The San Francisco call., 1906-05-03

water front with great vigor. The
docks are crowded with great ocean
going steamers, vessels Of the mer-
chant marine service and several of
Uncle Sans warships. The whole
water front Is now q soene Of unusual
life and activity-busier, in fact, than
1t has been for some weeks past At
all the lumber docks, both from the
Meiggs wharf end Of the water front
up to the docks in the southern part OF
the city, are dozens of lumber schoon-
ers unloading their cargoes. The up
per portion of Mission dock, which
was In state of wreck. has been
pulled down and thrown into tho bay.
and the dock is now ready to ship
and receive goods as formerly. Howard
dock No. has also been Strengthened
up.
UARDA GOES TO DRYDOCK.
The Kosmos liner Uarda went to
the drydock at Hunters Point yester-
day. Captain Peterson came into the
harbor on the morning Of the earth
quake. He was just passing La
through the Golden Cato when tho
shock occurred. The vessel was tossed
about, and Captain Peterson was
nearly thrown from the bridge. Wheth-
er the ship was thrown against rock
or whether she simply suffered from
the shock the captain is unable to
state. At any rate the Uarda was
30 shaken up that 1t was deemed best
to put her on the drydock to see what
injuries, If any, she had sustained
She will proceed from here to Seattle
to load lumber and flour for South
American ports.
REPAIRS NEARLY FINISHED.
The steamship City Of Puebla will
soon be ready for service. The dam
age she received at the Union Iron
Works the day of the earthquake ap-
pears to have been slight. She came
back from the drydock at Hunters
Point yesterday and is now being re-
paired at the Union Iron Works.
VENTURA DOCKS.
The Oceanic Steamship Company 8
steamship Ventura, which arrived
from the Antipodes on Tuesday, came
alongside her dock. pier No. Z, yester-
day.
The Nippon Maru finished unload
ing her cargo intended for Eastern
points at the Oakland long wharf yes
tetrday, and late last night came into
her berth at the Pacific Mail dock.
DORIC DUE SUNDAY.
The Occidental and Oriental Steam
ship Company's steamship Doric Is dus
to arrive on Sunday from the Orient,
via Honolulu.
CHINA TO SAIL SATURDAY.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's steamship China Will sail on
Saturday for Hongkong. via Honolulu
and Yokohama.
WILL SAIL FOR ANCON.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's steamship City Of Panama will
sail on Saturday for Ancon and all
regular way ports.
SAN JUAN DUE FRIDAY.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's steamship San Juan is due to
arrive Friday from Ancon and way
ports.
WORKING TO RAISE COLUMBIA.
The work of raising the steamship
Columbia, which fell on her beam ends
at the Union Iron works during the
earthquake, is proceeding rapidly at
that place. It is expected she will be
raised in day or two.
OIL CARRIERS CLEAR.
Three vessels cleared at the Custom
house yesterday with crude oil for
Honolulu. They were the tank steam
or Rosecrans. with $4,000 barrels, val
ued at $4,000; the ship Marion Chill
colt, with $4,000 barrels, valued at $22,-
400, and the schooner Monterey, with
$4,000 barrels. valued at $4,000. All
three cargoes were taken on at Mon
terey.
WILL MEET TO-DAY.
The State Board of Harbor Com
missioners will meet at 10 O'Clock this
morning to consider. among other
matters, what will have to be done
in the matter OF the ferry tower, which
has been declared unsafe.