The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
OVERDUE SHIPS
CAUSING OWNERS
GREAT ANXIETY
All Coasters Are Now
Behind Time.
TRANSPORT FLEET DELAYED
A NEW CAPTAIN APPOINTED
TO THE HANCOCK.
Captain Hart of the Warren Appre-
neutrality-suspicious. Win q
Strike on the Carlisle
City.
TRANSPORT FLEET DELAYED
a NEW CAPTAIN APPOINTED
TO THE HANCOCK.

number of vessels are causing uneasi-
hess in local shipping circles. A south
easter has been delaying steamers bound
TO san Francisco for several weeks past,
ana sailing vessels bound north have had
the benefit of it, but still they do not
seem To- have made much progress, as sew
eral of them are overdue The British
snip Port Logan from San Diego for
Portland Or, is now out forty-three days
and 10 per cent reinsurance was offered on
her yesterday. The bark Ferris S.
Thompson and the schooner American
Girl left here on October for Puget
Sound, and nothing has been heard OF
them since.
The day the American Girl and Ferris
). Thompson left port it was blowing a
nor l8Mester ana the vessels probably
made good Ofting. 4 few days later 1t
came ON TO blow from the southeast and
las Kept IT, up ever since. The general
Impression is that all three vessels have
t-tn driven to the nOrtLWard and Will
peat pack TO port as soon as "a change OF
weather comes; that is if they have not
Been driven ashore on Vancouver Island.
The coastlng steamers are also behind
TINE. The Arcata. and South Portland
were que from Coos Bay last Thursday,
but the southeastern has been TOO much
for them and IL viii be some time this
morning before they reach port. The
schooner Guide. over which there were
many miSs-Vin5s, made port yesterday.
she was twenty-four days from Eu-
The United States transport Hancock
has at last got q commander. Ever since
she went into the hands Of the Union Iron
W nFhS 10 Ice rvmJdeleu and ONerhauled
there has been WiTepullug to secure the
vessel Almost every master mariner in
san Francisco has been mentioned at diff
Investigation showed that the reports
were srguudless. Yesterday all doubts
We're SGT II rest by the appointment Of
Captain Strive. Strive was chief officer
OIL .-IE TRANSPORT when she the Arr
IA, ana as such served under Captain
Jameson. the present superintendent OF
the transport service, who was then mas
Ter. de now assumes control and will
take the Hancock out on her next run to
Manila. Captain Bruguiere, who was for
I4eTly in the employ Of the Pacific Mail
goes out as chief officer of the Hancock
lie is a thoroughly tried sailor and will
be valuable addition to the transport
The Hancock was inspected by General
Miles yesterday and he was delighted
with her. After thorough inspection Of
The vessel he told Captains Batchelder
ideal transport in every detail
The transports City OF Sydney and Pa
than viii sail for Manila on Monday next.
The vessels were to have gone out to-
day, but the Pathan cannot be made
ready In time The hole which the Bruins
wick knocked in her side has not been
repaired s quickly as was expected, and
other minor changes have taken time.
The LasCars are all back on board eX-
tepl three, ana JleSe captain Miller eX-
poets TO capture to-day. The Senator and
BernOhr viii sail on Tuesday at + p. m.
and half q dozen other transports carry
ing In all 5000 men, will get away during
the We ak
Captain Hart of the transport Warren
IS one of the best liked men in the Gov
eminent service, as the following letter
bears witness:
Captain Frank ". Hart Steamship Warren
Dear sir: AS I am about 70 quit the duties Of
cuaTternsster Of this transport l wish to tes-
tify o. you my appreciation of the sterling
qualities you possess, which have made this
ship the fayOrite transport of the fleet both
with officers and men.
Under all COnditi0ns-storu, danger and dis
Comfcrt-you have held the confidence Of the
passengers in the most extraordinary degree,
and your personal attention to the navigation
and all details Of the ship has often been q re
Iuarkahle exhibition of endurance. Your IN
variable kindness, courtesy and helpfulness
have been appreciated by thousands and your
cordial assistance and cooperation with me
made my position on the ship most pleasant.
! hope our country may long retain your serv-
ives on the transport line. for which you are
g. emineutly fitted. Sincerely yours,
F A. CLOMAN,
Captain Twenty-thtrd Z. s Infantry,
Acting Transport Quartermaster. .
The naval hospital ship Solace was
billed 10 sail for Manila via Honolulu and
Guam last night. She has aboard 300
marines for Guam and 100 sailors for the
feet at Manila, besides twenty-five Off
GERS There are also over a thousand
tons Of supplies for the feet.
There was a strike Of longshOremen on
the steamer Carlisle City yesterday. The
men demanded 40 cents an hour and so
gents overtime, and when 1t was refused
Them they quit work. 4 compromise was
cents an hour and 50 cents overtime. A
crowd Of lOafers gathered around the yes
sci while the trouble was being arDitrated
and the police had to be called on to dis