The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
M. P. Grace and Brus-
5 sells Reinsured.
LOST THIRTY DAYS IN A FOG
BARK WooLAHARA'S LONG voY-
AGE ACCOUNTED FOR.
Schooner Charles Hanson Popped on
the Eureka Bar-Reinsurance
on Two Overdue Ships
Jumping.

The American ship NJ. P. Grace and the
British bark Brussels have just COM
pleted two of the longest voyages that
have been made between Australia and
San Francisco in years. Neither vessel
sighted the other during the run and yet
# would seem as though each captain
was trying to be the last in. They sail
ed within a day Of each other, crossed the
equator the same day, 81 degrees of longi-
tUde apart and reached San Francisco
within forty-eight hours Of each other.
Strange to say, the American ship en-
countered nothing but light winds and
Gains, while the British bark had dirty
weather" nearly all the way and lost her
Jibboom IL a squat.
The NJ. P. Grace left Sydney, n. s. W,
on November q last. No southeast trade
winds were picked UP and the vessel
drifted nearly all the way to the equator,
which was crossed in 100 west longitude
From the equator TO port the Grace en-
countered nothing but light winds and
Gains.
The Brussels left Newcastle N. S W,
on November 20 last, and after getting off
shore had continuously dirty weather
: from the north and northeast TO
ed In 1l2 west longitude and ten days later
squat struck the vessel, carrying away
q number of sails. jibboom and fore top
gallant mast. The trade winds were lost
in 19 north, after which the bark had
nothing but light winds, accompanied by
a. heavy cross sea. which made every one
of the crew long for port.
The Grace and Brussels were 50 long
out that reinsurance was paid on both
of them. 1t was not heavy enough to
tempt the gam blerS. however.
The British bark Woolahara, which ar
rived at Eureka the other day, gave her
owners and agents a great scare. She
was torty-tVe days out from Honolulu in
ballast and the insurance men were get
ing to wonder what had become of her.
After leaving Honolulu the bark made
..splendld time and in ten days was 400
miles on Eureka. Then unusually heavy
weather was run into and the Woolahara
vas driven back. She made the coast
again in fog and for month was off
the Eureka bar. once or twice she tried
To- cross in, but had to stand out 10 sea
@agaln. Several times she heard the tugs
whistle, but could not make herself heard
IN the fog Finally the weather cleared
W, the Dark was seen and lowed into
FOR Sydney, y. s. W.
The schooner Charles Hanson. which
left here over d week ago for Eureka
had a hard time Of it crossing in over the
humboldt River bar. While being lowed
IN big sea broke aboard. half killing two
OF the crew and carrying away the taff-
ralL- ne men were washed down the
companion way and had several bones
BROKEN. The cabin was flooded and the
Sapln BOY, VINO was laying the table for
dinner was half drowned. The Hanson
vii! load lumber for Hawaii.
reinsurance on the British bark Carnar-
Won Bay and ship Alcides IS going UP
With leaps. The Carnaryon BaV is out
III days from Tacoma for Queenstown
and last Saturday 80 per cent reinsurance
vas PAID. Yesterday 80 per cent was of
Tered and no takers The Alcides one of
The fastest vessels in the grain trade.
IS cut al days from San Francisco for
London, and Saturday 20 per cent rein
surance was paid on her Yesterday go
per. cent was offered and to-day it will
probably be still higher. The Carnarvon
BAY is loaded with 20 35S centals of wheat
valued at $1,000. and the Alcides with
D,l33 centals of barley valued at S44 900.
besides a general cargo
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Yea
landia will make another trip to Manila