The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
A Disquieting Rumor in Re-
gard to the Jeanie and
BelVedere.
Seventeen Escaped Steers Made
Things Lively at the
Navy-Yard.
Two Burglars Caught On the Water
Front After Very Lively
Chase.

disquieting rumor arrived from the
whaling feet q few days ago. 1t came
from DR.. Karl of the revenue cutter Bear
10 Lieutenant Jarvis of the revenue cutter
Corwin, and states that the steam tender
jeanne and steam whaler Belvedere were
in serious trouble in the Arctic. News
was brought to Indian Point by some
E<quimaux and from there reached the
Bear. which was then at Point Barrow.
On arriving at ST Michael Dr. Kari sent
the news on to Lieutenant Jarvis.
The same letter stated that the natives
re ported that three whalers had passed
st. Lawrence Island Cd their way south.
These are supposed to have been the
Bonanza, which left Point Barrow on
Septenibe- 2, and is now in port; the
steam whaler Thrasher, which the b.
nanza reports as being on the beach in
PIoyer Bay having repairs made to her
VIII eel, and the whaling schooner which
arrived in PUGET Sound some time ago.
DR.. karrs letter was dated Septic m Der 10.
The Pacific Steam Whaling COMPANY
places little or no confidence in the rumor.
Manager Griffith says that if any accid eht
has happened it will not amount 10 much,
and that the Jeanne will arrive here on
time. After making her way to Herschel
Island the steamer, on her wav back 10
San Francisco. has to stop at karluk for
the cannery crew and the salmon that has
been packed. and also st Huaters Bay for
the same purpose. She should, therefore,
not be due here until some time next
month and no anxiety will be felt if she
does not show up until the latter part OF
November.
Inc Pacific Steam Whaling Company is
getting the steamer Walcott ready TO
leave for Copper River on Move m Der 10.
She is being thoroughly overhauIed and
is having extra passenger accom- m alton
Put in. The company owns Orca station,
the only landing place in the vicinity of
Copper River, and there all those PEOPLE on
their way 10 the gold fields will have to
winter. The steamers Noyo and Alice
Blanchard are both bound for the new
diggings, and the schooners Mary and W.
S. Phelps will follow suit. The L aNinfa
is already well on the way, and a party
from San Diego and fifty miners from
Sitka are already on the ground. All will
begin the quest for gold in the spring.
The Pacific Mail Company's San Jose
made the run from Panama in II days II
hours II minutes and arrived on he 18th
inst She brought the following cabin
passengers: Miss /. de Castro, Thomas
wood, a. II. G:achen, j. Salvat and family,
F. Vilacorta, w. S. Mcclellan, +. W.
Lincoln and wife, John Brown. A. ID. Nc
Lelan, r. McQuensey, Miss J. B. Chase,
Z. c. Jones and b. w. Wallace.
The officers on the steamer knew little
if anything about the fighting in Guate-
mala, and said they had to depend upon
San Francisco for the news.
Seventeen wild steers gave the sailors
and marines on Mare Island a lively
time of it last Sunday. They left San
Francisco on the steamer Heralj, and
were 10 have been slaughtered in Vallejo
and then taken to The navy-yard. The
animals caused trouble from the moment
the steamer left the wharf here, and when
Vallejo was reached instead OF walking
ashore as well behaved cattle should they
jumped over the steamers low railing into
the water and disappeared, finally land
ing on the island. When the marines put
in an appearance on the parade ground
the stesFs also were in evId ence, and
lively chase ensued. All efforts to corral
the ami mails proved futile, and finally Nc
Cudden's vaoueros had 10 b. sent for 10
la SO them. Then they were returned 10
Vallejo much to the relief of the sailors.
The schooner MIicred bnilt by Bendix-
sen at Eureka for Meyer & Akmann is now
almost com pieted and Will be ready 10 load
lum Der for Honolulu before the month is
ont. The Mildred has the distinction of
being probably the first vessel that was
chartered before her keel was laid. When
j. r. Hanify heard OF her dimensions LIE
went 10 her owners and made his arrange
mems. The Mildred will go into The island
trade for him.
The Italian bark Emilia Ciampa, which
arrived from Swan>ea Yesterday was
caught In a succession OF gales and re-
eeiyed considerable damage On August
IL, she carried awav her foretopgalant
mast and fore royal yard.
Charles Roberts. a painter aged % wears
and Henry Sterling, carpenter, 10 years,
were arrested on a charge of burglary by
the Harbor Police Yesterday. They were
drinking In John Hertmann's saloon on
the corner OF Folsom and Fremont, and
when the bartender turned his back they
gra bbed the ill and ran.
They led Officer Lake lively chase, but
be finally caught them both and locked
them pin the Harbor Police station.