The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-03
Coloma Went Out but
Came Back Again.
N0RTHER AT SANTA R0SALIA
WASHED AWAY 800 FEET OF
"a. BREAKWATER.
Fleet of Steamers Overdue From
Northern Ports-Schooner Re-
becca Ashore-Danish
Bark Overdue.

The storm broke somewhat yesterday,
and a couple of wind-bound ships got to
sea- The owners of the big four-masted
ship Falls of Clyde were very anxious to
get her away for Honolulu, in order that
she may obtain a Hawaiian registry be-
fore the United States laws go into effect,
and had there been any show at all she
would have gone out Sunday. The wind
chopped around to the southwest during
the afternoon, however, and Captain Rock,
seeing that 1t would be impossible to get
off shore, decided to remain in port. Yes
terday he would not wait any longer but
took an extra long tow. in order to get
good offing The tug Monarch took the
big ship out over the bar and then for two
hours continued on until the Farallones
we're almost reached. Then the Falls of
Clyde was cast off, and Captain Rock
made all sail on his course.
The bark Coloma, for Puget Sound, to
load lumber for China, also made a start,
but when she got on the bar Captain
Jensen did not like the looks of things and
put back. When Captain Silovich Of the
tug Alert signaled the bark to cast off
the hawser the crew refused to do so, and
the bark was towed back to the foot Of
Powell street, where she anchored. Later
in the day the tug Monarch took the
ColOma in tow and took her we'll out to
sea. Captain Jensen also wanted to get TO
sea on Sunday, but his bark was in the
stream and he was ashore. 1t was blow
ing so hard that none of the boatmen
would take him out. Finally, after four
hours spent IN persuasion, he induced
Tommy Crowley to venture out with him,
and got safely aboard. Yesterday his
contract only called for tow to the bar,
but had he been left there the southwest
wind would have driven him back into
the bay or on Point Bonita.
The heavy norther that did so much
damage on the bay last month extended
as far south as Santa Rosalia. Captain
Won Helms of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Companys Curacao, writing from Quay
mas to the Merchants Exchange, says
the storm ragged from December % to 25
and over 300 feet of the Santa Rosalia
breakwater was carried away. He con-
stinues:
On December % the Mexican schooner Re
becca, formerly of san Francisco, while on
her way from Guaymas to Alfalfa, sprang
a leak and was run, ashore. in La Du-
and schooner will probably be saved and the
Friday December %, to Sunday December %.
on the Gulf of California; The breaswater at
q. Santa Rosalia suffered greatly and about 800
bank broke f ssFh a aGMsaX mhe shp EsAtaepa
wrecked, and the ship Star of France lost one
anchor
Ian for Guaymas on November so, and was
spoken by the Curacao on December 3 twenty
miles of the coast of Lower California She
has not arrived at Guaymas yet, and 1t is sup
posed that the heavy northeriy gales have pre-
vented her from making any northing. Though
people here wondering at her unusual delay
no uneasiness is felt for her safety
British ship FaIklandbank, Smith master,
will finish unloading and -ballastng about end
Of month CDecember) and sail about January ..
or as crew can be had. She is bound
for Victoria, 3. C. for orders, and If a full
crew cannot be obtained Captain Smith may
call at san Francisco to fill up vacancies. The
Star OF France will sail about January . for
Honolulu. German ship Maypo, l62 days from
Hamburg, arrived at Santa Rosalia on De
cember 3 She will sail for British Columbia
about January 10 TO Load lumber Tor Val
paraiso Calao.
There were a number of steamers over
due last night. The Queen from Puget
Sound ports was looked for all day, but
did not put in an appearance. The Chill
kat from Eureka was due last Saturday
and there was a wild rumor around the
front to the effect that she had gone
given to the story and the chances are
that. like the others, she has been de-
talned by the southeaster; Last Satur-
day between Z and a. m. the Chilkat was
sighted by the steamer Pomona off Cape
MendOCino. At that time 1t was blowing
a living gale. Since then the Pomona
has been into Eureka, unloaded and load
ed. sailed again and arrived yesterday,
but did not see the Chilkat again
The Bonita and Ruth from Coos Bay.
NoyO from Fort Bragg, COquille River
Grace Dollar from Grays Harbor are all
behind time, but will probably put in an
appearance to-day The collier Mack
NAV from Tacoma was expected last
Saturday, but the chances are that she
and the Chilkat are both bucking the
southeaSter.
There were couple of changes. on the
quarantine steamer Governor Perkins
Sullivan in the engine-room and j. c.
Johnson took Jack Gately's place on deck
Sullivan and Gately have been given posi-
tons in the Coroner's office.