The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
They Were Ready for Business
and Had Very Busy
Day of 1t.
A wHALEBACK SAILING SHIP.
The Bermuda Got In From Puget
Sound After a Long Search
for Work.

Wheat and barley are in demand in
Europe and in consequence freights have
advanced ana vessels are all trying to
make time. Tramp steamers have come
here from all parts of the world, and the
cry is ''still they come.'' Puget Sound,
Central America and the Orient have
thrown their disengaged tonnage on Cali
forn1a, but the demand has been so great
that vessels are now eagerly sought for by
the grain merchants. Nearly 100, 600 tons
of wheat and barley have left here during
the past month, but the supply is un-
diminished and every vessel in port and
those on the way can be loaded.
Yesterday the Merchants Exchange
marine reporter had busy time of it at
the Heads. Three ships and a steamer, all
grain laden, went out and several vessels
were coming in at the same time. The
tugs which towed the grain ships to sea
made for home as soon as the work was
done, and IN consequence visitors to the
Cliff House saw the prettiest scene viewed
from Point Lobos this year.
Among the departures was the British
ship Star of France with 81, ,245 centaIs of
barley, valued at $40, 500; the British ship
Formosa with 43, 562 centals OF barley and
1891 centals OF wheat, valued at $4,000; !;
the Norwegian steamer Aggl with 80, ITO
centals of barley and 50579 centals OF
wheat, valued at $7S, $50, and the Helens-
burgh with a wheat cargo valued at over
$4,000. The John Cooke is to sail to-day
so the race home is sure to bea lively one.
| lhe betting on the race is brisk, favoring
the Star OF France. Captain Wyatt says
he Will beat the record ''if only get fair
winds" The ship in question is a smart
vessel and the chances are that she will
show the others her heels.
captain Cooper of the British ship Royal
Forth and Captain Meredith of the Do
mlnlon had slight ifference on Mar
ket'street car last night. Captain Cooper
and his wife boarded the car at The
Kearny-street junction and took the front
seat on the dummy. He was dressed like
an Engllshman and had the accent of his
mother country in his speech. Captain
Meredith happened 70 be on the same car,
and Just behind the couple. Getting as
near 10 the Yankee twang as a Welshma
possibly can, he remarked, strangers
welcome to San Francisco" Cooper
stopped the car and was demanding an
explanation, when he recognized his life
long friend. The Dominion and ROYAL
Forth have been in Rio de Janeiro, New
castle, n. 5. W., and this port together
during the past twelve months, so it did
not take Captain Cooper's anger long TO
turn into JOY as soon as he recognized his
friend.
The four r-masted British ship Bermuda
got in from Puget Sound in ballast vester-
day. She viii load wheat for Europe. and
Will get quick dispatch. She is an English
whaleback and the first of her kind that
has ever come TO San Francisco. She has
no bulwarks, but shipping men saw the
venture is a failure. The decks are always
clear OF water, out, then, the crew hayeto
suffer in consequence. They are exposed
TO the full fury of the gale, and do not like
the innovation. The Bermuda came from
England TO San Diego. From there she