The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
AROUND THE WATER FRONT
Severe Cutting ARRAY Between
Carpenter and Cook
on ShipbOard.
Vessels on the Way-The Tonnage
List of Year = Old
Friends Afloat.

Friends Afloat.
A serious cutting ARRAY occurred on board
the British ship Enrol, lying at Union
street-wharf, yesterday afternoon, in which
John Storey, the carpenter of the vessel,
was wounded by Macmillan Kites, the
cook. 1t appears that the dinner was not
prepared satisfactorily to the men, and,
after an Indignation meeting in the fore
castle, the carpenter appointed himself a
committee Of one to call the cook to an &C
counting.
The two men net at the door of the gall
ley and war of words took place. After
abusing each other for several minutes
Storey made an attempt to strike Kites,
who grabbed up large butcher-knife lying
near and stabbed his assailant in the neck
and shoulder. The first wound was two
inches long, ranging around under the
jaw and quite deep, while the other was
much less severe.
The wounded man was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital and the cook was arrested
by Officers Ellis and Crosby and charged
with assault to commit murder.
The Observation-Disclosures nuisance that is
permitted to infest the Oakland and Ala
mada ferry boats took the liberty to break
out in an exaggerated form on the Pied
mont during her s, 8 and 10 O'Clock trips
Saturday night. Two men and three
women enveloped in long cloaks came
aboard and, after the steamer started. they
turned the main saloon into a midway,
Turkish village and Kanaka dance-house
combined. The porter, who is the only
officer on that deck. the others being sta
toned elsewhere, was new man and
thought that the five people were author
lied to give their performance.
They dropped their wraps and stepped
forth in all the questionable glory of flesh
colored tights and gave show that made
at least portion of the audience catch it's
breath.
Then they took up collection, and on
the return trip the dancing was repeated.
During the 10 O'Clock trip the candy
boys, who found themselves unable to an
noy the passengers because all attention
was centered upon the unusual entertain
ment, climbed UP to the pilothouse in a
body and notified Captain Bushnell that
his vessel had been turned into floating
variety hall.
The startled skipper dropped the wheel
at the risk of plunging his steamer into an
anchored schooner, and flew down TO the
saloon. The sight made him gasp. His
entrance on the scene was so tragic that a
the play. However, they were not long in
suspense as to the character of the new
player. He broke up the performance in
confusion and hurried the performers into
their cloaks and down under lock and key
till the steamer reached her landing.
The angry captain was 10th to let them
go then, but as he could find no charge to
put against them he was obliged to dismiss
them with strong deep-sea lecture.
Saturday evening about 6 o'clock the
steamer Modoc, while five or six miles this
side of Collinsville, bound to this City from
the Sacramento River, broke the cross
head of cylinder. She had on board over
100 passengers, and was loaded down with
fruit and other freight. The vessel was
completely disabled, and began to drift at
the mercy of the current. The river is
quite wide where the accident occurred,
and the vessel hoated around for several
hours before she went hard and fast on
mudbank.
This morning the steamer not having
arrived in this City, though known to be
on her way, there was considerable anxiety
as to her whereabouts and the cause of her
detention. However, boat having found
its way to Collinsville, the news was sent
to the agents here and the tug Sea King
was dispatched to tow the vessel in. She
will arrive sometime this morning, about
thirty hours late. The passengers on
board ate the steward out OF his last
crumb and fought the big tule mosquitoes
during their castaway experience and be-
gan on the cargo of fruit when the table
was empty.
Commenting upon the vessels soon to
visit this port, the Commercial News says
that the 1876 deep-water vessels bound
hitler will prove veritable boon to many
who have deplored the decadence of trade
connected with shipping and the small
number of ships in port. The average port
expenses of each of these vessels will not
be less than $4,000 or $4,000, which. added to
the personal expenses of the officers and
crews, will be the means of distributing in
this port over 81 200, 900. During the eleven
months ending May, 1895, there were en-
tered at Pacific Coast ports 851 sailing ves-
sells, with tonnage of 927, 1857, and 1884
steam vessels. with tonnage of ,349,5 $50.
For the same time the clearance swere
for 1856 sailing vessels, tonnage of 948,-
49, for 1869 steamers, tonnage of 1,309,-
716.
A large crowd went away on the excur-
sion of the Society of Old Friends on the
steamer Caroline yesterday morning The
trip extended to Vallejo and Mare Island,
both places affording objects of interest to
the delighted visitors. 1t was the most
successful and enjoyable outing of the sea-
son, and was most successfully managed
by the officers of the society.