The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Nearly Three Times the Olsen.
gagged Tonnage in Port There
Was Last Year.
COLLISION AT MISSION WHARF
The Tug Fearless Tore the Mast and
Boom Out of the Schooner
Newark.


vessels out of the carrying business. The
latter are tied up, awaiting charters. in
every port in the world. while the tramp
makes time and money for her owners.
The East Indian trade, the commerce of
Australasia and the grain of California is
now carried by the steam tramps, and it
looks as though the final disappearance of
the wind -jammer" had come.
At the present time the British tramp
steamer Cedar Branch is loading barley at
Long Bridge, and the Stmthgarry wheat
at McNear's, while the Annandale, Cap
tain Milne, arrived last Thursday night
from Tacoma; the Aggi, CAPTAIN HATTIE
burg, yesterday from Nagasaki, via Vic
toria, B. c., and the LonEships, Captain
Millions, from Yokohama. All three yes
sells came here IN ballast and are under
charter to carry grain to Europe. In the
meantime the dlsengaged tonnage in port
is 90, 174, or nearly three times as much as
it was in 1895 at this time. Nearly all the
vessels are under the British flag, and the
majority of them are now at anchor in
Mission Bay or at Sausalito.
The TRAMP is not a friend of the
s'tug," and in consequence the two are
always at war. So far the tramp has
the most points TO its credit, and many
tugs are idle in consequence. Two of
the most powerful tugs in the world are
the Retriever and Rescue, employed on
the Hoogley River. Since tue "tramps"
have gone into the Indian trade the sail
ing vessels have withdrawn, and the tow
boat business has fallen away. Both the
tugs named are for sale. and the tramp"
reigns supreme in the Orient.
The tug Vigilant will make en- excursion
L IOno nd CnrdGIl IA
Sunday morning. Captain Glenn Randall
will be in command of the steamer, and
his Youngest brother will have charge of
the party. The start will be made from
Folsom street wharf at A. NJ. and, as the
moon will. be in its last quarter, the catch
of fish should be good one. Over sixty
passengers are expected to go out on the
tug, and Captain Randall asserts that all
will have good time.
The United States gunboat Bennington
started for Port Los Angeles yesterday at
ia M. At that place she will join the
Philadelphia. M onadnock ana Monterey,
In order To take part in the annual target
practice. After the exercises the vessels
will return to San Francisco.
For month past youngsters have been
robbing vessels that have happened to
dock north of Market street. Yesterday
little Willie Phillips, who lives at 222
Broadway. was turned over to Captain
Dunleavv by his father, and as he proves
to be one of the ringleaders of the gang,
he will be sent to Whittier. He has given
the names of the other boys who assisted
him in his depredations. and the other
members OF the gang will be arrested to-
day.
AGE to the gasoline schooner Newark
Yesterday. The tug was entering the slip
between Mission 2 and Howard 2 when
she ran into the schooner and car
ried away the latter's mainmast and main
boom.
The mast was snapped in two places
and the schooner was otherwise damaged.
The Newark was from Bowens Landing,
and while awaiting a berth the captain
tied up alongside the foot of Mission
street. Captain Dan Haskell of the Fear
less was attempting to enter the slip in
order TO secure the Cedarbank and tow
her to Port Costa to load wheat While
making his landing the tug ran into the
schooner and did the damage mentioned.
Chief Engineer Holmes of the Harbor
Com mission has been reappointed by the
members of the board. He has all the
work of the new ferry depot at his fingers
ends. and the Com missioners were anxious
TO hold him in his position until the work
is finished.
The steamer Australia will sail for Hon
oIulu to-day and the Zealandia will take
her place at the wharf. The latter has
lust completed run 10 Central America
for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
but as the corporation has now nun ber
cf spare boats the Zealandia will be re-
turned to the John d. Spreckels & Bros.
Company and the old schedule will be re-
sumed on the mail com panv's route. The
Zealandia will be overhauled and sent to
Martinez, where she may lie at anchor for
another six months.
]. Sennett of the Golden Shore Market
had narrow escape last Friday morning.
His boat capsized outside the heads and
for twelve hours he drifted around at the
mercy of the wind and waves. He saw
three tramp steamers pass in, but could
attract no ones attention. Finally he
was picked up by one OF the pilot boats