The San Francisco call., 1896-08-02
SAIL OR STtAMI
Which IS BETTER?
Tramps Are Taking the
Trade From the Wind
TANNERS.
A FLEET NOW TIED UP.
News of the Loss of the Sierra
Parma With ALI Hands
Received
THE CAPTAIN KNOWN HERE.
Experts Say There Would Be No
Trouble in Raising the
Colombia.
THE CAPTAIN KNOWN HERE

Tramp steamers are running the wheat
vessels out of business, and in consequence
dozens of ships are tied up in Mission Bay
and over at Sausalito. Not one OF them
can secure charter, and it will probably
be next October before any of them leaves
her present anchorage.
Two of the tramps are loaded and ready
for sea, and four more are expected here
this week.. All told they will take away
about 10000 tons OF wheat, and by the
time they are loaded other steamers will
be here to supply their place. As soon as
the new crop comes in there will be a
chance for sailing vessels, but the chances
are that the charter rates will not be high.
r. s. Moore of the Risdon Iron Works
took party OF his friends around the bay
in the launch Amy yesterday. The guest
of honor was Ralph Moore, q. E., of Glas-
Cow. He bas been inspecting the mines
of Colorado, Nevada and California for
English syndicates. and is now on his way
home. His father is the Government In
spector of mines for Scotland. and from
him the son got his taste for engineering.
Ralph Moore Jr. is cousin of R. S.
Moore of the Risdon Iron Works. The
party visited all the points of interest
in the bay, and quite a time was spent in
looking over the Oregon. Stops were
made at Oakland, Tiburon and Sausalito,
and the Presldio army post was looked
over.
Mr.. Moore is delighted with California
and says he would like to make his home
here. The climate he considers perfec-
ton, the flowers most fragrant, the fruit
most luscious and the women-well, he
can find no words of praise with which to
describe them.
The prevailing opinion among practical
men in San Francisco is that the Pacific
Mail steamer Colombia can be saved.
They say that the hull can be raised,
towed to San Francisco and repaired at
small cost. Captain Burns, who over
came all difficulties and with inadequate
appliance raised the Blairmore, says that
he will stake his reputation of sixteen
years that he can save the ship.
II. c. Tabrett, experimenting engineer
of the Risdon Iron WORKS, says that if the
Mail Company will give his firm the con-
tract he viii raise the Colombia and bring
her to San Francisco inside of two weeks.
With the decided opinion of two such
practical men before them it seems strange
that the Pacific Mail should abandon the
vessel.
News was received in private letter to-
day of the total loss of the British ship
Sierra Parma. Captain j. Wishart and
his entire crew were drowned. On her last
voyage to this coast four of the crew were
washed overheard while flashing the life
BOAT and drowned. Now ship and all
hands have gone Captain Wishart was
we'll known in San Francisco, and was
one of the most popular shippers who
CAME here. The vessel was. on her way
from Mauritius to RaDgoon in ballast.
She went on rocky island in the Bay of
Bengal, and went down with all hands.
In another letter written in Mauritius,
Captain Wishart said: 81 have enjoyed
good health so far, but this is - of q
place. Fever, smallpox all the time and
cholera cases daily. All diseases generally
fatal" The crew of the Parima escaped
all these ills only to meet death on the
rocks of a barren island.