The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
THE RECORD OF
ALL THE RECORDS
It Is Now Conceded to
the British Ship
Miltiades.
She Made the Run From San
Francisco to London in
Eighty-Four Days.
Two Ferry. Boats and Gasoline
Lsunch Narrowly Escape
Collision.

Another record has been broken and
British ship is queen of the seas. Years
ago the Merioneth made the run from
Cardiff to San Francisco in record break
ing time. On that occasion John d.
Spreckels presented her with the cham
pion flag. She still flies it, although Cap
tain Thomas, her then commander, ls
now in the Atom alaw.
The Merioneth viii now have to lower
her colors to the Miltiades, which has just
completed the run from San Francisco to
London in eighty-four days. When it
came to question OF Tracing the American
and En.lish clippers made splendid time,
but all their best efforts have been put in
the shade by the Miltiades. On every oc-
casion she has made good time, ana when
leaving this port Captain Harry Ayling
MADE number of bets to the effect that
he would land his vessel in an English
port inside of 100 days. He has not only
won his bets but has also broken the
re ecord.
The Androssa left here month ahead
of the Miltiades, but she has met with
disaster instead of success. The news of
the two vessels was posted at the Mer-
chants Exchange yesterday. The arrival
of the latter and the abandonment OF the
former were both chronicled at the
same time. On the 7th inst, when 300
miles west of Falmouth, and while the
Mlltiades was making port with every
sail set, the Androssa hove to and the
crew was being piled into all the avail
able boats. All the officers and sailors
were saved, but the chances are that the
cargo, valued at $500 600, will be total
loss.
In connection with the trip OF the Mil
~. tI. toll fryr ,foha nv
the exchange are in nteresting:
British ship Melanope, previously reported
at Queenstown, from Oregon, lost mate over
board, smashed wheel, sternpost, lifeboats
and lost sails during voyage.
British ship Albyn. hence November 13. at
Queenstown, had terrific weather on Cape
Horn, smashed wheel and lost sails
The following notice 10 mariners has
been issued by the Lighthouse inspectors
in regard to the San Francisco bar:
1t is reported that the inside bar bu oy, first
class nun. black and white perpendicular
stripes, has disappeared If SO it will be re-
This notice affects the list OF beacons and
buoys, Pacific Coast, 1895, page 1S.
"Charley" Hevernan, the popular
freight clerk of the Steamer Tiburon, was
around again yesterday. He has been
| very sick man, and for several weeks was
laid up in the German hospital. He is
now aDic w uc Out dtlu dDOut again, anu
yesterday was receiving the congratu-
| lations of the passengers who patronize
the Tiburon and San Rafal ferry, on his
temperance on the gate and aboard the
steamer.
The ferry steamers Encinal and Newark
and the gasoline launch owned by the
San Francisco Laundry, were in close
proximity yesterday. The Newark sig
nailed the launch 10 go to port, but she
failed to do so, and in getting out of the
little crafts way the Encinal was en-
countered. In consequence both ferry
boats came to stop. in order to avoid
collision, while the gasoline launch
steamed on as though nothing had
happened.
The Alaska Packing Associations newly
purchased ship, the Santa Clara. will de-
part next week for Alaska with big load
of Chinese salmon Gamers and hold full
of supplies for the company's many can
neries along the Alaskan coast. The yes
sci is now at Ffemont-street wharf and
carpenters are fitting her up forward be-
tween decks for the accommodation of the
Chinese passengers. After the purchase
of the vessel, which is 1886 gross ton
merchantmen, her home port was changed
from New York to San Francisco. The
shin was built in Bath, Me-, in 1876 The
Fulton Iron Works is turning out another