The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

letic circles and has a host of friends in
the Olympic Club.
Coasts Oldest Shipbuilder.
Perhaps the Oldest shipbuilding concern
on the coast is that of H. D. BendiXSen
of Eureka. More vesse4s nave come from
his yard than from any similar concern
between San Diego and the Sound, and
not one of 'Ben's" boats but has proved
success. The steamship Humboldt,
which came from his yards. is a stand
ing monument to his ability as ship
Next in order with Bendixsen comes
Hay q Wright. The founder of the ship
building business of Hay 6: Wright, Alex.
ander Hay, commenced the building of
vessels In the year 1880, the location of his
f1rst yard being at the Potrero, where the
Arctic Oil Works now stands. Later he
was was located at North Beach, and still
later removed to Sixth street, where
great work was carried on. In the year
1889 the company located its plant at Ala
media Point, at which time Z. B. Wright
became associated with Mr.. Hay. In look
Ing over the list of steamers. schooners,
oredges, ETC., which this company has
turned out in the past twenty years one
is impressed to think what great
amount Of responsibility must have rested
on these mems shoulders in the execution
or such vast amount OF work.
F. L. Pritchard and E. F. Taylor form
the firm of Taylor & Pritchard. Former
ly 1t was Taylor, Adams & Pritchard, put
and now the concern is run by two of the
most popular men on the front. Taylor
& Pritchard have been at their present To-
cation Market street, near East, for
nearly a generation
Leaving the business men for moment,
Thomas Crowley and brother are two OF
the most noteworthy characters on the
front. Everybody knows Tommy" His
father taught him boating and ever since
he has been making his living on the
front. The Crowley brothers own some
of the finest launches on the bay and
have a good share of the shipping busi-
ness.
Nearly all the motive power in the
launches of both Peterson and Crowley,
and, in fact, nearly all the launches in
the bay, comes from the Union Gas En-
gine Company. The latter was organized
with the Regan Vapor Engine Company
and then, with John F. DAILY, bought out
the rights of the Pacific Gas Engine Com
pany. The two then, organized the pres
ent concern, which has it's engines and
vessels all over the Southern Seas and
throughout Alaskan waters.
Is there anybody who lives in Marin
County that does not know G. H. C'Gus'O
Kilborn? He was for five years on the
Sacramento River and then went on the
Sausalito run, His father was on the
his son naturally followed in his foot
steps. Gus runs the most popular fall
excursions that ever leave San Francisco
and his catering on the ferry steamers is
beyond reproach.
John Twigg & Sons are the best known
boatbuilders on the bay. The sons John
+. IWlSS ana James "A. IWlSS now run
the business and their launches and
yachts are known from one end of the
coast to the other.
In the old days the yards were at the
Potrero, but now the principal place of
business is at North Beach.
New Lines of Steamers.
Among the new steamship lines that
came to the coast during the past year
or so were the Kosmos. Pacific Steam
Navigation and the Compania Sud Amer
icana de Vapores. The two latter are
South American lines, while the Kosmos
has its home port in Hamburg. The first
of the latter company's fleet arrived here
in December, 1S99 In 1900 they only sent
twelve vessels to San Francisco, but this
year the number has grown to eighteen,
and next year the company expects to in
crease the number to twenty-siX. Lendal
NJ Gray is the manager and ]. V. G. Com
fort the freight agent at this port.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company
and the Compania Sud Americana de Va
pores are working together and running
alternate vessels between here and Val
paraiso They have made a wonderful
success Of their venture and the lines will
be augmented by three new steamers in
the near future.
Hind Rolph & Co. and j. R. Hanify &
Co. are among the younger firms that
have made names for themselves during
the past few years. Both have come into
prominence through strictly legitimate
means and their business the seas has
grown in consequence. Starting with one
vessel Hanify & Co. now manage the
steamers Santa Barbara, Santa Monica,
San Pedro, South Coast and the sailing
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