The San Francisco call., 1896-03-01
The Well Known Bark Richard
III at Last Arrives in
Port.
WHERE IS THE xANTHIPpE?
News of Disasters During Recent
Storms Are Only Just Begin.
ming to Arrive.

After having been almost given up for
lost the bark Richard III arrived in port
last night twenty days from Comox,
B. c. She was il charge of Captain Con-
nor, who has once more proved his title to
the reputation he bears for skill in hand
ling vessel. The Richard III, which was
loaded with coal, encountered some heavy
weather en- route. One fatality marred
the successful issue of her voyage. On the
11th uIt. Alfred Helgersen, seaman, a
native of Norway, fell overheard and was
drowned. Helgersen was % years of age.
The Xanthippe, now out forty seven days
from San Jose de Guatemala for Puget
Sound, is also long overdue. She was in
ballast and was probably caught in the
same gale as the Richard III and Two
Brothers, Fears are also entertained for
her safety.
Captain R. N. Pippy of the tug Governor
Irwin has been removed and Captain Will
liam Pike put in his place. Pippy has
been twenty years in the employ of the
Harbor Commissioners, and there seems
to be mystery connected with his remov-
al. President Colnon is out of town. Com
missioner Cole is fully occupied with the
Colonel Chad5ourne knows nothing about
the change. The matter will come up at
the next meeting of the board.
For some time past the Salvation Army
headquarters on Oregon street have been
Systematically robbed. The thief could
not be caught, but man named Jerry
Sullivan was suspected. Yesterday he
was caught leaving the barracks with a
pair of blankets and he was at once turned
over to the Harbor police Sullivan has
been fed and clothed by the army for over
a.month, so it is likely to go hard with him.
Eugene Mohns of the well-known house
Of Mohns & kaltenbach was arrested yes
terday on a charge of obtaining money by
false pretenses and was booked at the
Harbor police station. The firm leases
the building, 27-29-31 Market street and
sublet the portion No. 81 to w. Woolsey
for bookstore. Since then the building
next door has been pulled down and a new
one is being erected The sidewalk is con-
sequently blocked and Woolseys occupa-
ton is gone. He asserts that Mohns de-
ceived him in the matter, hence the ar
rest. Mohns, however, is man of stand
ing in the community and il is likely to
go hard with Woolsey unless he can SUBJ
stantiate his charges.
The trouble on the Doric has been
amicably adjusted. The white sailors re-
ceived an extra months pay and their
passage money to Liverpool and left the
steamer yesterday. The vessel was then
turned over 10 the OcClQentdl ana OrleDtal
Company and the Chinese were put in
charge of the fireroom and forecastle. The
-Doric will be moved to the Mail dock and
Tomorrow will begin loading for Yoko-
hama and Hongkong.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Umatilla, which sailed yesterday, took
over fifty miners for the Yukon mines
with her. A couple of men anxious to
reach the gold fields slowed themselves
away, but were discovered before the
steamer reached Fort Point. boat was
lowered, and they were put in it and set
ashore. She steamer then proceeded on
her way, and the two men had to walk
back to San Francisco.
About eighteen months ago Captain
Gray of the barkentine Retriever fell over
board and was drowned. A few weeks
ago rattle for his watch and chain and
cnarms was started, and yesterday the draw
ing came off. Dan Shanahan, stevedore
for W. ]. Adams, was the lucky man
and he at once presented the prize to the
dead captains 18-year-old son. 1t was g
graceful act on the part of Shanahan, and
he now stands "aces high" with all the
shipping men on the front.
The big Hidalgo will be brought over
from Oakland Creek tomorrow to fit oui
for a cruise to the Arctic. Captain
Charles Clifford will take the vessel out, as
Captain Len Williams has got tired Of
the frozen North, and has gone into the
| Black Diamond paint business.