The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09


la1en trsmps that IS bringing building
materials trorl Europe for the recon
Sic1ctioa Of san Francisco arrived yes
ter6ay.
The British tramp Strathnairn from
london brought 3S.372 barrels of ce-
nent and fifty cases Of cyanide The
docking OF this vessel viii mean more
work FOR the daily increasing army Of
iongShore laborers. an addition prob
ably 70 the harvest OF the warehouse
trust and may furnish another object
lesson for use by those in the shin
ping world who say the Harbor Com
missioners have not done their duty
ID the way Of providing facilities for
lancllng the growing trade of the mort
The Strathnairn. Captain Edgar. wa
seventy days coming from London and
twenty five days from CoroneI. OF the
Straits OF Magellan she encountered
strong gales for twenty-fosIr hours.
Captain Edgar reports that from the
equator 70 20 south he experienced a
very low barometer, which for eight
DAYS registered 20.
Nearly every day now sees the ar
rival Of some foreign tramp laden with
building material. The normal bust
ness OF the port is greater than il
vas before the FIRE and the docking ia
oilities considerably less. So far no
very serious delays have been caused.
but the congestion is so great that
The steamers OF the Kosmos line are
using one Of the new wharves built
Tor its keenest competitor. the Pacific
Mail Company the trade is growing.
more tramps are coming and the Har-
Dor Commissioners have got no nearer
20 rebuilding the wharves DESTROYED by
the FIRE than 10 make perfunctory
request that the chief engineer pre-
pare plans and Specifications.
Many Liners Due Today.
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia,
which went ashore September Is at
Midway and which at a. N. Sen
tember p, as the result Of good judg-
ment exercised by her master. Captain
Porter, was nosted without outside as
Elsrance, is expected 20 arrive here to-
day. The damage sustained on the
reef was comparatively slight. and the
liner is coming home for repairs under
her own steam. The Oceanic Steam
ship Company's liner Alameda. Captain
Dowoell' also due today. is bringing
many OF the Nongolia's passengers. Al
though Honolulu is now q domestic
port the Alameda viii be boarded by
customs officials after she passes quar-
autine, although IL is not likely that
any examination viii be made OF bag
gage.
The Mariposa from Tahiti and the
Denderah from Hamburg are also due
today.
Earthquakes AT Sea.
Captain J. \. Wayland Of the ship
Alex Gibson reports 10 the Branch Hy-
Geographic Once that ct 7:05 O. n.
august g. when in latitude north 25
degrees IS minutes, longitude west 10
degrees 05 minutes, he experienced a
tremendously heavy shock Of earth
quake lasting about forty seconds.
shaking the ship from stem TO stern
as = she We're humping over q ledge
cf rocks. L shook tools out OF the
racks 81 the carpenter shop. pots and
pans down In TIE galley and cups and
pitchers from hooks IN the pantry and
III lamp glasses on the lamps. The
crew c1re running aft. not knowing e
what Was the matter and the captain
tsorght the Yards we're coming down.
The sea at the time was perfectly
smooth wind light from the south
west. no land in sight. all sail set in
fine. clear weather At 10 z N. there
was another light shock Of about ff-
teen seconds duration. and from g 70 ! .
uidnt tgrc rUo more very light shocks.
Captain WaylaHd states that he had
experienced an earthquake az sea on a
former occasion. 50 knows what Il was
but the one felt before was nothing
10 this one either in force or duration.
Captain c. H Mcleod Of the bark
Agate reports 10 the Branch Hydro
graphic Ofice that At 3:45 e. n, Sep
tember 2. when in latitude north 4s
degrees. 20 minutes. longitude west 12s
degrees, 50 minutes. he experienced q
heavy earthquake shock lasting nearly
~ minute. the sensation being as II the
vessel had struck 2 coral reef or rock.
Wind was northwest and light weather
clear, sea smooth. barometer 80. At
3:55 q. n. another shock was felt. not
quite 50. severe as the first, nor OF as
long duration.
Schooner in No Danger.
The Southside Life Saving Station re-
ported 10 the Merchants Exchange yes
terday that q schooner had drifted close
tnshore at Point Pedro. 1t was learned
that the vessel was the Charles z
Falz and that she was anchored in
thirteen fathoms Of water
Water Front Notes.
William Nauman. who lives at $3.50
Mission street. reported 70 the Harbor
police yesterday that at about 10
o'clock Sunday evening a gold watch
worth $50 was stolen from him in the
Yosemite saloon on East street.
The steamer Zealandia- formerly the
property Of the Oceanic Steamship
Company. which left here with the side
wheeler Olympian in tow, sailed on
Sunday from New York for this port
The receipts Of lumber yesterday by
sea amounted 70 3.lss.O0e feet.
The steamer Hanalei has been pur-
chased by c J. Lehman. The terms OF
the sale have not been made public.