The San Francisco call., 1895-07-31

the cape, but the latter vessel came in sew
eral weeks ago, discharged, reloaded for
home and is in the stream ready to sail.
The Sokoto encountered hard blow in
the English Channel, which shifted her
cargo OF general merchandise to port, Civ
ing the vessel heavy list, which unbe-
coming position she carried half across the
Atlantic. The fierce gales at Cape Horn
threw the load over to starboard, heeling
her in that direction far off an even keel.
1t took several weeks hard work after the
storm blew itself out to shift the cargo into
place again.
1t was an i'll wind that blew the South
ern Pacific Railroad steamer San Benito
toward the disabled steamer Monticello on
her recent trip from Seattle to this City
The little boat from the sound, which is to
carry passengers between Vallejo and San
Francisco, broke down off Point Arena
and was towed into port by the San Benito.
This vessel is under charter to the Pacific
improvement Company otherwise the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and
that corporation claims all her earnings
and charges for what time she may waste
in saving life or property.
On Monday the Pacific Improvement
Company ilbeled the Monticello, deputy
the steamer at Main-street wharf while
undergoing repairs. 1t was surprise to
the Hatch brothers, as they understood
that if the San Benito made any claim
against their vessel it would only be for
towage.
81 was astonished," said Hatch, "when
the officer took possession of the steamer.
1t is an outrage, this attempt to gobble up
the Monticello, but | suppose it is one way
to kill off proposed opposition line.
However, when our steamer is ready for
work we will be found making two round
trips daily between San Francisco and
Vallejo and carrying passengers at reduced
rates-a very lively opposition to the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company"
The owners of the Monticello gave bonds
in the sum of $1,000 and the case will come
off August 13.
A very neat and skillful feat in tug
handling took place Monday when Cap
tain Gil Brokaw of the little towboat Alert
OF the Spreckels Tug Company picked up
and brought in two vessels in one tow.
Captain Brokaw first hooked on to the
barkentine c. G.. Wilder. Then passing
with his tow abreast of the big ship
Eudora picked her up also. With their
wheels thrown over in opposite directions
the two vessels were kept apart while the
tug hauled them swiftly up the bay.
Hereafter the Harbor Commission tugs
will respond only to alarms in the district
between Powell-street wharf and Fourth
street bridge.
Arrangements will be made TO have the
late Sunday night Oakland ferry-boats bet
ter guarded by police officers to protect
the passengers from the drunken rowdies
that infest the boats at that time.
The Del Norte came in from the north
twenty-four hours late, the delay caused
by high seas and strong winds.
from San Pedro, forty days on the passage.
The British ship Pythonlene came in yes
terday, eighty days, and the American
bark Topgallant, seventy-nine days from
Newcastle, Australia.
The Pacific Mail steamship San Juan ar
rived last night, twenty days from Panama,
with light passenger list.
Yesterday the Board of Harbor Com
missioners rejected all the bids for the con-
struction of the upper portion of the pass
enger landing at the new ferry depot, as
they were all higher than the engineers
estimate.