The San Francisco call., 1897-02-15
Nordlyset and the Black
braes Had a Hard
Time of II.
One Put Into Port in Distress
and the Other Had HI
Cargo Heated,
Arrival CT the Mail Company's City
of Para From Panama and
Way Ports.

The Norwegian bark Nordlyset and the
British ship Blackbraes, now in port, had
a hard time of it on the way here from
Europe. The latter had tu put into South
American port and disch arge part of her
cargo, while Nordlyset was IN a num-
Der OF storms and had several narrow
escapes. Off the Horn the two vessels
were In company and the accompanying
sketch was made from a description fur
nlshed by Captain K. f. Olsen of
Nordlyset, showing his vessel speaking
the Black braes.
A smarter or prettier vessel than
Nordlyset never came into port. She was
as trim as yacht before the work of dis
charging coal began and even Eow the
captains cabin looks more ike drawing
room than a masters quarters aboard a
regular trader.
Nordlyset is just six years old and
this is her second trip to San Francisco
The last time she was here she loaded
wheat for Manchester and was one of the
first vessels that unloaded above the
bridges. From Manchester Nordlyset
went to Ardrossan, on the Firth of Clyde
and there loaded coal for San Francisco.
When 137 days out the Blackbraes was
sighted, but at that time the ship was
not thought to be in danger. Later on,
however, she had to put into Montevideo
and discharge part OF her cargo.
Nordlyset has not always been as
fortunate as she was on this voyage. Two
years ago her coal cargo caught fire and
nearly 200 tons OF 1t had to be thrown
overheard before the vessel was out OF
danger. During the trip just ended the
cargo heated, but Captain Olsen was able
10 use the ventilators in such a manner
as TO obvIate all risk of the coal bursting
into flame. Nordlyset belongs 10 the
same company that owns the Breideblik,
NlIdancen and other welI-knoWn traders
TO San Francisco.
Captain K. f. Olsen Will be remem bered
as the master OF the ship Gerda that was
wrecked on Sable island. 1--WE had a ter
rIble time of it," said the skipper yester-
day. Il knew we were off The coast OF
Nova Scotia, but Just where l could not
tell until Sable Island loomed up before
US. A few minutes later we struck. Su-
perintendent Butelier of the lIfe-saving
station was on watch all night and the
next morning ne had the lve-saying ap-
paratus in working order and we were
taken of. The Gerda went to pieces, but
we were saved snG IN consequence there is
not sailor who was on the vesse. but
who has warm spot in his bosom for the
hfe-saving men,"
Nordlyset is not chartered and the
chances are that as soon as she finishes
discharging at Beale street she will go to
Oakland Greek and will there iay up until
the new wheat crop comes in.
The Pacific Mail Com pany's CITY OF Para
got IN from Panama and way ports yester-
day. There Is no change in the situation
in San Salvador, Guatemala, or Nicar-
aqua" saId the purser of the steamer yes
terday. The people are too busy to lake
any interest In politics just now. The
coffee season is in full blast, and as il is
unusually heavy there are not enough
men to harvest it. In San Salvador there
are no laborers, and the overflow Chinese
and Japanese in San Francisco would be a
godsend down there at the present time
The crop Is a particularly good ore, and
the City of Para is almost entirely loaded
with the stuff"
6. NJ. Hersey, general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Associate Tor
the New England States, was passenger
He was landed early in the day and at
once went to I. NJ. G. a. headquarters.
He is here in the interest of the Christian
EndeaVor Convention and will make all
the necessary arrangements for the COM
tort OF the delegates that will come from
Maine, New mpshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The City of Para has over LOO tons of
cargo in her hold and the bulk of it is
coffee consigned TO the Eastern markets
The landing-foat at Folsom street wharf
is in dangerous condition and the sooner
it IS repaired the better. During the last
storm the swinging steps broke away
from the wharf, and now whenever any
man or woman has TO use the landing
they have to make a break-neck Jump to
the ladder or Chamber up on hands and
knees to the wharf in order TO make COLI
nection.