The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-23

as her upper works were damaged and it
was some time before she got away from
her uncomforta Die quarters.
Triiby is a stern-wheel steamer that is
well known on the bay. For some time
she ran opposition to the Southern Pacific
on the Sacramento River, but finally she
had to be Withdrawn for lack of patron
age.
Svengali is the big barge that for weeks
has been used as "a receiving-ship" in
Mission Bay. Sometimes she is loaded
with lumber and a few days later coal
crowds her ample decks. The Trilby
wanted some of the coal and was trying to
get alongside when the tide caught her
and took command. The men on the
Svengali did everything in their power to
prevent disaster, but failed. In spite
of the trouble Syengali and Trilby are
still good trends, and when the latter
wants supply of coal again she VIII prob
ably go out to Mission Bay.
All the petty thieves in the city seem to
have congregated on the water front.
Hardly night passes but what some saloon
is brokeninto and other establishments are
robbed in broad dayli ht. Sunday night
last the saloon and restaurant of W. e.
FITZGERALD, at the loot of Powell street,
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three dozen bottles of wines and liquors
were taken and the bar drawer ritied. The
nickeI-in-the-slot machine was torn from
the wall and carted away. The key was
IN the money-draWer in the restaurant but
the thieves did not wait to use it but
wrenche ed the thing open, and after secur-
ing the few dollars it contained left it
lying on the floor. Fitzgerald blames
some of the North Beach gang because 1t
is plainly evident that whoever burglar
lied the place knows the ground well.
Sergeant Bunner and Officer Ferguson are
at work on the case.
The California Navigation and I'm prove
ment Company's steamer Mary Garrett
got ON the mud banks last Sunday night
while on her way to Stockton and is still
stuck hard and fast. There were over 100
passengers aboard, and they we're landed
at Antioch and sent ON by rail at the COM
pany's expense. All went we'll after leav-
ing San Francisco until Stake Point, ust
this side of Black Diamond. was reached.
Then a mud bank was struck, and al
though the engines were put full speed
astern the vessel would not bulge. An
hour or so later the steamer A. G. Freese
came along and attempted to tow the Gar
rett off, but failed. Then the passengers
were transferred to the Freese and taken
to Antioch, where they caught the early
morning train.
The California Navigation and Improve
ment Company has made an important
change in its timetable. On and after
July 1 steamers will leave San Francisco
and Stockton at 6 P. NJ, instead of 5 P. NJ,
as formerly. This will give visitors 20
both cities an hour longer each day in
which to transact their business.
There will be gay doings at Benicia next
Sunday. Captain s. Randall, the we'll
known and popular master of the Month
10 hn cd of 10 III
Burner of Benlcia, and a special excursion
party is 10 be taken up on the steamer
early IN the morning. Captain Glenn Ran
dali of the Vigiiant, will be best man, and
Captain Hatch, owner of the Monticello,
will be master of ceremonies; so the wed
ding will have more than a flavor OF salt
water. The steamer that will carry the
guests and excursionists will leave Mission
street wharf at 10 A. NJ. next Sunday.
The sloop Sunol, when making a tack to
pass Goat Island on Sunday. missed stays
and went ashore. The schooner Annie E.
came along and took tue men of, but
could not move the sloop. Word was sent
to the lighthouse station and the steam.
launch was sent to the rescue. After some
hard pulling the Sunol was got off and
toSed to safe anchorage.
The first OF the overdue sugar feet got
in Yesterday in the shape of the bark
Mohican, Captain Saunders. She was
twenty-eight days coming from Honolulu
and encountered nothing but head winds
and calms The bark has been outside for
the last ten days and during seven of
them she only covered twenty miles. The
crew was down to short rations and every
body was disguised with the voyage.
During the entire run not sail was
sighted.