The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
SEAL HUNTERS
IN DEADLY PERIL
The Hermann Nearly Went
Down in a Terrific
Storm.
Caught in the Typhoon That
Wrecked the Schooner
General Siglin.
Captain Green of the Bar ken tire
Marion Will Not Be Able to Go
TO the Southern SEES.

The sealing and otter-h hun ting schooners
have had hard time of it during the past
few months. Some OF them have gone
down in their attempts at making good
catch. while others have lain IN port
awaiting a change in the weather. The
Hermann and the Ra1tIer mad an ex-
ceptionalIy bad time OF it. Drags had to
be put out and oil bags were used to quelI
the bilIows. Even then the wind took
c'ntrol, and one of the officers on the
Hermann was picked up bodily and car
ried into the sea. The Rather went with
the storm, but the Hermann held her own
during the entire gale. A heavy drag was
pnt out and a four-reeied mainsail was
set. This kent the vessel up in the wind
and in consequence when the blow was
over the Hermann was not hundred
miles out of her course.
Waterfront thieves are growing bold
and IN consequence half a dozen detec-
tlves arc on waich along East street. The
robbery OF schoOners and steamers while
the officers are asleep is an old story, but
the num Der of places along tie front that
have been opened under the very eyes of
the police Is another story. About six
weeks ago Mors ead's sta bIes were robbed
in broad daylight, and few days ago the
safe OF Crowley, the blacksmith in the
same building, was robbed of $3.50 Last
night J. I. Cunningham of the J. T. Gun
ningham Company TN tbe same building5
closed up a little later than usual. He Is
confident thai he locked the safe ana put
on the com bination, but this morning the
place had eeen opened and he cash
drawer forced. Over $l20 in cash was
taken, but negotia Bile securities to a large
amount were not touched. The police are
on the Trail of the thieves and arrests are
expected at any moment.
Captain Ed Green of the barkentine
Marion is wishing he never saw tina: ves-
sci. Several years ago Green was master
OF one OF the wbalers that wintered in the
Arctic. He did fairly well, and when
the vessel was paid off he had few
thousand dollars coming 10 him. Shortly
afierward he became acquainted with
Scandinavian diver who knew the south
ern seas. The latter told stories of gold
that had escaped from Spanish treasure
ships snd had become entwined in the
coral reefs. Samples of the coral were
shown, and Captain Green became infat-
uated with the idea. A gold mine ready
of thousands of dollars were ready
for The harvesting. Captain Green
purchased the bark Marion for
little over $4,000 ana nearly $500 was
spent in fitting her out The diver re-
mained in seclusion aud lived on the fat
of the land. Latterly he has grown surly
and now demands dig cash bonus before
ne pilots the Marion 10 the treasure island
in the solomon group. Outside of his
vessel and his prospects Captain Green
mas nothing in the shape OF real estate
and the strain has become too much for
him. He is now In private hospital and
the chances are the Marion will 60 out in
command OF another master.
All the Sacramento River fruit beats
were late getting in yesterday morning.
When they did get alongside and the
work of discharging began the longshore-
men demanded 80 cents an hour and the
com pany refused 10 pay more than 25
cents. Fer nearly three hours not a stroke
of work was done on Jackson street
wharf. Then the company gave in and
the men went to work at 30 cents an hour.
The following has been issued by the
Lighthouse Department.:
Notice is hereby given that owing TO the
scarcity OF wafer at the 81. George Reef fog
signal station, California, it may become
necessary at any time to discontinue engirel
the operation OF the fog signal although it
Will be continued in operation as long as possi-
be. Due notice Will be given as soon as the
water supply Will allow OF operating the signal
as heretofore. Mariners are requested to lake
notice and be governed accordingly.
Captain Wirschu uleit, la te ofthe schooner
Eureka, has purchased Capia LuttrelI's
interests in the J. +. Cunningham Com
p2ny anu VIII assume com mand of the
barkentine Sharpshoo.er in n few days
Captain Luitrell is forsaking the sea for
good and all. His wife has been a very
sick woman for months past, and now he
has decided TO remain at home and give
her all his spare time. Captain Wirsch-
uleit is determined TO make a cruise to
the southern seas in search of copTa, and
the chances are that the Marion in search
of gold and the SharpshooIer in search OF
'lrade" will meet somewhere in the vi
cinity of the Solomon Group. Captain
Green expects to find gold in abundance,
and Captain WirschuleiT will be satisfied
if he can secure a full cargo of copra
The schooner Mary Gilbert has been
purchased by Cantaih Frank Johnston
and will load at Mission-street wharf for
Central America. Captain Schroeder
late of the schooner Volante, will 60 out
in mmand.
The steamer Humboldt sailed yesterday