The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
The YORKTOWN
!. BOUND FOR THE
+. PHILIPPINES
Is Fastening to Join
DeWey's Fleet.
!. WAS LAID UP DURING THE WAR
HER CREW NOW EXPECTS TO
SEE SOME FIGHTING.
-.
:, a Number of Captains and Engineers
Have Changed Vessels-Sail-
ing of the China for
-. the Orient.
WAS LAID UP DURING THE WAR
HER CREW NOW EXPECTS TO
20 SEE SOME FIGHTING.

The United States gunboat Yorktown
came down from Mare Island yesterday.
: Her last voyage was in Alaskan waters
from which she returned prior to the war
and went to the navy-yard for an over
hauling. The repairs were not completed
in time, so she never donned her war
paint. She is now in her peace coIors as
Q member Of the white squadron. but her
crew seem to think that they will have
q chance to do some fighting after all, as
she has been ordered to Manila in a
hurry.
ii. Coming down from the navy-yard the
yorktown and Nero passed each other,
and the crew of the gunboat cheered the
men Of the Olympia, who were aboard the
collier. The latter were not slow to re-
spond, and for few moments there was
q dipping of flags and wild cheering as
. Uncle Sans vessels passed each other.
+: The Yorktown was originally destined
for Samoa, TO look after the interests of
the United States in those islands. She
was supplied with the charts for the Pa
cific, and everything was made ready for
long stay in the Southern Seas. Yes
terday all these plans were changed and
the commandant at Mare Island received
orders TO send the gunboat al once to
Manila She was supplied on her arrival
here with the Asiatic charts and all the
latest ones Of the Philippines. No time
Will be lost in getting her away, and she
is expected to make a quick run to Ma
Mia. short stop will be made at Homo
lulu for coal, and from that port she will
- proceed under full steam. From this it
would look as though Aguinaldo was not
going TO back down and that there will
b. be more fighting after all.
d. The Pacific Mail COmpany'S steamer
China sailed for the Orient yesterday She
= he ma ch N
: could accommodate and a big crowd Of
chinese. Some OF her cargo had TO be
3aft behind in order TO make room for
q passengers. Among the stuff aboard are
some heavy consignments for Manila and
many packages for the soldier boys
1.-The British bark Brunei arrived from
Antwerp yesterday, after passage of
Jas days. She left over a month after the
ship WallacetOwn, which has not vet
reached here. The latter vessel was
caught in a terrific storm and had to put
sltU- .COquimbO for repairs. She sailed
again on November % for San Francisco
The man who fell from a hayloft on
Oregon street last Thursday night was
Identified in the Harbor Receiving Hos
.pltal yesterday as a Stableman named
Henry Rademeyer. During the afternoon
he. died. The deceased was formerly en-
ployed in the City Front stable but was
dismissed for getting drunk. He is said
70 have a wealthy uncle, who lives in
Humboldt.
Chief Engineer Frank Jones of the
steamer North Fork left yesterday for
washington. D. c, to attend the annual
meeting Of the Marine Engineers Asso-
citation. He went from here to Seattle on
the steamer Charles Nelson, and from
there Will go East by the Northern Pa
= cific. J. Driscou will take Jones place
on the North Fork during his absence.
Chief Engineer G. Hanson of the Pasa-
rlena has left that vessel. and will go
north TO take charge of the steamer
Cleveland. J. ". Dill will be his first as
+sis5ant.
=: Captain A II. HERMAN, formerly Of
the stevedoring firm Of HERMAN & Mills
has gone as master of the bark Gerard c.
To5ey for the trip. He will take her from
here to Portland, and will then return
Overland. Captain Charles NJ. Hall has
been appointed master of the steamer
Alice Blanchard. The captain was to have
commanded the steamer Protection in the
Coos Bay trade, but as she was lost while
on her way here another vessel had to be
secured. The Alice Blanchard will now
be put on the Coos Bay run.