The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
THE HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
CANNOT REMEDY THE CLAY
STREET SEWER.
WRECK OF THE SHIP ALAMEDA
A FLUsTERED POLICEMAN HAS TO
FIRE FIVE SHOTS TO KILL
A HORSE.


sengers, runaway team and the depart
ure of the China for Hongkong via Homo
lulu and Yokohama. The latter took away
"a in the cabin and SOB Chinese and
Europeans in the Storage. Every Mon
golian had at least two friends down on
the wharf to see him off, and in conse-
quence there was barely standing room at
the gang-plank about sailing time.
Among the cabin passengers were a
number of missionaries returning to old or
seeking fresh fields in Japan and China.
While they prayed and sang on the deck
of the steamer the heather on the wharf
listened and wondered what it all meant.
When the gong was sounded for all those
who were not passengers to leave the ship
the vell-known hymn, God Be With You
Till We Meet Again." was sung. The
Chinese on the wharf listened reverently
and took il all as intended for them.
DR.. NJ. H. Furness and II. NJ. Hitler,
two members of the Pennsylvania Uni
versity. were also passengers. From here
they will go to Singapore via 4okohama,
and will then make a tour of all the
islands of the southern seas in search
for their alma mater. They will be gone
about q year, and during that time eX-
peCt to make record.
As to the runaway, it goes to show that
all the members of the police force are not
experts with their revolvers. The horses
got scared on Clay-street wharf early yes
terday morning and made mad break for
East street. During their wild run the off
horse coltided with a telegraph pole and
broke its shoulder. Officer Con Donohoe
was told to shoot the animal. He did
so, but 1t required five shots from his re-
volver to end the poor brute's suffering.
The details of the arrival of the Bertha
are given in another column.
The Harbor Commissioners held short
but interesting session yesterday. Captain
Murphy of the American ship Shenandoah
and Charles Putnam, representing the
British ship Crown of Denmark both ap-
peared before the board and made vigor-
Gus protest against being charged extra
wharfage. Murphy said he could prove
that his day was up at 10 A. NJ, and that
he was moved away from Beale street to
the Mail dock an hour later. The wharfin-
ger says the Shenandoah was not moved
until noon. One hours grace is granted
by the board, but two hours count the
same as twenty-four when it comes to as
sessing the costs. The matter was referred
to the Chief Wharfinger for investigation.
Mr.. Putnam sought to prove that it was
owing to the shaky condition of section 4
was behind time in discharging. He con-
tended that the donkey engine could not
work at full speed because the planking
gave SO, and as a result only 150 barrels of
cement an hour were taken out of the
ship, whereas 300 was the limit. a cog
wheel in the engine broke owing to the vi
bration and another machine had to be sub
stituted. The Commissioners decided that
the fault lay in the donkey engine sup
piled by the stevedore and refused to
allow the claim. 1t was shown that the
engine that replaced the defective one
worked perfectly.
J. B. Stetson of the North Pacific Coast
Railroad asked permission to land freight
at Lombard-street wharf at night instead
of duridg the day. He explained that his
company had now perfected arrangements
to handle their freight at night and thus
give better passenger facilities during the
day. Engineer Holmes said the matter
could be arranged, and he was instructed
to fix up schedule with Mr.. Stetson that
would not clash with the other railroads.
PresidenC Colnon brought up the matter
of the Clay-street sewer, and in fact all the
sewers along the front. lie said it was q
disgrace that such state OF affairs as now
existed between Clay and Washington
street wharyes should be tolerated. He
did not know how the matter could be
remedied, and only brought the matter up
1.-The Commissioners cannot do any,
thing" said Engineer Holmes when he
was appealed to. 1.-The City will not do a
thing until its new sewerage plan is
adopted, and until then nothing can be
DONE What we want is main receiving
sewer light along the front that will empty
itself somewhere beyond Black Point"
There's not sufficient fall for such
sewer" interjected Commissioner Cole.
II know there is not" answered Holmes.
There will have to be pumping-station
IN order to keep the sewerage moving to-
ward the sea-"
Gould not the Clay-street sewer be car
RED out under the wharves?" asked Presi-
dent Colnon.
No" was the engineers answer, at
could not. In the first place the toredo
would soon ruin it, and in the sec
0nd III would be menace to the wharf
Durlng a gale the sewer would bump
agar INST the piles, and soon the underpin-
nlng OF the structure would give way"
On this showing the Commissioners de.
clded that they could give no relief to
those who have to use the Clay-street DOCK
until the City makes some move in the
matter.
For. some time past the Sausalito and
Ilburon ferry boats have had considerable
difficulty IN docking on this side of the
bay The slips have silted up, and on sew
OIL OSSo'4oilo captains w mite ana Mcken-
zIe have been compelled 10 back out and
ram their vessels in before a landing could
be- effected at low water The Harbor
Commissioners have looked into the mat
ter and the dredgers will be put to work at
once.
Passengers by the Tiburon ferry have
protest on file against the inspectors of the
Board of Health. Those gentlemen CON
denim immature veal but provide no means
for carting it away. In some instances if
has been LETT on the wharf until it is Of.
fensive. Last week some heads were left
lying around until the employees of the rail
road company threw them overheard.
The British bark Pass of Killiecraukie
from Barry for San Diego, has put into
Callao with the loss of her yards. She will
be repaired and proceed.
The British steamer Indrani and the
American ship Alameda from Moodyville,
B. c., for Sydney, n. S. w, collided YES
terday. Both vessels were passing through
the Heads when the steamer struck the
Alameda and cut her down three feet be-
low the water-line. The ship had to be
run aground to prevent her from sinking.
The Alameda was built in Bath, Me-. in
1876 She is 211 feet inches long, 40 feet
beam and "a feet deep. She has been in the
lumb Der trade on the coast for some time
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