The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
STILL HOPE FOR
THE SAMAR|A
Captain Mcleod of the
Rufus E. Wood Thinks
He Spoke Her.
She Was Then Disabled With
Not a Stitch of Canvas
on the Main.
A Company of Miners and Traders
Is About TO Purchase the
Schooner Winchester.

Negotiations for the purchase of the
smart schooner Winchester by the body of
men who are to make prospecting and
trading cruise to Alaska have almost been
com pleted. 1t is the intention to make
the party not less than thirty nor more
than fifty, and Of this number twenty five
have already signed the articles OF agree
ment. Each member is to put up $500,
and the cruise is to last six months. Pro-
visions to last nine months will be taken,
and large quantity of trade will also be
slowed in the hold. The latter will con-
sist mainly of trinkets. bright dress goods,
-four, sugar and arms and am mmunition.
To show what confidence Is felt in the
venturesby business men, ]. F. Cunning.
ham, managing owner of the Winchester.
has taken several shares and will send out
at least two men to go prospecting on his
account. MessrS. McNevin and Newman,
who are handling the venture, and dele
cation of prospectors went over TO Oak
land Creek to look at the Winchester yes
terday, and they were so pleased with the
handsome craft that the chances are the
purchase will be completed to-day.
In some quarters there are grave fears
for the American ship Samaria, now out
twenty five days from Seattle, while in
others every confidence is expressed that
she will finally reach port. One man hold
ing to the latter belief is Captain Mcleod
of the Rufus e. Wood, which made the
trip from Nanaimo, b. c., in eleven days.
Yesterday Captain Mcleod was discuss
ing the matter with Donald Ross and
others and gave his reason for his belief
as follows:
Exactly twelve days ago this morn
ing" said he, "I was 1S0 miles off the
mouth of the Columbia River" TThe
Rufus e. Wood reached this port on the
10th inst. Hull down, behind us i could
see a ship without a stitch of canvas on
her main, and only the light sails on her
fore and miZZen. She was heading for the
river, and L came to the conclusion that
the main mast was sprung and that the
captain was afraid of carrying sail even in
the light breeze for fear OF doing more
damage. Late in The afternoon the ship
put about and took up the same course
was steering. The Wood had every stitch
of canvas set, and IL was not long before
the other vessel was out of sight. From
that time to port we had light winds and
calms, and the same kind Of weather has
prevailed ever since. While am not sure
that 1T was the Samaria | sighted, still
have no hesitation in saying that think
she will reach port in a disabled condi-
tIon."
John A Dunieavy, son of Police Cap
tain Dunleavy, died at the residence of
his father, 511 Page street, yesterday. He
was native of San Francisco, aged %
years, and for some time has been an in
valid. His father was at the Harbor
Police station when his SON died and he
at once placed Sergeant Mahoney in
charge when the news came and hurried
home. 1t is not so very long ago that
Captain Dunleayy lost another son, and
now that this second affiiction has come
upon him he has the heartfelt sympathy
OF every body on the water front.
Arthur Sewall. late Democratic candi-
date for the Vice Presidency OF the United
States, made trip around the bav on
Henry Peterson's launch Amy yesterday.
He was accompanied by Mr.. Chese brough
of Williams, Dimond & Co. and Captain
Metcalf, Lloyds' surveyor. Their first
trip was TO Packard Rock, where the
Benjamin +. Packard OF Sewall's ships
was run aground by one Of the red stack
tugs. From there the party went to the
Union Iron Works and other points of in
terest.
The following dispatch in regard to the
steamer 1aquina was received by the
Merchants Exchange yesterday:
HUENEME, April 13. Yaouina living
easy in the same position as YESTERDAY Notb.
ing further done, as the remaining freight is
under water. The tug Vigilant, with Captain
Goooali on Doaru, is expected hourly. The
weather is fine-no sea and wind If the
weather continues moderate the vessel may
possibly be saved.
The City of Para came into port last
Monday evening with her flag at half
mast. When off Acajutla Second Assist
ant Engineer Joseph F. Smith died from
typhoid pneumonia and had to be buried
at sea. as the authorities at Acajutla de-
manded $1,000 for the privilege of burying
him on shore.