The San Francisco call., 1899-11-22

the vessel is lucky that can hold her own
against II. There is not much fear for
the overdues, but some of them are 80
long out that the owners are afraid they
may be short Of provisions.
Among the feet now overdue at this
port the following are the longest out:
Schooners 5. Danielson 81. Ame -hyst 80
and Ralph J. Long % days from Tilla-
NOOK. The Amethyst was spoken a
week ago by a steamer, which supplied
her with PROVISIONS. The ship Spartan
out twenty-five days from Seattle and
the schooner Challenger thirty-thre days
out from Tacoma The latter vessel was
at anchor in Neah Bay for several days
before passing out throught the Straits.
The chances are that the entire fleet has
been hove 10 the bulk OF the time and
the rest OF the time making its way
against the adverse winds.
The steam collier South Portland ar
rived from Coos Bay yesterday and Cap
tain Hall reports unusually heavy
weather all the way down the coast. The
South Portland, Empire and ArcGta were
all bar-bound in Coos Bay for two days,
but on Saturday last they got slant
and passed out over the bar at noon.
"a heavy southeast gale was blowing"
said Captain Hall yesterday. and after
about an hour Of it the captain of the
Arcata put back. The Empire still held
on, however. and the last time | saw er
she was of Cape Arago. II came up
very thick for few hours and when II
cleared the Empire was not In sight. Up
to 10 p m yesterday it blew a hurricane
and then IL moderated. All day Sun
day 1t blew fresh and there was a very
heavy sea Sunday night II began TO
rage again and all day Monday we
caught II. There were times when going
full speed We did not make three knots
a slant and come along at a fairly good
gait. Under the circumstances we did
very well indeed in making the run in
seventy hours.
from the Columbia River yesterday after
noon. She was ten hours behind time
having taken fifty-three hours TO come
down from Astoria.
The steamer Townsend arrived in
Puget Sound yesterday and reports the
old Laurada a total wreck on ST. Georges
Island. rhe Laurada was on her way to
cape Nome but was caught in a success
sion OF storms and run ashore TO save
life: The Townsend was fitted out .lere
with wrecklng appliances and sent north
10 salve the cargo and IL possible save
the vessel. Much OF the cargo was re-
covered. but the old flibuster will never
be seen again.
The news also comes from Seattle to
the Merchants Exchange that the wreck
Of the whaling bark Mermaid was sold to
a Captain White for $500.
j. Daily, the popular chief clerk OF the
Merchants Exchange. is back at his desk
after two weeks vacation spent in Yolo
County. Mr.. Daily had not been in very
good health before he went away for his
holiday, but he is now as we'll as ever
He received n very warm welcome when
he appeared ION change" last Monday
Mrs. Daily accompanied her husband
during his wanderings in Yolo County.
There are not many transports left in
port after the exodus OF Monday. The
Duke Of Fife and the St. Paul got away
yesterday morning after going into the
stream Monday night The Duke OF Fife
was delayed owing to the fact that some
OF her life preservers and life RATS had
rant ratt4 fno ~ krrs
oversight was rectified she went 10 sea
The transports Ohio and Indiana went
10 Folsom-street wharf yesterday and
will probably get away tomorrow. The
Columbia was moved to Stuart street and
she and the Dalny Vostok are scheduled
TO sail Saturday. The Warren is still on
the Hunters Point drydock having her
steering gear and rudder fixed up. She
will probably come to the Government
wharf on Thursday. She will not get
away until the end Of the month.