The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
Narrow Escape of the Steamer
Monticello in a Coli.
sion.
RUN DOWN BY THE MARKHAM.
All Vessels Trading Between French
Colonies Must Fly the
French Flag.


Captain Randall that the catastrophe was
averted. AS it was both steamers were
considerably damaged. The Monticello
had her guard cut through and her upper
works smashed in, while a projecting
piece of timber drove hole foot square
through the bow of the Governor Mark
ham. There was great outcry on the
passenger-boa when she was struck and
several of the female passengers tainted.
They soon came to, however, when all
danger was passed.
1t was few minutes after o'clock and
the Monticello was backing out of the slip.
A scow had her mooring-lines in the way
and q delay of several minutes was neces-
sarv TO clear the way. Just as she was be-
ginning to go full speed astern the Mark
ham was seen making for her dock at full
speed Both captains saw the danger
and while Randall gave the order, "full
speed ahead, !" the captain of the Governor
Markham ordered full speed astern.'
1t was too late, however, and both YES
sells met with a grinding crash that was
heard blocks away. An examination of
the Monticello was made, and it was
found that she was not badly enough
damaged to necessitate Iaving up, so she
continued on her way to Vallejo. An in
vestigation will be held before the In
spectors of Hulls and Boilers.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Companys
chartered steamer Zealandia will not sail
for Panama and way ports until noon to-
day. There is SO much freight offering
terday.
The United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey has issued the following:
The resurvey of San Francisco Bay and en-
trance, now in progress, has developed the eX-
istence of a rock with 13 feet OF water over
Point Lobos. The position OF this danger, as
determined by Lieutenant James H. Sears,
United States navy, assistant, Coast and Geo
detic Survey, commanding the steamer Nc
Arthur, is shown on the charts on the bearings:
Mile Rock, north-lorthWest seven-eighths
west, distant 175 meters; Fort Point light,
northeast seven-eighths north, distant one
and ffteen-S1Xteenth miles; Point Bonita
light northwest one-quarter west (westerly),
distant one and three-quaTter miles.
This rock is dangerous to vessels passing in
side the Mile Rocks.
Fort Bragg Landing-The red whistling buoy
shown Oft Fort Bragg Landing is changed on
the charts to P. S. whistling buoy
Washington-Willapa Bay entrance: The P.
S. nun, inner buoy, has been moved four-tenths
OF mile south from its former position to the
bearings; Willapa Bay light, north one-half,
east, distant four and three-tenth miles; house
on outer end Toke Point wharf, northeast one
quarter north.
Willapa Bay entrance-The P. S. nun buoy,
formerly shown about three and seven-tenths
miles south one-haf west from Willapa Bay
light, has been erased from the charts.
The Italian ship Salvatore Ciampi ar
rived from Swansea yesterday in the smart
time of 133 days. She has beaten five yes
sells from the same port which left before
her. The Falls of Alton, now out 153
days; Dundonald, 147 days; Verajeau, 146
days; City of Madras, las days, and Glen
bank, 139 days. The voyage OF the Ciampi
was an uneventful one.
The schooner Barbara Hernster, from
San Pedro for Bowens Land ing, lost her
hying-ii off the Faraliones and put in
yesterday for new one. 1t was sent on
board and she proceeded on her way.
The barkentine Tropic Bird which ar
rived from Tahiti yesterday had very
rough time during the last five days of the
voyage. She is a stout vessel, however,
and like her master the older she gets the
better she is. 1--WE had rough time of
it, said Captain Burns, 'tbut, Lord bless
you, there was never gale yet that could
bother the old Tropic Bird" The only
passenger was vi Gooding, the agent of
Matthew Turner of Benicia in the French
group for years. He is troubled with
asthma and has come to San Francisco on
visit to his sister to see whether it will
do him any good. For fifteen years he
has almost continuously lived in Tahiti
and the Marqueses. and there he says he
will die.
The crew of the Tropic Bird confirm the
news brought by the Leon, and published
exclusively in THE CALL. In future all
vessels that desire to trade between the
French colonies must fly the French flag,
and in order to gain that privilege the
managing owner must be a French man
and the skipper of the same nationality.
Wool is coming to the United States
from the colonies in great quantities. The
Alameda has 800 bales on board and the
Mariposa will bring almost as much. Be-
sides this there is also an immense num-
Der of skins with the fleece ON coming.
From this it does not look as though Uncle
Sam had begun to grow all his own wool
yet.
E. G.. Este, first mate of the American
ship Iroquis, is in further trouble. AS
soon as the vessel docked at Howard 3
he ran away, and going up town began to
carry on. He got into row, and thinking
he was still aboard ship drew a revolver.
For this he was arrested for assault with
deadly weapon. All day yesterday he was
trying to get his pay in order to secure bail.
Este Is charged with beating and wound
ing the sailors, and the chances are that if
he escapes in the Police Court he will be
arrested by a United States Marshal.
The United States cruiser Boston went
10 sea yesterday Ior gun pTaCtlce. over
100000 has been spent on her repairs
and it is expected that she will now be one
of the crack vessels of the navy.
The old barkentine Wrestler got in from
Hiogo, Japan, yesterday after very quick
passage of twenty-four days. She brings
cargo of tea, which will get quick dispatch.
She is consigned to Mohns & Kaiterbach.
The Wrestler was well known in San
Francisco several years ago. She was built
by w. G. Hall sixteen years ago and was
she went ashore on Vancouver Island and
the wreck was sold for $3.50. She was pur-
chased by some British Columb bia capital
ists, repaired and placed under the Nicara-
guam flag and is now one of the smartest-
looking barkentlnes afoat to-day.
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