The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
NEARLY MADE
A NEW RECORD
The Centennial Was Two
Hundred Days From
New York.
Captain Colcord Had to Take His
Vessel Around the Cape of
Good Hope.
MORE MINERS RETURN.
Arrival of Two Schooners From Pros.
per-0ne From the Alaskan
[0RE MINERS RETURN

The American ship Centennial got in
from New York yesterday. On one occa-
sion she was in desperate straits, and the
cargo shifted. The captain put into
Montevideo and repaired damages. The
report of the voyage is as follows:
Sailed from New York March II. On March
20, in latitude 80 deg. 40 min. north, longi-
tude 20 deg. west, had several fresh gales
Took east trade winds in latitude "a deg
north and carried them to the equator.
Crossed the equator on April II. Had
20 deg. south. Had light variable winds to
latitude 81 deg. south. Had a heavy west
southwest gale, with high cross-sea. Ship
laboring heavily, filing decks to the rail and
getting water in the main tanks, and shifted
cargo.
Had to run the ship before the wind $50
miles to trim cargo. Put into Montevideo on
May 81 and sailed on the 31st.
Had the usual weather in the South Allan
tic. Passed Cape of Good Hope on June %.
Crossed the Indian Ocean in latitude 80 to 80
south with cloudy weather and westerly gales.
On August 8 passed through Bass Straits in
South Pacific; had moderate south winds
Passed to the northward of New Zealand and
to the eastward of the Friendly Islands.
Auguest 10 took southeast trades, which
were very light and well to the eastward
Crossed the equator on August % in longitude
160 west. Had light northeast trades from
latitude north to latitude 80 north. On Sep
tember passed four lilies TO the westward of
Nuhau Islands. In the North Pacific had very
light winds.
Considering that the vessel went around
the Cape of Good Hope, she made smart
passage. There is the usual amount of
grumbling aboard and Captain Colcord
had to put some of the men in irons in
order to maintain discipline. The trip
around the Cape of Good Hope was a long
one, but the ship has made better time
than some of the vessels that left before
her, considering the distance covered.
The Centennial is now an old timer and
the chances are that she will never make
another trip around the Horn. When her
cargo is discharged she will probably be
sold to the highest bidder.
There are two schooners Prosper in port.
One is from the Alaskan fisheries and the
other is from the Alaskan gold mines
The men on the former made over $100
bonus, while those on the latter are 500
and more out of pocket. The Centennial
was lying at anchor in the stream when
the gold-hunters passed up the bay in the
Prosper.
The gasoline schooner Monterey, which
got in from Bowens Landing yesterday,
went on the Presidio shoal on her way up
the bay. 1t was during the fog and the
captain did not consider the matter of
sufficient mportance to hire a tug. The
vessel was light and on the next tide she
driited off and went 10 her dock.
The steamer Mariposa is one of the
handsomcst steamers on the water front.
Yesterday she was in holiday attire and
looked as spick and span as a yacht. She
had been newly painted and the brass
work around her headlights flashed in the
sun like FURNISHED bronze. AS the Zea-
landia is to go out OF commission, Captain
Hart, who was her commander, will go
out as chief officer of the Mariposa.
The passengers who were on the Una
tilia when she went on the rocks in Puget
Sound have sent the following letter to
THE CALL:
September %, 1896.
On board steamer Una tilla. We, the under
signed, passengers on board the steamship
Umatilla, wish 10 express our heartfelt thanks
to Captain Hunter, Captain Lloyd (the pilot
and Chief Engineer Lacey and the entire crew
of the Umatilla
The perfect discipline displayed in prepar-
ing the boats for leaving the ship speaks vol
umes to the passengers, and we deem this a
fitting moment to express lasting obligation,
believing that the accident could not have
been ayerted on account of the heavy fog and
warn us of our dangerous position until after
the ship had struck the rect. and then when
first heard 1t was very faint.
w. T. Lewis master mariner; w. A. Boole,
San Francisco; J. T. Heffernan, Port Towns
end Samuel Hadlock. Port Hadlock; g.
Behendt, San Francisco; R. w. Mckay,
Seattle; c. w. Riley, San Jose CAL; r. Sim
mons, Hugh Mickey, F. .Gustafson. NJ Martin,
John Mayer, X. Hanson, Seattle; ]. Martin. E.