The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
Two Stowaways on the c.
D. Bryant Steal the
Ships Boat.
They Broke the Chain That
Bound Them and Finally
Reached Shore.
The American Schooner Nokomis
Mads Smart Voyage From the
Hawaiian Isles.

The American schooner Nokomis got in
from Hilo, Hawaiian Islands, yesterday
IN the smart time of twelve days. She
made pretty picture as she 1urled her
sails and dropped anchor in the vicinity
OF the Swanhilda. Captain Roos says
that it was the roughest voyage he ever
experienced. and that he sighted nothing
In the shape OF a sail from the day he left
Hilo until he reached the Farallones. The
wind being fair he refused q tow and
sailed into port. The Nokomls is sugar
laden and will go 10 the refinery to-day.
There was more trouble among the men
on the c. D. Bryant yesterday. When
Captain Lee sailed his vessel into port he
had two stowaways in irons. The men re-
fused 10 work. so they were put on bread
and water diet. Last Wednesday night
they were locked up as usual, and the
chief officer saw 10 it that they were
securely handcuffed together.
Yesterday morning they were gone and
also the captains gig. The latter was
picked up by an incoming tow boat and
returned to the barkentine. Later in the
day the men turned up at the Harbor
Police station and gave themselves up.
They had managed 10 sever the chain that
kept them together, but could not get off
the cuffs and they wanted Captain Dun
leayy 10 help them out. The latter lis
tened 10 their tale of woe and went for
Captain Lee. The latter said he did not
want to prosecute them, and said if they
would row the boat back to the c. d. Bry-
ant ne would give them a note to the
mate instructing him TO unlock the hand =
cuffs and let them go. This the men
agreed 10 do, and later on they were put
ashore and now they say they will prose-
cute Captain Lee for cruelty.
Deputy Sheriff Harris of Tulare County
was in an awkward predicament yester-
day. He had prisoner with him who
had been sentenced 10 q long term in San
Quentin, but, unfortunately, when he
reached the Tiburon ferry he discovered
that he had left the commitment papers
behind him. He took his man over TO the
rbor Police station and explained his
predicament. Captain Dunleavy took
charge of the man, and Harris at once
telegraphed for the commitment to be
sent on. In explaining the matter he
said that in changing his clothes before
leaving he left the necessary papers in the
clothes he had laid off.
The question of pilotage. commerce and
navigation will evidently be well threshed
out during the present session of the Leg
islature. President Colnon, Commits
sioner Chad bourne and Chief Engineer
been summoned to Sacramento to give
evidence in the above matters, in so far as
they affect the port of San Francisco.
Commissioner Cole would also have gone
to Sacram ento, but at the present time he
is confined to his bed with severe attack
of stomach trouble. His friends, how
ever, expect 10 see him out and about
again in few days.
The steam schooner Farallon sailed
again on her regular run last Wednesday.
The owners have twice attempted to cur
tail expenses by cutting down the mum Der
of the engineers staff, and on each occa-
sion the Marine Engineers Association
has protested. On the first occasion the
vessel was delayed several days and then
the owners gave in. On the second occa-
sion the vessel was tied up and all hands
discharged. Finally she was again put
in com mission and the engineers have
won the day.
Captain Ryder of the ship Elwell has
won another suit of clothes. He made the
round trip between San Francisco ana
Nanaimo, B. g., in less than thirty days
for the fourteenth time, and Captain w.
Migheii is beginning to think 1t is time to
call halt or else raise the standard. The
Elwel made the run from Nanaimo in
thirteen days, which is very quick time
considering the adverse winds encoun-
tered.