The San Francisco call., 1899-04-10
5000 Sacks Los
Overheard.
TRANSPORTS GETTING READY
BRUTUs SAILS TODAY AND
THREE OTHERS FOLLOW.
Changes on the Nippon Maru.
Wharfnger Tom Casey on Fish
ing Excursion-Visitors
to the Iowa.

Through some ones blundering three
thousand sacks of grain were lost in the
Sacramento River last Saturday night
The steamer San Jose was on her way
here with q barge in tow. On the barge
were four thousand sacks of wheat TOT
the British ship Primrose Hill. JUST no"
It happened no one seems to know Out lhe
barge tilted over during the night anu
nearly all the cargo went into the river.
Some of it was recovered and put aboard
the San Jose and that vessel came on 10
San Francisco, leaving the barge haI uh-
der water and tied up to the BANK.
During the run down the river the
wheat on the San Jose began 10 swell ana
the bags burst. The grain ran ali over
the decks, and when the steamer reached
the seawall it had to be shOveled ashore
The portion saved is now only mt Tor
chicken feed so the entire barge load OF
1000 sacks is practically total loss
There are now forty-three foreign and
Atlantic vessels in port, and OF these one
is loading wheat and four only are bound
for Europe The lakewood came here
from PisaEua with load Of nttre, and She
is going in ballast to Tocopilla 10 load
the same kind of 4 cargo for England.
The Primrose Hill VIII take wheat Tor
"stifening' and general merchandise to
liverpool. the ROutenburn is at Eppin-
gers loading wheat for England, ana the
StrathdOn. as soon as she discharges her
load or coal INTO lNe ODlltu states II
port Arizona. Will load redwood for Cork
OF the others the Bidston Hill is under
charter TO take 9. load or supplies tor the
United States Government TO Manila, the
Cardigan Castle takes supplies to Samoa
for the United States COaling station at
PaEO Pago. the NJ. p. Grace goes to Port
Blakeley TO load lumber for South Africa
and the Prussia and Sonoma go into the
coasting coal trade. The disengaged ton
mage In port on Saturday was 3l,OO6, While
at the same time last year II was only
elcw.a n n
a 373 tons. while last year 1t was 39,27.
OF the engaged fleet seven vessels are on
the berth for Hawaiian ports, two for
Siberian ports and two for Mexico. The
ship Columbia and the schooner NokomiS
are also loading for Siberia, but as they
belong to the COasting fleet they do not
appear in the above figures.
Tom Casey, the popular WnarilnEer at
Steuart street wharf. went on 4 fishing
expedition yesterday. In his young days
Tom" was a noted fisherman. and many
a yarn ne spins of the fish that got
away" in the chief wharhnger's office.
He was determined TO make a good show
ing on this occasion in order TO keep up
MS reputation, so he took can OF giant
powder along.
The United States collier Brutus finished
taking aboard her cargo yesterday and
will sail for Guam at 10 a m. to-day. The
transport SCandia goes on the Hunters
Point drydock to-day. and tomorrow she
will go alongside Folsom street wharf,
where the Alaska Packers Association
has made room for her. The transport
Arizona finished coaling from the British
ship Strathdon yesterday and will begin
receiving supplies to-day The Newport
Will dock at the Union Iron Works to-
day and tomorrow she will begin loading
at the Mail Companys wharf. The
troops for Manila arc now on their way
here. and as soon as they arrive the
transports will be ready to receive them.
Before next Monday the chances are that
all three vessels viii be on their way.
The TOyO Kisen kaishas steamer Nip
pom Maru will sail for the Orient next
Wednesday. loaded down to the guards
with freight. Every berth has been taken,
and in order TO get a passage many peo-
pie viii sleep on cots. Purser w. II. Ma
gee will not go out on the vessel, his place
being taken by II. Priver. one of the o.
and o. employees. The freight clerk also
remains ashore. and DR.. Deas of the Har
bor Receiving Hospital will go out in DR..
Fines place. The change Of doctors will
be only temporary: that of purser and
freight clerk Will be permanent.
yesterday. She is the first Of the Alaska
Commercial Company,s fleet to get away
and will be followed by the steamer
Bertha in about month.
The launch William D carried passen-
gers to the battle-ship Iowa yesterday.
The Iowa'S engines are being oVerhauled
and IL will be some weeks vet before she
comes down from the Union Iron Works.
The launch Amy is being rebuilt and will
be In commission again next Sunday
when she and the William D will carry
visitors to the battle-ship.