The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
A NEW STEAMER
FOR HAWA|I'S ISLE
Had Her Trial Trip on
the Bay Yesterday
Morning.
She Will Take to Honolulu a
Big Crowd of Islanders
When She Sails.
The Credit of Saving the San B.nito's
Crew Is Given TO the
Weeott.

The Hawaiian steamer James Spiers had
her trial trip on the bay yesterday. A de.
scription of tie vessel has already been
published in THE CALL. On the trial spin
down the bay and against the food tide
she made better time than the builders ex-
pected, and with the tide she made better
than fourteen knots an hour. All in ALL
the new vessel has surpassed anticipations
and is credit to San Francisco. In few
days she will leave for Honolulu and will
take her place in the Inter-island Nayiga-
ton Company's fleet. The James Spier
has splendid cabin accommodations and
almost every berth has already been en-
gagged for the voyage to Hawaii.
The hull of the new steamer was built by
Matthew Turner and the machinery was
put in by the Fulton Iron Works, of
which James Spiers is president.
The steam schooner Alcatraz got in
from the wreck OF the San Benito yester-
day afternoon. She was caught in the
same gale that proved the undoing of the
stout collier, and at one time the steam
schooner was in danger. OFF Greenwood
City the Alcatraz was hove to, and during
the night the San Benito passed her en-
route for San Francisco 1t was blowing
hurricane at the time and the forecastle
of the Aicatraz was flooded and the crew
had to board up the companionway in
order to keep the place dry. All the men
lived forward during the remainder of the
trip and they say that never has the Al
catraz been through wilder storm. When
off Point Arena the wreck of the San Be-
nito was sighted and the steam schooner
stood by. According to the crew the saw
ing of the men in the rigging of the
stranded collier must go to the credit of
Mate Thompso and three of the men of
the steamer Weeott. They ran all kinds of
risks, while others looked on, and took
the men out of the rigging while those
ashore and those on The vessels at sea
held their breath in expectation of seeing
the brave fellows dashed to death. Too
much praise cannot be given to the officers
and crews of the Point Arena, Weeott and
AlcatrsZ. ALI three vessels stood by the
stranded wreck, and in spite of wind and
weather and the loss of time, hung on
until every soul that could be saved was
safe ABOARD one or other of the steamers.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's s
City of Peking arrived from Hongkong
and way ports yesterday. Her cabin pas
sengers were: Hon. ]. w. Foster and wife
Miss Lowber, Miss J. E. Lowber, DR.. H.
NJ. Hitler, o. Oppenbeimer, w. F. Rich
ards, Miss Maud Ames, Count Fincken-
stein, u. E. Dismukes, George w. Hooper
o. A. Poole, +. Rouse, Aubrey Fair, ]. s.
Bradstreet, H. Busse, DR.. w. II. Furness,
A. M. Howe, Rev. J. G. Howe and II. I.
Day.
DR.. Furness and DR.. Miller have been to
Borneo on scientific expedition. They
have secured many valuable specimens,
which they will donate 10 some of the
Eastern colleges.
A revolution has taken place on the
ferry steamer El CAPTAIN. formerly only
one crew was employed; now there are
two, and the little boat is on the same
footing as the Bay City and Encinal.
When Captain Rogers went on watch he
had to stand on the early morning and
afi ernoon trips. He at once ordered $50
seats put aboard, and now all and sundry
can get accommodation. Since the tray-
cling public began growing the company
has put on the Garden City and now the
crews on the two boats alternate on the
day and night watch.
There was trouble on the schoone. Lily 7,
at section of the seawall yesterday. The
owners cut the wages from 30 cents to 25
cents an hour and all the men Quit. The
Shipowners' Association sent down a ne "
crew, and at one time riot seemed inn
minent Captain Dunleavv sent down a
squad from the Harbor police station to
preserve order. but they were not wanted.
strike along the front seems imminent.
The steam schooner National City shifted
her deckload last Sunday and had to nut
into Monterey to repair damages. She was
again in good order yesterday and pro-
ceeded on her way to San Pedro with her
load of lumber.
The Britith ship Celtic Queen. from
Santa Rosalia for Falmouth, had to put
into Montevideo with scurvy aboard. Two
of q crew died and several men had to he
left in the hospital when the vessel sailed
again.
The Andromeda put into port last night.
Captain Dolliver was on her and had to re-
main with the ship week. The vessel
was bound for Portland, but finslly orders
were given to come into San Francisco.
She will load here for England.
The tramp steamer Fl. w. Jarlsberg. that
left here for Calcutta last month, has put
into Yokohama with her thrust shaft
broken. Damages will be repaired and
she VIII then proceed on her way.