The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
The Bark Andrew Welch
Nearly Went on the
Farallones.
Several Sails Blown Away
While Weathering the
Dangerous Spot.
Although Twenty-Pour Hours Late
the City of Puebla Was Not
Much Damaged in the Storm.

The storm is not over and another
breaking bar may be looked for in the
near future. Snip captains say that the
gale IS only taking rest, and that it may
come on 10 blow again at any minute from
a fresh quarter. The bark Andrew Welch
which came in last Wednesday. had a
very narrow escape of going on the Far
aIlones: Early IN the day Captain Turne
started TO sail in but when he got on
the bar the wind fell light and no head
way could be made. A tremendous sea
broke over the bark, moved the anchors
from their rest, carried away some of the
stanchions and did other damage. The
vessel was hnally got about and headed
lot the open sea. 1t was very hazy at the
ume and, after several hours sailing, the
WEIGH was in CLOSE proximity to the Far
allones before either the master or pilot
knew II. She7was again put about and all
sail set. 1t had again come on to blow
hard, and the strain was so great that the
topgaIlant sails blew out of the bot ropes
and the flying jib was split The vessel
finally drew away from the danger and
was headed once more for the bar, which
she crossed in safety.
Captain Turne reports that he had
nOthln but fair weather until he was off
San Francisco, then he caught the south
easter The trouble between the captain
and the pilot of the WEIGH and the quar-
antine officer has not yet been settled.
DR.. Hill has laid the matter of Pilot Has
kill leaving the vessel before she had been
inspected before the Board of Health, and
that body will take action at its next
meeting. Captain TUrne will not go out
as master OF the Andrew Welch, but will
be transferred to the bark R. 2. Rithet,
and Captain Z. z. Drew will take COM
mand of the Welch.
The overdue steamer City OF Puebla got
in from Puget Sound ports yesterday
morning. Captain Debney reports that
the sOutheaster struck his vessel off Ia
tOosh. From there on it increased in fury
until off the COlum bIa River where
hurricane was raging. The steamer was
swept again and again by the waves, but
the only damage she sustained was the
loss OF about fourteen feet OF her forward
railing and a small barometer from the
outside OF the pilot t-hoUse.
The steamer Progreso lett Seattle two
hours ahead of the Puebla and had not
reached port at sundOwn. AS the Pueblo
bad 10 stop at Port Townsend and Vic
,oria. B. G., on her way out the Progreso
was considerably overdue. The Wash
tenaw from Tacoma left about the same
ume the PTOgresO, but the chances are
that both steauers, not being pressed for
Captain Holmes, late master of the
steamer Willamette, is dangerously Ill in
a spital in Seattle. When the PuebIa
reached Seattle from this port his life was
despaired OF, but on the return trip from
Vancouver 3. c., he had i'm proved some
what and Captain Debney thinks that he
now has fghting chance for his life.
Captain Ristine, late of the schooner
Mary and Ida, has bought a controlling
interest in the schooner Fannie Adele and
will take command of that vessel vice
Captain Ogilvie, who goes to Grays Har-
Dor 10 superintend the building of new
schooner for the S. Z. SIade Lumber Com
pany.
Captain Soule of the bark Martha Davis
has returned from his wedding tour and
resumed command of his vessel. 1t is ru-
mored that the Martha Davis has been
chartered for two years to carry sugar
from Honolulu at the rate Of 81 so ton.
The barkentine S. \. Castle and the
bark Mauna Ala both left San Francisco
on the same day for Honolulu. The Cas-.
tie made her run down In fourteen days,
but when the schooner Aloha left Homo
lulu for this port the Mauna Ala had n not
arrived. Some anxiety was felt on the isl
ands on Der account. Captain Smith, the
master of the Mauna Ala, is lying at ST.
Luke's Hospital in this city very sick
with infammatOry rheumatism.
The Oceanic Steamship mpany s
Mariposa got away on time yesterday for
Sydney via Honolulu, Apia and Auck-
land. When the warning-be was rung
the visitors began to leave the vessel in a
body. The gangway, brand-new one, by
the way, would not stand the strain and
broke IN two, throwing about twenty peO-
pie on the, wharf. a few women
screamed, but the excitement was soon
over. a new gangway was put out, and
few minutes later everybody was ashore
and the steamer was backed into the
stream. No one was injured.
The following passengers went out OF
the steamer:
For Honolulu-Mrs. W. H. Bailey H. A
Baldwin and wife, J. R. Berger, D. K Ed
wards and wife, Miss Edwards, N. Green Mis-
n Green, A. Haas, f o. Harvey, Miss
Holmes, NJ. Howard and wife, Mrs. I. J
HutchIngs and daughter. W 6. Hyman, Ms
Annie Johnson, Miss NJ. Levinson T. W
Matthews, Miss Z. McIuerny; c. McLeunan
wife and child; J. Z. Miller, Miss Needham
Miss L. Paris, M. Phillips, William Pierce
ReesOr, Mrs. r. Rycroft, Mrs. a. Shelly, Her
bert Smith, G. B. Studd Mrs. R. w Towart,
~ Vetleson, Right Rev. Bishop Willis an,
wife, John wilson anGwife.
For Apis-Mrs. w. l. Cham bers the Misse
Chambers, Master Chambers.
For Auckiand-A. II. Bromley, G. f. Burch
John FeldWick. Miss Z. Hare, I. o. Harvey, }
NJ Mennie and wife, Miss A. Mennie, Miss Il
Simpson.
For sydney-G. Aarons and wife, J. Huz
table and wife, James Manning, Thoma
Ockenden and wife, T. w. Peacock, II. PraeC
E T. Sturdy N. II. Van Bergn and wife
Join at Honolulu for Syduey-Henry Blak
and wife, L B. Newton and wife.
Atdark last night a small yacht was re
ported ashore on AlcatraZ. She was hig
and dry and the Government steame
Mcdowell could not get near enough t
ner to render any assistance. Captai
Stolen of the Mcdowell reports her as
schooner-rigged yacht with main topsai
The chances were that she would get o.
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