The San Francisco call., 1906-07-14

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steamer Transit has been at it again.
In The Call Of yesterday reference was
made TO the slip-smashing record held
by the Southern Pacific boats. While
the ink on that Issue was still damp
the Transit was piling the record stlll
higher. The big steamer, loaded with
freight-laden cars, yesterday crashed
into the Southern Pacific freight slip
in Central Basin, putting the slip out
OF commission The apron also was
destroyed and the Transit extensively
damaged
The reckless handling o9 the South
ern Pacific freight ferries has long been
a byword. This particular slip has
been smashed time and again by South
ern Pacific boats. Not very long ago
Il was seriously damaged as the result
Of the captains Of the Transit and
ThorougAIare each racing his vessel
for the first use Of the slip and both ar
irving at the same time.
There is only room in the slip for
one vessel and by the time the racing
freighters stopped there was little OF
the slip left. When there are no slips
available the Transit and thorough
fare run into each other
The performance of the Transit yes
terday will cause the railroad company
serious inconvenience. over the apron
handled every day. Most Of the busi-
ness, in fact, for which the Dumbarton
Point cutoff is being built goes this
way. 1t VIII take several weeks to eff
feet repairs and meanwhile the South
ern Pacific viii be obliged to handle
the business by way Of the Santa Fe
slip and the slip at Lombard street
Benedict Since Last May.
Word has been received here OF the
marriage on May 9 in Manila of Otis
Garretson Freeman TO Miss Helen Mary
Freeman. The bride, although bearing
the same name, was not related TO the
groom. Freeman was formerly purser
Of the japanese liner Hongkong Maru
and has many friends in this port. His
father. O. K. Freeman, is purser of the
China and senior purser Of the Pacific
Mail service. Freeman Jr- is now IN
charge OF the shipping department at
Manila OF Castle Bros, Wolff & Sons.
When he sent in his resignation to the
TOyo Kisen Kaisha several years ago
the japanese steamship company off,
cials declined to accept it
Let this be our recommendation Of
you 10 your new employers" they told
him we want you TO consider your
self permanently in the service Of the
T. X K. We will not accept your
resignation, but will grant you leave
Of absence for as long as you may de-
sire"
AIr Freeman Jr. is native Of san
Francisco. Mrs. Freeman Jr. is a na-
tive Of Maine. She went TO Manila as
an art instructor in the Government
schools.
sails to the Refinery.
The bark Annie Johnson. Captain
Nilsson, which arrived Thursday from
Hilo. sailed yesterday from her anchor
age in quarantine TO the sugar re-
fnery wharf. Everybody but the tow
boat men enjoyed the sight There
was very little breeze and in spite OF
the fact that she had nearly every
stitch Of sail set and the tide in her
favor the bark broke no speed records.
She heaved anchor off Meiggs wharf
about o'clock. At $50 she was
spoken of Clay street by the ferry
steamer Tiburon. The lookout on the
army transport wharf reported her
passing Folsom street about noon and it
was nearly o'clock when she slipped
into her berth at the sugar refinery six
and half hours from quarantine. She
had fine weather throughout the pas
sage.
Branch photographic ONCE.
The branch photographic Office is now
located in the basement of the Mer-
tenant Commander Burnett, the officer
in charge. wants the local shipping
world to know it. The Office has full
equipment Of photographic and coast
survey charts. sailing directions, pilot
charts and notices to mariners
GaIiIee 1T Guam.
The brig Galilee, on board which
scientists are engaged in making a
magnetic survey Of the North Pacific
under the auspices Of the Carnegie In
stitute, has arrived at Guam.
Water Front Notes.
The little white liner Curacao will
sail today for Guaymas and way ports.
The army transpofs Sherman is due
early this morning from Manila by
way Of Honolulu.
The Norwegian steamer Otta, whose
departure was delayed by the inability
of one of the shippers to secure con-
signment Of salt. sailed yesterday for
Nladivostok The three days delay
cost the shipper 1875 in demurrage.
w L tombstone. chief clerk in the
Pacific Mail Company's passenger de-
partment. has been away from his post
for several days. He is suffering from
malaria
The City of Para's oficers. crew and
passengers will be released Monday aft
ernOon from quarantine il IN the
meantime no case Of sickness develops.
The liner Mongolia is expected to
leave the Hunters Point drydock today.
The China viii sail Monday for the
Orient with about thirty cabin passen-
gers and a full cargo.
The schooner Falcon has been pur-
chased by Balfour. Guthrie & Co. for
$500.