The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
THE WATER FRONT.
THE MOVEMENT TO ABOLISH THE
PILOT SYSTEM Is GAINING
GROUND.
DEPARTURE OF THE ALAMEDA.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE BRITISH
BARK. SHARPsHoOTER NEAR
OAXACA.

The movement to abolish pilots and re-
duce harbor dues is gaining ground. In
answer to the invitation of the Ship
owners Association the Chamber of Com
merce has replied that it will be repre-
sented at the conference by the following
committee: Captain William L. Merry,
Charles Nelson, j. n. Knowles. W. E.
Mighell, Ed E. Kentfield, George w. Nc
Near, ]. B. Levinson, w. G. Harrison and
Louis Sloss Jr. All are heavily interested
in shipping, and therefore in reducing port
charges.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
steamer Alameda sailed for Sydney, n. S.
W., yesterday via Honolulu, Apia and
Auckland with the following cabin pas
sengers:
Kreig, W. H. Massey, D. Nelson, Miss Nelson
For Sydney-Mrs. D. NJ. Adams, J. H. Bacchus
Branton 9n a1%i0 Snd we @Sf Mrs. NJ Baregh gaf charss
Crump J. NJ. Dunlop, J. NJ C. FOrsayth Mrs. J.
z. Graham, Mrs. John Howell. G. NJ: Lawrence
Miss Isabel Murray, Miss NJ. A. F. Morrison, G.
F Redfern, Miss NJ RolIeston, Hugo von den
Steinen, Captain f. \. Templer, Rev. c. H.
Iatnan.
The Rev. Mr.. Yatman is missionary
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, max
ing tour of the world. From Sydney he
| will go to South Africa and preach the
! gospel from Capetown to Mashonaland.
From Africa he will go to Asia and con-
tinue the work in India and China.
The Hon. Edward Blake is going to
! Australia to lecture through the colonies
on Irish home rule.
Mrs. John Howell is the wife of the
manager of the richest gold mine in Aus
| tralia. She is returning home after a visit
| to her relatives in this City.
There was large number of clergymen
and others down TO see the Rev. Mr.. Vat
man off, and a praise service was held
| just prior to sailing time.
Captain Van Otendorf took out the
| steamer and Captain Morse will remain
| ashore permanently.
Fears for the safety of the British bark
Sharpshooter were relieved yesterday by
dispatch from Guaymas She was picked
up in latitude IL north, longitude l06 west,
| partially dlsmasted and towed into
Oaxaca. The storm was a very heavy one,
| and in orOer to save his vessel Captain
Watts had to jettison 120 tons of his cargo.
The Sharpshooter was ia days out from
the nitrate ports, and considerable rein
surance was taken on her.
Captain l.. l.. Maloney of the sealing
brig California is not at all pleased with
! the manner in which the laws are carried
out in Alaskan waters. He and his officers
| got into some trouble with the natives at
! Unalaska, and it cost them $33 80 apiece
before they got out of court. In a private
letter to friend in this City Maloney says
he will steer clear of Unalaska in future
Captain Alex Woodside is about to shake
the dust of California from his feet. When
the steamer Bawnmore went ashore and
became a total wreck he at first contem-
plated getting out another steamer from
Ireland and going into the coasting trade.
He is now satisfied that there is no open
ing here for a tramp" steamer at the
present time, so he will return to Belfast.
Mrs. Woodside will accompany him, and
the couple will leave next week.