The San Francisco call., 1896-10-27
The Old Time Whaling Bark John and Winthrop Entering Port
After Unsuccessful Trip the Arctic She Brought
Back Story of Deaths, Desertions and Disasters.

Reyes, but at P. NJ. the BARK Columbia
had to put off shore on account of the
heavy weather. Later in the day the
steam schooners anchored in the China
basin and those at the Channel-street
wharves got up steam and went away
around the lee of Telegraph Hill or found
a berth north of Mission street. There
was a scurry of ship captains to get aboard
their ships, and some of them, whose
vessels were south of Folsom street, took
over two hours in getting aboard.
In one instance it took five men just
twenty minutes to pull the length of the
cruiser Philadelphia. Early in the after
noon the captain of the warship issued
orders that the steam launch should not
be run any more until the storm went
d own and in consequence al. the men on
shore leave had to take up their abode in
downtown lodgIng-houses.
When the storm first came up the pas
sengers on the steamer Oakland got
great scare. They left the mole on the
Ii 80 trip, and when half way across a
souall struck the ferry-boat and made her
heel over until everybody thought she
was going down. Women screamed and
some tainted, while those who were sit
ting on the port side were sent sprawling
on the floor. Many of the male passen-
gers became frightened and there was a
general rush for life-preservers. Before
the excitement had suusided big wave
broke aboard, but did no damage save to
deluee a part Of the lower forward deck.
When the Oakland reached her slip every
BODY was more than pleased to be once
again on terra frma.
The crew of the scow-schooner Albert
was in a predicament. The cargo con-
sisted Of load OF hour and OF course 1t
was all on deck. The boat was headed for
Mission-street wharf, but before she could
be made fast the rain began coming down.
Then the tarpaulins were got out and the
cargo covered, but as every now and then,
even in her sheltered corner, a sea broke
aboard, the chances are that considerable
OF the flour was damaged.
About $3.50 p. NJ. the brig Salvador driftsd
down on the British tramp Tiger and did
considerable damage, principally to her.
self. The Tiger was ady to sail for Cal
cutta with a load OF wheat, and Captain
Metcalf, Lloyd's surveyor, went out TO her
in order to ascertain what damage had
been done. The steamer was not dam
aged to any great extent, so she will go to
sea as soon as Captain Edwardson has his
clearance papers. The Salvador finally
drifted clear and second anchor held her.
Captain Cantel of the British tramp
steamer Warrington Hall and his wife
and daughter had narrow escape. They
reached the Clay-street steps just as the
ships boat was leaving with 1900 pounds
of CRATES for the boilers. 1t was an over
load, considering the state of the weather,
but when the captain and his family
started to get aboard Boatman John Carter
told them they would swamp before they
were 100 yards away from the end OF the
wharf. Captain Cantell said he knew
what he was doing and ordered the boat
away. Carter got out his whitehall and
prepared for an emergency. Sure enough,
when the ships boat struck the heavy
swell she began to fill, and before Captain
Cantell could ct her around his wife and
daughter were wet through. Then Carter
came along and took the master and his
family INTO his boat and took them to the
ship. The mate set one of the men to
paiiing and finally got the Wennin gton
Hall s boat back to the steps, where he
took out half the load and then made two
successful trips.
The bark Columbia was offered tow by
the tu- Vigilant. but refused. Half an
hour later the master had TO wear ship