
But the ships were the prOudest sight.
Coming just at dusk as they did, with a
fair northwest breeze a-port, they raced
through the Golden Gate surrounded by
tugs aud whitehalls that were anxious for
an opportunity to ''hook on"
The fog had closed down again outside
the bar. 1t lay in dense masses, piled
high against the sky and cliffs. as impene-
ira BILE by vision as mass of muslin. The
vessels broke through it into the north
and south channels of the bay entrance as
if by magic.
Two British ships, Lord Spencer and
Port Caledonia, from Newcastle, Aus
tralia, with coal, led the van. The Ameri-
can bark Raphael and ship Elwell, with
coal from the sound. were close by. and a
little to the south of the group the Ameri-
can ship Dashing Wave lay dipping to a
long. low swell off the land. Her sails
were nearly all bent. her yards braced to
the breeze and her bow headed for the
ODe-mile buoy.
Like a pigeon in flock of black birds
the tall, trim form OF the pure white bark
entine Galilee appeared with her hull
seemingly against the fog bank and ap-
parently merged into the cottony clouds.
She headed directly for The bar, WELL
filled canvas crowded to the very peaks
To her starboard was the bark Rufus E.
Wood and the barkentne North Bend
both from the north. The Galllee was out
81 days from Tahiti.
Closely following the parade were the
schooners Roy Somers and j. ID. Tallant.
from the sound. Tie day was busy one
for the clerks in tie exchange and the
heaviest in shipping circles for some
months.
Nearly all the police sergeants and cap
talns of the local force were present to
witness the departure of the steamship
Alame da yesterday for Honolulu and Syd-
ney. Chief Crowley was passenger for
the former place, where he expects to
spend five or six weeks of his vacation,
Numerous society persons were anxious to
tender their best wishes to the head OF
the Police Department..
The lamP6a uanai did 90
until late on account OF a delay to the
Eastern mails. She carried an unusual
number Of passengers to the islands, and
among them were Mrs. j. B. Sutton and
Miss Sutton, wife and daughter of the
steamers popular purser.
At the Pacific Mail dock the Belgic left
at o'clock for the Orient, with a small
number of passengers. but an immen sc
amount of freight. The Belgic will not
stop at Honolulu. therefore the Alameda
had more freight than she could carry, and
had to leave quantity OF it behind.
The Mission street Electric Railway
Company is preparing to Law a main for
fetching salt water to it's Potrero and
Seventeenth-s reefs power-house across the
marshes and flats to Center street. Salt
water will be condensed and used in the
company's boilers.
The catch of the entire whaling fleet this
past season was only eighty-three whales
IL w do IHC SluC6 1000, WH6u
a haul of only sixty whales was made by
twenty vessels. Last year the fleet caught
298 'oilers" all told, the largest catch on
record.
Seal-hunters in ia pan are having hard
time. Word has been received that nearly
all the hunters at Yokohama are receiving
only yen per skin. News from London
has it that most of the skins forwarded for
dressing this season are 'pinky," hat is,
improperly cured before being shipped.
Ten per cent reinsurance has been paid
On tie Norwegian bark Urania, which is
now overdue from Glasgow. She is out
1872 days with cargo OF Scotch coal and
accident has befalleD her. Sea captains
say they think she is all right. however.
The box addressed to Grew Father
Wendelin, Molokai," which was looked
upon by the custom-house officers as a
suspicious shipment, was placed on board
Oceanic dock. The box contained candy
and was shipped by Mrs. John Parrott as
"A Christmas present TO the lepers of the
island. There have been boxes similarly
addressed, however. that did not contain
candy. and the customs inspectors were
naturally suspicious.
The Board of Harbor Commi ssioners in
tend to repair the bulkhead between How
ard wharf and Howard Nos. The sheet
piling is eaten away and osher timbers will
have to 0e put in its place. The street is
gradually sinking and the work is impera-
tive.
The first section of the new ferry depot
foundation is rapidly approaching COM
leton. The concrete has hardened, and
will be capped with layers of bituminous
rock, making a smooth, level floor.
The barkentine Harvester from Kodiak
locked at Harrison street. She brought
down q, 600 cases of salmon, which are to
be shipped to New York per the ship M.
p. Grace. A Mr.. and Mrs. Dannenbaum
were passengers from the north on the
Harvester. They were married in this
city shortly before the vessel left for the
eanneries and went to the fisheries on
their wedding trip.