The San Francisco call., 1898-01-24
Bark COlum bia Drifted Down on the Charles
 E. Falk.
Both Vessels Then COllided With the PilOt-BOat
 Lady Mine.
A Fleet of Steamers and Sailing Ves- sels Brought In by the
 North ester.


 have prevailed for the last few days have brought in a fleet of south bound coasters. Quite a number of them made port during Saturday night and Sunday after quick passages. Among those that got in were the ship Lucille and bark Alexander McNen from Seat tie. The former made the run down in seven days and a half and the captain of the McNeil announced his time as eight days. AS the McNeil left Seattle on the 12th inst. the bark must have been at anchor in CIallam Bay and Captain Jorgenson must have reckoned his run from the time he left that point.
 ''The Alexander McNeil was going out when l was going under the bunk CTS at Seattle" said Captain Anderson of the Lucille yesterday. T told Cap tain Jorgenson l would report him in San Francisco and did so, as I was at anchor when his vessel came in" The Lucille made the round trip. in less than twenty-five days and Captain Ander- son sailed her from Seattle right into San Francisco while the McNeil was lowed to sea"
 The Lucille brought in 2OS1 tons and the McNeu 1903 tons of coal. Other coal laden vessels that got in were the ship Columbia from Tacoma with 2265 tons, steamers WaShtenaW from Ia coma with 4000 tons for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the Will lamette from Seattle with 2300 tons, the Bristol from Departure Bay with 2500 tons and the Burma from Ma naimo. B. C., with 4233 tons. This will relieve the coal famine somewhat, but before the week is out there will not be an ounce of the supply left.
 While the northwestern favored the South-bound fleet it did not suit the vessels that wanted to get out at all. It was blowing forty-six miles an hour at Point Reyes during the day and at Point LObOs it began with twelve miles and wound up with fifty miles an hour at sundOwn. In consequence the schooner Muriel, barkentine Newsboy, bark Harvester. ship Invincible and bark Prussia, all bound north. and the French bark Vile de Rouen, bound for Queenstown, did not put to sea All were to have been lowed out at II a. m. yesterday, but their captains de- cided that they could make better time by remaining in port for another twen- ty-fOuT hours.
 4 ferry service between Juneau. Dyea and Skaguay is to be established. The steamer Chilkat has been placed on that run, her owners thinking they would have that route to themselves They have been Outgeneraled however
 
 learned of the intended move some time ago and has sent instructions to the captain of the steamer Wolcott. now at Orca station, to go to Juneau and put his vessel into the ferry trade between that point and Dyea and Skagl1av Therefore, when the Chilkat arrives on the ground she will find her rival in possession.
 This is the last trip of the ship Lucille to this port for some time to come. She has been chartered by people in Seattle and is to be put on the Dyea route. When she reaches the sound she will have passenger accommodation put in and then the tug Tyee will be her side partner for at least four months. The Lucille will carry about 800 passengers and the Tyee will tow her between Seattle, Dyea and Ska quay.
 One of the inward bound fleet did considerable damage Saturday night. The bark Columbia from Port Blake ley (the ship Columbia from Tacoma also got in) sailed in and Captain Cove brought his vessel to an anchor off Meiggs wharf. The tide was running like mill race and it took charge of the bark before the anchor held and carried her down on the schooner Charles E. Falk- The impact set the schooner adrift and both bark and schooner drifted down on the Dilot
 
 damage was done to the latter vessel the tugboat Active appeared on the scene and lowed the Lady Mine out of danger
 In the meantime, while trying to get away from the Columbia, the Falk had passed under her stern and ranged LID on the other side again. The tug Sea King came along, but the schooner had to ship her anchor before she could get away from her undesirab ble companion. The Charles F. Falk had her jfbboom. figure head and forward rigging car ried away while the Columbia lost her port and starbOard rail and rigging. Although both vessels are damaged considerably they will be repaired and ready for sea again before the week is out
 The tug Rescue brought the schooner Christina Steffens in from Timber Cove yesterday The vessel went ashore early last week and the crew with sorna difficulty get ashore. The Rescue was sent to her assistance and got her off without much trouble After discharg- ing the Steffens will be put on the dry dock for repairs