The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Ferry Steamers Had
Lively Time During
the Morning.
The Monticello Broke Down Off
Aloatraz and Was Towed
Back.
Part of the Wharf at Antioch Carried
Away by the Steamer Captain
Weber.

The breeze OF yesterday caused some in
convenience on the bay during the morn
ing hours. at Point Reyes the wind was
blowing twenty-eight miles an hour from
the south at A. NJ, while at noon it had
chopped right around and was blowing
seven miles an hour from the northwest
The Oakland ferry-boats on the early trips
had lively time of it and the Bay City
gave the passengers who were on the for
ward deck a wetting by taking a sea over
her bow.
The steamer Monticello got the full
strength of the breeze when off AIcatraz
and at a critical moment her steering gear
got out of order. The tug Sea King went
TO her assistance and towed her to the
wharf again. 1t will not take long to make
the necessary repairs and in the meantime
the Sea King is taxing her place on the
Vallejo route.
The rain caught the contractors on the
new ferry depot mapping. The building is
only partially rooted in, and the entrances
and exits TO the ferry boats were partially
exposed. In consequence, the south wing
was nearly flooded and the passengers had
to wade 10 and from the boats. Every
thing will be in shipshape before the win
ter sets in, however, and no one will have
TO com pam vi wet passage ways.
The following notice to mariners has
been issued from the branch hydrogra phic
office:
BRANCH PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE,
SAN FRANCISCO Cal, Oct. 23 1897.
report has been received at this Office
from Captain A. J. Green of the British ship
William Tell stating that he recently passed
the following obstructionS at sea that would
be dangerous to vessels:
September 24-Lautude north 27.3O, longi-
tude west 127 40 a large tree.
Sep tenn beT 2S-Latitude north 2S CO. Iopgf-
tude west 12S 40, a large log.
October S-Latiiude $3.50 north, longitude
west 1303O, large piece of wreckage, not
recogniza bic, but apparently portion Of null
construction OF wooden vessel, long sub
merged.
The positions of these distractions have
been teIegrsphed TO Washington, in order that
they may be received IN time TO appear on
the pilot charts for November.
The Stockton steamer Captain Weber
was a bout seven hours late in reaching her
dock here yesterday. AS she was ap-
preaching the wharf at Antioch the rud-
der broke and the steamer crashed into
the wharf, carrying away several piles
and doing slight damage to her stem
Alter repairs 10 the rudder had been made !
the vessel came on TO San Francisco
The San Rafael was to have m ade an
excursion to Mare Island and Benicia To-
day, but owing 10 the threatening state of
the weather yesterday 1T was decided to
postpone the outing until next Sunday.
Duck-hunters were out in force yester-
day. and all expect to return home with
big bags tonight. Chief Wharfinger Root
and Assistant Chief Wharfinger Scott
went up to Antioch, and their friends may
expect to see them return with at least
six dozen birds
Mrs. Chapman, wife of Captain Chap
man of the British ship Lancing. left on
the overland train en- route Tor England
yesterday. She will take up her home
with relatives in Plymouth until the
Lancing reaches Liverpool, when she will
rejoin her husband.
The differences between the passengers
and charterers of the steamer Alice
Blanchard were In a measure adjusted
yesterday. Only two passengers Joined
the vessel here, bu. number are said 10
be awaiting her a Seattle. The steamer
was to have got away at P. N. yesterday.
but did not. At dark she was still tied up
at Vailejo-street wharf, and the chances
are that she will not get away until some
time to-day.