The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
OVERDUE FLEET
IS NEARLY ALL
ACCOUNTED FOR
Four More Vessels
Make Port.
ANTELOPE HAD A HARD TIME
WATER BEGAN TO RUN SHORT
OVER TWO WEEKS AGO.
ANTELOPE HAD A HARD TIME

After battling with the southeaster for
over a month and a half the Schooners ).
Danielson and Antelope finally made port
yesterday. Shortly afterward they were
followed in by the barkentine Leslie ID,
twenty-nine days from Tacoma The An
telope was bound for Santa Monica. but
as there was only two days supply OF
water aboard and the rudder was dam
aged Captain Anderson thought It better
10 come into this port and make the neces-
sary repairs and fill his water tanks.
The Antelope left the CoQuille River on
October is In company with the schooners
Lizzie PREM. Parkersburg, Joseph and
Henry, Volante and Eureka. All OF these
vessels have been to San Francisco, cis-
charged. loaded again. made the run back
10 Coquille and are once more on tLeir
way TO this port, while the Antelope has
been battling with the elements. In fact.
the Volante on her second trtp is among
the overdues and was supplied with pro-
visions or Cape Foulweather on Decem-
ber ! by Ths steamer Grace Dollar.
Captain Brown OF the Antelope says
that in the past twenty years he cannot
easterly storms. II would blow a hurri-
cane for four days and then by the time
could be carried II would come up again
and blow another southeaster. On Novem-
Der %, after the schooner had been bat
Ting with the elements for thirty-nine
days, Captain Anderson found himself $50
miles southeast OF Flattery. The little
schooner was laboring heavily and the
deckload started. Before the lashings
could be made fast again 5000 feet OF
lumber went by the board. The Antelope
was now away north Of the starting point
and when the rudder was found 10 be
damaged the crew came 10 the conclusion
that they were in bad box. They had
plenty OF provisions, but little water. and
that had 10 be used very sparingly.
Everybody was put on short allowance.
with the result that there was a scant
two days supply aboard when the
schooner made port. The Antelope VIII
discharge and repair here and Will then
60 10 Coquille for another load.
There were plenty OF water and pro-
visions on the s. Danielson when she
reached port yesterday. On November "A
she was spoken by the steamer Umatilla
and was given enough food and water
10 last thirty days: All the men were tat
and hearty yesterday, but disyusted with
their long trip. Captain Crangle says that
for thirty days there was never more than
four hours at a time that he could carry
sail. At the end OF that time he was IN
the same predicament as the Antelope,
being far north OF his starting point.
Nevertheless, during the entire passage
not a sail was lost nor a rope parted.
The barhentine Leslie d, from Port
Blakeley. and the schooner Mayhower.
from COquille. report a succession Of
southeast gales lasting for twenty-five
days. during which time no progress could
be made. These arrivals account for
nearly al OF the overdue feet. Nothing
has been heard from the schooner Amer
| lean Girl. which left here October for
| Puget Sound, nor from the schooner Wing
and Wing. now out thirty-four days from
| Grays Harbor. since she was spoken by
the revenue cutter McCulioch. On that
occasion he crew OF the schooner had
! been living on seagulls for four days.
There IS considerable speculation in the
Naval Battalion as 10 who Will be elaCt-
ed 10 succeed Captain Louis II. Turner.
The latter. owing 10 his private business.
has been compelled TO sever his connection
with the militia, and a successor to aim is
to be elected on December Is. All the of-
fcers from Eureka. Santa Cruz. Santa
Barbara and San Pedro will be present
aboard the Marion and they will elect a
new captain for the Naval Reserve. The
most prominent candidate for the position
! Is y. T James, marine surveyor for the
Frankfort Marine Insurance Company.
! Mr.. James is graduate OF annapolis
and was at one time inspector general OF
/ the National Guard.
! Captain c. G. Dennis. who has COM
/ manded the First Division OF the Naval
| Reserves Tor many years. also retires at
| the end OF the month and his successor
| has also 10 be elected.