The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
CHAuNEL-SqREET
BLOCKADE RAISED
The Bridge Will Be Repaired
and Vessels Passing In
and Out To-Day.
Supposed Wreck of the Three
Masted Schooner Bella Near
FIattery.
Lieutenant La Favour of the Gun
boat Wheeling to Be Court
Martialed.

The Fourth and Channel street draw
bridge Will be in working order to-day
and the fourteen schOoners that have
been tied up in the creek will get out dur
ing the afternoon. This is the first seri-
Gus accident in four years, and it was un-
avoldable. "The accident was due 10 the
contraction of the steel in the main turn
ing gear" said w. II. Healy Of Healy,
Tlbbitls & Co. yesterday. The frost was
really the cause of the trouble, as il
caused the steel TO contract ard all the
cogs on the main wheel were destroyed.
1t took SIX men TO remove the gearing,
and as there arc dupHcats tss of all parts OF
the machinery on hand every hing will
be in working order again Tomorrow"
Healy, Tibbitts & Co. have been keeping
the bridge in thorough working order for
the last three years and this is the first
time that any delay lasting more than
minules at a time has occurred.
The barkentine Sharpshooter arrived IN
port last Tuesday night, after an absence
Of seven months spent in cruising among
the Caroline group. She made several
calls at Kusaie, Ponape and Ruk, and
Captain Wrschuleit reports that every
thing was quiet on the group. The
Sharpshooter made the run down in
twenIy-nine days. but owing to heavy
ga.es and head winds she was sixty-two
days In getting back.
Sergeant Tom Mahoney fooled the
crowd that congregated at the Tiburon
ferry 10 get glimpse OF Durrant yester-
day. As soon as the prisoner came off
the steamer he was marched through the
new ferry depot TO the Southerly exit and
from there was driven 10 the new City
Hall. He had almost rece we'd his SEN
tence before the crowd discovered the
trick that had been played on them.
Captain Murphy Is again in charge of
the ship Shenandoah and Captain Dun
ply viii 20 East in a few days TO enjoy a
well-earned rest. The big ship went TO
Port Costa yesterday 10 load wheat for
Europe.
Ship captains are OF the opinion that
the three-masted schooner that went
ashore last tuesday mig ht near FIattery is
the schooner Bella, which left here for the
Colum Ola River on the 4th inst. She was
q large Hat- bottomed schooner with a
large centerboard. Those who ought 10
know reason that the schooner lost her
CenterbOa!d in the gale and tuat she has
dTifted v Nberever the wind and tide tcok
her. The Bella was built III Siuslaw
River and when nearly com leted was al
most destroyed by fire. She was after
trade ever since she was launched.
J. Daily, the courteous and popular
chief clerk OF the Merchants Exchange
Is back from his honeymoon and is once
more hard at work. Last week he was
quietly married TO Miss NJ. Allison, and
after the ceremony the Apply couple
started for the north. Mr.. Daily was
overwhelmed with congratulations on
Change yesterday, all and sundry joining
in wishing nm a long and happy married
life.
The Chilean ship Republic finally got
to sea yesterday. While OH her way to
Australia she had 10 put in here in dis.
tress. She has been rigged with a steam
pump and a windmill and the under
writer's think she should now reach her
destination in safety.
Lieutenant La Favour of the gunboat
Wheeling is TO be court-martialed at Mare
Island on the 20,h INST. He is charged
with being drunk while on duty, and
when the facts were sent TO Washington
a court t-martial was ordered.