The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

the passengers were two Chinese, who
leave to-day o. the City of Peking fol
China. One of them is accompanied by
his Tahitian wife and two children. Cap
tain Hauschildt, an old sailor and trader
among the various groups, was another
passenger. He is on his way to Germany
to be treated for his eyesight, which il
now very poor.
The bark Carrollron also got in yester.
day. She made the run DOWN in eight
days and-the round trip in the fast time
of twenty-six days from San Francisco to
Nanaimo, B. c., and back. Captain III.
e. Jones has now made four successive
round trips in under thirty days ard has,
therefore, tour suits OF clothes to his
credit.
The ship Commodore is now almost
ready for sea again. Her damages re-
ceived during the Folsom-street wharf
fire have been repaired in very quick
time, and she will go on the drydock to-
day. Monday she will sail for Honolulu
TO load sugar for New York.
Captain Fris of the bark Martha Davis
did very clever piece of work during the
week. His vessel is lying off the sugar re-
fnery, and while awaiting a chance TO
dock he and his crew took out the fore
mast ana stepped new one. All the ex-
penses of extra men and riggers has thus
been saved.
The steamer Hum boldt, which arrived
from Eureka last Thursday, brought down
the largest single shipment OF wool that
has come out of Hum boldt County at one
time IN many year. She had on board
lis $50 pounds, whereas the largest pre-
vious shipment was 80, 600, which came
down last year.
The bark Orion, now due here from
Newcastle, England, is coming here in
command of the chief officer, Captain
Croudace having died during the voyage.
Captain Mann, late OF the Thomasina
Mcclellan, is now On his way here to take
command of the Orion on her arrival.
While on the way up from Panama the
steamer San Juan struck on rock and
did some damage. The vessel is leaking
slightly and will 60 on the drydock for
repairs. Every one of the cabin passen-
gers signed the following, which was pre-
sented 10 Captain Ankers while the vessel
WAS in quaraOtine:
For four days we have been sailing under
bad wea her and dense fog, which has not left
US for an instant thus making the co urse OF
the ship d ifficult.
During this time we have observed that the
captain and MS officers have used all due vigi-
lance. Last night the captain did not leave
the bridge, and, as the fog continued to-day
with greater density, on approaching the
dangerous poin Is on the coast we noticed that
the steamer was going at halt speed aud that
the first officer was constantly taking sound
ings with the patent sounder on the stern OF
the vessel, stopping the ship once to verify
the same.
At about s O'Clock P. NJ, Notwithstanding
these precautions, and the very moment
soundngs were being taken, we suddenly felt
the ship strike ground and shake considerably
few moments.
The ship was at once stopped and backed off,
coming to anchor.
Shortly after the fog lifting little, we noted
we were near buoy marked No. g.
Under these circumstances we felt it our
duty to state that Captain G. Ankers and his
officers having performed their duty in every
respect, are not responsible for the accident,
which. in our opinion, comes under the "acts
nj God ,,