The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
WILL HAVE FRESH
FISH ON FRIDAY
The Entire Fleet Put Out
Into the Bay Yester-
day.
Have Been Windbound and Un.
able to Get Out for a Couple
of Weeks.
An Accumu alton of Letters for the
Schoolmarm on the Fara'lon
Islands.

For weeks there has been a dearth of
fish in the market. When the storm has
not ragged from the southeast it has blown
a gale from the northwest, and in conse-
quence the fshing-sm acks have been un-
able TO get TO sea. Yesterday they went
out in q body on the ebb tide. Many of
them made for Richardson's Bay, but the
bulk OF the feet went outside. They will
not return before tomorrow night, and if
the fishermen are successful, all and sun
dry will have fresh fish on Friday.
The fishing boats that went TO Richard
sons Bay are after the herring that are
now beginning 10 run, and fishermen who
i've at Sausaito say there is an abund-
ance OF the finny tribe in the bay just now.
Nearly all the crab boats also ventured
out, and the shrimp hunters went away
I'D the bay toward Alviso. Should all
prove successful there should be all kinds
of fish to pick from next Fridav.
The people of Sausalito are always glad
to see the fishing feet in the bay, but
they are not in love with band of gypsies
that descended upon the town from Mill
Valley a few days ago. They were or
dered across the bay. but Sergeant Tom"
Mahoney of the harbor police promptly
in plain language that San Francisco had
no place in which they could pitch their
tents and told them they had better go
back whence they came. The little
com pany went back to Sausalito and
finally Obtained permission to camp on
the beach until such time as the next
steamer should sail for Honolulu. Ser
geant Mahoney has very poor ouinion
of the gang and says they shall not land
n San EraapJacn IN N fNr
lulu if he can help 1t.
The Harbor Commissioners held short
session yesterday. Mr.. Cole, who was for
several DAYS at the point of death, is now
recovering, and his son says that he will
probably be out again in few days and
able to attend the next meeting of the
board. The San Francisco Tim Der Pre-
serving Company asked for the use of a
small strip OF land on section B of the
seawall. The manager of the company
pointed out that it was new ind dustry
and the State should foster it. fair rem
tai was offered, but the Commissioners
decided TO take the matter under advise
ment.
The Southern Pacific Company wrote
asking that cleats be nailed on the uoper
gangway of the broad-gauge depot. Com
missioner hadbourne pointed out that ii
had taken the railway people year anda
half TO find out that cleats were necessary,
duu odlQ tudl lHdL was required was
Jew extra lamps. LET the com pany light
the gangway," said he, land then there
will be no necessity for cleats on the gang
way. The matter was referred 10 Com
missioner Chadbourue, and he will write
the board S answer to the Southern Pacific's
comm unication.
The bark Wilma ana ship Oriental are
to be matched for a round trip to
Nanaimo, B. c., from San Francisco. The
Oriental made the run u D In four days and
twelve hours, and the Wilma reached Fiat
terry in four days. but owing to a heavy
storm was day in getting up the sound
TO her destination. Sne left here Decem-
Der 81 and was loaded yesterday, so should
she make as quick a run back as size made
going up a new record will be established.
The Oriental has no chance OF beating the
Wi!na's time, as she was delayed nine
days at the mines. Just the same, her
captain expects to beat the Wilna's actual
sailing time, and then the two vessels will
have it out on the next voyage.
The troubles of the ship Sea King,
which had to put into Auckland, n. H.,
in distress while on her way here from
Newcastle. n. S. W., have only Just
begun. An understanding between the
Insurance agents and the owners cannot
be reached and until something has been
done the vessel will remain in New Zea-
land. The chances are that her cargo will
be sold and the vessel docked for repairs.
After that she will go back to Australia
and make another attempt at bringing
cargo of black diamonds to San Fran
cisco.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
has readjusted its time schedule and in
future the Puget Sound and Alaska boats
will meet at Port Townsend. Next season
the City of Topeka, Mexico and Al-ki
will run on the Alaskan route, and the
Umatilla, Walla Walla and City of Pue bla
will connect with them. In order to