The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-19
News of the Water Front
and Matters
OF Interest to Mariners

The schooner Alumna, heavily laoeh 1
Nth iunber from the north, raised |
great havoc in the bay early yester-
6av morning as she was trying to /
make her way to an anchorage of /
Meiggs wharf. 1t was dark at the
time and light mist was falling over
the bay. making it almost imposslole
Tor Captain Semmie to see which way
he was going. The Alumna hrst touleo
the chooner H. C Wright. Captain I
Wilson. which was lying at anchor
near Black Point The two vessels /
then began drifting toward the har-
bor They had only gone few nun
6red Yards when they struck the
schooner Murfel, Captain Wikender.
which was lying at anchor. The three
vessels engaged in great 'muss up
The wind was raging furlously at the
time and the vessels were batterhs
each other with such force that for a
time ii looked as though the rigging
Of all Of them would be torn to pieces
and tumbled down into the bay. In
the midst Of the tumult a sudden
souall hit the trio and sent them flying
In different directions When order
was restored the vessels were found
safely lying at anchor many feet apart.
The Wright was the worst damaged
OF the trio. A large portion of her
head gear was carried away and her
fgurehead was badly smashed.
The Muriel had her lib boom carried
away and also received minor dam
ages.
The Alumna's spanker boom was
torn away and dropped into the bay.
The Alumna is here from Knapton
with 750.0eo feet Of lumber. consigned
TO the A n Simpson Lumber Company.
The Muriel, which had just arrived
from Grays Harbor, had on board 700,-
GOO feet of lumber. and the Wright,
which arrived here November Il from
Mahukona, had 300 bags Of sugar in
her hold.
Flights With Hospital Nurse
Mrs. Nellie Hess of Sterling City,
Butte County. Cal, created a lively dis
turbance IN the Harbor Emergency
Hospital yesterday by fighting with
the hospital nurse. Miss Annie Dwyer.
Mrs. Hess. who is the wife OF George
". Hess, was found in an intoxicated
condition in the ferry building and
was removed to the Harbor Emergency
Hospital When Miss Dwyer tried to
put her to bed Mrs. Hess opened up
what might be termed a battle royal
DO which she nearly laid out the
nurse. Mrs. Hess was .well supplied
with money. which she carried in
handsome alligator skin handbag. She
also had two deeds of property in the
handbag.
Changes on the Thomas
When the United States transport
Thomas sails on December for Manila
there viii be several changes in the
personnel Of her officers. Quartermas-
ter Captain E. H. Humphrey. who has
been ordered TO Honolulu. will be re-
placed by Captain r. ]. Morrow the
present Quartermaster Of the Sheridan
Surgeon Charles L Foster will be re-
lieVed by Surgeon ". II. Duncan. F. l.
McAdams viii go as third officer and
r c. Brennan viii probably go as
fourth officer.
Captain Turner Honored
Captain Matthew Turner. shipbuilder
and ship owner. was honored yesterday
by the Norwegian Government. which
presented him with a silver coffee set.
This gift was in acknowledgment of
the services performed by the schooner
bearing his name and owned by him,
which some eighteen months ago res
cued the crews of the Norwegian ships
Victor and Salamis which were
wrecked on Maiden Island in the South
Pacific Captain Carl Jensen. who was
in command Of the Turner at the time,
was given a handsome silver goblet.
Earthquake Is Felt AT Sea
Captain Doyle Of the bark Caronde-
let. which arrived in port Saturday. re-
ports that on November 10 he felt
severe earthquake shock. The vessel
was this side of Cape Blanco at the
time. Captain Doyle says the quake
gave the vessel a severe jolt, and il
seemed 10 those on board as though
an eruption under the sea had taken
place. The Carondelet experienced
heavy southeast gales and rains all the
way down the coast The currents
were unusually strong.
Korea VIII sail Tomorrow
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's steamer Korea will sail tomor-
row at / p. m. for the Orient She will
carry large number of cabin passen-
gers, the largest. in fact, to leave this
port since the April calamity Every
berth on the big ship is already taken.
In her hold she will carry cargo of
general merchandise, several large
pieces Of machinery and several loco
motives.
Schooner Puts Back to Port
The schooner San Buenventura, Cap
tain Godmansen, which sailed from
here for Austin on November 10, put
back TO port yesterday. On the second
day out she ran into a storm which
blew away her foresail and damaged
her 10 such an extent that Captain
ATDulLclAHtH tuouSlL ne ndQ DelLer
bring her back to be newly RENTED.
America s1arU Is Due
The Togo Kisen Kaisha steamship
America Maru. which was expected to
arrive last night, failed to put in an
appearance Her delay is probably due
TO the heavy weather now prevailing
off the coast She is expected to steam
into the harbor this morning.
Cruiser May Go 10 Mare Island
The movements of the cruiser Bos-
ton seem TO be very uncertain at the
present time. It is reported that in
stead OF going with the feet to Mag
dalena Bay the day after Thanksgiv-
ing the war vessel will be ordered to
Mare Island for small arms target
practice
Steamer Alameda Due Tomorrow
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
steamer Alameda is due 10 arrive to-
morrow from Honolulu.
MarIpOsa VIII Sail Thursday
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
steamer Mariposa viii sail at II a. m.
on Thursday for Tahiti