The morning call., 1894-02-03
COFFEE COMING.
The San Bias Big Lot of
Freight.
The Pacific Mail Company Is Not
Going to Change Its Schedule.
Marine Notes.

Central America smiled at hard times when
the steamer San Bias passed her way, then sig
nailed that she had few consignments TO send
to San Francisco, and astonshed this city by
loading that vessel up with one of the largest
cargoes of coffee that has ever been consigned
here for some time. IL was an agreeable sur
prise, and came at a most opportune time.
For number of weeks past the cry has been
that our sister republics were forgetting which
side OF the United States San Francisco is on,
and were sending shipments OF coffee 10 New
York that should be received at this CITY, The
San Bias, however. threw a little cold water on
this statement, and with the consignment of
coffee which she brings is also brought The
news that the coffee crop will be large this sea-
son, and San Francisco viii get her share OF IT,.
Tile San Bias Will probably 60 on The dry
dock for repairs and then, so the Mall COM
paDy's representative AYERS, will be put on the
Panama wayport route IN the place OF The city
of Sydney, as announced some four weeks ago
in THE CALL.
Captain Johnson. late Of the wrecked CITY Of
New York il said 10 be listed to take the City
of sydney out, her destination 10 be China.
Agent Center stats hat there has been no
notification sent him regarding any change OF
schedule of the companv's steamers. Ii such
is the case the Pacific Mail is In fair way 10
lose It's contract with the Government 10 carry
the mails between Hong Kong and San Fran
cisco. MOI only this corporation lays Itself
liable to a loss OF contract but also Is likely TO
be heavily fined by The POstmast r-General for
permitting the public mail service to suffer.
When the briganIine William &. Irwin was
on her way out To Honolulu from this port on
her last trip Albert W. Wagmess. an able
seaman, fell from he fore rigging to the deck.
receiving injuries from which he d d three
days later. Deceased was resident or THIS
city and had been connected with The Irwin for
fifteen months. The accident occurred when
rhe vess ! was three days out from Ills harbor.
Wagmess' body was buried at sea.
Engineer Holmes of the state HarbOr Board
is preparing plans for the erection Of new
slip for the freight ferries which land at Lonl-
bard street. The hoisting gear and apron OF
the present slip are always out OF ordrr. and
The slip Itself shows signs of weakness IN con-
structiOn. Faulty plans and contract work are
blamed for the expense The State is about o 6e
put to In replacing piece OF comparatively
new work.
Shipping is Frightening I'D considerably. In
the next few days six Of the idle fleet in Oak
land Creek will be brought over and again
placed In commission. One of these vessels Is
the bark Seminole, which Will take cargo OF
lumber from the sound 10 the colonies.
Al Folsom street the American ships Manuel
Llaguno ana Isaac Il ed are dischar glng,
lending little needed life TO that wharf. The
Llaguno IS very pretty craft, and Is kept in
apple-pie order, speaking well for her comman-
der officers and crew.
Al 2:3O A. M. yesterday the steamer Homer.
In command Of Captain Roberts, arrived from
Seattle, completing the round voyage from this
port in eleven days. during which period she
was discharged and reloaded. This IL the
quickest time on record and caused great re-
joiclng among Captain Roberts friends as the
Impression has all along existed tb1t WHEN he
took command Of the steamer. which he did for
the first time two weeks ago, she would make a
better showing than heretofore.
George Dryden has been installed as wharf
niger at section Of the seawall, vice Thomas
Deasy term expired. Mr.. Dryden is one OF
Commissioner Coles appointments.
The British ship Royal Forth will sail for the
sound with 2000 tons of ballast in her hold
This looks like losing business TO shipping
men.
The steamer Del Norte, which is the William.
etie Valleys temporary successor, came in
from Yaquina Bay yesterday with large cargo
of freight.