The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
LAST TALE OF
AN OLD-T|MER
Carried Miners Here in
the SOS and Is Now
a Coal Hulk.
An Old Painting o. the Andrew
Jackson Unearthed by Sam
Whee. and.
Was Famous in Her Time and Made
Some Runs That Have N.ver .
Been Beaten.

The old-timers who came around the
Horn in the ffties have vivid recollec-
tlon OF the old clipper Andrew Jackson.
Many fast trip did she make, and the sail
ing vessels ofto-day would be glad to equal
her performances. The last time she en-
tered the Golden Gate was on October 3,
1867. On that occasion she had a large
passenger list and a full cargo of general
merchandise aboard. Since that time she
has gone down the SCALE and at the pres
ent time is doing duty as coal hulk in
Boston harbor.
When the Andrew Jackson was last
here, the late Mr.. Wheeland, OF Collins &
Wheeland, had picture of her made. A
ew days ago his Drot er was oyerhauling
his effects and discovered the drawing. 1t
was nothing but roll of midewed can
vas, but as soon as Captain Ersklne, the
well-known pilot, saw il, be at once recog-
nized the ship. 1t shows the old clipper
hove to, with the pilot boat Caleb Curtis
putting pilot aboard. The pilot boat
Fannie which was hen mo. o." is shown
in the distance. The Fannie has long
since been broken up. and the Caleb Cur
tbs, after being turned into a sealer, was
lost couple OF years ago on the coast of
Japan. The pilot who brought her into
port is dead and buried, and all that is
left as reminder of the above scene is the
old hull now doing duty as a coal barge in
Bos.on harbor.
Vessels along the coast suffered and some
of them, like the Christina Steffens, had
to put back TO port. The gasoline
schooner Mary G, bound from here for
Point Reyes and Bodega, broke her pro-
peller shaft, but managed to make port
and land her cargo. Captain Campbell
had to beat his way back TO San Francis
co, but says il was a terrible experience.
Two out OF every three seas broke over the
little vessel and nearly buried her. She
managed TO make port again yesterday
and will go on the drydock for repairs to-
day.
The bark Vidette. from Everett for San
Francisco, had to put back to Port An
ge!es for repairs. She was loaded with
lum Der and general merchandise, and
after passing Flattery was caught in the
gale and sprang leak. She will have TO
discharge and be repaired before making
another start south.
The captain of the CZarina will have
tale to tell when he gets back here. The
big collier left here for Coos Bay several
days ago and as she was flying light the
gale had it all It's own way. Finally the
captain put about and ran under the lee
awaited the subsistence of the storm.
Captain Fred Derrick, the popular
master OF the schooner Gotama was mar
ried last Thursday night to Miss Lena
Hamburger. Theyoung couple have been
inundated with CONGRATULATIONS and Cap
tain Dedrlck asserts that he will take his
bride to sea with him on the next trip in
order to escape the invitations for holi-
day in the country that are being show
cred upon hem.
The schooner Arago has been newly
sheathed and overhauled and will go out
on codhshing cruise few DAYS.
The S ate tug Governor Markham went
out on an excursion around the bay yes
terday. Al Castle of Castle Bros. and the
Consul-General OF the Greater Repu blic of
Central America were the guests of honor
and Colonel Chad bourne was the host.
The entire water front was covered, and
the visitor from Central America now
knows as much about the Union Iron
Works, the rolling mills, the sugar re-
fnery and Hunters Point drydock as any
person in San Francisco.
The battle-ship Oregon is getting ready
for sea. No visitors will be allowed aboard
tomorrow, and general inspection will
be held. The men are anxious for fight,
and shoulo the big warshIp be sent around
the Horn no one will be more delighted
than the men in the forecastle.
Lumber at the present time is being
sold below cost and the lumber merchants
are kicking. Next summer will see reg
ular consignment of RATS on their way to
San Francisco and while some of them
are sure to go to pieces, the same as they
did last year, just the same the owners
expect to more than even up on the ven-
ture.
Henry Peterson, owner of the Amy and
champion oarsman OF the coast, has been
engaged for the next season to do the
boating for all the vessels of the Alaska
Packers Association.