The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21
Captain Metcalf Will Try to.
Float Big Vessel.


The news Of the accident to the liner
Afsnchuria was received here yesterday
with feelings akin to dismay. One of
the largest and finest steamships in the
American merchant marine, the Man
churia, left here a week ago today.
looking stable as the land itself and
commanded by one of the most careful
officers In the Pacific Mail service Cap
tain J. ". Saunders, the Manchuria's
master, was known among sailor men
as Sixty Fathom Saunders" a tribute
not TO his deep mentality but to the
constant care he exercised in keeping
his ship as far from shoal waters as
possible.
The AIanchuria carried from here
large number of passengers and a
cargo valued at s2e5.sO4.
The loss of this big liner. if such
mould prove her fate, will mean more
than the curtailment of a wealthy cor
porations assets. It Will be a matter
of national importance. Although not
subsidized by the Government, the
. Manchuria. in case of war, would have
been available as an army transport
the supply of reserve vessels for which
purpose is already considered made
ouate by the War Department.
The Manchuria was built at a cost of
about $1,000, 900. She is a steel vessel
with twin screws. She has accommo-
dstions for q large number of passen-
gers and can carry about $4,000 tons
Of cargo.
Captain Saunders was appointed to
the Manchuria when she left the
builders hands and brought her
around TO this coast. Under his care
She has been very successful, and until
this present catastrophe her career has
been free from accident. It was on
the Manchuria that the Taft party
n~Fn o~ad
since her stateroons have housed many
distinguished people Of many national
titles.
Captain John Metcalf. Lloyds sur
veyor at this port, will leave here
either on the Ventura next Thursday or
on the Hongkong Maru on Friday. He
will take with him wrecking plant
and under his supervision every effort
will be made to-f7oat the liner. The
date of his departure depends upon how
soon. he can get together the big an
chors, chains, pumps and other para
phernalia necessary to lift or drag the
great steamship from the coral reef
that holds her. Captain Metcalf antici-
pates a task OF considerable difficulty,
as from advices so far at hand the
Manchuria went aground at high tide.
Captain Metcalf few years ago took
the steamship Miowera from Ha-
wsiian reef after all hope of saving the
derwriters believe that If the Manchuria
can be saved Captain Metcalf is the
man for the undertaking
The Manchuria's officers are: Cap
tain. J. w. Saunders; chief officer, M. II.
Pillsbury; second officer, William Hill;
third officer. D.. G. Austin; fourth off1-
Ger George Dockstader; fifth officer, z.
NJ. Simpson; sixth officer, A. z. Carter
chief engineer. E. l. Putzer; first as
sisfant engineer, r. Barker; second as
sfstant engineer, V. D. Carroll; third as
sistant. John Eliason; purser, l. @.
BLOSSOM; freight clerk, C A Ludwig
sen. surgeon, Dr. G FIGHTER; chief
steward. w z. Veazeys second steward,
E. L Hollingum.
on the Manchuria when she sailed
from San Francisco were the following
cabin passengers:
For Honolulu-Bfiss Daza Barnes,
warren D. Batting, A. Billups, Mrs. B.
r Boyndon and child, c Brissel,
Miss J. Deyo, Mrs S. .. Dunbar, Mrs
Fraser and infant, r. w. Greene. A F.
Griflths. Mrs A r GrliTitns; Hn, Miss N :.
Robinson, NJ. Rosenberg, Mr. Hender-
sen, ?. Z. Horne. Miss Van Horne, Mrs.
lanes and daughter, Mrs. q. c. Jessup,
Mrs. George 9. Joh1son. =. y .s,ss ZONES q
G. Lyman, Mrs. Mae Lymont, Mrs. NJ
: S Mack and daughter: H G. Mines.
May ormerod, DR.. william osmers, w.
d pope. w p. Pope and wife, Miss NJ.
POST, Mrs. Price, s Rosenberg, Mrs. w.
r Schmidt and infant, S. T. Shaw. Mrs
s. 7. shaw. z. g. Silva, Peter A Smith,
payi s,sner Mrs paul Super. Mrs. NJ F.
Swanzy and child, G. P. Thielen. Miss
Cornelia Walker. B. E. Wilson, Miss
f. NJ G. O'Brien. J. Rosenberg.
For Yokohama-N. Bentz. Miss E
Flackstock. w A Graham Clark, Miss
3. Davis Carlos Eisenlohg. Miss Jessie