The San Francisco call., 1906-10-06

twice
The crew went aboard the Roanoke
with the exception OF two men, who re-
NAMED on the Shasta.
The tug Sea King at Port Hartford
and the steamer whittier at Santa Bar
bara have been dispatched TO the scene.
The Shasta is Of 7e2 gross tons and
z7S net Her length is I99 feet and
her depth 14.e feet She is owned by
the f. X. Wood Lumber Company Of
San Francisco and Los Angeles
In connection with the Shasta disas-
ter the following notice to mariners.
issued Yesterday by J. T. Mcmillan.
nautical expert in charge of the branch
photographic Office. is Of interest:
George Dexter. third officer of the
steamer Roanoke reports TO the branch
photographic office AZ q letter from san
Pedro under date OF October 4. 1906.
that upon several occasions of late he
has experienced strong inshore set
Of the current close TO the northWard
and westward OF Point ArgUello. On
one occasion. September 1S bound
south, the ship came under the infiu
ence OF this current when four miles
10 the nOrtlWard and westward of the
TO be careful in this vicinity
TI=cr Newport Arrives.
The Pacific Mail liner Newport. Cap
tain Russell. arrived yesterday from
Panama and way ports. She was two
days late. having lost that time off
MaZatlan. where q heavy swell made
impossible any communication between
ship and shore for forty-eight hours.
The weather was fine and there was
little wind. but the swell. the product
of some faraway diSturba nee, was
something terrific Similar heavy
swells We're encountered of the South
ern California coast.
The wreck OF the ship Mary l. Cush-
ms. which was abandoned ashore a
Mazatian, was badly broken by the
high sea.
AS the Newport was leaving Mazat-
Ian the San Juan, from this port was
met few miles away. The San Juan
either encountered heavy weather or
suffered some mishap to her machin-
cry. FOR she was thirty hours late ar
riving at Mazatlan.
The Newport brought thirty-four
passengers. 729 tons of cargo and
treasure valued at S60.I46. Among the
passengers was Diego Z. Cabrera son
OF the President OF Guatemala. Young
Cabrera was educated here and has
chat Guatemala's troubles are all over
for the time being.
The Newport's passengers were:
Edward Simon. Calvin l. Fry. c.
Thompson. II. St Clair Walter Bar
rieau, Margaret and Edith Barrieau,
r. Smiley. T.. NJ Deland, Diego e
Cabrera, A. s. Word. Mrs. Edith Tay-
Tor, Gilbert Taylor. Margaret Taylor,
Alvin E Hornlein, Seay Ito.
Cfahbed nv Uaffar
Herman Wilksch. second assistant
engineer on the Pacific Mail liner New
port. was almost murdered on the out
ward passage by Tomas Garcia.
steerage waiter. Garcia attacked the
engineer with a knife, cut great
slashes in his face and spitted him
through the abdomen. Garcia is in jail
at Panama. Wilksch is recovering
from his wounds.
Wilksch was trying to sleep on deck
one warm night. His efforts We're rem
dered vain by the incessant chatter OF
Garcia. The engineer told the waiter
70 shut up" The waiter replied with
corresponding courtesy. ne engineer
arose and in his wrath seized Garcia
by the shoulders, forced him to the
rail and threatened TO throw him over
board.
The engineer returned to his mat
tress and TO the wOoing of Morpheus
Garcia. his hot Latin blood boiling
disappeared into l4Ie glory hole, TO re-
turn q few minutes later with knife
with which he proceeded to carve the
engineer. Three times he slashed the
engineer from forehead to chin and as
q final effort drove the knife hilt deep
in Wilksch's abdomen.
Garcia was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment at Panama
VIII Send Money From Home.
The parents Of Walter Mckenzie, the
sailor who deserted the British ship
Gantock Rock by jumping overheard
and who was landed at Meiggs wharf
live at Red Bluff. His father tele-
graphed to the police yesterday asking
them to find the young man, notify
him and he would send money to pay
for Walters transportation to Red
Bluff. Young Mckenzie's mother ar
rived here yesterday and has Joined
in the effort to locate her boy.
Cargo Delays sOnOma.
On account of the large cargo she
carried, the Oceanic Steamship Com
psnys liner Sonoma did not get away
for Australia until after o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Water Front Notes.
The japanese liner Nippon Maru.
which will sail next Friday for the
Ollenl, VIII carry not only a large
cargo. but will not be able to take
all the passengers desiring accomnoda-
tions.
The schooner Ida Mckay arrived yes
terday from HolbroOk with 1145 bar
rels of salmon.
The liner China sailed yesterday
from Honolulu for Yokohama
The Doric, nomeward bound. arrived
yesterday at Honolulu. Upon the
Doric's arrival here her officers will be
relieved OF duty and will return to
Liverpool for assignment to other ships
Of the White Star line.
George Lafferty. refugee residing
IN Golden Gate Park, jumped into the
bay yesterday while suffering from de-
iirium tremens. Wharhnger William
Harrington went TO the mans rescue
and at the Harbor Hospital Lafferty
was dried and given medical treatment.
Michael MCGOWAN. a freight handler
employed by the Santa Fe. was severe
" injured yesterday while handling
some machinery IN 3 car at the Spear
and Harrison streets yard. Without
warning 3 switch engine bumped into
the car and capsized the mass of steel
that MCGOWAN and others were moving.