The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
BARK Carroll TON
WAS IN TROUBLE
After Making a Picturesque
Entry She Went
Adrift.
Collided With the Battle-Ship
Oregon, but Did Very Little
Damage.
The Whitehall Boatm,n Had Another
Ex ,iting Race on the Bay
Yesterday.

The American bark Carrolton made a
most picturesque entry into port last Fri
day, but she did not look so well yester-
day morning when she was afoul Of the
battle-ship Oregon. The red-stack tug
Sea King separated the two vessels and
the Carrolton is again at her anchorage.
As the Carrolton was making the Golden
Gate the moon broke through the clouds
and showed her the way in. She was
brought to an anchor off Folsom-street
wharf, but during the night fouled her
anchor. The turn OF the tide set her
adrift, and the first thing the crew knew
about the accident was when she bumped
up against the Oregon. Neither vessel
was damaged to any extent and the Car
rolton will dock to-day to discharge her
cargo OF coal.
There was another race among the boat
men yesterday. The course was around
Blossom Rock, thence TO the Presidio
buoy and back to Meiggs wharf, the start
ing point. Those who entered were
Thomas Hayden, James Farrell, H. Denies,
Albert Heyer. James Sennett, John Cane,
A. O'Connell, Harry Johnson, Thomas
Lyons, Thomas Murray, Dave Crowley
Jr. and Dave Fitzgerald. Tho race was
an exciting one from the start, ana on
several occasions the boats were 80
punched that leader could not be picked.
Off the Presidio Sennett and Hayden got
into difficulties and both had to retire
from the race. Sennett carried away his
jip-halyards, and Hayden cracked his
boom.
The race was finally won by Dave Crow w.
ley Jr.. with H. Bsnjes second and +.
Lyons third.
Next Sunday there will be match race
for $50 side between d. Crowley Sr. and
w. +. Fitzgerald. The former will sail
the new whitehall Stewart Menzes and
the latter will pilot the old-time Captain
James Sennett. Either one or the other
Of the boats named has always won in
the Fourth of July regattas and now the
question OF supremacy is to be settled
once for all.
The schooner Muriel got in from Hilo
yesterday after a fair passage OF twenty
four days. Captain Carlson is more than
pleased with the performance of his ves-
sci, as he says he fairy and squarey out
sailed the cham pion of the feet, the j. D.
Spreckels. The brig and schooner were
In company for twenty-four hours, and
then the Muriel caught the wind and rap
idly drew away. 1t will be long, however,
before he comes anywhere near the
Spreckels' record of trip after trip in ten.
eleven and twelve days.
The schooner yacht Lu rhine made her
first cruise of the season yesterday. She
was com mmanded by John D. Spreckels in
person, and his guests were Charles Mer.
rill. Grove P. Ayers, Walter Gibson and
John e. Dow.
The party went outside the heads and
had a delightful run out to the Farallons.
On the return trip and when entering the
Golden Gate the wind fell light and the
tide, running like millrace, carried the
vessel close to Point Bonita. Some skill.
full handling took her into safe position.
however, and, the wind freshening, an.
other hour saw her safe at her Sausalito
anchorage.
Ali the Market-street car lines were
blocked for half an hour yesterday. A
trench bad been cut half way across the
street at Steuart street in order to repair
the sewer. and to pass it the horsecars
had to be pushed across, while the horses
were led around the ditch and rehitchcd
on the other side. On one of the cars the
brakes did not act and the horse was
pushed into the ditcn. After great labor
the animal was got on his feet, but it was
three hours before he was got out by
means OF a derrick. In the meantime he
had to stand in the ditch and the cars
passed snd repassed over him continu-
ouslv. When finally cot out be was not
much the worse for his incarceration,
save for few scratches on his back and
legs.