The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
The Gasoline Launch Ump-
qua Picked Up at Sea
by the Moro.
While on Her Way North tc
Umrqua River the Accident
Occurred.
F. j. P Peterson, Who Signed Another
Mans Name to a Pass, Arrested
for Forgery.

The gasoline schooner Moro arrived
from COquille River yesterday with the
little gasoline launch Umrqua in tow.
The Moro was considerably overdue, as it
blew very heavily during all of last night
and progress was in consequence slow.
The launch left here several days ago for
Umpqua River. The owner ana an en-
gineer we're aboard, and they expected a
fair weather passage. When off Race
Rock the engines broke, and as it was i'm
possible 10 repair them the anchor had TO
be dropped. Fortunately it was a good
holding ground. and the boat lay there
rolling in the trough of the sea until the
Moro came along and towed her back to
San Francisco. 1t was lucky that both
vessels reached port yesterday morning,
as at 1850 P. NJ. it was blowing sixty-four
miles an hour from the northwest at Point
Reyes, and thjrty-six miles an hour from
the northwest at Point Lobos: The
Umpqna wall be repaired and will make
another start for her destination. She
will trade on the Umpqua River.
Among the arrivals yesterday were the
John d. Spreckels, 1917 days from MANU-
kOna; Annie Johnson, 10 days from Hilo,
! and the Samaritan, days from Ma
naimo, B. c. All three vessels made
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particularly good showing.
There was considerable excitement on
the Oregon whsrf around sail ng time Of
the State of California yesterday morning.
One man was arrested for forgery and an
other was left lamenting on the wharf
N mus his baggage.
Peter J. Peterson Is e cook who came
here from Fresno with about 800 in his
pocket. He wanted to get 10 Portland,
and yesterday presented himself at the
steamer with pass in the name of l. r.
Church. He signed Church's name TO the
pass, and then he vas asked for the
money for his meals and berth, such being
the custom with holders of passes. Then
/ Peterson began to protest and said he had
already paid 50 for the ticket. When
asked where he had purchased il he said
from a Cut-rate ticket broker on Market
street, opposite the Palace Hotel" That
was enough for the agent OF the steamer.
A policeman was called and Peterson was
locked up in the Harbor police station on
charge of forgery. How the scalper
came 10 be in possession of a pass over the
I Oregon Navigation Company's route is
mystery that Will probably be unra7eled
at the trial.
Willie Lsary, professional glass-eater,
was the other unfortunate. Two men
who saw him perform persuaded him to
go to Portland with them. They promised
MIN a certain amount of money before the
steamer sailed, but the cash was not
forthcoming, so Willie refused to go. Just
as the gangplank was being pulled in the
two men seized Leary's baggage and
rushed aboard with it. Before he could
get through The crowd and find q police
man the We, sci was out in the stream.
The steamer Coos Bay, which arrived
J yesterday from Santa Barbara, has on
BOARD two seaions for the Buffalo (N. "
City Geological Gardens. They will be
shipped East in a car especially prepared
for Them In a few days.
Captain Won Helms of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company's Orizaba reports
from GUaymas that Messrs. Aleorta d Co.
want to know if a steamer can be sent to
the wreck OF the British ship Kinkora at
Chpperton Island, and on what terms.
! AS the man-oEwar Comus is already on
her way there 1t Is not likely that any tug
will 90 from this point.
The British shin Hiawatha arrived from
Newcastle, n. S. W, last night. The cap
! tain reports that on May 6, in latitude 9.25
! south, longitude 177.50 west, he passed q
very large tree. with branches and roots
intact. At first sight ii looked like huge
/ rock. He ha0 considerable difficulty in
getting to the eastward Of the Gilbert
group on account Of strange current SET
ting west. Squalls and calms alternated
from To at time until port was reached.