The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
ALONG The WATER FRONT
The Ship Lyndhurst Libeled on
Her Arrival From
Hongkong.
STEAMERS COLLIDE IN a FOG.
All the Ferry Contracts Signed at
Last-Iron Work to Begin
Immediately.
STEAMERS COLLIDE IN A FOG.

The long overdue British ship Lyrd-
hurst, Captain Martin, arrived yesterday
1859 days from Hongkong. The cause OF
her delay of over two months was owing
to a stop at Anger, Java, for repairs,
having received damages during stormy
weather. She sailed from that port about
December 10, and her run of 100 days
across the Pacific was uneventful. On
February % Daniel Purviost, seaman
and native of England, aged 80 years, died
from natural causes and was buried at sea.
1t appears that the Lyndhurst's storms
did not end with her entrance into har-
Dor, for the anchor was not down when
she was boarded by United States Mar
shall. His warrant was libel papers from
the firm at Anger that repaired the ship.
Upon the completion of the work Captain
Martin objected to the charges, which
were $11 900. He finally cut short all de-
bate over the matter by spreading the
canvas and sailing his good ship away.
But the submarine cable was the swifter
and the Federal officer was keeping look
out for, him.
The steamer Noyo collided with the
steamer Pasadena off Fort Bragg earlv
yesterday morning. The Noyo, which left
ing northward slowly in the fog, when the
Pasadena was suddenly sighted close
aboard, bound from Eureka to San Pedro.
She struck the Noyo glancing blow close
to the stem, badly damaging that portion
of the hull. The Pasadena also received
some damage, but not being in any danger
proceeded On her way. The Noyo arrived
at Fort Bragg, where she will receive tenn
porary repairs. Both vessels had large
passenger lists, and what might have been
serious disaster was ayerted by the eau
tion of the two captains in moving slowly
in the fog.
The Pasadena came into port late last
night leaking. Six planks had been
started on the starboard side.
at the meeting of the Harbor Commits
sioners Yesterday the contract of the
wrought-steel work for the new ferry build
ing was awarded to the Risdon Iron
Works for S188, 900. President Taylor of
the company asked for further delay be-
fore signing the papers. but this was
strongly opposed by Commissioner Cole,
who stated that he wanted to see the work
started upon the building. The contracts
were then signed, and this ended all the
preliminaries necessary before the con-
struction begins. President Taylor stated
20 the board that he will make a showing
within the next ten days.
A petition was received asking that a
new wharf De QUILT Oh uldT6 street, IIOul
Kentucky to Massachusetts, adjoining
Islais Creek channel. The petition was
tabled a. the commission did not think
the needs of comm cree at present called
for wharf there, and also because there
were no funds for the construction.
A communication was received from the
Chamber of Commerce relative to the i'm
mediate extension of the Belt Railroad to
the Pacific Maildock. The matter will be
taken into consideration.
The steamship City of Rio Janeiro,
which was driven back to Honolulu from
within 1000 miles of the Japanese coast by
furious gale, reached Yokohama Thurs
day after run of fourteen days from the
Hawaiian Islands. She made over twenty
two knots an hour for the entire passage
across the ocean.
Tomorrow the Naval Battalion will
throw the monitor Camanche open to
visitors. Besides the boats towed by the
steam-leunch of the battalion, the steamer
Caroline will take visitors off to the war
vessel. The young men have made full
preparations to receive their guests and
the visit will amply repay those who wish
to explore the monitor. The officers and
men of the reserve will be in full uniform
and the strict discipline of man-of-war
vii! prevail on board. In short time the
armories on shore will be given up and all
the property of the battalion removed to
the Camanche. This will save the ex-
pense of several hundred dollars quarter,
which will be USED in fund to make the
old craft shipshape.
The British ship Cromdale arrived last
night seventy-three days from Sydney, n.
! S. W. She had light winds almost all the
way, lasting till she reached this coast.
She has been off this port with gentle
easterly breezes for fourteen days The
barkentine Tropic Bird, which came in
last evening from Tahiti, on the contrary
had strong northeasterly gales and heavy
seas much of the passage.