The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
ALONG The WATER FRONT
Narrow Escape of the Steamers
Tiburon and Sausalito in
the Fog.
SEIZED SEALERS RELEASED.
A Rush of Vessels. All in a Hurry,
at the Merchants Drydock
Yesterday.
SEIZED sEALERs RELEASED.

The ferry steamers Tiburon and Sausa-
Tito were again nearly in collision. The
fog, as usual was to blame, but both ves-
sells had narrow escape. 1t happened
yesterday morning and the Sausalito got
into the Tiburoa's slip by mistake. Captain
White, on the latter steamer. saw the
Sausaiito just in time, and. reversing his
engines, stopped his vessel as she collided
gently with the Sausallto. Not over $25
worth OF damage was done, and the
Tiburon was backed out and oocked in
the freight slip. There was almost a
STAN pede on both steamers, but no one
was injured.
The ferry-boats left Tiburon and Sausa-
Tito about A. NJ. on the first trip to San
trip across the bay was considerably de-
layed. When off Washing gton-street wharf
both vessels b. re down on the steamer
Arago which had two big spars projecting
astern. The Sausalito crossed her bow,
but Captain Wilson instead of making his
own landing ran into the Iiburon's.
Captain White had to stop his vessel in
order to allow the Arago TO pass. When
he reached his slip the Sausalito was there
and the trouble began. On the following
trip Captain White ran the Tiburon into
the freight slip again remarking at the
same time that as the fog was still heavy
he would give the Sausalito the choice
OF two slips again.
The Treasury Department seems to be
playing a very peculiar game with the
sealing schooneTs Winchester and Bow
head. They we're seized for not having
complied with the regulations and the ting
Hercules, to which the Winchester trans
! ferred her catch, was llbeled. The case of
the Hercules was tried before United
States Com missioner Heacock and was
dismissed, as there was no breach of the
/ law proven. a bill releasing the two
! schooners from liability was introd uced in
! Congress and passed. The Secretary OF
| the Treasury yesterday sent word to re-
| lease both schooners. but telegraphed that
the Winchester would still be subject to
prosecution "for having transferred cargo
! without permit"
! Ii the Winchester was guilty then the
Hercules was also, but as the United States
! Commissioner dismissed the case against
| the latter the decision of the Secretary of
! the Treasury is, to say the least peculiar.
Senator Perkins has interested himself
very much in the matter and sealing men
are loud in his praise. He is to see the
Secretary on the subject and expects to
! have good news for the owners of the
| schooners in a few days.
The schooner Mary, now lying in Oak
land Creek, was sold at auction by the
United States Marshal for $3.50 to H. c.
! Lassen yesterday. She was libeled by
| Peter Anderson and others for wages.
There was great rush for accommoda-
ton on the Merchants drydock Yesterday
! The steamer Novelty, steam schooner Del
! Norte, steamer Dora. schooner Charles R..
Nelson, steamer Farallon and steam
schooner Crescent City were all in front of
the dock at once, and all clam oring for ad-
mittance. There was wordy warfare and
| the telephones were Fept going for half an
i hour, with the result that the Dora and
Farallon finally won the day and were
/ docked. The others will have to wait their
! turn.
| Foreman Burnham of the steam pile
/ drivers has finished the repairs 10 Main
| street wharf. Over 500 piles have been
driven and the structure is now as good as
| new. Folsom-stIeet wharf will now be re-
built, and i'll the meantime the Oceanic
Steamship Company will dock their steam
ers at Paciic-street wharf.
! The bark Richard III did considerable
! damage at Folsom No. wharf yesterday
! She was being hauled forward to make
| room for the steamer wellington. Her
stern line parted and her bowsprit crashed
through The coalounkers. The vessel S
headgear suffered.
! Petersop's launch Amy towed barge
and whaleboat from the Naval Battalion s
boathouse to the steamer Pomona yester-
! day. They viii be taken to Eureka for the
use of the company there.
Lieutenant-Commande Turner was a
! passenger on the steamer. On his arrival
at Eureka be will swear in the new COM
| pany that has been added to the battalion
and will witness its first drill
A team owned by J. 2. Broderick of Call
| ifornia and Front streets very nearly went
overheard yesterday J. Mulcahey, the
driver, wes delivering lot of groceries to
the brig Lurline and backed the wagon
on the staging. The latter gave way
and the whole concern fell to an apron be-
low. After some difficulty the horses and
/ driver were extricated but almost the en-
tire load of groceries went into the bay.