The morning call., 1892-12-24
SAVED BY CABLES.
Plenty of Ropes Prevent
Disasters.
SEVERAL VESSELS OVERDUE.
Yesterdays Storm Caused a Great
Deal of Inconvenience, but
Little Damage.

Most OF the vessels at the wharves of the
city front yesterday looked as If some MOI
ster spiders had been weaving webs over
them. SO thiekly were they covered with
cables. The captains were warned by the
disastrous effects of the last storm, and
many small vessels had ropes enough on
them to held O,Oo0 ton man-of-war. But
it was good thing that the ropes were put
out, ana to that is due the safety Of many
vessels.
The storm broke early yesterday MORN
ing ard blew with terrific force all day, and
1t is remarkable that no serious damage has
been done.
All the captains were on board their YES
sells and were careful not to get caught as
they were the last time
Both the red and black stack tugboats
patroiied the bay all day, but cables were
all so strong their services were not really
needed. although a few captains did get
t0weu into the stream, as they feared the
wharf would not hold.
Everything Is so snug there is little dan
ger that there will be any damage of a
serious nature.
Quite early in the day the telephone line
between the Merchants Exchange and
Point Lobos was broken py the fury of the
storm. A lineman was sent to repair the
break and had finished his work and was
coming down from tue roof OF small build
ing when he slipped and fell sustaining Sc
we're injuries.
The steamer Point Arena which was about
thirty-bve hours overdue, arrived in the
afternoon somewhat battered, but not dam
aged seriously. She encountered heavy
weather that kept her captain on deck most
oil the time, but the little vessel stood the
storm nobiy and made good time consider
ing the sea she had to beat against.
Ihe steamer Humboldt, which left Eu-
reka last Wednesday and should have
arrived here Thursday has not yet put in
an appearance The weather along the
coast is terrific. aud even at her best the
humboldt could not make over two knots
an hour against the southeast gale, so 1t is
very likely she will not arrive before late
this afternoon or tomorrow.
The steamer Grandholm also failed TO put
In an appearance. although she was ex-
pected from NanaimO last Wednesday. 1t
is very likely that III vessel was hove 10 for
the storm to abate.
Besides the coasters there Is considerable
anxiety for several deep-water vessels.
The Lord TemplemOre is now 179 DAYS
out from Liverpool for this port and she
has not been spoken since June % last
The American bark AdOlph 0brig, the
British ship Old Kensington and tue Ger
man ship Louise are all over 200 days out
and 1t is hardly likely that all will arrive
safely.
not arrive until about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The captain says ii was one of
me worst storms lie ever ran a steamboat
through, and that on the trip down from
Benecia the boat could scarcely make two
miles an hour The boat was late hut
there was no complaint from the passen-
gers, and most of them felt as il they had
something TO be thankful for in reaching
land alive.
The sailors on the ship John Mcleod.
which has cleared for CCqnimbo, Chile, are
very discontinued and several fights have
occurred on the vessel. The men do not
wish to go 20 that port if they can help it,.
because they will have to discharge the
cargo. The cook and the mate had a fight
ana the men took hand in ii. Several
knives were drawn, but nobody seriously
hurt- The mate came ashore, and says he
will not sail in the ship.
The old wharf ON Bryant street. between
Beale and Main, was about all washed
away In the storm. The part DESTROYED was
that near the store fronts, and it left a gan
that man would have 10 walk block to
get around. To overcome this difficulty, an
enterpJising saloon-keeper had a foot
bridge constructed from his place of BUSH
ness 10 the opposite side. so the men who
were protecting vessels would not suffer
from thirst.
The British ship Formosa was moOred at
Harrison-street wharf, and was Juggling at
her mooring so heavily that her captain con-
cluded TO get into the stream, as he did not
think the wharf SAFE He sent for tug,
but 1t was necessary 10 send for two more
before the vessel could be moved But
when three red-steek tugs got lines on her
she had TO 60, and was soon In a place the
captain thought safe.
The ship Charles W. Moody had hard
time OF 1t yesterday. and a gang Of men
were kept at work all day putting bumpers
between her and the wharf. She was nm
loaded and stood high out of water and,
being on the wind side of the wharf, re.
ceived the full force Of the waves. A great
deal OF copper was torn off and her sides
badly battered.
Owing to the sudden illness of CAPTAIN
Goodsll and the bad weather the official
tIial trip of the Monterey, which was to
have taken place yesterday, had 10 be post
poned. A large party of naval officers were
on hand, and 1t Was agreed TO make the trip
next tuesday.
The fefry-steamers did not make much
effort 10 run on time, but just crossed the
bay as often as possible. Some of the trips
took torty-ive minutes, and at about 3
o'clock all The boats were on the bay at the
same time. They were tossed abont like
corks, and did not appear to make any head
way.
The steamer Marc Island tailed to reach
Berkeley yesterday. She started from her
slip, but when she got as far as Goat Island
was Struck by the full force of the storm
and turned out Of her course. The captain
did not think it safe to proceed further, so
put hack and laid up all day.
Chief Crowley. at the request Of shin
captains. has detailed two officers to keep
guard at the shipping Office in the Al p
praiser's Building TO prevent non-union
sailors from being mstreated by union men.
The assaults have become so common of
late that this course is necessary.
The Government steamer Mcdowell was
about under water on most of her trips YES
terday. but she arrived and departed pune
tually every time.
H0ward-street pier 2 was greatly DAM
aged by the storm, several piles being
washed out and large number of braces.
1t was left In very weak condition, and
The police stretched ropes across and posted
danger notices to keep people and We
hicles off
The German ship Adelaide was battered
ABOUT Tor several hours, but the extent of
the damage done to her could not lie aseer-
tanned. She had finished discharging and
gone to the end of Mission No. Thursday
evening. When the storm struck her it
seemed as II she was going to fall over on
the dock. Being empty she was hign out of
water, and her anchors, hanging by their
CHAINS, were swung against the vessel with
terrific force. She was towed into the stream
as soon as possible.