The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

heard the last of his trouble with the chief
wharhnger., He is Liable to a fine of 800
and 300 days in the County Jail for refus-
ing to move his ship when ordered, and as
the Harbor Commissioners intend to make
an example of him the legal battle is likely
to be lively one.
Kenilworth was originally British
ship, but during the fire that destroyed
the Port Costa grainsheds she was caught
in the blaze and burnt to the waters edge.
She was rebuilt, placed under the Ameri
can flag, and ever since has been trading
between San Francisco and European
ports. On this occasion she comes from
New York with a cargo of general mer-
chanchise.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
Peru goes on Hunters Point drydock this
morning. The steyedores have done very
quick work on her, as she only arrived last
Saturday, and during the intervening time
nearly 200 tons of cargo was discharged.
The men worked on her all Saturday
night, and succeeded in getting the vessel
cleared.
Tie ship Rufus E. Wood will go on the
Merchants Grydock to-day to have her
fore foot repaired. Some time ago she
went ashore ana her stem was damaged by
the rocks. The hull is not injured to any
material extent, and couple of days
work will make the wood as good as new.
away this week. The fleet will be very
small one, as great many schooners will
remain in Oakland Creek in the hopes
that better times will come around. The
Rather made a successful trip last wear
and she will tempt fortune again this sea-
son. Captain Nelson will take her out
On the 10Th inst. the Matte 7. DYER will
go out II, charge of Captain Moeckler, and
she will be about the last of the feet to
sail.
All steamers that arrive from foreign
ports are now inspected by the United
States quarantine officers. DR.. Bleu of the
United States Marine Hospital goes out to
all vessels from China, japan, Australia
and the South Sea Islands on the Govern
ment tug and passes upon all the immi-
grants. All the Chinese on the Peru were
examined by both DR.. Chalmers, the State
Quarantine Officer, and Dr. Bleu, so it is a
certainty that there was no contagion on
that steamer.
Captain Schroeder of the schooner S. E..
Perry and Wharfnger Dryden at Main
street wharf will have passage at arms
to-day. Without permission Schroed er
locked his vessel at Main street Yesterday
and began unloading a cargo of barrel
slaves. Dryden stopped him anu said the
schooner would have to be moved, as the
revenue cutters Bear, Rush and Perry were
to dock at the wharf this morning
Schroeder told the wharfinger in so many
words that he intended to stay where he
was, and no Harbor Commissioner nor
anybody else would make him move. The
controversy will be settled to-day, and if
Captain Schroeder does not move his
schooner the chances are that he will find
himself in jail
The steamer Santa Rosa arrived from
southern ports yesterday. She brought
very little cargo and only about sixty cabin
passengers.
The Stockton steamers are to have a
direct entrance from the wharves to the
upper deck. New gangways are being
built and a portion of the sheds at Clay
and Washington street wharves are being
taken out in order TO make room for them.
With this improvement the steamers can
discharge and load cargo without any
DANCER to PASSENGERS.