The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
Harbor Commissioners and the
Chamber of Commerce
to Confer.
WANT THE BELT RAILROAD
A German Sailor Sentenced to Two
Years for Mutiny in the
Fatherland.

The Harbor Commissioners held a short
session yesterday. Commissioner Cole
was absent and one or two matters
went over until his return.
The Chamber of Commerce wrote ask
ing what funds were available for the
extension of the belt railroad and asking
when another meeting to discuss the
feasibility of the proposition could be
held. President Colnon instructed the
secretary to inform the chamber that
there was no money available and that the
members of the commission would be
glad to meet the committee from the
chamber either Tuesday or Thursday of
next week.
The State Fruit Growers Association is
to hold a convention April 81. They want
free market and again wrote to the Com
missioners on the subject. President Col
non and Commissioner Chadbourne agreed
to attend the meeting and see ii some un-
derstandlng could not be arrived at. The
commission is more than willing to meet
the fruit men halfway, but unless they
can agree among themselves, then the
Commissioners will not move in the mat
ter.
Young & Mitchell, tho owners of the
steam schooner Cleone, asked for re-
duction of wharfage. The vessel was only
at the wharf an hour and then moved to
Oakland. Chief Wharfinger Root ex-
planned tha it was the law that vessel
should be charged for day ii she only
stayed twenty minutes at wharf after
tying up. If, however, she moved to
other wharves during the twenty-four
hours no extra charge was made. The
Commissioners decided not to allow
Young d Mitchell any rebate, but sent
them word to appear before the board and
make showing in person if they so de-
sired.
Bids for the new engines for the State
tug Governor Irwin were opened. The
Main-street Iron Works (W. Deacon)
secured the contract for $2700. The high
est bidder was the Risdon Iron Works,
$4974. Deacon is the man who built the
Governor Irwin and also retitted her some
years ago. He knows all about her and
was thoroughly conversant with the cost
OF duplicating her engines.
Captain 5. ID. Brennon of the General
Fairchild has earned another bonus. Yes
terday he completed I e round trip from
San francisco TO Nanaimo, b. c., and re-
turn in twenty-one days. In pursuance of
the established rule in the company he
was presented with $50 and a suit of
clothes. This makes the third bonus Cap
months.
The steamer Willamette has had her
rudder post repaired and will start running
again next Saturday. Captain Cushman
may not go out on her, however, as he had
been very sick with intlam matory rheu-
matism and is only now on the road to re-
covery.
Carl Quednow, sailor, who struck the
captain of the German ship Alice when the
vessel was entering this port, has Just been
tried and sentenced in Germany. Qued-
now was held in prison here until the
Alice was ready TO sail. Then he was
ironed and put aboard. He was found
guilty of mutiny and was sentenced 20
two years Imprisonment with hard labor.
Captain Bennett, superintendent of the
Pacific Coast ship Company, has
gone East to enjoy well-earned vacation.
Harry" Goodail, of the firm of Piper,
Alden, GoodalI & Co., will have charge OF
the docks until Captain Benefits return.
William b. Furman. who has for years
been freight clerk for the same company,
has retired, and a new man will take his
place next week.