The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-29

/ rived from Honolulu yesterday, but was
eighteen days making the passage. Cap
tam Goodman expected to make a record
breaking trip, but was disappointed. He
started out with the steamer China but
that vessel forged ahead and took all
ne wind with her. In consequence the
Robert Levers was twenty-four hours
clearing the island of Oahu and came
near TO drifting stern first on the reef
that guards the entrance TO Honolulu.
Inc captain reports rough weather near
| ly all the way. Southeast gales with
| very high and rough sea were plentiful
and the schooners decks were half the
/ time full Of water A number OF sails
were split at various times and all in all
the Levers had disagreeable voyage.
The transport Conemaugh, with cargo
Of mules for Manila, arrived at Honolulu
while the Australia was there. Five Of
the animals died during the trip, and as
soon as the transport locked the others
were landed for run ashore.
tank schooner for the oil trade be-
tween Ventura and San Francisco is now
being built at Eureka She will be a
/ four-master, $50 feet long, 80 feet beam
and IS feet deep. She will carry 700 tons
of merchandise or 1900 gallons of petro-
leum. The tanks will be built into COM
partments and the oil will be run into
| them at Ventura and pumped out at San
seven transports are now on their way
/ here from Manila, and during the next
month 5000 men can , BE hurried IId,, to the
ArizOna) is now out twenty, the Newport
nineteen. Warren (ex-Scandia) nineteen,
nine and Grant four days from Manila;
and some of them should be along any
time now. The Hancock, Warren and
Grant are United States vessels, and they
will go back as soon as they can be pre-
pared. The Morgan City and Ohio will
be rechartered. but the chances are that
the Pacific Mail and the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company will make
hard fights to set the Newport and Sena-
tor back again. The Mail Company
wants the Newport for its Central Ameri
can trade. while the Pacific Coast people
say they must have the Senator for the
with the understanding that the Senator
should be released that company per-
mitted the rechartering Of the City OF
Puebla.
burn and Assistant Engineer Garrison
were detached from duty on the battle
ship Iowa yesterday. Graeme and Car
risOn have been assigned to duty on the
route for 6 cable between Honolulu and
San Francisco while NuTfin and Hep
burn have been assigned TO the Brutus
and viii 60 with that vessel and her load
Of coal to Guam.
Two more British vessels have been
added TO the list of the Overdues- The
Aspicc left here on October % for Liver
pool with 1913 centals of wheat valued at
$9141 and a very valuable general cargo;
while the Harland sailed hence on NO.
vember 8 for the same port with 1l50 bar
rels Of -four valued at $500 and general
cargo. Neither vessel has been heard
from since leaving this port and ~ per
cent reinsurance is being paid on them.
The transport ZeaIandia got away for
Manila with 600 soldiers Of the Ninth Reg
iment aboard last night. The men all re-
ceived their pay before sailing, ana that
lob DELAYED the departure of the vessel.
freight and 100 soldiers and nurses, will
follow the Zealandia to-day.