The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

n. S. W., and in 1892 Captain Howe
brought her out from Liverpool in 119
days. Since that time she has come regu-
larly to San Francisco every year, and last
Thursday again put in an appearance after
a rather lengthy passage from Liverpool.
During the voyage q fatal accident oc-
CURED, which cast gloom over the entire
ship and from which the men have not yet
recovered. 1t happened on October 80,
when furious gale was blowing and the
decks were washed continually by tre-
mendous seas. While helping the men,
and by his presence and aid keeping up
their courage, Second Officer Gerald Scott
Coney lost his footing and was washed
overheard. Lines and e-buoys were
thrown to him, but return wave dashed
him against the ships counter and he
must have been instantly killed, as he
sank out of sight few seconds later.
Coney was a member OF the Royal Naval
Reserve and this was to have been his last
trip on a merchantmen. His father and
mother both died within few months of
each other and left a considerable fortune
to their children. Lord Charles Beresford
took great interest in the young man and
tried to persuade him to remain in Eng
land and join the navy. Captain Howe
urged him to remain by his ship, and he
made the ill-fated voyage.
COney was an apprentice on the Rhoder-
lex Dhu and learned all his seamanship
from Captain Howe. The two were close
friends and, in consequence the captain is
very much grieved over the fatality.
Although well on in years the Rhoderick
Dhu is still one OF the smartest-looking
clippers In the bay. Captain Howe has
everything aboard as spjck and span as it
would be in Yacht and his men look hale
and hearty. Unlike other vessels in port
there has not been a single desertion from
the Rhoderick Dhu and when the fact was
pointed out to the mate he laughed and
said: "Why, we couldn't drive them away
with q club. They know when they are
well off" The ship will discharge at
Spearstreet wharf, after which she will
load wheat for Europe.
The barkentine Jane l.. Stanford has ar
rived at Melbourne, Australia, in the fast
time of sixty days from Puget Sound. She
loaded lumber at Port BIakeiey and the
captain told the manager of the sawmiu
that he would make the run in sixty days
or better. He just managed to keep mis-
word.
The revenue cutters Bear, Perry and
Rush Will dock at Main-street wharf next
Monday for an overhauling. While there
the inquiry into the charges against Cap
tain Healy will be held on the Rush The
general opinion is that Captain Healy will
be exonerated and will take the Bear out
again on her next cruise to the Arctic
Two of the principal witnesses against him,
LieutenanUs Danies and Schwartz, have
been again in trouble in Sausalito In
company with Lieutenant Meyers of the
Rush they started out to enjoy themselves
and as n result they were unable to climb
down tie ladder into the boat when the
fun was all over. Two of them lost their
hold and fell on a sailor named Burns
l. L.
is going to prefer charges against the Off
GERS.
The cruiser Philadelphia sails for San
Diego at 10 A. NJ. to-day. Target practice
and all kinds of drill Will be gone through
in the Santa Barbara channel, and after a
stay of six weeks in southern waters the
cruiser will return to San Francisco.
The steamer Alameda of the Oceanic
line sailed for Australian ports yesterday
with an unusually large cargo and the
following passengers:
For Honolulu Mrs. Alvord George C.
Browne, DR.. E. Bragdon, w. w. Callineham
Daniel Conway. Alfred j. Crane, Miss Anna b.
Draper and wife, George. de la Vergne and
wife, Andrew Dempster, Mrs. J. Effineer, child
and maid, w. r. harrington, Mrs R. Mason,
Harry Mason, George II. Newton and wife, A.
S. Orr, F. F. Prentiss, w. C. Parke, James Ran
kin, George Russi, I'll. A. Strohmeyer and Mrs
Stowell.
For Apia-w. H Swift
For Auckland-Rev. C. NJ Browne, Mckay
Trip, wife and three children.
For Sydney-W. II. Banks, wife and son.
Nine. Belvaliie A. ]. Bondurant, Mrs. Audley
Coote, James Duncan, George Goodland T. B.
Hulme, W. Peter Charles A. Peterson, Otto
Trilling, NJ. c. Thompson, Mrs. Webster
The Pacific Mail Company's Afridi also
sailed for Hongkong via Yokohama. She
took no passengers. but has aboard over
5000 tons Of cargo. She did not venture to
sea, as the bar was breaking, but came to
an anchor inside of Fort Point.
There was near being confagration atp