The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-15
WIND TANNERS
IN COLLISION
ON THE BAY
A Ship and Brig Bump
Together.
NOT MUCH DAMAGE DONE
RIVAL FERRY STEAMER CREWS
ARE AT OUTS.
The Spring Valley Water Company
Brought Up With a Round
Turn by the Harbor Com
missioners.
NOT MUCH DAMAGE DONE
RIVAL FERRY STEAMER CREWS
ARE AT OUTS.

The British ship Star of Russia and the
brig LUrline were in collision off Black
Point yesterday afternoon. Luckily both
vessels escaped with slight damage, and
were later separated without any trouble.
The Star of Russia arrived from Antwerp
on the 10th inst, and as she got in dur
ing the night she was anchored off Black
Point to await the Quarantine Officer.
There being no dock room available she
remained at her anchorage. The Lur-
line arrived from Kahului yesterday
morning with a very light cargo, and
came TO an anchor near the Russia to
await Instructions. When the tide began
TO food the ship swung in with 1t. but
the brig being light was not affected.
The wind, however, took charge of the
Lurline and swung her out. In q moment
the vessels were in collision.
The news was quickly sent to the Mer.
chants Exchange, and in a few minutes
the tugs Reliance and Alert were on their
way TO the scene. When they got to
AeiggS wharf the two vessels were lying
side by side as though nothing had hap.
pened. The captains Of both were ashore
and the mates would not accept the as
sistance of the tugs. Later, however. the
Lurliue was tOWed to another anchorage
The snip lost considerable paint. and the
Lurllne was badly chafed, but apart from
that neither vessel suffered
The triangular fight for the AlvisO-San
Jose freight ana passenger business mas
reached the acute stage The steamer
San Jose has been frozen out and now
the r. NJ. Smith and AlYisO are Tate-cut-
ting in all directions. The owners of
both vessels are in the fight to stay, and
'BoraX Smith says he will spend his
last cent before the +. NJ. Smith is taken
on the run. To show that he is in earnest
he yesterday completed a contract for a
years supply OF coal for his vessel.
The rival steamers and their paSSen-
gers nave lots OF fun in the AlVisO
slough There is not enough room for
them TO pass each other, and when one
- ~ - az me Pd9Se5!seiS anu IIeIeLlC
the otner gets away hrst and generally
succeeds in sticking in the mud and
blocking the way. Then the rival comes
along and in order TO reach San Fran
cisco has TO pull the disabled boat off the
mud. This happens once or twice q week,
ana on each occasion the compliments
ny between the two crews. Things are
now about even up between the rival
steamers. The AlVisO carries nearly all
the freight and the Smith nearly all the
passengers. In the meantime the South
ern Pacific says nothing but saws wood
The tug Redmond met with an accident
IN Oakland Creek the other day. While
going after vessel that was in the mud
mats her propeller struck a sunken pom
tOOn and every blade of it was snapped
on. Another tug had TO be sent TO tow
her back to san Francisco, and she is
now on the California drydock for re-
pairs.
Pat McAvoy. employed at the Angel
Island quarry, had q narrow escape yes
terday. He was employed as a brakeman
on the gravity team, and was taking a
brakes on, but the man in the rear did
not, so the cars jumped the track and one
or the wheels went over McAVOy'S foot
as he lay on the ground. a big 250-pOund
bOWlder struck him a glanCing blow on
the chest, but luckily only bruised him.
McAvOy was taken across the island to
the Government wharf and was sent 70
san Francisco on the steamer McDOW-
ell. DR.. Fitzgibbon attended to his in
juries at the Harbor Hospital.
The transport Indiana came off Hunt
ers Point Qrydock Yesterday, ana the
Ohio took her place. The Newport is
Valencia at Howard and the Senator at
Broadway. All five vessels win be ready
TO sail next week.
There was d lively little election row
a ship-repairer, broke his Walking-stlck
over the head Of =. Sweeney a solicitor
for Mcpherson and Rucker. Sweeney 5
hat was ruined, but keene'S age saved
him from humping. The latter is long
past the three score and ten mark, but
IS hale and hearty, while Sweeney is mid
GIe-aEed. They met near FOlSOm-StTeet
wharf yesterday morning and began dis
CUSsinE the various candidates for Office.
stewart MenZieS viii never win said
the old man. You are one of his fun
kies but all you can do for him Won t
make him win The lie was passed and
Sweeney's head. Several Of the bystand-
ers then rushed in and separated the
The whaling bark Wanderer arrived
from the Arctic yesterday. She was one
OF the vessels that were frozen in last
winter, and as soon as the ice opened up
Captain Buckley headed for San Fran
cisco. She brings down 1900 pounds of
the other vessels Of the fleet are doing
well