The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
I he Southeastern Still
RACES Along Coast.
CHANGES IN TOWBOAT MEN
CAPTAIN GLEN RANDALL GOES
MASTER OF THE ELDER.
Rival Captains in a Fracas-Two
Transports to Sail To-Day-Hood-
lums Arrested on a Mis-
sion-Street Car.

The coasting steamers are beginning to
keep the wind tanners company. All
OF them are making very long passages,
but none are so long overdue as TO cause
any uneasiness. The Portland is bar
bound at Astoria, the Empire and Homer
are barbound at Eureka. while the Tila-
nook, after battling with the Southeastern
for twenty-four hours. ran back TO port.
The Tillamook. North Fork, Weeott, La
guna and Samoa all sailed for Eureka for
San Francisco last Saturday. The Samoa
passed out early in the morning and
reached this port yesterday. The Tilla-
NOOK, North Fork and Weeott passed out
together. and while the former put back
into port again the others continued to
buck the gale and are coming along
slowly to San Francisco. The collier Pro-
greso. from Tacoma, was also looked for
on Sunday. but she was lie hours coming
down on her last trip. so she may not
be looked for until early to-day.
OF the overdue wind TANNERS" not a
word has been heard. II the steamers
cannot make Roadway against the gale
what chance has sailing vessel?
They will all come along as soon as there
is 4 change OF wind, however and not one
of the fleet but will have hard luck tale
TO tell.
One Of the biggest changes ever seen In
towboat circles took place yesterday
has taken command of the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation Company's steamer
George w. Elder. The vessel has been in
use transport and a few days ago
was turned over to her owners. She will
now be put on the run between San Fran
cisco and the Columbia River. Captain
Randall is one OF the best liked and most
capable men in the towboat service on the
coast, and his many friends will be glad
10 hear Of his promotion TO an ocean go
Ing steamer.
Marshall of the Fearless will take Cap
tain Randall's place on the Relief, and
Captain John SiloVich Will take the Fear
less. Captain Joe" Trewen, who was
again go as master of the Alert, taking
Captain Silovich's place.
The transports Columbia and Dalny
Vostok are 10 sail for Manila to-day with
the Forty-second Regiment. The Column
bia Will carry the headquarters and band
and five companies, the other seven COM
panies going on the Dalny Vostok. AS
soon as these vessels sail the Sherman
will come i'm from the stream and will
be got away again about next Wednes-
day week. The Warren goes out on
Thursday with the Forty-ninth Regiment.
probably on her last voyage as troop
ship. On her return. from Manila she
may be turned into a freight transport.
With the first of the year there Will be
ten Government transports In the San
Francisco service, and all the chartered
vessels will then be released. The Mead,
Logan. Thomas and two others are now
on their way from the East to Manila
and will then come on here. One of these
vessels and one OF the fleet now here Will
be turned into freight shipA The other
eight Will carry troops
Three seafaring men had lively little
encounter in the office of the Inspectors
of Hulls and Boilers few days ago. Cap
tain Schmidt of the barkentine 1rmgard.
Captain GenerauX, formerly mate of the
Roanoke. and Captain G. Nelson were
passing examinations for promotion.
Generaux accused Schmidt OF unfair prac-
tees and Schmidt called Generaux liar
A mix-up followed. which ended In
Schmidt being knocked out. 1t took three
minutes 10 bring him around. and then
he was not In a condition to continue his
examination.
Two hoodums named Frank King and
William Donaldson met with surprise
party on a Mission street car Sunday
night. There were three gentlemen and
a lady and officer Callahan of the harbor
police force on the car. Callahan was in
plain clothes and the hoodlums. paying no
attention TO him, proceeded to run the car.
They insulted the lady, smashed two of
the mems hats over their heads and were
making for the third man when King was
laid out by Callahan with right-hander.
With the assistance of the conductor. the
two men were placed under arrest and
charged at the police station with dis
turbing the peace.