The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
COAL FAMINE
PREVAILS ON
WATER FRONT
Teamsters in Line for
Ten Days.
ANOTHER FUEL SHIP ON FIRE
HENRY B. HYDE REACHES VAL
PARAISO IN DISTRESS.

There has never been such a scramble
for coal on the water front as there IS
at the present time. The Wellington.
Roslyn, Southfield and other fuels which
are most in demand cannot be procured
for love or money. and In consequence
there is almost a famine among the re-
tailers. Some OF the teamsters have been
in line for ten days awaiting chance %
get q load, and in consequence there mas
been quite number Of disturbances, and
five policemen are constantly on the beat
to keep the peace.
The Ship Louis Walsh arrived Tuesday
night with 2i0O tons Of ROslyn coal, and
yesterday afternoon there was not an
arrived yesterday with 2250 tons OF Wei
llngton coal, and last night the company
announced that there Vas none OF tho
cargo left. At that time there were
enough wagons In line waiting for a load
10 carry away 5000 tons All OF these will
have to remain on the spot until the next
their places and chances OF getting an
early load. Charles n. Allen mas had no
Southfield Wellington 10 give dealers since
last October. but he has now chance %
get some OF IL into the market again, and
that will relieve the situation somewhat.
few more steam colliers have been Sc
can make one or two trips the famine
will be over. At the present time, how
ever. coal is the scarcest thing on the
water front.
Norfolk, Va. coal does not seem to be
a very safe cargo. Tuesday the ship
Kennebec caught fire while discharsing az
Mare Island while yesterday the Aler-
chants Exchange received word that the
Henry Is. Hyde put into Valparaiso with
her cargo on fire. Both vessels nave Nor
folk coal aboard. The owners OF the ken
nebec did not like the cargo. and l5 per
cent reinsurance was paid on her before
she reached this port; The Hyde - one
of the fleet purchased by the California
Shipping Company from Flint & Co, and
her new owners were expecting her 70
reach Honolulu early next month. cap
ands on the MartpOsa 20 take charBe OF
the vessel but when the news came that
she had put into valparaiso n GistreSs ne hs
another month. The chances are that the
Hyde will have 10 discharge her cargo,
and in that event II will be a couple OF
months before she reaches Honolulu.
The British ship King George has ar
rived at Antwerp after a very rOVgn time
caught In some heavy weather and con-
siderably damaged. She left here on Au-
gust last with 6s023 centals OF barley
valued at $50 900. and l7,2sI centals OF rye
A fleet Of transports arrived at Manila
yesterday. The Duke Of Fife and 81.
Indiana, which sailed two days later, and
the Ohio, which sailed November "a. all
got in at the same time. This will give
Otis two more regiments with which 20
follow up the Fillpinos.
The transport Sheridan Is going 20 Sc
attic to load as soon as she Is COaled and
the Valencia which arrived from Manila
few days ago, may go back with COM
missariat stores. The Aztec went 20
Harrison street wharf yesterday 20 take
on her load OF horses. She will probably
sail Saturday.
Patrick quinn. laborer, was seriously
injured while working on the Dow build
ing, now in course OF erection at First
the second story and the sharp point
struck him on the head. At the Harbor
Hospital Drs. Robinson and Davis lid
what they could for him. but Dr. Heintz
told them not 20 perform an operation
until he came. down. This was about II
r. m. and at 1880 p. m. Heintz had not
put in an appearances. so the friends az
the injured man insisted upon taking him
to S: Mary's Hospital. DR.. Robinson IL
OF the opinion that Quinn's skull was
fractured.
The Harbor Commissioners held a short
session yesterday and let a contract Tor
building a new storehouse for the Soufh-
ern Pacific 10 William +. Newson for
$S99 The old storehOuse now used BY the
company Is 20 be torn down 10 make
room for the postoffice.
The scow schooner p & r No IL 10
be sold to pay her debts. Albert p. Marks.
the captain and owner. has been un-
able TO make both ends meet for some
time past, so Gray Bros, who hold a
mortgage on the vessel are going 10 sell
her az auction on January g.
The mail steamer MaripOsa got AWAY
for Hawaii. Samoa and Australia last
night. She carried a large passenger list
for this time OF the year and a full cargo.
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