The San Francisco call., 1906-10-11
Codshe Tampa and City of Ppeee Arrive From the 0khotk Sea- the
Last Boats of the Fleet to Return

Lne oceanic steamship Company 5
liner Alameda, Captain Dowdell. which
arrived Tuesday night from Honolulu,
brought only thirteen Of the Mongolia S
passengers. The others should be here
today on the Doric. In addition to the
balance Of the Mongolia's cabin pas
sengers. the Doric viii bring the
Asiatics who left China and Japan on
the Mongolia
The Mongolis's passengers who ar
rived yesterday describe their ship
wreck experience al Midway as a de-
lightful picnic. The cable company S
building furnished comfortable shelter
and from the Mongolia's stores there
was provided plenty to eat. Midway S
supply Of drinking water was increased
by the digging Of wells. Although
lying low in midocean~ pure water is
found all over the island at a depth
OF five feet. This well water was
used by the Asiatic passengers.
Bathing suits were sent ashore from
2 tle Mongolia and inside the reef, on a
beach hard and smooth as a polished
floor, the shipwrecked passengers in
6ulged in bathing to their hearts con-
tent. A number Of concerts were held
during the I'VE days ashore and a one
ringed horseless circus in the open
held general attention all one after
noon.
Among the passengers who returned
on the Alameda was Captain klttgaard,
who has been representing the Barne-
son & Hibbard Company at Vladivostok.
Captain Klitgaard is a seaman Of wide
experience and rendered invaluable as
sistsnce TO Captain Porter in saving
the Mongolia Captain Klitgaard re-
mained on the Mongolia during the run
from Midway 20 Honolulu
Mrs. Porter, wife Of the master OF the
Mongolia, returned on the Alameda
from Honolulu, where she has been
visiting friends
During the voyage something went
wrong with the Alameda's high press
ure piston and the vessel was stopped
for about four hours while Chief En-
gineer Richards and his assistants
reme6ied the difficulty. This delay
was responsible for the Alameda's ar
riving on Tuesday too late 10 pass
quarantine
The Alameda brought 407 passengers,
OF whom 312 We're Japanese, and $50
tons of cargo The passengers were
4. Berg. E. F. Bishop, Mrs. H. s.
Capwell. Mrs. A W. Child. Miss A cox
head. +. B. Damon, F. g. Douse. Mrs
DoUse and two children, X. d. eLeg
DR.. A. L Fisher. Mrs. Fisher. Z. W
T. w Haskins. A II. HOdson, W H
HOogs. J. Howeils. Captain klitgaard,
Mrs. V Latham. Miss Leech. Dr. Len
mann. G Malcolm. y Malcolm; MISS
A. Mathieson, ". McGonagle. J. Nc
Latchie Mrs. McLatchie, Mrs A. Nell
son and three children. Mrs ". P. 5.
Porter Mrs. Powers Mrs. A. ROsiS n.
". Robbins. Mrs. W p. Rutledge, Mrs.
q. Schmidt. ". =. shaw Miss II. Smith.
J. j. sullivan. y. 3. Iorrey. \. water
house. Mrs. ,Waterhouse, r. ?. Wood,
Mrs. Wood. ". H. Wright, Miss Ha-
gerdorn. Wee Ok An
The codfshers Tampa and City of
Pspeete arrived yesterday from the
Ckhotsk Sea the last boats OF the feet
to return. The Tampa brought home
10000 Goldfish and the City Of Papeete
Isl. 900. Thomas Johnson. a member
vas buried in Kamchatka- He was
46 years Of age and native Of Norway.
Dorie Is Due This Afternoon.
The liner Doric is due this after
noon from the Orient. She is bringing
from Honolulu those passengers of the
Mongolia that could not be accommo-
dated on the liner Alameda. Upon the
Doric's arrival here the White Star
line officers now in charge of the vessel
viii be detached and VIII return to
Liverpool. Their places Will be taken
by officers in the service of the Pacific
Nail Company, which now controls the
Doric.
Cargo May Be Saved.
The schooner Excelsior. one of the
salmon feet. is reported ashore in Mel
sons Lagoon. Alaska. The vessel win
probably prove a total loss, but part,
II not all. Of her cargo may be saved.