The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29
WAS REPORTED.
1t Is Now Believed to Be but z
False Alarm.
CABIN PASSENGERS ARE LANDED
One of the Heaviest Consignments
of Opium Ever Made-Notes
Along the City Front.

The Occidental and Oriental steamship
Oceanic, which arrived at o'clock yester-
day morning, is lying in the stream mile
off The company's dock and will remain in
quarantine twenty-fOur hours. When the
Oceanic reached Yokohama it was discov-
cred that there was case of smallpox
aboard. The patient was landed and all
went we'll until last Friday morning. when
what was thought to be q second case was
discovered. The patient Chinese, was
isolated, and it was thought that the steam
ship would have to come in flying the yell
low flag.
Yesterday morning DR.. Molony. the
ships surgeon, made a second examlna-
ton. The rash had disappeared. and be
now is quite confident that The patient is
net suffering with smallpox. The vessel
was thoroughly fumigated on Friday. DR..
LawlOr, the Quarantine Officer, visited the
steamer yesterday. The cabin passengers
were allowed to land. The vessel then
went 10 the stream, and the steerage pas
seugers ana crew Will remain In Quaran-
tine at least twenty-four hours. so that ii
may be finally determined IL there Is any
smallpox aboard.
The Oceanic made the trip In fourteen
days from Yokohama. She encountered a
strong easteriy gale with heavy seas for
the first four days out. Thence to port
her voyage was marked by hne weather
with westerly winds.
The Oceanic brought % cabin passengers,
oil Chinese of whom 461 desire to land
here, 70 Japanese and East Indians.
Among the cargo are $4,000 pounds OF
opium, the duty on which will amount to
S16S, 600.
The Peru left for Hong-Kong yesterday
NIT n
list was light Forty-one registered
Chinese departed on the steamer. nineteen
who had been refused landing were
sent back and one Chinese who had been
pardoned from the State prison at San
Quentin by Governor Markham, on condi-
ton that he leave the country, was among
the steerage passengers.
The steamer st. Paul left for Guaymas
with good cargo yesterday.
Miss Cary, the daughter Of the captain
of the MOnowai, gave luncheon In honor
Of her schoolmates of Miss Vests school
aboard the steamer Yesterday afternoon.
About twenty guests were in attendance.
After the luncheon an adjournment was
taken to the quarterback, which had been
waxed for the occasion, where dancing
was indulged in following concert.
The quarterback had been converted
into ballroom, with canvas ceiling and
bunting sides.
Henry Peterson, the oarsmaD, is in Aus
tin, Tex. He will take part in the regatta
which begins there May Is and continues
for four days. While in Austin Peterson
will meet GeudauT, Hanian, Rogers, Lee
and the two new men who have gained
some Teputa ton as earsmen.
The tug Relief left last night on fishing
excursion To the Cordell banks with a
merry crowd of folks from the Tivoi
aboard.
The schooner Orient in docking at Sec
ton B of the seawall yesterday morning
smashed into three boats which hung low
on the davits and did quite little damage.
One OF the boats belonged TO the Golden
Shore market. and another to the Sailors
Home and the third WIS StelPs market
boat. The damage was estimated at about
SO or S1e8.
some days ago, while loading for an
Alaskan voyage, it was found that the
schooner Norma was leaking badly. The
cargo was unlosded and the schooner was
caiked. She then transferred to section
of thu seawall and began to take on cargo
again. Yesterday morning it was found
that she had again sprung a leak and had
seven inches of water in the hold. Work
was stopped and the schooner will be
again overhauled and repaired.
The approach to Jackson-street wharf is
beng newly panked. On Spear street,
opposite the sheds of the Union Pacific
Company, heavy six-inch pianks are being
laid in place OF the old rickety wooden
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