The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
MORE NEWS FROM
THE L|NL|THGOW
Captain Petrie Writes Full
Particulars of the
Disaster.
The Break in the Shaft Was a
Bad One and Very Hard
to Handle.
SHARKS WERE IN EVIDENCE.
Last of the Yarmouth Line Of Clippers
Now in Port and Leading
Wheat.
SHARKS WERE IN EVIDENCE.

The first vessel that has come here from
Melbourne, Australia, in ballast in years
is the British ship Jane Burrill. She was
built in Yarmouth. Nova Scotia, and will
probably be the last OF her class that will
BurriIl is wooden vessel, seven years old
and as staunch ship as ever sailed the
seas. It took her 101. days to get here from
the Antipodes, but Captain Robertson ac-
counts for the delay by the light winds
and Gains that were feature of the trip.
OF the FaraIlones the ship was boarded
by the pilot. There being hardly any
breeze it was easy to throw all the sails on
the main ard mizzen aback, while those
on the fore were kept filed, thus putting
the vessel .sin irons" until the pilot got
aboard.
Captain Robertson is we'll known in San
Francisco and has host of friends here.
He has been twice to this port in the Jane
Burrill, once in the Minnie Burrill and
once in the Celeste BurrilI. all owned by
the same firm, in which he is a share
holder. No time was lost in docking the
vessel and yesterday the ballast was being
taken out of one hatch while lumber was
going in at another. AS soon as stiffening
is in the ship will go to Port Costa to finish
loading and then San Francisco will prob
ably see the last of the Yarmouth built
feet of wooden ships. Captain Robertson
will be missed by his many friends.
Fish may be scarce to-day. 1t was re-
ported last night that the steamer Far
ragut with full catch had broken down,
and another vessel was sent out to look
for her. If she gets in on time all will be
well. II not sole and founder will
be Just so much higher.
The schooner Prosper, over which some
anxiety was felt month ago, is on her
way to San Francisco. She was spoken
by the steamer Progresist a few days ago
and should reach San Francisco about
next Monday.
The steamer Mariposa will take away a
very large cargo for Australasian ports.
Yesterday over 600 tons were put into her
holds and it is safe to say that che will be
loaded ten days ahead of sailing time.
Among the freight is pyramid which all
the freight hands from New York to San
Francisco have helped in adorning with
various inscriptions. 1t looks like tomb
stone. 1t is made up of bundle of fine
whips and is consigned to firm of sad
dlers in Napier, New Zealand.
There was no meeting OF the Harbor
Commissioners yesterday. Commissioner
Chadbourne is in the East, President Col
non sailed for the north on the Noyo and
OOTn missioner OCle WAS leIL dlODS. IDere
was no business OF importance to come
before the board, so the routine work will
be taken up next Tuesday.
News from .he steamer Umatiila is not
encouraging. Her stern is now completely
under water and the divers meet with lit
tie success in their attempts to locate the
punetures. They say this holes are near
the keel and will be hard to stop. AL the
perlshable freight on the steamer was sold
at auction at Port Townsend yesterday.
Goodall, Perkins & Co. are confident that
the vessel will be got off and in San Fran
cisco within a month.
The following is copy of letter from
Captain Petrie of the disabled steamer
Linlithgow, received by the San Bias yes
terday:
regret to have to in form you that on the
11th INST. our tail shaft broke, smashing the
stern tube from end to end. The propeller
forced Itself aft hard up against the rudder
post, and got droop, and in this position
now hangs. On account of the heavy swell
we can't get under the counter with a boat
to do any good. The first thing we did was 10
remove the inner part by disconnecting the
couplings, and we have put blind iange of
Where we could not get ii to fit close we flied
in with elmwood- IL is well boited, and, al
though long way short OF being watertight,
1t will reduce the heavy volume in case the
propeller does drop out. If the weather keeps
fine will from time TO time try and get wire
ropes around it and bind it to its place
have told the engineer to sketch the
break.
At present the shell of the ship is not
pierced, and with the pumps we will be able
10 keep the water down and wait for assist
ance coming. have fitted out the port life.
boat with an additional mast and sail, ana
provisioned her for about twenty-five days r
am sending Mr.. Yell away with volunteer
crew of five others to try to make the main
land about Acapulco. 1t is a distance OF about
$40 miles, but have hopes of him, being