The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
THOUGHT THEY
we're DOOMED
School Directors Badly
Scared While on an
Excursion.
Feared That the Fearless Would
Be Swamped by the
Shenandoah.
4 Collision Between the Steamers
A Collision Between the Steamers
T. G. Walker and Humboldt
Narrowly Av5rted,

The big American ship Shenandoah had
very lively time OF it in the wind and
fog last week. For three DAYS she was off
the FaraIlones and on one occasion came
very near TO going ashore. The fog was
very thick and the lookout saw the light
Just in time to give the warning. Captain
Dunphy put his ship about and the dam
ger was averte in the nick OF time.
Saturday last the Tug Fearless picked the
Shenandoah up and towed her into
port.
The Fearless was out with the School
Directors and their friends, and among
The latter was Captain Dan" Haskell, the
plot Haskell was the first 10 sight the
Shenandoah and as the tug was home
ward bound Cap ain Randall ran down 10
the big ship. A small boat was lowered
and Captain Haskell was put aboard TO
pilot her in. while the Fearless haWseT
was pat board also Then the School
j rectors and their friends had an expert
e that they viii not forget in hurry.
When everything was made fat and the
Fearless began 10 forge ahead the excite
ment began.
When the Shenandoah would ba on the
crest Of q mountainous wave the Fearless
would be down in the trough of the sea,
and to the eyes Of the frigntened excur-
slonists it looked as though the big ship
was coming down right on TOP of them.
The next minute, however, the positions
would be reversed, and the people on the
tug thought they were going 10 be pulled
back on top OF the ship. In TACT SO sure
were some of the exCur>ionists that this
was going TO happen that two or three of
them seized axes and wanted to cut the
hawser. 1t was heavy tow, but the Fear
less moved along as though she were run
n,ng light and the excurslonists soon got
over their scare and enjoyed the sight.
The seasickness that had laid hold OF
every body toard disappeared and the last
part OF the trip, though by lar and away
The rougbest, was voted tie most enjoya-
BILE.
The Shenandoah has been chartered 10
load wheat .or England, and will take
away over 5000 tons, the largest cargo that
VIII leave San Francisco this season. Cap
tain Dunphy Will not go out on her, as
Captain Murphy, her old commander, is
on his way from the East to take charge
Captain George " heeer sailed to-day
for Puget Sound on the British ship WI
helm Tell as coast pilot.
The British tramp steamer Amarapoora
IS in trouble again. Her captain had a
great deal Of difficulty in getting her away
from here and when Puget Sound was
reached she was libeled for debts incurred
there on q previous voyage. Everything
was uudilg dIFduSel, AON6NeT, anu SNe
got away from Vancouver, 3. c., for Ten
tsin, China. Now comes a cablegram
stating that she has put into Yokohama
with her propeller damaged.
The river steamer I. c. Walker and the
crack coasting steamer Hum boldt mar
IOwIy escaped a collision yesterday. The
Walker was coming into her slip when
orders were given to her captain to go 10
another wharf In backing out her stern
swung around and as the Humbo dt was
going astern at the same time it looked
for a moment as if the latter would have
her side torn out. Both captains Went
full speed ahead, however, and the result
was that both steamers escaped with a few
scratches.
AThe City of Pusbla arrived from Puget
Sound ports yesterday, and the officers
say it was the most sagreeable round
trip they ever experienced. 1t rained all
the way up the coast until Victoria, B. c.,
was rea, he'd, when II began to snow. 1t
rained all the time the vessel was on the
sound, and rain and sleet followed them
until Point Reyes was reached. Not one
of the feet of lumber schooners that got
out of Grays Harbor, nine days ago, was
spoken. and as the wind outside is still
from the southeast, it will be several days
before they are heard rom.
The Alaska Commercial Companv's