The San Francisco call., 1898-08-13
THE FARRAGUT
 IN COLLISION Crashed Into a Wharf at Union Iron Works.
HER STEM BADLY TWISTED
VESSEL HAD TO BE DoCKED TO
 MAKE REPAIRS.
Thomas Movich, One of tie Owners of the Schooner Mary Ann, Is Drowned While on His
 Way to KIondike.

The United States torpedo-boat destroy CT Farragut had a narrow escape at the completion of her trial trip the other dav. AS it was, her stem was all twisted and bent by striking the Union Iron Works wharf, and the vessel had to be docked for repairs. The stem has been complete ly taken out of the vessel, and it has now been almost strengthened out. It will then be put back in the torpedo-boat chaser, and by that time the changes in the rudder will have been made and the fiier will be ready for another trial
 When the Farragut completed her trial over the measured mile she went back toward the Union Iron Works at fast clip. Owing to the fact that her rudder was not properly balanced she did not fault was not responsible for the acci- dent that followed As the warship ap- preached her berth at the wharf the signal Full speed astern" was rung up on the indicator. There was some hitch in the engine-room, and the engines did not respond as quickly as was expected. she struck the wharf, and the result was a stem twisted in half a dozen different directions; An hour later the Farraguff taking out the twisted iron began. The torpedo-boat destroyer will be better than ever as soon as she leaves the dry dock. The stem will not show the slight est trace of the collision, and the steering gear will be adjusted to the immense
 
 The Alaska Exploration Company's steamer Lelanaw sailed for St. Michael last night with quite a number of gold hunters, while there was more freight Of fering than she could carry. Dr. Hart, late of the Board of Health was among the passengers. He goes to Dawson to The members of the Board of Health and a great number of his friends were down to see him off. Three steers that went up on the steamer caused great zeal or excitement during the morning They re- fused to enter the boxes in which they were to be carried to St. Michael, and one of them broke a horn off in his, efforts to get away. They several times Jumped clean over their prisons, and the vaqueros had to lasso them to prevent an escape: A big black fellow nearly drove Freight Clerk George Thorp and Customs In spector Gallagher overheard, and had 1t not been for a friendly sentry-box on the wharf both of them would have got
 The North American Commercial Com pany has purchased the schooner Charles Levi Woodbury to replace the schooners Alexander and Theresa lost in Alaskan waters. Captain Peter Delaney will go out in command of the Woodbury. The latter schooner 1t will be remembered, brought a party of Klondikers here from the East.
 late the H. C. Grady, is to replace the San Lorenzo on the Alviso run, while the Alice Rix is to run in opposition. Both the Smith and Rix were intended for service on the Yukon River, but neither of them could be lowed to St. Michael. Both are first-cIass river steamers, but an ocean steamer could not be got to tow them up.
 appointed Hugo R. Herold office collector, vice John R. Maginess, deceased: The San Francisco and San Mateo electric railroad was granted permission to lay It's tracks along East street from Howard to the ferries. This will give the road terminus at the new depot, instead of at the foot of Steuart street. Acting on the advice of Chief Engineer Holmes, the Commissioners decided that the roadbeds of all street railways on State property shall be of steel and concrete, so as to make them permanent.
 The schooner Mary Ann, which left this port June for St Michael, arrived there prior to July '. When five days out Thomas Moich, one of the owners, was lost overheard and drowned. A boat was lowered. but no trace of the unfortunate fellow could be found. He leaves a widow and child in San Francisco.
 The British bark Invercauld is now out 145 days from Cardiff for San Francisco with a cargo of coal. and fears are en- tertained for her safety. The under writers are now paying guineas per cent to reinsure her.
 The United States steamer Rush was at FoIsom-street wharf. cOaling,. yesterday. Now that the war Is over, she may be sent north to Boring Sea