The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-09
MARE ISLAND LETTER.
Two Drydock Accidents-The Phila-
delpha Coming Home for the
HOLIDAYS.


MARE ISLAND. CAL, Dec. S.-Tht
Boston came out of drydock on Wednes
day, and on Thursday the Ranger dropped
out into the stream preparatory to going
into drydock as soon as her survey is com
pleted and the weather is sufficiently
clear. This always delicate and otter
difficult exploit might if necessary be &C
complished in rainy weather, but wet
hawser, slippery stones and obscured view
are conditions not exactly favorable to the
prosperous docking of a ship.
On coming out OF drydock on Wednes.
day the Boston met with a couple of rather
serious accidents, one man, sailor from
the independence, breaking his leg by fall
ing, and another, Boston sailor, suffer
ing the same disaster from the blow of q
line, which broke under the strain.
On Wednesday last the laboring force Of
the navy yard numbered $40.
The seven boats assigned by Secretary
Herbert to the Naval Reserve of California
are undergoing repairs at the navy-yard
boatShop.
Rumor saws that the cruiser Monterey is
about to take run down the coast-desti-
nation unknown. In the neighborhood OF
twenty-five men have been transferred
from the Independence to complete her
complement of sailors and she is ready to
go out of the Gate at short notice.
The three hours dock trial of the new
navy-yard tug Unadilla, which took place
on Saturday last, proved highly satisfac-
tory, her engines making at the rate OF 127
revolutions q minute and her boilers car
rying lao pounds OF steam. The cost OF
the tug $ machinery, which was constructed
and placed in position under the supervl-
sion of Chief Engineer George +. Kutz, is
reported TO be considerably inside the esti-
mate, which is considered a strong argu-
ment in favor of shipbuiiding at the yard.
Yesterday the Adams went into the dry
dock for repairs.
The Coast Survey steamer Thetis con-
tinues her photographic work on the lower
coast, making San Diego her headquarters.
To San Diego. then, go next week Mrs.
Frank M. Bostwick, wife OF Lieutenant
Bostwick of the Thetis, and Mrs: William
Braunersreuther, wife OF Lieutenant
Braunersreuther, also of the Thetis. Miss
Bostwick ana Miss Braunersr euther, who
accom- any them, will be considered de-
cided acquisition to the gay, set at San
Diego, the former being much applauded
guitarist and singer, the latter highly
accomplished pianist.
An item of interest to the society and
navy people OF the coast is the order as
oiS ASSlSldHt dy iuaoeoi u oiAA IlW III
son OF Rear Admiral Irwin, to the Thetis
on December 30, relieving Past Assistant
?aymaster q. w. Reynolds. who is granted
three months leave. 1t is considerably
less than decade ago that Paymaster
Irwin was in knickerbockers. AT that
time, however, well-grown lads wore
knee pants,'' and those were not bicycle
days. either.
Paymaster Reynolds, having lately mar
ried the daughter of prominent San
Diegan, his three months leave will
doubtless be replete with pleasures both
domestic and social.
Commander Drake of the Albatross is
reported to have applied to the department
for orders stationing that vessel at San
Diego for the winter.
Lieutenant Charles Il. Fox, Admiral
Beardslee's aid, ,bas been detached from
the Philadelphia and granted three
months leave, having presumably been
also ordered home which signifies that
the department meets his travelling ex-
penses.
Chief Engineer James Entwistle is de.