The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-19
A new WAY OF
MAKING MONEY,
The Underwriters Twenty
Thousand Ahead on the
Blairmore.
SAVED FROM THE WRECK
Insured for $50, 900, While Rails
ing and Reftting Will Only
Cost 100000.
FEARS FOR THE LIZZIE PREM.
Was Last Seen eff Nehalem Bar Ten
Days Ago and Has Not Been
Spoken Since.
FEARS FOR THE LIZZIE PRIED

The "poor old Blairmore" was the CEN
ter OF attraction at South San Francisco
yesterday. The gates OF the roliing-mills
and the Union Iron Works were closed
against all but the employees. but never
theless hundreds managed to get in by
hook or by crook, and the wharf at which
the vessel lay was crowded. Men, women,
and children swarmed over the hull and
many one got good fall on the slippery
decks
From stem to stern the Blairmore is one
mass of barnacles. The hold is one mass
of filth. and when the cabin matches were
taken off it was found impossible to enter,
owing to the slime that had gathered
there. By tomorrow things will be little
more shipshape, and then the work of
scraping the decks and righting the hui
will begin. Captains Burns and White
law were on duty yesterday, but to-day
will be their day off"
The Blairmore was insured for $50, 900.
1t has cost so far about So, 900 to raise her
and another $4,000 will have to be ex-
pended in retitting her. This means a
total OF 1000 that the underwriters will
have to pay. Even with this enormous
expense the insurance companies will be
$50, 900 ahead. The whole matter will
eventually end in litigation. however, as
the underwriters will claim that the yes
sci was not properly balasted.
The schooner Metha Nelson, which was
recently launched from Bendixsen's yards
at Eureka has not been long waiting a
charter. She will load redwood for Mel
bourne, Australia, and will bring back
coal from Newcastle n. S. w.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
the schooner LIZ e Prien. She left here
on June 4 last for Nehalem, Or, and ar
rived off the river ten days ago. At that
time the bar was breaking and the Prien
could not get in. She stood on and off for
time and then disappeared. Since then
she has not been heard from. S. III. Har-
mon Il Co. of this City are very anxious
about the schooner and are now awaiting
definite news. The Lizzie Prien was
handsome twc-masted schooner and was
commanded by Captain Inglebretsen. She
carried crew of six all told and was we'll
found throughout. Seafaring men seem
to think that she has been blown off shore
and is now working her way back to Me-
haiem.
The tug Mile had bad quarter of an
hour of it yesterday. White attempting
to put the Custom-house officers aboard
the bark Oregon the captain got too much
Roadway on and the tug carried away her
stem and had to be towed TO the wharf to
prevent sinking
The revenue cutter Hartley has been
practically condemned, ana the chances
are that she will never again be used bv
the customs authorities as boarding yes
sell In consequence the tug Walter
Hackett has been chartered and in future
she viii fly the revenue flag. When the
new revenue cutter is launched and ready
for service the Haekett will retire and in
the meantime the Hartley will be sold to
the highest bidder. The John Il. Hartley
is twcnty-one years old, having been built
in San Francisco in 1875. In the revenue
marine list she was rated as third class
but has proved herself very useful boat
on all occasions.
A dispatch to the Merchants Exchange
says that the British ship Blackbraes,
from Liverpool for San Francisco, previ-
ously reported at Montevideo, was re.ex-
ahmed on June "A, after discharging 2000
tons OF cargo, and found greatly strained
and many riyets slack. 1t was recon-
mended that more cargo be discharged to
enable the vessel to be locked, il neces-
sary. The leak has not been found so it
must be in the bottom.
The British ship East Anglican sailed
from Cardiff for Esquimalt, b. O., over a
month ago and was caught in a heavy
gale. The vessel was severely strained
and had to put back. Yesterday the news
came from London that the vessel was so
badly damaged that she only brought $4,000
at auction.
The steamers Corona and Newsboy both
leave for the wreck OF the Colombia this
morning-the Newsboy at 8 A. NJ and the
Corona at $50 A. NJ The sea is as calm as
the proverbial millpond, so the trip should
be most enjoyable one.