The San Francisco call., 1896-06-19
THE RAISING Of.
THE BLA|RMORE.
Henry Synstrand's Body
Recovered by One of
the Divers.
WAS ASLEEP IN HIS BUNK
No Progress Was Made on the
Wreck, as the Pumps
Gave Out.
CAPTAIN BURNS Is D1sGUsTED.
Arrival of the Mail Company's New.
port After a Smart Run From
New York.
CAPTAIN BURNS Is D1sGUsTED.

Another determined effort to raise the
Blairmore was made yesterday. 1t was
only partly successful, as the tide came
up and work had to be discontinued.
More OF the vessel was out of the water
than at any time since she turned over,
and had the pumps not choked up the
chances are that now she would be in
shallow water and ready to be operated on.
1t took some time to get the new pump
in position. When it was in working
order the others broke down. The COM
pressor worked well, however, and the
forward part of the ship rose until the
bowsprit was clear out of the water. Had
the plunger not given out it and the new
pump would have cleared the after hold of
the sunken ship of water and she would
have hoated inshore.
After last Sundays failure but little
WORK was done except in the way of re-
pairing damages. New hawsers were bent,
and to make sure that there would not be
another eakaway the big mooring chain
OF the sunken ship was made fast to the
wrecker and then to the Blairmore's s cap
stan. The strain on it was enormous
and the planking of the Whitelaws fore
castlehead opened up under it. Every
bAAAIS ACAdB nOhONCts 6AO dt y Ps M the
sunken ship was almost in the same posi-
tion as she was last Sunday when the tide
rip struck her. She is again heading al
mest due west and is higher out of the
water than ever before. Captain Burns is
determined to keep at work on her all
night, and if all goes well she will be in
shallow water at noon to-day.
All of yesterday the tug Liberty sup
piled steam for the operating of the steam
pumps, and at noon the Monarch put In
an appearance to help to move the wreck.
Captain Dan Thompson soon got haw-
ser connected with the ship, and he at
once began hauling. For five hours the
work was continued, but no impression
was made, as the stern was imbedded in
the mud and could not be moved. When
the pumps are all in working order the
hold will be cleared of water and then the
vessel will come up.
The body found in the forecastle by the
diver last Tuesday was recovered yester-
day and taken to the Morpue II was
strand, the watchman. As stated In THE
CALL, he was asleep when the ship turned
over. Captain Cav went ashore from the
wreck yesterday and made all the arrange
ments for the funeral, which will take
place to-day.
The Alaska Packers ASSOCIATION steamer
Royal left here on April 81 last for
Alaska, and fears were entertained for her
safety. The company is now in receipt of
information to the effect that the ROYAL
was at Chignik on May IL, and had landed
her passengers several days previously at
Fort Simpson. The steamer is undoubt-
edly safe, and may be expected back here
early in August.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
Newport arrived from New York via
Panama and way ports yesterday The
run from Newport News to Psnama was
made in thirty y-nine days, and is the fast
est on record. On April 20 George Cleve-
land, one of the cabin-boy died, and was
buried at sea. Five days later Captain
Carver of the American ship Charles r.
Flint, his wife and thirty-one of his crew
were picked up in midocean. The Flint
was from New York for Shanghai with
million cans of kerosene aboard.
When off the Brazilian coast the cargo
caught fire. In thirty minutes she was q
mass of flames and the men had hard
work getting away on the boats. For four
days they were on short allowance and
then the Newport picked them up and
landed them at Panama.
The Harbor Commissioners held a sh ort
session yesterday. Commissioner Cole is
at the st. Louis convention, so very little
business of importance was done. The
contract for the building of Jerry slip
was let to Healy, Tibbitts & Co. for $4273.
The San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
road Company asked tor a reduction in
wharfage charges on crushed stone, which
the directors propose bringing from one of
the company's quarries along the line.
The matter was taken under advisement.
As soon as Mr.. Colo returns a number of
changes will be made on the front and the
wharfngers and collectors are expecting q
lively time of it.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Ala
media, which sails for Sydney, N. s. W.,
via Honolulu, Apia and Auckland, is GO
ing to be full ship. Wheat, -four and
hops are going away on her in great guam
titles and considerable cargo will have to
be left behind. Nat Goodwin's company,
twenty all told, will be among the pas
sengers, and as many others are also going
the favorite Mail steamer will have
large passenger-list.