The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

were no holes in her bottom. The rud-
der post was gone and new steering gear
will have to be put in. The bulwarks were
damaged and new standing rigging will
also be required. The deck-houses have
been started and repairs on them will be
necessary. In the engine-room some OF
the pipes were broken and the machinery
will have to be overhauled. AS matters
stood, however, both the underwriters and
owners got off very lucky as the repairs
will not cost over $4,000.
The Point Arena was at Point Arena un-
loading her cargo last Wednesday week.
After completing the work she backed out.
The steamer Whitesboro was moored to a
buoy, and the steam schooner got foul of
her lines. In consequence she was dis
abled and drifted on the rocks. The
Whitesboro had steam up and went to her
assistance, ana with her help the disabled
vessel got off. Soon after the South
Coast hove in sight, and her captain
agreed to tow the Point Arena to San
Francisco for $3.50 day. The task was
accomplished and the steam schooner was
turned over to Captain Whitelaw, the
wrecker. After many delays he got her
on an even keel and pumped her out.
Yesterday she was docked.
James Riley, fireman of the steamer
Santa Rosa, was picked up in the bay yes
terday by Charles Kineley. The latter
noticed the body floating in the Brannan-
street slip, and after calling Officer Whit
tie got into boat and brought the body
ashore. There was still life in 1t and the
ambulance was called for Riley was taken
to the Receiving Hospital and is still living
there in precarious condition.
The Reliance and Alert had tug-of-war
yesterday. The former had been fitted
with new patent propeller, from which
great things were expected. In the test,
however, the Alert easily pulled the Reli-
ance over the line, and John D. Spreckels,
who witnessed the test, at once ordered
the old propeller back into the Reliance
The new steamer Kadiak, that was built
by Hay 81 Wright in twenty-three days,
had her trial trip in the bay yesterday. 1t
proved to be a genuine success, the vessel
averaging 11% knots an hour with and
against the tide. Among those who were
present on the trial trip We're George
Vogel, J. Levi OF IL. Levi & Co., Joseph
Eva, president OF the Alaska Improve
ment Company; Superintendent H. J.
Barring, Aleck Colvin, L. Foard, Captain
Grey of the Shipowners' and Merchants
Towhoat Company, William Cliff, Judge
A. Gift, S. N. THOMPSON and Joseph Pen.
tacost, secretary OF the Alaska Improve
ment Company.
The Kadiak is one of the handsomest
little steam sehooners in the bay, and her
speed was revelation to her owners. She
cuts through the water like knife, and
when making twelve knots an hour there
is no sign of "a bone in her mouth" Be-
fore coming to the dock the captain ran
broom up to the foremast head. By this
he let all the world know that he had
swept the seas. Challenges from other
steam schooners are now in order, but as
the Kadiak leaves for Alaska on THURSDAY
next the contest will have to be postponed
until her return from the canneries
On the trip around the bay the Kadiak
stopped at Hunters Point, and all the ex-
cursionists visited the Oregon. The big
battle-ship was inspected from stem to
praise of her fighting qualities. From
Hunters Point they went to the Union
Iron Works, and thence the vessel was
speeded to Fort Point. On the return a
stop was made near the Brothers, and a
sumptuous luncheon partaken of.
The California Navigation and Improve
ment Company has inaugurated its new
Sunday line of steamers. They will run
in future Until countermanded, which will
mean as long as they pay expenses. The
arrangements are such that San Francis
cans can spend day in Stockton and get
home on Monday morning, while the
Stocktonians can spend a day in this CITY.
Sunday last the Mary Garratt got in at
A. NJ. with crowd aboard and sailed
again at P. NJ. Saturday night the ]. d.
Peters took up a number of City people
and landed them on Washington-street
wharf yesterday morning early. A trip up
the San Joaquin to Stockton, and ride on
the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, is going
to be one of the favorite outings this sum
mer.
The steamer J. D. Peters nearly ran
away with the barkentine City of Papeete
yesterday afternoon. The latter was at
Spear street loading for Tahiti and the