The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12

Mondays storm was responsible for
considerable suffering ashore and some
Damage among the shipping in the
harbor, but probably nobody realized
the tun extent Of it's violence as did
the eleven men who made up the crew
OF the little power schooner Rio Rey,
which was out in it all. out where there
was no shelter and where the waves
ran high and unrestrained. The Rio
Rey, disabled from lack of fuel and
helpless through the loss of all her
sails. was towed into port yesterday
morning by the steamer Columbia
The Rio Rey, Captain Lucas, left here
last Friday for Jenner's Landing. Ar
rived there, the sea was too rough to
permit the discharge or her cargo, and
while her tanks still contained sufi-
cient gasoline TO take her home the
schooner started back for this port.
She was getting along nicely when
Mondays southeaster turned itself
loose.
This was a head wind for the Rio
Rey and she made little progress
against It AS the storm increased in
violence the Roadway became sternway
and in little while the Rio Rey was
driving before the gale in the opposite
direction TO the one she wanted to go
and al speed never developed by her
gasoline engine. Sails were set to
steady her. but as fast as they were
hoisted the wind ripped the canvas
into shreds. Meanwhile the supply of
gasoline ran out and the Rio Rey was
al the mercy OF the storm
In spite Of her diminutive size the
schooner proved e splendid sea boat
ana only twice was she swept by the
waves that lowered far above her
stubby masts- The seas that were
shipped did comparatively little dam
age and inflicted no harm to those on
board.
When things looked at their worst
the steamer Columbia appeared and
the schooner's troubles were practically
over. The columbiastook the schooner
in tow at z.3o .. m Monday about
fourteen miles west southwest Of Point
Reyes and brought her safely into port
The towline parted while crossing the
bar, but another line was passed to the
Rio Rey and she is now getting ready
for another trip to Jenner's Landing.
Captain Doran Of the Columbia re-
ported that the Rio Rey had let go her
anchors. but being slight AFFAIRS, as
anchors go, and awkward ornaments
20 be dangling about while the sea
4 played with the schooner Captain
Lucas had taken them on board and
lashed them TO the deck. Captain
Doran, like good sailorman, is
pleased at having been able to save
able destruction, and the eleven men
who went through the storm on the
Rio Rey are very grateful to Captain
Doran and the Columbia
Want Increased Pay
The officers of the river steamers
running out Of San Francisco have ap-
piled for the increased pay called for
by the new schedule unanimously
adopted by the American Association
Of Masters, Mates and Pilots All the
smaller concerns have granted the in
crease. but the Southern Pacific the
California Transportation Company and
the California Navigation Company
have refused. The three companies
however, offered to compromise but
the men in their employ insist on COM
pliance with the original demand. The
new schedule calls for an increase in
the pay OF masters of river steamers
from sl25 TO $50 per month, pilots
from $40 TO $l35 and mates from SIS
10 800. The compromise offered by the
Southern Pacific and the other nom
complying companies is masters $3.50,
pilots 1925 and mates se5.
Pilot Boat weathers Gale.
The pilot boat America had a terrible
experience when of the Farallon Is
lands on Monday during the storm that
was raging along the coast at that
line. The little boat came within an
I ace Of being dashed to pieces against
the rocky cliffs at that point She was
about fifty miles of the heads when
struck by the gale. She was under
double reef mainsail at the time. and
as the squalf hit her she was thrown
on her beam ends. While in that posi-
ton all this time she was swiftly being
carried toward the Farallones. Just as
she was about to be dashed against
passed clear of the islands and at the
same time righted. She then proceeded
on her way to the bay. where she ar
rived in safety late last night
Alameda Misses the Storm
The Oceanic Steamship Companys
liner Alameda, Captain Dowdell, arrived
yesterday from Honolulu on -shedule
time with q full cargo and many pas
sengers. The barometer fell very low
on Sunday night, and Captain Dowdell
made every preparation for a storm
Instead OF a storm. however, the sun
came out and on Monday when the eie-
nents were tearing things up in this
region the Alameda was basking in
the sunshine of g summer day. In
the steerage the Alameda brought 137
japanese.
PsIwrave Is Docked
The British ship Palgrave. which
went ashore on Alcatraz Island Mon
day morning and was hoated that even
ing and beached at Sausalito. was pulled
Of the Marin County mud fats early
yesterday and locked at Filbert-street
wharf After being discharged the Pal
grave will be drydocked for survey. It
rs not thought that she sustained any
serious damage. as she stranded on
gravel bottom and is not leaking.
Uses Cargo for Fuel
The steam schooner Coouille River
arrived yesterday from Grays Harbor
after a voyage Of seven days. She
bucked southeasterly winds the entire
trip and ran out Of fuel. She brought
A cargo of lumber. part of which was
1sed in the furnaces when the coal
bunkers became empty.
Runs Into Iceberg
The schooner william Nottingham
arrived yesterday at New York from
Ballard sadly in need of repairs as the
result Of a collision with an iceberg.
She ran into the iceberg Off the Falk-
land Islands and in the impact lost her
ubboom and fore yard. She also