The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-11

tug sent out by Managing Owner Miles.
The latter had to keep going at full speed
in order to keep up, and it was not until
that Captain Ryder began to take in sail
and the towboat was able to get a line
aboard.
The ship presented fine appearance as
she came bowling along under a. full spread
OF canvas, with the little tug putting away
behind IN vain attempt to catch the fast
moving ship. Hundreds of people watched
them from Point Lobos, and when the
Eiweli finally took in her sails. about 5
P. NJ, the wind was fast dying away.
Had the weather been anything like it
was during our northern trip" said Cap
tain Ryder, "we would have made the
round voyage in fifteen days. On our way
down we ran into the tail end of the storm,
and that delayed US. Had it not been for
that | think we would have set record
that would not have been equaled for
years. Still. seventeen days comes pretty
close to steamboat time, and don't think
there is any cause to grumble.''
AS the Elwell mas made the round trip
inside of twenty days Captain Ryder is
entitled to 500 cash and q new suit of
ticularly well pleased with this perform
ance the bonus is to be doubled.
There are quite number of changes in
the revenue cutter service. Lieutenant
Buckner, who was temporarily in COM
mand of the Bear, is now in charge of the
Hartley, and Captain Tuttle, who was for
merly in command of the Hartley, will
take the Bear to the Arctic. Lieutenant
Mcconnell of the Perry has been ordered
to n ew York, where he will take command
of the Manhattan, and Lieutenant Rodg-
ers, who has been relieved on the Hartley
by Lieutenant Buckner, will go East to
take command of the Calumet. Lieuten-
ant Schwartz OF the Bear goes to Edger-
ton on waiting orders, and Assist
ant Chief Engineer Meyers goes to
Portland, Me-, 10 assume control of the
engine-room of The Dalles. Other changes
are expected, and it is thought that before
the investigation now in progress is COM
pleted the officers who went north on
the last cruise will be few and far between
when the cutters sail again next spring.
Eight more men are said to be slated for
removal, and when the Bear again leaves
port Captain Tuttle will have practically a
new set of officers.
The cable to Tiburon is out of order, and
all messages to San Rafael and points
north have to be sent via Vallejo. During
the recent storms the wire chafed 10 such
an extent on the rocks that the outside
wrapper was worn away and let the water
in. In a few days the cable will be taken
up and repaired, and then Santa Rosa and
Petaluma will once more have direct COM
munication with San Francisco.
The British ship Bardowie lost an an
Choir in collision last Saturday night, and
all of yesterday the tugs Vigilant and
Monitor were searching for it. The value
OF the anchor and chain is probably $500
so whichever tug picks it up will be we'll
repaid for its trouble.
The whaler Gayhead is now being fitted
out at Main street for cruise to the Arc
tic. Last year she did fairly we'll, but on
this occasion her master and men expect
to make big catch.
The officers of the Lighthouse Board send
out the following notice to mariners:
Coos Bay, Coast of Oregon, Outside Whistiing
Buoy-Notice is hereby given that the Coos
Bay whistling buoy, painted black and white
in perpendicular stripes, marked with the let
ter t4K'' in white, which recently went adrift,
has been replaced in its old position about IL
miles outside the bar.