The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07

which means "Iron Cars of San Salvador
| to Santa Tecla and La Libertad.' How
ever, the directions inside the cars 10 de
post the scent fares in the box" and TO
| the effect that the door will not be opened
until the ultimate nickel is in, printed IN
vigorous English, prove that the reiu-
venated bobtails once did duty on Mission
and other south-side streets. Now they
are destined TO be hauled around Central
America until the electric and the cable
again chase them farther back into SEMI
| civilization.
Several surf boats and a tug are being
swung aboard the Bawnmore, and the latter
mer has been the toughest package OF freight
| the stevedores have had to handle. Three
times that perverse little steamer has
dropped back in the bay as though deter
mined not to be deported for towing pur-
poses in foreign port. The last time the
tackle parted the boat went overheard bow
downward in the mud. almost wrecking
itself in the plunge. Divers were sent
down, who put new sings around the hull,
and to-day the stubborn youngster will be
whipped aboard and sent out Of the coun-
try in disgrace.
Notwithstanding her troubles the steamer
Monticello will make her trial trip on
Thursday evening, leaving her dock at
Mission No. 3 at 1880. She will run up ana
down the bay for several hours, showing
passengers between San Francisco ana
Vallejo, two round trips daily.
yesterday morning." said Mr.. Hatch,
81 was notified that l had slipped out OF
Seattle without clearance papers and had
gone to sea without licensed officers,
and that l would be fined hun
dreds of dollars and my boat confs-
Gated. l don't believe a steamboat man
ever received such reception and
oIv- I raFpIyA6
since came here. First, was libeled by
the Southern Pacific Railroad, then en-
joined by the Federal officials. | have
been so worried by these matters that 1t IS
a wonder l have been able to get my boat
ready for her work. Captain Stream, who
brought her down from Seattle, is regular
licensed pilot or master, whatever you may
call it, and as such was legally qualified to
take the Monticello around the globe. AS
she did not leave the sound with single
passenger or pound of freight we did not
have to clear her. She was only being
transferred from one port to another.
ASK any of the tug people here II they
have to clear their boats when they trans
fer them to other places for towing pur-
poses. 1t is part of the plan to cripple
the Monticello or keep me from carrying
passengers on this bay. However, II the
bay travellers will stand by this little steam
boat she will soon be hauling them be-
tween San Francisco and Vallejo at 81 the
round trip. She has been neatly fitted up,
and her peculiar build makes her as con-
venient as an excursion craft"
The Harbor Commissioners are exer-
cised not little over the protection OF
State property along the water front and
the removal to-day of the City Hose Com
pany from the fre-tug Governor Mark
ham. President Colnon stated yesterday
at the meeting of the board that he re-
GREETED the change and hoped that some
arrangement might be made that would
keep the hose company near the tug.
The State had no insurance on the
waterfront property, and every means
should be taken even by cooperation with
the City to prevent loss by lire. He said
he had heard that the change was part or
plan to force the City to purchase firetug.
AS matter of fact. the removal of the
City hosemen will leave the fireboats in
crippled condition, as each tug is operated
with only four persons apiece-the pilot,
engineer, fireman and one deckhand-
which will necessitate employment by
the State of several men as an adj
dition to the crew. The Spreckels
and Merchants tug companies each
have several vessels with steam up