The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

Whalers, Coasters and Deep
Water Ships Were All
punched.
Unusually Large Shipments of Flour
Being Made to Australia and
Oriental Ports.

Another big feet Of coasters and deep
water ships went to sea yesterday.
Among the mum Der were the Charles w.
Morgan and the California, the last of the
whaling fleet TO leave before next March.
The British ship Kifburn and the Ameri-
can bark Mohican also went out, while
several sugar boats from the islands got
in, and in consequence the otfing was Kept
dotted with sails all day long.
At one time during the early afternoon
the whaling bark California the British
ship Kelburn, loaded with wheat for
Ipswich, England, and the bark Mohican
for Honolulu were close together and all
making sail. The old whaler was last
but nevertheless she got sail on in very
quick order and was not so very far be-
hind the clippers when they sank under
the horizon.
The barkentines Irmgard and w. II.
Dimond both got in from Hawaii yester-
day. The Irmgard was off Point Arena
last Sunday, and Captain Schr lit fully
expected to reach port Sunday night or
Monday morning. At one time he saw in
the distance a four-masted ship, two
square ringers and British bark. The
latter he took to be the Anglessy, now out
ninety days from Newcastle, Australia.
The latter vessel was chartered at high
rate to load wheat for Europe, but the
chartering party expired a couple OF days
ago. Captain Lewis will now have to
| accept 30 per cent reduction in order to
secure load for his vessel.
| The W. II. Dimond was off the heads
at 10 o'clock last night, but could not
make port. She left Hawaii a day after
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| few hours ahead. Both vessels encoun-
| tered light battling winds off the coast.
| There was a small fire in the iaZarette of
the schooner Mary Dodge yesterday. She
| is Su ar-IadeE and for several days has
| been living in Mission Bay awaiting a
| chance to dock at the sugar refinery.
Early in the morning the fire was discov-
cred and boats crew sent ashore to call
i assistance. The fire was put out by q
bucket brigade, however, and the damage
will not exceed $780,
The British ship Marlborough Hill is
now out 131 days from small Central
American port for Tacoma ard no word
! has Teen heard from her. The under
writer's are getting uneasy and yesterday
10 per cent reinsurance was paid on the
vessel.
The schooner Golden Gate has been laid
up in Oakland Greek for nearly year and
Captain Johnson has become tired waiting
for another trip. A few daysago he bought
out Captain Peterson's interests in the
Compeer and will go out as master of that
vessel when she sails for Central America
Captain Peterson has been appointed to
the command of the J. NJ. Wetherwax.
The Harbor Commissioners decided yes
terday to reptile Broadway wharf on the
| recommendation of Chief Engineer
| Holmes. 1t was at first intended to put
| in ordinary piles, but when Preside Mt
| Colnon pointed out that If they were
creosoted they could be used again when
the wharf was pulled down and rebuilt
next year it was decided to use creosoted
| piles. When rebuilt the construction will
! be the same as that of the Pacific and
| Folsom street wharves.
| The Lancing is loading for Sydney and
among her cargo will be 1000 tons OF -four.
The Andelana will also take $500 tons for
| the same port, and altogether there is
! from $1,000 to 10000 barrels in sight for
immediate shipment TO Australia.
The first shipment of brick for the new
ferry depot will come down from the San
Joaquin Brick Company on the Undine
1t viii arrive tomorrow.
The California Navigation and Improve
ment Company is building two new
barges, to cost $4,000 each, for the river
trade. This is due TO the extra dem and
made upon the company's efficient SER
vice by the increase in the carrying bust
ness of the Valley road.