The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
ALONG THE WATER 'FRONT.'
Arrival of the Old Bark Don
Carlos Leaking Like a
Sieve.
a BODY FLOATING AT SEA.
Captain Gibson'S Black Panther With
an Inclination to Eat Up Its
Benefactor.
A BODY FLOATING AT SEA.

Thanksgiving day came to the water
front in clouds, mist and p netratug
drizzIe that Jailed to arise to the dignity OF
rain, but MADE rubber overshoes and UNI
brellas things devoutly to be wished. How
ever, the occasion was observed both
ashore and afloat, and the brown roasted
turkey, with the accompanying rich red
blob of cranberry jelly, garnished the chop
house windows. In the houses of them
that live by the ships and down in the
coy cabins of the idle vessels, swinging
lazily at their moorings, Thanksgiving
cheer was the spirit of the time and place.
All offices and places of business were
closed and Sunday quiet was over all.
But few visitors patrolled the docks, and
the. usually energetic tugs slumbered in
their slips. Even the bay was without
motion and the great ships hung at their
anchors silent and motionless.
The bark Don Carlos, Captain Colby,
arrived Wednesday night, forty-seyen
days from Acajutla, Mexico, in bad con-
dition. The old craft began to leak soon
after leaving the southern port, and only
by constant efforts at the pumps was she
kept on top OF the water. The crew took
turns at their ceaseless labor, watch and
watch, and the watch on deck at work
was much longer than the time of rest be-
low. AT times the water gained on them
to such an extent that it seemed her fate
was sealed but the pumps would begin to
empty the flooded hull and the vessel take
a new lease of life.
By reason of her waterlogged condition
and the unfavorable weather her progress
was slow and it looked as if the food
would run short. By care, however, the
crew was enabled to arrive off this port,
when they were towed into harbor none
too soon.
On November 1, III latitude 81 north and
longitude 127 west, the man at the wheel
saw the body of dead man float past
the bark. The remains were closely
wrapped in canvas and apparently had
been buried at sea. Attached to or near
the floating remains was piece of plank
or spar, which, if fastened to the corpse,
appears strange, as body prepared for
Immediately. The presence of the canvas
opposes the idea that it was a castaway
who had died clinging to the plank.
Captain Colby and his officers believe
that it was the body of the late Captain
McGuirel of the bark Oakland, who was
buried at sea in that vicinity during that
vessels last trip up the coast to this port.
1t will be remem bered that Captain Nc
CURE died at sea under peculiar circum-
the first mate accused the steward of
mutiny, and the latter in turn alleged that
the mate had poisoned the captain with
laudanum.
The Don Carlos was owned by the late
Nicholas Bichard, the eccentric old mari
ner and ship-owner, who died in this City
several months ago.
The whaleback steamer City of Everett
arrived yesterday, fourteen days from Pan
anna, with 1900 tons of cargo. She brings
the news that fever is raging in Guatemala
to less extent than in several other Gen.
trail American ports. While docking at
Lomba wharf a hawser parted, the
severed end striking Second Officer Hast
ings on the ankle, knocking him down and
iniuring the limb quite seriously.
Captain Gibson of the Everett procured q
highly priced pet in the shape of black
panther in Central America. The animal
is about six weeks old. a beautiful creature
and quite tame. 1t however has several
little characteristics which cause its owner
to regard it with suspicion, namely,
burning desire to chew the leg off the cook
whenever that person feeds it, and an in
clination to spit tiendishly at its best
friend.
The bark s. g. Wilder arrived Wednes-
dav from Honolulu. Part of her cargo is
1856 cases of canned pineapples, which is a
new expectation from the Hawaiian ISL
ands. 1t is thought that this mode of
marketing the fruit will form an import
ant part in the island exports
1t is learned by private letter that>the
cruiser Baltimore was to have left Yoko-
ing been relieved on the Asiatic station by
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