The morning call., 1894-04-14
FLUNG A HAWSER.
How a Big Samoan Helped
Dock the Vine.
Creating CONSERVATION Among On
lookers-The Natives Treated to
the Sights of the City.

"Heave me that line. sir chief. and look
thou stand upon the for'castle head
When sing out, then throw the rope. but
be careful that you do not fall overheard =
That is what the interpreter said to the
big samoan on the schooner Vine wher
the vessel was being docked at Harrison
street wharf.
There wasn't any heaving line on the
Vine. The tide was running in strong. and
nearly 1000 people were watching proceed.
ings with exceeding interest.
The difficulty Of getting a two-in ca
hawser to the wharf without the aid of q
heavy line did not strike Captain Var
Dalhem very forcibly until he tried to &C
complish the feat
Failure of the ignominious kind stared
the Vines good-natured skipper in the
face. for there wasn't a man on the
schooner that had strength enough to
throw hawser over the gaping space OF
thirty fee: between the vessel and the pier.
Suddenly from out the Vines hold
emerged the big brawny Samoan warrior
who leads the savage clans at Apia when
a head hunting expedition is on. The in
terpreter spoke. then the chief grasped the
big rope, circied the loop above his head
like vaquero about to lasso bronco,
and gave it fling.
The crowd on the wharf scattered like
pulverized Waterfront sidewalks do be-
fore San Francisco summers eve breeze.
Wharfnger Buckley took refuge behind
a friendly pile. Chlet Wharfingers Boobar
lodged to the shelter of his buggy, then
ran out again in time to catch the end OF
the line and make II fast.
The Vine then hauled alongside the
wharf.
Manager II. J. Moors announced that at
II O'Clock noon the Samoan warriors wouio
march in review past the city quay up to
Market street, then along that thorough
fare to Golden Gate avenue.
Harrison-street pier was entirely lamneu
with people long before the time TO move
arrived, and when the procession ala get
under way 1t was followed by howlihg
mob of street ga Minis, slsv.a1ies ta6 70 aha sha
longsnoremen, who we're treatea W ene
odd sight of seeing the Samoans Ia war
The big chief and his followers gave
little attention to the crowd. but gazed IN
amazement from right to lett at Tue puilu-
ings along the line OF marcn.
Tbe cable and electric cars seemed 10
inspire Them with awe more than ola the
marnificent proportions of the Crocker
hniIdinp or the Palace Hotel the latter
edifice being quickly dubbed the noun
tain house. ; >, ~.
Cable-cars were not so mysterious 10 tho
ma ives as those of the electric road. for
they were quick enough to perceive that
the "black rope" pulled the dummies
sionp: but the mysterious power hidden
In the little wheel that travels along the
trolley wire was beyond their limited COM
pre- hen sion.
When the Vine anchored off Meiggs
wharf the simple Samoans thought that
North Beach was all that there was OF
CO Eropciseo the hills hiding th0 largest
part of the city from view.
Yesterday they gave vent to many ex-
CARNATIONS of wonder as tho schooner
passed up the bay and the city spread out
TO their gaze.
All were highly pleased at the reception
they were accorded by the populace at
Harris son-street dock.