The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15
SHIPS CROWDING
The FERRY WAY
Four of Them Had to Be
Moved by the Chief
Wharfnger.
VESSELS IN DEMAND.
Freight Rates Going Up and
Ship-0wners Again
Happy.
ARE a DRUG IN THE MARKET.
Potatoes Being Shipped to San Fran.
cisco and Then Back to
Stockton.
ARE a DRUG IN THE MARKET.

The demand for deep-water tonnage is
on the increase, and in Consequence quite
a number of vessels are on their way to
this port in ballast Tramp steamers
have relieved the glut in a measure, but
still the shippers of wheat and barley are
anxious to secure more vessels. Rates
have advanced to FL IS Sd, but disengaged
vessels are asking FL los. and the chances
are that the end OF the week will see an
advance on even that figure.
The new arrivals expect to go direct to
the grain sheds, and in consequence anchor
in the most convenient spot. Many of
them get in the fairway and yesterday the
State tug Governor Markham had to be
called into requisition four times in order
to notify the captains to move their yes
sells. Chief Wharfnger Root and Assist
ant Chief Wharfnger Scott were kept on
the jump all day in order to keep the way
clear for the ferry boats.
Among the arrivals was the ship Meri-
oneth from Swansea. Captain Rowland
reports long passage of 40 days from
Swansea. He has the usual tale of head
winds and heavy weather off the Horn
and Gains N the Pacific to tell, but never
theless the vessel made better time than
she did last year. The Merioneth carries
the champion flag, having made the run
from England to this port in the fastest
time on record. Captain Thomas, now of
the Atom Alaw, was in command, but he
was never able to get the same speed out
of the ship. The Merioneth will load
wheat for Liverpool.
On Friday, July IL, the ship was hove-to
under fore and main lower-topsails
Thomas Paul was on watch and heavy
sea that broke aboard carried him away.
a life buoy was thrown to him but he
failed TO reach II. An attempt was made
to lower boat, but the seas were breaking
so heavily that it had to be given up.
Nothing could be done for the unfortu-
nate man and his shipmates had to stand
on the forecastle and watch him drown.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Ala
media Is going out with one of the biggest
cargoes ever sent to the southern seas on
passenger steamer. Hundreds of tons of
goods have been refused shipment, and
when sailing day comes there VIII be many
disappointed shippers The lower hold
and tween decks are full and vegetables
and fruit are now being slowed on deck.
The passenger accom- mediation is also
fully engaged so the steamer will be one
OF the oest-hlled vessels that has ever
sailed from San Francisco for Australasia.
People are wondering what has become
OF the handsome little schooner Una, now
out Sc days from Eureka for San Jose de
Guatemala This is an unusually long
passage, but then the light winds and
Gains that have prevailed on the coast
may have delayed her. Captain Harkins
was in command and the schooner carried
crew of seven men. In view of the fact
that one of the Italian fishermen saw a
schooner bottom up, or on her beam ends,
off the Golden Gate, some anxiety is felt
on account of the schooner.
A horse and bu0ov beion0ino IN tho
Fulton Iron Works backed off Bryant
street pier yesterday. The driver escaped
but the horse was drowned.
Another big carrier has been added to
the lumber feet, says the Coos Bay News.
The Echo was successfully launched at
North Bend last week. She is a splendid
vessel, one of the largest ever built on the
coast, and when completed will load e
cargo of 1, 000, 900 feet of lumber at North
Bend for Australia direct.
Potatoes are a drug on Jackson-street
wharf. Like the recent glut IN the pear
shippers are actually sending them to
Stockton. The growers ship them TO San
Francisco and the commission men send
them up the river again in order to get nd
of them. The tubers do not pay expenses.
and the farmer is out aud injured.
No word has been received from the
British steamer Linlithgow, that left here
July 81 last. She was bound for Leith
with 40n tons of wheat and when last
heard from was drifting about of AGA
pulco. No assistance was sent to her and
insurance men are now wondering what
| has become of her. She was fully manned
and well equipped, but still she may drift
for weeks before being picked up.
The sealing schooner Jane GRAY is under
surveillance by Uncle Sans Custom-house
inspectors. She was seized in Boring Sea
by the revenue cutter Corwin, and as soon
as Captain Hooper gets back to port
criminal proceedings will be begun agains st
the captain and officers of the schooner.