The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27

his contracts we're made out in the name
of Fred Wilson. The East African was
one of these contract ships, but when we
offered to ship the MEN without cent OF
expense to the owners the master came TO
Us. We put the men aboard, and then
some of the opposition runners went
aboard at night got the mate and boat
swain under the influence of liquor, and,
after printing up the men, took them
ashore.
Now we know that these shipping
masters are charging sailors from $40 to
SIS each for q chance 10 snip. They say
the money goes to the master, but we
know it does not. Just the same it comes
out of poor Jacks pocket. Captain Putt
was new man here and lie did not know
his rights. Should the East African ever
come here again you can gamble that
neither Fred Wilson nor any one else will
take any men off her unless with Captain
Puts consent. We are charging no
blood money and the other boarding and
shipping masters are down on us.
The barkentine ]. W. Griffiths broke
away from her moorings yesterday morn
ing and drifted down on the British ship
Rosshire. The latter lost her anchor
stock and the barkentine was damaged
about her running rigging and bulwarks
and was also badly chafed.
The steamer Monticello made three
trips to and from Vallejo on Christmas
day and carried a great crowd on
each occasion. 1t seemed as though
everybody at the navy-yard, Port Costa
and Vallejo had determined upon run to
the City, SO they came down in droves.
The owners of the steamer have grievance
against the Harbor Com missioners. They
sey that a waiting-room was promised
them month ago, but that not a stroke
of work has been done on it. In conse-
quence all the patrons of the Monticello
have TO stand in the rain and cold until
the steamer arrives from Vallejo.
There was quite rumpus in the rooms
of the Shipowners' Association yesterday.
Several crews were being paid off, and all
the sailors had more or less waterfront
whisky aboard. They got quarreling
among themselves and free fight ensucd.
Officer McGlynn was called in, and he ar
rested Charles Brown, Robert Murphy and
Charles Larsen. At the Harbor police
station they were charged with being
drunk and disorderly.
The repairs TO the Government steamer
Mcdowell are almost competed and she
will come off the drydock to-day. new
sternpost has been put in, and as there
was slight mistake made in the casting
of it there was considerable delay. The
sternwheel steamer Sonoma has been
running 10 AlCdbTdZ, Anger ISlaHu anu
the Presidio while the Mcdowell was
being repaired.
The barkentine G. C. Funk, which was
cut down by the schooner Volant, goes on
the drydock for repairs to-day. She will
receive thorough overhauling and will
then be as good as new.
The United States cruiser Philadelphia
is now coaling and as soon as her COM
plement of men is completed she will sail
for San Diego. Admiral Beardsley says
the man-of-war will be gone over month,
but that she will be always within reach
of telegraphic communication.
The barkentine Chehalis is to be with
drawn from the lumber coastwise trade
and will make several trips to China. She
will make one more voyage to Grays Har-
Dor and then she will be put on the berth
for Hongkong.
The sealing schooner Kate and Ann is
fitting out for another sealing cruise. She
was seized by the United States authori-
ties a week ago for illegal sealing, but her
owners have bonded her out and will dis
patch her for the Japan Sea next week.
The new tank steamer George LOOMS,
built by the Union Iron Works for the
coast oil trade, had her trial trip yester-