The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-19
NEWS ABOUT THE PLAGUE.

The Occidental and Oriental steamer
Belgic was badly damaged in collision with
the ocean line steamer Ulysses at Annoy,
while on her way to San Francisco from
Houg-Kong. The shock bent in several of
the Belgic's plates. stove in her rail. and
part Of her deck was carried away on the
starboard side.
The collision occurred without the COM
mander of the Belgic knowing anything
about it. and therein lies the foundation
for pretty good story. Captain Walker
says he did not know anything about the
jam, and any one who knows the captain
can say truthfully that they do not doubt
MS word.
Somebo tried to suppress the news
that the Belgic had been damaged in the
least, but as she bears every evidence of
her little difficulty with the Ulysses, of
course that plan would not work.
According to the Belgic's crew, who
knew all about the collision. and apollo
giZed for their chief officers apparent
ign ORANGE on the subject, the 30. and o."
steamer was receiving cargo and the
Ulysses WAS trying to dock. Instead of
passing astern the latter vessel tried to
cross the Beigic's bows. The tide carried
her bow on into the Belgic's side.
The night before last the life-saVing
| service lifeboat was taken IN tow by the
tug Reliance Of the SpreckePs line anC
lowed away up the coast. The lifesavers
thought thev saw some more red or blue
| lights off DuXbury Reef. No word was
sent to this city, nor was the Merchants
Exchange notified.
The Importance of notifying the ex-
change and consequently the newspapers.
| on such occasions, cannot be overesti-
mated. The public has right to know
what a public institution is doing, and
there are plenty of telephone lines between
the heads aud the city.
| The passengers on the Belgic say that
the Chinese population of Hong-Kong is
| rapidly leaving the city on account Of the
| black plague.
The detail of British soldiers who were
! set to work TO clean up the city report
| that the native quarters were 10 a horrible
| state of filth. Europeans are not afraid of
the disease, and it has not yet infected the
| European quarters of Canton or Hong
! Kong.
All the passengers on the Belgic were
! quarantined at Nagasaki. but they report
that they rather enjoyed the experience,
! The quarantine station was a splendidly
located place and as clean and comfort
| able as could be.
Tea and cigars were plentiful The sew
eral days spent at the station were thor
ougbly enjoyed, and seemed like time put
| in at summer resort.
The baTkentine TrOpic Bird arrived
Yesterday from Tahiti, and reports that
Count FeStetcs has started for the islands
west of that place for a short cruise. Pro-
visions had been bought in plenty, and
there was no mutiny on the Tolna.
The Tropic Bird brought up nineteen
passengers from the south seas, among
whom were j. l.. Young, a part owner In
the vessel, and FL. 81. Coles, formerly of
the Chicago Herald
Word has been received by the Belgic
that the sealing schooner Lily L is not
the vessel sighted capsiZed by the same
craft that reported the loss of the Matthe W
Turner. The Lily L is at Hakodate
somewhat damaged by an explosion of
gunpowder that lifted her main deck
anidships and did other damage to her
hull. No further particulars were for
| warded.
The steamer San Jose, from Panama and
way ports yesterday. did not bring any
Central American news that has not been
covered by telegraph. 81 would advise
you not to publish anything that is circu-
lated By rumor on the vessel" said one of
her officers. II note that twO-thirds of
the news published at Sau Francisco con-
corning the Salvadoran revolution is not
| authentic"