The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
STIFF BREEzES
that BRING SHIPS
Quite a Fleet of Coasters
and Grain Boats
Arrived.
The Salvatore Ciampi Beat the
Port Caledonia by a Short
Head.
NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO SHIPS
The HOLLYWOOD and lis and Nearly
Went Ashore on the Potato
/ Patch.
NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO SHIPS

With a fair wind and flowing sail one
of the largest fleets of deep-water ships
that has come to this port in many a
moon got in yesterday. The Golden Gate
was crowded with them, and almost every
class of sailing and steam craft was repre-
sented. There were sugar-boats from
Honolulu, coal ships from Australia, barks
from European ports, tramp steamers that
come and go in the night, tugs in num-
bers and a goodiy supply of coasters.
Among the many that got in was the
S. c. Allen, twenty-five days from Homo
lulu; Invermark, seventy-three davs from
Sydney. n. S. W.; Jane Burrill, 101 days
from Melbourne Victoria, in ballast; Pc
gasus, 127 days from Swansea; Salvatore
Ciampa, sixty-four days from Newcastle,
n. S. W.; General Faircahd, eight days
from Seattle; Gatherer, twenty three days
from Prince Williams Sound with 40 900
cases of salmon; Port Caledonia, sixty-tve
days from Newcastle, n. S. W.; Glory of
the Seas from Departure Bay, and the
General Siglin, eighteen days from Kodiak
with furs. The Ciampi and Polt Gale
donia both made good runs from Aus
tralia, the Italian ship winning the race
by the comfortable margin of twenty-four
hours.
The tramp steamers were all moving to
their docks and the scow schooners were
fully III evidence. All in all, yesterday
was one of the busiest times seen on the
bay in months.
All the arrivals port fair weather, and
not an accident marred any OF the voy-
ages. The Jabez Howes from PhiIadel-
phia made an unusually long trip to the
Horn, but once in the Pacific Captain
Clapp made up for lost time. Off the
Farallones be was caught i'll a calm and
was delayed two days. The Howes is the
first ship that has come direct to San
Francisco from Philadelphia in many
day. She carries a cargo of general mer-
chandise. During his spare moments Cap
tain Clapp made remarkably handsome
model of yacht. She is intended as a
present for his little son, and has been
named s'Maude," after his daughter. The
captain is we'll known in San Francisco
come him yesterday when the vessel
docked.
The big clipper Shenandoah is some
where outside and her agents are looking
for her every minute. She was spoken by
both the JabeZ Howes and Port Caledonia.
She is not fast sailer in light winds, but
Captain Murphy can be depended upon to
bring his ship in on time. She is one of
the handsomest and best kept American
vessels that come to this port.
The Harbor Commissioners discussed
the coal question yesterday. They have
TO get supply for their tugs and wharf.
ingers offices and bids were called for
Z. B. Cornwall offered white ash coal at
So and R. D. Chandler Rosslynn coal at
So %. Other bids ranged upward to Duns-
muir's 81 80 for Wellington. Commls-
sioner Cole thought the bid should be
given to Cornwall, but President Colnon
said an investigation should be made, so
the matter was laid over for one week.
Captain Scott, the pilot, reports that the
whistling buoy is out of order, so master
mariners Will please take notice.
A. P. LorentZen was around town yes
terday. He has not even the trace Of a
black eye on his face, and says he was
never struck. Nevertheless, he intends to
make sit hot" for the men who have had
the audacity to refuse $3.50 "lay' or
skins that are worth $500 in the open
market. The whole matter will be aired
in the Federal courts.
The British ships HOLLYWOOD and Ellis
land had narrow escapes last Monday.
Both vessels were towed to sea and cast off
beyond the whistling buoy
The wind failed them and they began to
drift in toward the Potato Patch. Cap
tain Meyer had left the HOLLYWOOD but
when he saw the vessels danger he at
once put back and remained aboard until
he worked her out to sea. Captain Jordan
was on board the Ellisland for fourteen
hours before he could make an offing and
turn the vessel over to her master. Who
says the pilots do not earn their salaries
once in awhile?
Frank Wilson and Wesley Wilbur stole
Harry Lewis boat last week and started
on cruise up the San Joaquin. Thew
were arrested at Antioch and will be
brought to San Francisco.