The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
A BUSY DAY
ALONG THE
WATER FRONT
Important Arrivals and
Departures.
MET DEATH OFF CAPE HORN
CHARLES HALLBERG KILLED ON
THE JABEZ HOWES.
Arrival of the City of Papeete From
Tahiti-Trouble Over the Dis
patch of the Monthly
Mail.

The water front was busy yesterday.
The transport Rio de Janeiro arrived
from Manila, the ship Jabez Howes from
Baltimore, the barkentine City of Pa
peete from Tahiti, the steamer Australia
sailed for Honolulu, the new ferry steam
er Berkeley had her trial trip, and the
work of getting the transports Zealandia.
Ohio. Indiana. Pennsylvania and Newport
ready for another voyage to Manila went
on with a rush.
The Rio was 81 days from Manila &c
DAYS from Hongkong and 20 days from
Nagasaki, at which place she coaled. She
will not go back TO Manila, but will be
turned over to the Pacific Mail Com
pany. whJ will put her on the Hongkong
route. The Rio came up as hospital
ship, and was anchored off Alcatraz to
land the sick soldiers. The quartermas-
ter's steamer, General Mcdowell, was
pressed into service and she carried the
sick soldiers from the Rio to the Preside.
The troOpship then went to the quaran-
tine station, where she will be thor
oughly fumgated before she goes to her
dock.
The Jabez Howes made a quick passage
OF 139 days from Baltimore. Some heavy
weather was encountered off the Horn,
and Charles Hallberg, native of Swe-
den, aged q years, fell from the 1oretop-
sail yard TO the deck and was killed.
The City of Papeete only brought the
American mail from Tahiti The French
mail Is coming up on the bark Presldent
Theirs. Both vessels were booked to sail
for San Francisco. and the captain of
the French bark used every means in his
power to secure the carrying of the mall.
Captain Berude of course held TO the let
ter of his contract but the matter was
finally compromised as above. The Pres
ident Theirs sailed from Papeete on Sep
TENDER il, and the City OF Papeete three
days later. The bark with the French
mail aboard has still to be heard from.
The British man-of-war Royalist was
in port when the Papeete sailed. She had
Murderer Christian on board in irons, and
was taking him TO Fiji to be hanged The
story Of the --iling of his paramOur and
child on Pitcairn Island was told exclu-
sively in The Call. Christian, according
to the mate of the City of Papeete, was
kept closely confined in the RoyaHst' s
brig. and he thinks that by this time the
warship has reached Fill and the muir
derer has been hanged.
The steamer Australia got away on
time for the islands. She took large
number of passengers and q full cargo.
Among those who went in the cabin was
Miss A. Rose. the young lady who repre-
scented Hawaii IN the Kansas Exposition.
Miss Rose says she had a splenAid time
in Kansas and enjoyed every moment OF
her stay. Still she is glad to be home
ward bound.
Frank Curtis, the advance agent of
Nance O'Neill. was also passenger.
Miss O'Neill and her company will fol-
low on the Mariposa.
Mrs. ]. s. Klmball. wife Of the we'll
known ship-owner, also left on the Aus
tralia She will spend a few months in
Hawaii. Miss Helen Wilder returned to
Honolulu by the steamer after long va
cation spent in San FRANCISCO
The trial trip of the Berkeley was a
great success. She left the Union Iron
Works in charge of Captain Jones at 8
a. m and steamed around the bay for
over four hours She was run as far as
Hunters Point and then brought back to
the starting point and speeded along the
collation. was spread, and everybody
aboard had q most enjoyable time. The
new boat is very fast and comfortable
and will be valuable addition to the
ferry fleet
Men are working night and day on the
transports getting them ready for sea
The Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania will
sail during the week. while the Xealandia
and Newport Will get away about the