The morning call., 1893-11-23
NOW FOR A RUN.
The Cruiser Olympia Goes
to the South.
WILL LOWER HER RECORD.
The Columbia Is Comparatively
No Swifter.
AN OFFICERS LEAP FOR LIFE.
He Jumps Off the John M. Winthrop
to Save a Drowning Man.
Waterfront Notes.

Silently as a thief in the night and with
the avowed intention of stealing the twin
screw cruiser record from all competitors,
the Olympia steamed out through the
heads at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
| No blast of her big siren or boom of can
non signaled her departure, although anx-
| i0us eaIs were strained TO catch the
whistles dis cordant groans ard the rapid
fire guns sharp. clear report.
Scarcely anybody knew the big cruiser
was passing out, except the boatmen who
were keeping sharp lookout for her.
She left the Union Iron Works about
80 and steamed down the bay at fair
rate of speed. 1t had been arranged that
the start would be made at about 10 o'clock
in the morning, but owing to unlocked for
delay. mOorings were not cast off until the
hour mentioned.
A large number of barrels of oil were the
last things to be put on board the new
vessel. then all was ready for a record
breaking run.
The examining board and Government
officers were on board early. and each and
every man was arranging the details as
signed to him during the trial trips.
If anything the Olympia appeared to be
down lower in the water than she was dur
ing her spin around the bay Tuesday, but
those in charge of her claim that she Is ex-
actly where sine should be. 1t is the way
she will float when her guns are all placed
and her armor is adjusted.
1t must be remembered in comparing the
Olympia's record with that of the unap-
prOachable Columbia that the latter Is q
triple screw vessel, built especially for
speed. Her horsepower far exceeds that
of the Olympia, which is merely a twin
screw steamer. and. in addition, Is impeded
by heavy guns and armored Sponsors.
The Olympia's run at over twenty-five
knots is comparatively much more won
derful accomplishment than the C0lum-
bias 25-knot spin.
None of tie Union Iron Works officials
or the naval examining board cared to
speak Of probabilities, but all thought that
the cruiser would add almost knot to her
recently acquired record.
a crowd had gathered on the beach near
the iron works to see the Olympia get
under way. but as the noon hour ap-
preached the people became weary and
many went home. However, quite a con-
course of people watched the departure
from adjacent docks, and on every city
wharf there were little knots of persons
interested in maritime affairs keeping
lookout for the swift cruiser.
When the Olympia finally got started
she headed up the bay at a nine-knot gait.
She kept this up until she passed out of
sight behind the hills back OF Fort Point.
Although no report has been received of
that seaman was lost overheard from the
whaler John Nj. Winthrop while that YES
sci was hound for San Francisco.
When the man fell from yardarm the
vessels first officer displayed remarkable
amount of pluck by jumping overheard
after the drnwpinO man
He seized rope, tied the end securely
about his waist and leaped fearlessly into
the sea. but he was too late to effect a res
cue. The seaman sank from sight in
few moments and the mate was with diff
fculty brought safely back To the bark.
j. j. Mcdonnell. formerly freight clerk
of the steamer Keweenaw, has been ap-
pointed purser of the steamer Homer of
the DERRICK line. For years Mr.. Mcdonnell
has been known to steamship men, hav-
ing been connected with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company and other lines.
The big collier San Benito has been re-
paired and will be hauled into the stream
preparatory to being placed on the run to
Tacoma again for the Oregon Improve
ment Company.
Wreckers and managers on the City OF
New York say that they have been sue
cessful in getting number of pontoons
alongside. cement placed over holes and
pumps to working.
No attempt was made to float the
steamer, the Tomorrow" that never
comes being mentioned as the time set for
the trial.
The fine new fve-masted ship Milton
bum has arrived at Philadelphia from
Liverpool. She is 297 feet long and ASH
feet beam. She was built at Greenock for
r. w. Shankland & Co.. and is marvel of
marine beauty and construction.
The whaler Horatio has departed for
the north. She is the first of the fleet to
leave.
Officer Callahan is looking for the thief
that stole three sets of falls and ropes and
sold them to waterfront junk-dealer A
man named Turner says he owns the
tackle and a dispute over the right of
ownership has arisen.