The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22


There was prompt response in the
engine-room, and more slowly, but still
travelling al a lively gait, the San Fran
cisco entered the slip.
Full speed astern was the next sig
nal. For some reason that may be eX-
planned to the United States Inspectors
OF Steam Vessels. the engines were sent
at fun speed ahead and there was the
mischief 10 paw
The boat shot forward, and 1t seemed
as If she We're going TO cross East
street, when Captain Lewis, after re-
heating the signal for full speed astern,
steered the runaway steamer into the
side Of the slip. With one of the heavy
boats used by the Southern Pacific this
would have meant The demolition OF
the slip. but with the San Francisco
the side Of the slip acted as brake
and the speed was considerably reduced
nv the time the boat hit the apron.
Light as the San Francisco is, how
ever. she smashed several piles and
sustained considerable damage. The
lpper rail on the starboard side was
carried away, the forward iteboat on
that side was thrown to the deck ana
the TWO iackstaffs were snapped on
The steamers rudder was also badly
twisted.
There was something Of a panic, for
n
gers. but the captains action in run
ming the boat into the side Of the slip
DELAYED the finaI smash until those
standing on the lower deck forward
lad time to get out of harms way
Next His Hundredth Voyage.
When Walter 6. Thompson, chief
steward of the liner Korea, returns
from his next voyage he will have made
100 round trips between here and the
Orient. Ninetv-four of these voyages
he made on the liner Gaelic, then un-
der the Oriental and Occidental nag.
&c will have made six voyages on the
Korea. His service on these two yes
sells covers a period of twenty-one
wears. and he figures the distance that
he will have travelled on the Pacihc at
500. 600 miles. Thompson has wide
acouaintance among the travelling pub
IA. and knows every one of the vast
amy of regulars" that cross back and
forth over the Pacific. That he knows
his business is evidenced by the fact
that R P Schwerin selected him and
retains him as chief steward of the
flagship OF the Pacific Mail feet.
Visits His Old Friends.
CAPTAIN w H. Roberts Of the United
States revenue cutter service was along
tho water front yesterday visiting the
ILlEuQS ne IldAE III AlAC Ae1 - W AANA AZ
was stationed at this port. Captain
Roberts arrived here on Monday on the
liner Korea from Honolulu. where
he was stationed IN command of
the revenue cutter Manning. Hs
reaches the age for retirement
next November. Between now and
then he will be on leave Of absence.
Captain Roberts, who is a sailorman
Of the old school. has many friends
-. ~, "a 1oco1 shin
ping world who were disappointed to
learn that Captain Roberts had de-
cided to make his nome in Portland.
With his wife and daughter, who ac-
companied him from Honolulu, he will
leave for Oregon in few days
Log Raft I'm Good Shape.
The steamer Buckman. Captain Wood.
which arrived Yesterday from Seattle.
reports that on August 20. at o'clock
J.. m, twenty-siX miles north of Cape
lIendocino, she passed the steamer
Francis II. Leggett with the big log
raft in tow The Leggett asked to be
reported "all we'll" The Leggett left
Astoria with the raft August 1e for
this port
Water FrOnt Notes.
Dr. H. c. Dukes has returned 10 duty
as surgeon Of the Pacific Mail liner
Korea after a leave of absence extend
ing over one round trip Of the liner.
Captain ". b Seabury. commodore
OF the Pacific Mail service, viii turn
over the liner Korea today for one trip
10 Captain Sandberg. Captain Seabury
leaves this evening for his ranch near
Guerreville, where he viii spend his
vacation.
The Sprecl1els tug Dauntless left yes
terday In command Of Captain Daragh b
fol the Columbia River to get big log
taft which she Will tow to San Diego.
The American-H Hawaiian Company s
freighter Oregonian left New York on
Monday for this port by way of San
Diego.
" H. Avery, general manager at
this port for the Tvyo Kisen Kaisha,
left last night for the East. He will
return in time to take the America
Aia.ru for Japan next month.