The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Two of Them Had to Put
Back to Port in
Distress.
Sails Were B.owl Away and
the Schconers Were Other.
wise Damaged.
Farewell Dinner Ten1ered TO Captain
McAllister of the British S Sip
Langdale.

It was blowing half gale outside yes
terday and in consequence several coast
ers had to put back TO port in distress. At
Point Reyes it was blowing thirty-nine
miles an hour al noon, and at P. NJ. the
wind gauge at Point Lobos registered
thirtv-two miles. In the meantime the
schooner Annie Gee had run back into
port minus a mainsail, and the Christina
Steffens kept her company minus flying
lib. Both vessels came to an anchor off
Meiggs wharf and after repairing dam
ages will 60 TO sea again as soon as the
northwester is over. The captains OF the
Gee and Steffens say that never have they
seen fiercer squalls or the coast. The
schooners were almost continuously un-
der water and the wonder is that any OF
the sails managed to hold.
The ferry-steamer 7 buron has forsaken
the Tiburon route and will probably not
60 into commission again before the 1st
of next month. In the meantime the
Ukiah has taken her place, and in conse-
quence is kept going night and day. The
Iiburon is being put in thorough repair
for the summer. New carpets have been
laid in the cabins, the engines have been
ove1hauled and new boilers put in, three
coats OF pant nave DteL pun Ou tuc Auli
and the cabins have been repaln ted
throughout When The Tiburon is once
more placed in mission she will prac-
tically be new boat.
Captain H. r. White of the Tiburon, is
sick. He is suffering from a very severe
cold and Tor the last ten days he has been
in constant attendance upon his wife, who
is suffering from typhoid pneumonia. Mrs.
Whites condition has slightly improved
- Ntoir i'm tn hsan on,
duty yesterday.
The old Centennial is to make another
voyage. Last year when she belonged to
the Alaska Improvement Company she
was fitted out for cruise to the cannerles,
but when the insurance companies asked
80 per cent on her the owners tied her up
again in the Oakland Greek and chartered
a steamer TO take her place. The Alaska
Packers Association bought out the other
company and few days ago decided to
pull the Centennial out Of The mud and
put her IN commission again. Her hull
is sound, and as new yards and running
rigging are being put on the masts, she
will be almost as good as new on sailing
day. She is now taking in coal for the
canneries at Howard-street wharf.
The bark Harvester, which also changed
hands when the Alaska Improvement
Company transferred its interests to the
Alaska Packers Association, has been re-
sold TO Joseph Hume and will start fitting
out for the karIuk canneries in 4 few
days.
Captain Hogan, the well-known master
OF the Bohemia, has taken command OF
the Wachusett. Tie latter vessel will go
on the drydock for All overhauling and
will then go to Puget Sound 10 load
lumber for Sydney, n. S. W.
Captain McAlIister of the ship Lang
dale was banqueted at BergeZ restaurant
last night. he is one of the most popu-
lar shippers that comes 10 San Francisco,
and his friends decided that he should
not get away on this voyage without a
farewell meeting.
Among those who were present were
Captain Fraser OF the Swami da, Captain
Petrie OF the OIivebank, ]. W. Van Ber-
gen, John Mccarthy, A. A. Hooper, John
Duggan, E. W, Mccarthy, Alex McCord,
Hiram Cook, Colonel Tom McCord,
William Schriber and Others. The speech
of the evening was made by Mr.. Cook.
He spoke at length on the CorbettF Fitz-
simmons fight and after describing each
man at great length he finally got his
hearers so mixed up that one-haif of them
are now ready 10 swear that Cook said
that FitZsimmons will win and the others
are ready to gam bic that the noted referee
said that Corbett was u "sure thing"
Captain McAilister remarked that he
knew. very little about prizehgbts, but he
was willing to back the Langdale against
any ship that will leave within the next
ten days Tor the run 10 Europe.
The schooner Lucy from Colum bia River
spoke the sealer Rather on the s b inst. oil
the Coqullle River with 140 skins. All the
vessels that went out early this season
have met with very poor success.
The American iron ship I. F. Oakes,
which sailed from Hongkong for New
York last July, is now considerably over
due and rs per cent reinsurance is being
paid on her. When ten days out she was
spoken twenty miles from her starting
point and since then nothing has been
heard from her. The German ship II.
Bischoff, which sailed from Hiogoa month
later than the Oakes lett China is also
missing. She is out 218 days from the
japanese port and the general opinion is
that both vessels went down in one of the
typhoons that have lately ragged In the
Orient.
The City of Puebla will be laid up longer
! than was at first expected. Her ten-ton
shaft was found TO be cracked and it b ad
to be removed. a new one will be made
at the Union Iron Works and then the
vessel will go back on her old run.
The Black Diamond Coal Company has
| taken the law into its own hands and is
doing work the City should have done
months ago. The foot of Main street, and
in fact the entire water front from Bryant
to Spear streets, has been in bad shape
| for years. The coal company has latterly
| been shut off from direct comm snicatioI
with Main street wharf, SO President Corn
wall determined 10 make move himself
| Yesterday be started filling in the ap
proacheS 10 the State's wharf, and unles.
the Superintendent OF Streets steps in anc
stops the work there will be good road
| way to Main-street wharf before the weeh
| is out.