The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-06-30
IS TWO DAYS
AHEAD OF Time
The New Steamer Moana
Made a Quick Run From
Sydney, N. S. W.
Was Not Due Until Tomorrow,
So Her Arrival Last Night
Was a Surprise.
Harbor Commissioners Have Given the
Use of the Governor Markham
for the Fourth.

The Oceanic company's fine new steamer
Moana arrived Unexpectedly from Sydney,
n. S. W, via Auckland, n. g.. Apis,
Samoa, and Honolulu, II. l., last evening.
She left Sydney on the 7th inst. at
P. NJ. ana arrived at Auckland on the 11th
at noon; left again next day at 40 P. NJ.
and reached Apia on the 10th at ! P. NJ,
made a stay of five hours and forty-hve
minutes and arrived a Honolulu on the
ed at noon; lett again el4 int hours later
and arrived in the hay at 1880 P NJ, hav-
ing made the run from Honolulu in the
fast time of five days twenty hours.
After leaving Auckland a strong head
wind and sea was met with which lasted
for five days; thence fine weather pre-
vailed until nearing the coast, when fresh
north-northwest wind and thick weather
set in.
Captain Carey, Chief Engineer McKaig
and Purser B. B. Bendell, late OF the Mon
oval, all hold the same positions Oh the
new vessel. They were one and all rejoic-
ing last night because on nearly every oc-
casion in which she came to San Francisco
the Monowai was day late, whereas the
new flyer has arrived two days ahead OF
time. She was too late for the doctors,
however. and as she could not pass the
quarantine the passengers had TO remain
aboard all night. The MoaDa anchored
off AlcatraZ.
The new addition to the Oceanic feet is
as handsome a vessel as has come INTO
this port in many day. She somewhat
resem bles the MOnowai, bnt has finer
lines and is more luxuriousy fitted out in
every respect. All the m odern appliances
to be found on an Atlantic liner have been
pct into the Moana, and she is sure 10 be
a favorite with the travelling public. She
will dock this morning al PacifiC-street
wharf and in spite of the heavy loss n
the shape of gangways and gang planks at
yesterdays fire Captain Howard win be
ready for her.
The cabin passengers were as follows:
From Sydney-Mr- Meuz, wife aud daughter;
Mr.. Collins, vile and daug hter; Mr.. Chaffey
wife and son; R. d. Kirby and wife. ) J. Ma
guire and valet Miss BrownlOw, Mrs. DR.. Por-
ter, NJ katzenSteln: Messrs. John Gourlay, F.
carp, H. B. Bird, B. c. Besley. R. q. Browniow,
A Muller, E. II. Duncan, 2. ". Webster, l. J.
Davies.
From Auckland-A P. Dryden, Mr.. HaIii-
well, J. w. Gray, Miss d'OyIey, J. NJ. Hickson,
John Martin, D. J. Napier, E. B. Jones, A.
Cameron, G. Fenwick, Miss Clark, J. w. Hig-
g3nsou, Mr.. CarviIl, wife ana daughter; Miss
F Corbett, Mrs. Witheriord ana two sons
George Robson, Chris Smith, Dr.. Martin, A.
NOiyneux, A. clement, Miss Clement, Dr.
Cnar.es Morice, D. n. Shaw, wife and two chill
dreu.
from Apia-Dr. Pringle Hughes.
From Honolu tu-Isaac Upham and son, Mrs
/. Davis and child r. Halstead, wife and
daughter, A. ". Kistler and wife. s T. Alex
arlder Dr. j. N. Whitney G. l. Mumford W
Dillingham;, Il. Dillingham;, c. G. Taylor and
vile, h. LAWS and vile, A. Michalitchsk and
daughter, A. T. Church and wife, Rev \. V.
Soares and son, Miss T. P. Judd, Miss E.
Holmes, Mrs. Purvis and child.
The harbor Commissioners held short
session yesterday. The use of the tug
Governor Markham was granted the
Fourth of July committee for the regatta
that is to be held next Sunday. Charles
Nelson was granted permission TO erect a
small office for the use of his feet OF
coasters on the southeast corner of Mis-
sion-st wharf.
In discussing Pacific-street wharf Chief
Wharfnger Holmes said it was one of he
finest structures of its kind in the world.
The chief engineer of the board IN New
York and George Morrison, VINO designed
and built the great bridge across the Will