The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
GOODBYE TO THE
LAUNCH METEOR.
THE FLEET LITTLE CRAFT TO Go
TO THE UMPQUA RIVER IN
OREGON.
SAILING OF THE PROGRESO
A LIFE-RAFT FOUND NEAR PACIFIC
GROvE-WHALERS GOING
NORTH.

The swift little launch Meteor will grace
the waters of the bay no more. She was
sold yesterday to A. W. Read, merchant
of Gardner City, Or. The Meteor was
owned by NJ. II. Newell, marine secretary
of the Home Mutual Insurance Company,
and J. l.. Hawks, paying teller of the
Bank of California. She was the fastest
launch on the bay, having won all the
races last year. Her average speed is 81
knots an hour, but the coming of the
Satellite put her into the shade, which fact
may have accounted for her owners part
ing with her. Mr.. Read will ship his pur-
chase on the next vessel going to Umpqua
River. He expects to take considerable
pleasure out of the craft this year.
The Panama Steamship Company
steamer Progreso sailed for Panama yes
terday afternoon loaded to her utmost
capacity. The principal items of freight
were wine, canned fruit, beans and canned
salmon.
Word was received here yesterday that
the British ship Thomas Stephens, bound
Port Stanley for repairs. She was dis
masted in gale, and had her bulwarks
smashed and chainplates damaged.
llfe-raft with lines attached picked up
recently on the beach near Pacific Grove is
said to answer the description of the raft of
the lost collier Keweenaw. 1t is painted
white and is about twelve feet long.
The California Drydock Company's new
dock will be launched at Benicia this
morning. A party will leave Vallejo-street
wharf on tug at o'clock to be present at
the launch.
The steamer Mariposa will sail for Aus
tralia by way of Honolulu and Samoa this
afternoon. Among her passengers will be
the "Gaiety Girl troupe. She will take a
large lot of lumber for Apia, Samoa.
Hattie Morse, a handsome and hayward
young girl, arrived from Stockton yester-
day morning consigned to Captain Dnnlevy
of the harbor police. The girl said that
she went to Oakland from Los Gatos and
fell under the baneful influence OF John
Roach, 4 hostler, who took her to Stockton
and wanted her to support him. She was
rescued by the Chief of Police of Stockton
who sent her back to this city, and Captain
Dunlevy returned her to her uncle in
Oakland
The Branch photographic Office has
issued a circular asking specially for in
formation regarding derelicts. The circular
says:
In several reports recently published de-
scribing the rescue of distressed crews by
the boats of another vessel, little or no
seas. The photographic Office desires to
call the attention of shipmasters to the
beneficial effect of oil when the seas are
heavy enough to endanger ships boats.
By steaming to windward and liberating a
quantity of oil "slick'' is formed in which
boats can be lowered with greater safety
and the wreck approached with more ease.
After the boat is clear of the rescuing yes
sci the latter can steam to leeWard and
round to in the ''slick' in order to pick up
the boat, meanwhile using oil freely. The
office would be glad to receive reports re-
garding the effect of using oil under such
circumstances.
The whaling bark Lydia was towed to
Howard-street wharf yesterday morning to
fix out for another cruise in the Arctic.
The vessel is an old-timer and her bones
have been bleaching in the San Leandro
estuary for the past two seasons The old
bark Lydia came off the Merchants dry
dock yesterday and is fitting out at
Mission-street wharf No. 2. The Andrew
Hicks is on Hunters Point drydock. She
will complete the trio of wind hammers.
which are to make one more hunt for coal
and oil.
Collector of the Port Wise received COPY
of an amendment to the shipping act yes
terday that will bring sorrow to the heart
of the boarding masters. By it fine of
500 is provided for any one convicted of
retaining the clothes of sailor after a.
demand has been made for them. In other
words Poor Jacks" kit is exempt from
execution