The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
WHERE IS THE
 BARK MIDAS? Underwriters and Ship ping Men Fear for Her
 Safety.
She Was Out in the Storm That Nearly Wrecked the Bark
 WillScOtt.
Gold Hunters From All Parts of the Union Are Engaging Passage
 to Kotzebue.

It is feared in shipping circles that the British bark Midas, now out slXty-nVe days from Nagasak, Japan, has gone down with all hands. Six vessels that sailed fom the Orient the same time and later than the Midas have arrived at their destination, discharged their cargoes and, in some instances, gone to sea again The Willscott, that sailed eight days be- fore her, had to put in here in distress She was caught in terrific storm and dismasted while the Puritan, which sailed the same day as the Midas, was also caught in the Willscotts gale, but has reached Portland in safety.
 The following vessels made the run from Japan to coast ports in from twenty-four to thirty-siX days. The Barmbeg left Hiogo on February 15 and the Pass of Lenig on February 21; the Amazone left Yokohama on March ' and the Nomea on March 10, while the Mistley Hall left Nagasaki on February 27 and the Se- mantha on the same day. In view Of these facts, 1t is no wonder, then, that shipping and insurance men are anxious about the Midas.
 The anxiously looked for tramp steamer Venus arrived from Hongkong via Yoko- hama yesterday morning with the yellow flag flying. On the way to Yokohama Chief Engineer Peter Harvey was taken sick, and when the vessel put in at NagasaN he was put ashore, suffering from small pox During the run to San Francisco Chief Steward Horace Brown was taken sick, and was still confined to his room when the vessel came to an anchor. DTS. Hill and Rosenau ordered the Venus into quarantine, where she will be thoroughly fumigated, after which she will dock
 The Venus took the place of the Coptic for this trip. The latter vessel was dis abled in a hurricane, and had to dock at Hongkong for repairs. It showed during almost the entire trip of the Venus. She brought no passengers, but has an un- usually heavy cargo, among which IS ll5,- 900 mats of rice.
 Fred Cast, sailor on the British bark Socotro, lost his life from Green-street wharf early yesterday morning. He and Charles Dahlgren started for the vessel about l a. m., and while looking for the ships boat Cast stumbled over some lumber and fell overheard. In his fall he must have struck the raft of piles that is lying in the slip between Green and Vallejo streets and sunk. His remains did not come to the surface. and all that could be found after most diligent search was his hat.
 The tug Vigilant is back among the Spreckels fleet again, and Captain John SiloYich is once more happy There was hitch over the price of the vessel, and Mir. Spreckels was only too glad to get his vessel back again.
 Captains Fulton and Mcintyre changed steamers yesterday. Captain Johnson went from the Fulton to the Hueneme and Captain Mcintyre went from the Hu- eneme to the Fulton.
 The Mare Island and Vallejo steamer Monticello is to be laid up for a few days, and the tug Sea Queen will take her place. The Monticello is to have her guards ex- tended and other repairs made which will make her a first-class sea boat
 r. Clark, a waiter employed at a rest aurant on Pine street. met with a pecu- liar accident yesterday and had his wounds treated at the Harbor Receiving Hospital by Dr. Green Just as Clark was making for the glass swinging door with a trayful of orders in his hands diner in a hurry. flung the door open, and Clark's head went clean through it. He was very badly cut by the broken glass, and a dozen stitches had to be taken in his scalp by Dr. Green.
 Captain Whitesides of the bark North ern Light nearly broke his leg yesterday. and, as it is, he will have to go around on crutches for several days A number of piles to be used In the foundation of a building on East street were lying on the street. They were wet and slippery, hav- ing been just drawn from the hay Cap tain Whitesides attempted to walk over instead of around them. and in conse- quence got @ very ugly fall The genial