The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27
FIRST OF THE
HAL|BUT FLEET.
The Schooner Pilot Arrives
With $4,000 Pounds
of Fish.
RUSH FOR THE DELICACY
Contract for the New Folsom.
Street Pier Let to James
Mcmahon.
WIDE RANGE OF THE BIDS.
Captains of Steamers From Abroad
Grumb1e at the Immigra ion
Commissioner.
WIDE RANGE OF THE BIDS.

The first schooner from the halibut
grounds got in Monday night, with $4,000
pounds of fish aboard. She is fifty named
the Pilot. Captain Jensen had not fairly
locked her at Fishermen's wharf yester-
day before there was a rush of men, women
and children to purchase pieces of the de-
Ecious fish.
The Pilot was fitted out on Puget
Sound, and when she passed out there
were thirty tons of ice in her hold. On TIE
Cape Scott Banks, near Vancouver Island,
the men, went to work. and as fish were
plentiful they soon had the schooner full.
Fish weighing sixty pounds were COM
mon, but the average was thirty pounds.
They were all caught with lines. One line
is called "skidd," and it is 300 fathoms
long. Attached to it is what is called the
"sit" line, and on il are the hooks. These
latter are placed about two fathoms apa TT
and the ''le aders'' are about four feet long.
After being down q certain length of time
the "sit" line As hauled in and another is
run out along the "skidd" in its place. 1t
took the crew of the Pilot three days to
catch 25, 900 pounds of fish. The schooner
mace the run to San Francisco in ten
days.
The Harbor Commissioners let the con-
tract for the building of the new Folsom
street pier yesterday. There was differ
ence of over $4,000 between the highest
and lowest bidder. James Mcmahon
secured the contract for $751; 69 while
Davis, Jackson & Co.'S offer was $67, 1886.
The San Francisco Bridge Company's
bid was 41,9s7 and Healy, Tibbitts & Co.'S
S42, 423.
The Spring Valley Water Company has
decided to supply the shipping along the
water front itself, and in future Goodall,
Perkins & Co will only attend to vessels in
the bay. They will require Office room on
East street. Engineer Schuss1er was be-
fore the board to ask for space and a cheap
rent. The members of the commission
agreed to build an Office and storehouse
for the corporation and to charge $50
month rent. Toe water com pany will be
ready TO supply the shipping July i.
The Office of the State Board of Hortl-
culture is to be moved to Sacramento at
once and a room for the use of the qua
rantine office was required on the front.
The commissioners set room over the
Chief Wharhnger's Office apart for his use.
Owing to the Healy inquiry the revenue
cutters lay much longer at Main-street
wharf last season than usual. The usual
bill was sent in, but the Government re-
fuses to pay more than half rates, and sent
a check on that basis. When the cutters
given space at the wharves until some de-
finite agreement has been reached.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's
Santa Rosa is going on the retired list for
few weeks. She is to be locked and
thoroughly overhauled for the summer
travel. Her place will be taken by the
Mexico, leaving here on the 10Th inst.
The steamer Queen leaves here on Satur-
day to open the Alaska excursion season.
Almost every berth is taken and Captain
Carroll is confident that the excursionists
will have most enjoyable time.
The Orizaba arrived fro m Mexican ports
yesterday and Captain Won Helms and
the immigration officer had quite a tilt
over some of the passengers. In the sec
ond cabin there was woman and her two
children. The husband of the woman
and the children's aunt were waiting for
them on the wharf. Although the chill
dren were born here the immigration
officer would not allow them to land until
there was proof that they would not he
come public charges. Captain Won Helms
fumed and fretted and finally produced
the proof. Then the immigration officer
said he would have to examine the women
and children to see that they had no con-
tagious disease and took his departure.
A doctor was sent from the Marine Hos
pltal, and finally after hours of waiting
the family was landed.
DcnuS aoIldhu, alias rdRan, was ar
rested by Policeman Aiken and charged
at the Harbor police station with burglary
yesterday. 1t is alleged he broke into II.
Dutarc's place on Sacramento and Davis
streets and was caught making away with
243 jute sacks.
The schooners Lily and Ocean Spray,
both bound out, were in collision this aft
ernoon off Bakers Beach. The Lily had
her foresail torn and taffrail damaged.
The Ocean Spray had her beadgear car
ried away. Both vessels returned.