The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

from Antwerp and 25 days from
Coronel. She brought a cargo OF
5000 tons, composed principally of ce-
ment and structural steel.
The Visigoth is one of the four big
tramp steamships that started from Eu-
rope on what are termed rush orders
loaded with building materials to be
used in the reconstruction of the big
buildings of this city. Their eargoes
were ordered from here Immediately afr
ter the fire. The first of the four to ar
rive was the knight OF st. George. then
came the Norman Isles. The fourth
vessel is the Forerie, which is now rs
days out from Antwerp.
The Visigoth is a new vessel. She
was launched on January 81 of this
year. She is owned by Joss & Co. of
Southampton. She left Antwerp May 81.
Captain Rule reports that on July IL
and IL, when in latitude 81 south and
longitude 7s west, off Cape Horn, he ran
into a succession of terrific west by
southwest gales. These were followed
by fierce snow storm, which lasted for
three days and covered the big vessel
from stem to stern with white coat
and long icicles. The weather was Bit
terly cold. The Visigoth stopped three
days at Coronel, She comes consigned
to w. r. Grace &. CO.
Dick Vivian Falls Overheard.
Dick Vivian. the we'll known steve
dore, had narrow escape from drown
ing yesterday. He went over to Bar
rel Rock with party of friends in
James Cunninghams launch mo Name"
When the time for the homeward trip
came. Dick volunteered to haul UP the
anchor. In doing SO he slipped and fell
overheard. His sudden disappearance
caused tremendous excitement on board
the boat and everybody threw some-
thing overheard to help Dick out. Some
one threw bottle, and a wise man In
the party followed ii with a corkscrew.
Finally life preserver was thrown to
him as he arose for the fourth and
last time" To this and an empty bot
tie, some say. he clung until by means
of hawsers and derricks he was hauled
aboard the mo Name"
Big Lumber Arrivals.
The coast lumber carriers yesterday
brought in cargoes of lumber amount
Ing to over 100000 feet The Scotia,
from Jener Landing, brought 100000
feet, consigned TO the Western Redwood
Company. The Rival, from Eureka,
brought 10000 feet, consigned to the
Holmes Eureka Lumber Company, and
the schooner Charles E. Falk, from
Grays Harbor, brought $50. 900 feet to j..
r, Hanify.
The steamer Albion. from Bowens
Landing, brought 1850 feet to the
Empire Redwood Company. The
steamer Centralia, from Grays Harbor.
brought a full cargo to the Pollard
Steamship Company. The steamer Rob-
ert Dollar, from Bellingham. brought
100000 feet to the ellingham Lumber
Company The barkentine Northwest,
from Coos Bay, brought 100000 feet to
the Simpson Lumber Company, and the
schooner Omega, from Coos Bay.
brought $50, 600 feet to the simpson
Lumber Company.
The schooner Willie r. Hume, from
Belling CHAM, brought $500 piles to
Charles R. Mccormick.
stevedores Get Raise.
The stevedores who have been work
ing OF the Pacific Mail Dock have been
granted the raise in wages they de-
manded and will go to work usual
this morning. They will receive so
cents an hour for days work of eight
hours and rs cents an hour for over
time.
VIII SniI Tomorrow.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
ny's steamer Manchuria will sail to-
morrow at 1 p. m. for Hongkong Via
Honolulu, Yokohama. Kobe, Nagasaki
and Shinghai. She will carry 200 cabin
passengers and about 5000 tons of
freight. .. F. Pillsbury will go out as
first officer on this voyage, in place of
w. z. Morton, who has been granted
leave of absence to go to Ireland to see
his father.
HOnEkonE Maru Due.
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha steamship
Hongkong Maru is due to arrive at an
early hour this morning. She has on
board w. II. avery, the general mana
ger of the steamship company, and also
H J. Crocker and family who have been
touring the Orient.
Ventura Due Today.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's S
steamer Ventura is due to arrive this
morning from sydney via Auckland and
Honolulu.
City of Peking Due Thursday.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer City of Peking is due to arrive
from Ancon Thursday.