The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20

the Sausalito and Tlburon ferry-boats
when day broke yesterday morning. The
schooner was lowed away up the bay, but
the captain OF the Eversham Abbey waited
for the turn of the tide and then, hosting
his anchor. allowed his vessel to DRIFT
back to her original anchorage. 1--WE live
and learn" said an American skipper.
"N1nety-nine men out of hundred would
have taken q tugboat and got out OF
danger, but the Britisher got good hold
ing ground and he made the tide take
him back to the place it took him from. "
Over 1900 tons Of coal are in the bay
awaiting an owner. Should the vessels
dock and the cargoeS be sold before the 1st
Of next March, then the purchasers will
have to pay an assessment on it. This
would mean percentage on at least S50,-
600 worth of goods, and the consignees
mean to avoid it If possible. The Swan
hilda, with $500 IONS aboard, docked yes
terday, but the chances are that not ton
will be taken out OF her until her lay days
are up. The Bracadale mas 1868 tons, the
Flintshire 1900 tons and the Olivebank
1850, and not an ounce of the black dia-
monds will have an owner until the local
authorities have made their assessments.
The battleship Oregon changed her an
chorage yesterday. From Sausalito she
moved up to a safer position off Folsom
street wharf and SHORTLY afterward the
men were given liberty. Just how long
the war vessel will remain in port no one
seems to know, but just the same the fire
is kept going under the boilers and steam
can be got UP at moments notice.
The schooners Vine and Aida are still
keeping the water front guessing. The
former sailed from Corinto on September
II last and should have been here long
ago, while the Aida is now out eighty days
from Shanghai for Port Townsend. The
chances are that unusually heavy weather
has been encountered and the subsequent
calms that always follow in the tropics
have delayed both vessels and they may
arrive at their destination any day.
Yesterdays storm caused a great deal
of trouble on the bay. The ferry boats
were all late and the river boats got the
whole of the heavy swell. The Monticello
rolled over until the passengers thought
she was going down and the Sunol and
Herald were both swept by the aves that
broke board.
The new steamer Helene did not get
away from Pacitic-street wharf yesterday.
She has very big cargo aboard, among
which is twenty-ti five mules and ten horses,
all of which are intended for the planta-
tionS on Oahu. Captain Beckiey is more
than anxious to get away on the home
ward journey and expects to make the
trip in ten days or less.
II. Johnson, head stevedore for the
Piper Aden-Godall Company, has recov-
eered from severe attack OF illness. He
was in the German Hospital for weeks,
but is now able to be out and about again,
and Al Pryor, the genial business man.
ager of the concern, is more than pleased
in consequence.
The steam schooner Cleone got in from
Crescent City yesterday in one of the
squalls that swept the bay. Where she
went the Merchants Exchange could not
find out, but the chances are that she is
at her dock in Mission Greek. The cap
tain reports that near Crescent City there
was water-loeged schooner (supposed TO
be the Lottie Carson) adrift. The masts
had gone by the board. and n 0 living soul
was on the vessel. Whether any lives
had been lost or not could not be ascer-
tanned. The Lottie Carson was lum ber-
laden, and on her way TO San Francisco.